Luftwaffe Order Of Battle on 17 Aug 1940
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Summary
| Aircraft Type |
# in Service |
| Single-engine fighters |
787 |
| Twin-engine fighters |
219 |
| Night fighters |
63 |
| Fighter-bombers |
119 |
| Dive-bombers |
294 |
| Twin-engine bombers |
960 |
| Four-engine bombers |
7 |
| Long-range reconnaissance planes |
185 |
| Short-range recon & army co-op planes |
135 |
| Coastal aircraft |
162 |
| Transports |
226 |
| Total |
3,157 |
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Luftflotte 2
| Luftflotte 2 |
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| Northwest Germany, Netherlands, Northern Belgium |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
30 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
34 |
30 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 34 |
25 |
| Jagdgeschwader 26 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 34 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 35 |
29 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
33 |
| Jagdgeschwader 51 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 29 |
23 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 25 |
25 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
39 |
| Jagdgeschwader 52 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 2 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 45 |
36 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 35 |
23 |
| Jagdgeschwader 54 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 34 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 38 |
36 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 36 |
29 |
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| Lehrgeschwader 2 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
36 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
34 |
| Erpobungsgruppe 210 |
Bf-109, Bf-110 | 30 |
15 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 26 |
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| Stab |
Bf-110 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 31 |
21 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 36 |
29 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 33 |
21 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 76 |
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| Stab |
Bf-110 | 2 |
2 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 30 |
24 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 23 |
12 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88, Do-17 |
28 |
14 |
| Kampfgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
5 |
5 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 | 28 |
23 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 | 30 |
25 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 | 28 |
19 |
| Kampfgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Do-17 |
5 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe |
Do-17 | 28 |
21 |
| II.Gruppe |
Do-17 | 34 |
31 |
| III.Gruppe |
Do-17 | 29 |
24 |
| Kampfgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Do-17 | 6 |
5 |
| I.Gruppe |
Do-17 | 34 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe |
Do-17 | 34 |
27 |
| III.Gruppe |
Do-17 | 34 |
29 |
| Kampfgeschwader 4 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
6 |
6 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
30 |
20 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
30 |
23 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
35 |
23 |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
5 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 | 19 |
17 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 | 21 |
20 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 | 26 |
21 |
| Kampfgeschwader 76 |
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| Stab |
Do-17 |
5 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
29 |
26 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
37 |
29 |
| III.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
30 |
23 |
| Kampfgruppe 126 |
He-111 | 29 |
16 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
36 |
26 |
| Lehrgeschwader 1 |
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| IV.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
26 |
16 |
| Küstenfliegergruppe 106 |
Ju-88, Do-18,
He-115 |
30 |
23 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Do-17 |
5 |
5 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 13 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
9 |
6 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 14 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Do-17 |
6 |
4 |
| Bf-110 |
6 |
6 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 31 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Do-17 |
10 |
5 |
| 4.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
9 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 32 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
9 |
8 |
| 5.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 9 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 41 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 9 |
5 |
| 2.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 7 |
6 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
3 |
2 |
| He-111 |
7 |
6 |
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| 3.Staffel |
He-111 |
8 |
7 |
| Ju-88 |
3 |
3 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
7 |
6 |
| He-111 |
3 |
2 |
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| Lehrgeschwader 2 |
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| 7.Staffel |
Do-17, Bf-110 |
12 |
9 |
| Notes: |
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| I/LG 2, II/LG 2 and EG 210 were fighter-bomber units. |
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| 7/LG 2 was a reconnaissance unit. |
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Luftflotte 3
| Luftflotte 3 |
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| Southwest Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, France and Southern Belgium |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
4 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 32 |
27 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 33 |
24 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 29 |
20 |
| Jagdgeschwader 27 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 5 |
5 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
39 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
27 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
32 |
| Jagdgeschwader 53 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
37 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 30 |
26 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
21 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Bf-110 |
4 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
33 |
19 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
36 |
23 |
| Lehrgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 27 |
19 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 25 |
16 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 30 |
18 |
| V.Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
36 |
24 |
| Kampfgeschwader 27 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
5 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 | 30 |
12 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 | 34 |
18 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 | 25 |
23 |
| Kampfgeschwader 40 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 | