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Stormo | Gruppo | Squadriglie | Aircraft | Strength | Base |
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Commando Aeronautica Albania | |||||
160° Gruppo Aut. CT | 393a | CR.32 | 8 | Drenova (1) | |
394a | 14 | ||||
395a | G.50bis | 18 | Berat | ||
38° Stormo BT | 39° Gruppo BT | 51a, 69a | SM.81 | 12 | Valona |
40° Gruppo BT | 202a, 203a | 12 | |||
105° Gruppo Aut. BT | 254a, 255a | SM.79 | 15 | Tirana | |
72° Gruppo Aut. OA | 25a | Ro.37bis | 18 | Koritza | |
42a | Valona | ||||
120a | Argyrokastron | ||||
Comando 4a Zona Aera Territoriale | |||||
35° Stormo BM | 86° Gruppo BM | 190a, 191a | Z.506B | 12 | Brindisi |
95° Gruppo BM | 230a, 231a | 11 | |||
37° Stormo BT | 55° Gruppo BT | 220a, 221a | SM.81 | 18 | Lecce |
116° Gruppo BT | 276a, 277a | BR.20/20M | 18 | ||
47° Stormo BT | 106° Gruppo BT | 260a, 261a | Z.1007bis | 12 | Grottaglie |
107° Gruppo BT | 262a, 263a | 12 | |||
50° Gruppo Aut. BT | 210a, 211a | 20 | Brindisi | ||
96° Gruppo B.a'T | 236a, 237a | Ju 87B/R | 20 | Lecce | |
2° Gruppo CT | 150a | CR.32 | 9 | Bari | |
152a | G.50 | 12 | Grottaglie | ||
Aeronautica Dell'Egeo (25 September 1940) | |||||
161a Aut. CM (2) | Ro.43/44 | 1/8 | Lero | ||
163a Aut. CT | CR.42 | 9 | Gadurra' | ||
39° Stormo BT | 56° Gruppo BT | 222a, 223a | SM.81 | ? | |
92° Gruppo BT | 200a, 201a | SM.79 | |||
34° Gruppo BT | 67a, 68a Sq. | 12 | |||
41° Gruppo BT | 204a, 205a Sq. | Z.1007bis | 16 | ||
SM.82 | 6 | ||||
84° Gruppo Aut. RM | 147a, 185a | Z.501 | 15 | Lero | |
Sezione Soccorso | Z.506C | 2 | Rodi (from 18/6) | ||
Sezione RS | Z.506 | 2 | Rodi | ||
Reinforcements between 1 and 11 November 1940. | |||||
Commando Aeronautica Albania | |||||
24° Gruppo Aut. CT | 354a, 355a, 361a | G.50bis | 29 | Tirana | |
150° Gruppo Aut. CT | 363a | CR.42 | 38 | ||
364a | Valona | ||||
365a | Argyrokastron | ||||
154° Gruppo Aut. CT | 361a e 395a | G.50 | 21 | Berat | |
104° Gruppo Aut. BT | 252a, 253a | SM.79 | 16 | Tirana | |
Comando 4a Zona Aerea Territoriale | |||||
372a Aut. CT | MC.200 | 12 | Brindisi | ||
41° Gruppo Aut. BT | 204a, 205a | Z.1007bis | 16 |
(1) During the campaign it received Fiat CR.42s and some G.50s. Shortly after the beginning of operations the airfield at Drenova was abandoned and 393a Sq. went to Devoli and 394a Sq. to Berat.
(2) 162a Sq. was formed at Marizza on 1 January 1941 with Fiat CR.42s. On 11 June 1941 there was transferred also the 164a Sq. CT (CR.42s) and it was formed the 161° Gruppo CT with 162a, 163a, and 164a. 161a Sq. Aut. CM was disbanded. On 12 November 1941 the 161° Gruppo began to be re-equipped with G.50s.
Aircraft | ||||
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Unit | Airbase | Type | Strength | Svcble |
Luftflotte 4 | ||||
Stab, I, III/KG 2 | Zwölfing | Do 17Z | 65 | 63 |
III/KG 3 | Münchendorf | 28 | 26 | |
Ju 88A | 3 | - | ||
II/KG 4 | Wien-Aspern | He 111P | 28 | 25 |
KG 51 | Wiener Neustadt | Ju 88A | 81 | 55 |
Fliegerführer Graz | ||||
I/JG 27 | Graz-Thalerhof | Bf 109E | 33 | 27 |
Stab, 5, 6/JG 54 | 35* | 27* | ||
Stab/StG 3 | Ju 87B | 3 | 1 | |
He 111H | - | 1 | ||
II/StG 77 | Ju 87B | 39 | 34 | |
Fliegerführer Arad | ||||
4, III/JG 54 | Arad | Bf 109E | 42* | 39* |
Stab, II, III/JG 77 | Deta | 92 | 73 | |
I/ZG 26 | Szeged | Bf 110C/E | 33 | 30 |
Stab, I, III/StG 77 | Arad | Ju 87B | 82 | 68 |
Bf 109E | 5 | 4 | ||
Bf 110C | 1 | 1 | ||
VIII. Fliegerkorps | ||||
Stab, III/JG 27 | Belica | Bf 109E | 45 | 44 |
II/JG 27 | Sofia | 40 | 37 | |
I (J)/LG 2 | 27 | 22 | ||
II/ZG 26 | Krainici | Bf 110C/E | 37 | 25 |
I/LG 1 | Krumovo | Ju 88A | ? | ? |
II (S)/LG 2 | Sofia | Bf 109E | 29 | 23 |
10 (S)/LG 2 | Krainici | Hs 123A | 32 | 20 |
I/StG 1 | Ju 87R | 24 | 23 | |
Stab, I, III/StG 2 | Belica-Nord | Ju 87B | 72 | 69 |
Ju 87R | 9 | 9 | ||
I/StG 3 | Ju 87B | 30 | 30 | |
Ju 87R | 9 | 9 | ||
IV/KG zbV 1 | Krumovo | Ju 52 | ? | ? |
Deutsche Luftwaffenmission Rumänien | ||||
III/JG 52 | Bukarest-Pipera | Bf 109E | 57 | 45 |
* 4./JG 54 strengths are included with those of II/JG 54 |
Number | Type | Strength | Svcble |
---|---|---|---|
7 | Kampfgruppen | 205 | 169 |
7 | Stukagruppen | 280 | 255 |
1 1/3 | Schlachtgruppen | 61 | 43 |
9 | Jagdgruppen | 371 | 314 |
2 | Zerstörergruppen | 70 | 55 |
Stormo | Gruppo | Squadriglie | Base | Aircraft | Strength |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commando Aeronautica Albania | |||||
22° Gruppo Aut. CT | 359a, 362a, 369a | Tirana | MC.200 | 37 | |
24° Gruppo Aut. CT | 354a, 355a | Devoli | G.50/G.50bis (1) | 26 | |
150° Gruppo Aut. CT | 2 Squadriglie only | Valona | MC.200 | 20 | |
154° Gruppo Aut. CT | 361a, 395a | Devoli | G.50/G.50bis (1) | 27 | |
160° Gruppo Aut. CT | 375a, 393a, 394a | CR.42 | 30 | ||
101° Gruppo Aut. B a'T | 208a, 238a | Tirana | Ju 87B | 20 | |
72° Gruppo OA | 42a | Valona | Ro.37bis | 9 | |
120a | Durazzo | Ca.311 | 9 | ||
5° Gruppo OA | 31a, 39a | Berat | Ro.37bis | 18 | |
(68° Gruppo OA) | 35a Sq. OA | Pequini | 8 | ||
(65° Gruppo OA) | 87a Sq. OA | Tirana | Ca.311 | 7 | |
70° Gruppo OA | 25a | Ro.37bis | 9 | ||
114a | Ca.311 | 8 | |||
4a Squadra Aerea | |||||
8° Gruppo Aut. CT | 92a, 93a, 94a | Oria (2) | MC.200 | 14 | |
153° Gruppo Aut. CT | 372a, 373a, 374a | Brindisi | 38 | ||
Bari | |||||
Grottaglie | CR.42 | 9 | |||
370a Sq. Aut. CT | Grottaglie | MC.200 | 12 | ||
(21° Gruppo CT) | 356a | Bari Palese (3) | 6 | ||
97° Gruppo Aut. B a'T | 209a | Lecce | Ju 87R | 10 | |
13° Stormo BT | 11° Gruppo BT | 1a, 4a | Gioia del Colle | BR.20 | 12 |
43° Gruppo BT | 3a, 5a | 12 | |||
35° Stormo Misto | 86° Gruppo BM | 192a, 191a | Brindisi | Z.506B | 12 |
95° Gruppo BT | 230a, 231a | Z.1007bis | 15 | ||
37° Stormo BT | 55° Gruppo BT | 47a, 48a | Lecce | BR.20/BR.20M | 15 |
116° Gruppo BT | 276a, 277a | 12 | |||
38° Stormo BT | 39° Gruppo BT | 276a, 277a | Foggia | BR.20 | 8 |
40° Gruppo BT | 202a, 203a | 8 | |||
47° Stormo BT | 106° Gruppo BT | 260a, 261a | Grottaglie | Z.1007bis | 13 |
107° Gruppo BT | 262a, 263a | 13 | |||
(16° Stormo BT) | 50° Gruppo BT | 210a, 211a | Brindisi | 8 | |
(46° Stormo BT) | 104° Gruppo BT | 252a, 253a | Foggia | SM.79 | 15 |
105° Gruppo BT | 254a, 255a | Bari | 15 | ||
2a Squadra Aerea | |||||
4° Stormo CT | 9° Gruppo CT | 73a, 96a, 97a | Alture di Pola | MC.200 | 23 |
Gorizia | |||||
10° Gruppo CT | 84a, 90a, 91a | Ronchi dei Legionari | 23 | ||
54° Stormo CT | 7° Gruppo CT | 76a, 86a, 98a | Treviso | 22 | |
16° Gruppo CT | 167a, 168a, 169a | Ravenna | 22 | ||
Udine | |||||
18° Stormo BT | 31° Gruppo BT | 65a, 66a | Aviano | BR.20/BR.20M | 16 |
37° Gruppo BT | 47a, 48a | 16 | |||
25° Gruppo Aut. BT | 8a, 9a | Forli | 15 | ||
99° Gruppo Aut. BT | 242a, 243a | Vicenza | 14 | ||
71° Gruppo OA | 38a, 116a | Udine | Ro.37 | 12 | |
63° Gruppo OA | 41a, 113a | Udine | 14 | ||
61° Gruppo OA | 34a, 128a | Gorizia | Ca.311 | 15 | |
97° Gruppo Aut. B.a'T. | 239a | Jesi | Ju 87R | 10 |
Type | Aeronautica Albania | 2a Squadra Aerea | 4a Squadra Aerea | Totals |
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Fighters | 140 | 90 | 65 | 295 |
Bombers | 61 | 149 | 210 | |
Bomber Floatplanes | 12 | 12 | ||
Dive Bombers | 20 | 20 | 40 |
Unit | Airbase | Type |
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VIII. Fliegerkorps | ||
Stab, I, III/KG 2 | Menidi | Do 17Z |
III/KG 3 | ||
I, II/LG 1 | Eleusis | Ju 88A |
II/KG 26 | He 111H | |
II/KG 4 | Rhodes-Gadurra | |
Stab, II/StG 1 | Argos | Ju 87B |
Stab, I/StG 2 | Molaoi and Mycene | |
III/StG 2 | Scarpanto | |
I/StG 3 | Argos | |
I, II, III/StG 77 | ||
Stab, I, II/ZG 26 | Bf 110 | |
II/ZG 76 | ||
II, III/JG 77 | Molaoi | Bf 109E |
I(J)/LG 2 | ||
XI. Fliegerkorps | ||
Kampfgeschwader zbV 1 | Ju 52 | |
I, II/KG zbV 1 | Megara and Corinth | |
I, II/KG zbV 172 | ||
Kampfgeschwader zbV 2 | ||
KGr zbV 60 | Topolia | |
KGr zbV 101 | ||
KGr zbV 102 | ||
Kampfgeschwader zbV 3 | ||
KGr zbV 40 | Tanagra | |
KGr zbV 105 | ||
KGr zbV 106 | ||
I/LLG 1 | DFS 230/Ju 52 |
Note: II/KG 4 was primarily occupied with mining operations against Alexandria and the Suez Canal
Bf 109E | 119 |
Bf 110 | 114 |
Bombers | 228 |
Stukas | 205 |
Ju 52 | 520 |
Gliders | 72 |
Note: The Ju 52 total appears to excludes the tugs of I/LLG 1.
Unit | Subordinate Units | Airfield | Type |
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56° Gruppo BT(4) | 222a, 223a | Gadurra' | SM.81 |
41° Gruppo BT (1) | 204a, 205a Squadriglia | SM.84 (12 a/c) | |
50° Gruppo CT | 210a, 211a Squadriglia | Maritza | Z.1007bis (3) |
92° Gruppo BT | 200a, 201a Squadriglia | Gadurra' | SM.79 |
161a Squadriglia Aut. CM | Leros | Ro.43/44 | |
162a Squadriglia Aut. CT | (2) | Scarpanto | CR.42 |
163a Squadriglia Aut. CT | Gadurra' | CR.32/42 | |
172a Squadriglia RT | Maritza | Z.1007bis | |
281a Squadriglia Aut. AS | Gadurra' | SM.79sil | |
Sezzione Soccorso | Rhodes | Z.506B |
*(1) the Gruppo was a mixed unit (BT & AS) having 3 torpedo-bomber
crews in charge
*(2) 162a Sq. trasferred to Scarpanto between 12 and 15 May
to operate as airfield defence
*(3) On 25 May, 231a Sq. BT moved to Aegean but on 1 June
was back in Italy, leaving its 6 Z.1007bis to 50° Gruppo
*(4)56° Gruppo BT doesn't appear to have participated in the Battle of Crete in any significant way. Its aircraft aren't included in the totals below.
Fighters | 20 |
Bombers | 21 |
Torpedo-bombers | 4 |
Fighter-reconnaissance floatplanes | 4 |
Reconnaissance floatplanes | 2 |
Aircraft | ||||
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Unit | Airbase | Type | Strength | Svcble |
Luftflotte 1 | ||||
KGr zbV 106 | ? | Ju 52 | 44 | 8 |
I. Fliegerkorps | ||||
Stab/KG 1 | Powunden | He 111H | 1 | 1 |
II/KG 1 | Ju 88A | 29 | 27 | |
III/KG 1 | Eichwalde bei Labiau | 30 | 29 | |
Stab/KG 76 | Gerdauen | 1 | 0 | |
I/KG 76 | 30 | 22 | ||
II/KG 76 | Jürgenfelde | 30 | 25 | |
III/KG 76 | Schippenbeil | 29 | 22 | |
Stab/KG 77 | Heiligenbeil | 1 | 1 | |
I/KG 77 | Jesau | 30 | 23 | |
II/KG 77 | Wormditt | 31 | 23 | |
III/KG 77 | Heiligenbeil | 29 | 20 | |
Stab/JG 54 | Lindental | Bf 109F | 4 | 3 |
I/JG 54 | Rautenburg | 40 | 34 | |
II/JG 54 | Trakehnen | 40 | 33 | |
III/JG 54 | Blumenfeld | 40 | 35 | |
4., 5./JG 53 | Neuseidel | 35 | 33 | |
Fliegerführer Ostsee | ||||
KGr 806 | Prowehren | Ju 88A | 30 | 18 |
Luftgau-Kommando I | ||||
Erg./JG 52 | Neuhausen | Bf 109E | 30 | 19 |
Erg./JG 54 | 24 | 19 | ||
Luftflotte 2 | ||||
Stab/JG 53 | Krzewica | Bf 109F | 6 | 6 |
I/JG 53 | 35 | 29 | ||
III/JG 53 | Subolewo | 38 | 36 | |
IV/KG zbV 1 | ? | Ju 52 | 40 | 38 |
II. Fliegerkorps | ||||
Stab/KG 3 | (Deblin) | Do 17Z | 1 | 0 |
Ju 88A | 2 | 2 | ||
I/KG 3 | 41 | 32 | ||
II/KG 3 | 38 | 32 | ||
Do 17Z | 1 | 0 | ||
Stab/KG 53 | Radom | He 111H | 6 | 4 |
I/KG 53 | Grojec | 28 | 18 | |
II/KG 53 | Radom | 21 | 10 | |
III/KG 53 | Radzyn | 29 | 20 | |
He 111P | 2 | 2 | ||
Stab/StG 77 | Biala Podlaska | Bf 110 | 7 | 6 |
Ju 87B | 3 | 1 | ||
I/StG 77 | 38 | 31 | ||
II/StG 77 | Woskrzenice | 39 | 27 | |
Bf 110 | 1 | 0 | ||
III/StG 77 | Ju 87B | 35 | 28 | |
Stab/SKG 210 | (Radzyn) | Bf 110 | 5 | 4 |
I/SKG 210 | Rognoznicka | 41 | 33 | |
II/SKG 210 | 37 | 37 | ||
Stab/JG 51 | Siedlce | Bf 109F | 4 | 4 |
I/JG 51 | Starawies | 40 | 38 | |
II/JG 51 | Siedlce | 40 | 23 | |
III/JG 51 | Halaszi | 38 | 30 | |
IV/JG 51 | Krzewica | 38 | 26 | |
VIII. Fliegerkorps | ||||
Stab/KG 2 | Arys-Rostken | Do 17Z | 11 | 5 |
I/KG 2 | 35 | 19 | ||
8., 9./KG 2 | Lyck | 41 | 23 | |
III/KG 3 | (Suwalki) | 44 | 18 | |
Stab/StG 1 | (Radczki) | Bf 110 | 3 | 2 |
Ju 87B | 3 | 2 | ||
II/StG 1 | 39 | 28 | ||
III/StG 1 | 39 | 24 | ||
Stab/StG 2 | (Praschnitz) | Bf 110 | 6 | 4 |
Ju 87B | 3 | 3 | ||
I/StG 2 | 35 | 19 | ||
III/StG 2 | Ju 87R | 39 | 20 | |
II (Sch.)/LG 2 | Bf 109E | 38 | 37 | |
10. (Sch.)/LG 2 | ? | Hs 123A | 22 | 17 |
Stab/ZG 26 | Suwalki | Bf 110C/E | 4 | 4 |
I/ZG 26 | 38 | 17 | ||
II/ZG 26 | 36 | 30 | ||
Stab/JG 27 | Subolewo | Bf 109E | 4 | 4 |
II/JG 27 | Berzniki | 40 | 31 | |
III/JG 27 | Subolewo | 40 | 14 | |
II/JG 52 | Bf 109E/F | 39 | 37 | |
KGr zbV 9 | ? | Ju 52 | ? | ? |
KGr zbV 102 | 43 | 8 | ||
Luftflotte 4 | ||||
KGr zbV 50, 104 | ? | Ju 52 | 85 | 61 |
IV. Fliegerkorps | ||||
Stab/KG 27 | Focsani-Sud | He 111H | 5 | 5 |
I/KG 27 | 30 | 22 | ||
II/KG 27 | 24 | 21 | ||
III/KG 27 | Zilistea | 28 | 25 | |
II/KG 4 | 24 | 8 | ||
Stab/JG 77 | Bacau | Bf 109E | 2 | 2 |
II/JG 77 | Roman | 39 | 19 | |
III/JG 77 | Bf 109F-4 | 35 | 20 | |
I (J.)/LG 2 | Janca | Bf 109E | 40 | 20 |
V. Fliegerkorps | ||||
Stab/KG 51 | Krosno | Ju 88A | 2 | 2 |
I/KG 51 | 22 | 22 | ||
II/KG 51 | 36 | 29 | ||
III/KG 51 | Lezany | 32 | 28 | |
Stab/KG 54 | Lublin-Swidnik | 1 | 1 | |
I/KG 54 | 34 | 31 | ||
II/KG 54 | 36 | 33 | ||
Stab/KG 55 | Labunie | Bf 110 | 2 | 1 |
He 111H | 27 | 27 | ||
I/KG 55 | 27 | 27 | ||
II/KG 55 | 24 | 22 | ||
III/KG 55 | Klemensow | 25 | 24 | |
Stab/JG 3 | Hostynne | Bf 109F | 4 | 4 |
I/JG 3 | Dub | 35 | 28 | |
II/JG 3 | Hostynne | 35 | 32 | |
III/JG 3 | Modorowka | 35 | 34 | |
Deutsche Lufwaffen-Mission Rumänien | ||||
Stab/JG 52 | Bukarest and Mizil | Bf 109F | 4 | 3 |
III/JG 52 | Mizil and Pipera | 43 | 41 |
Note: Information on transport units is taken from Price's Luftwaffe Data Book and the strengths are for 24 June. Curiously KGr zbV 9 is not shown therein. Only Erg.Gruppen that participated in combat are shown.
Grand Totals | ||||||
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Deployed in the East | Deployed Elsewhere | |||||
Type | Number | Strength | Svcble | Number | Strength | Svcble |
Kampfgruppen | 28 2/3 | 929 | 703 | 16 2/3 | 500 | 252 |
Stukagruppen | 9 | 376 | 270 | 3 | 90 | 64 |
Schlachtgruppen | 1 1/3 | 60 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zerstörergruppen | 2 | 78 | 51 | 2 | 63 | 47 |
Jagdgruppen | 19 2/3 | 793 | 619 | 8 | 341 | 282 |
Erg.-Gr. (JG, ZG) | 7 | 200 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(F) Staffeln | 8 | 102 | 72 | 10 | 151 | 92 |
Wetterstaffeln | 3 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 17 |
Seefliegerstaffeln | 3 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 194 | 117 |
Totals | 2598 | 1939 | 1791 | 1161 |
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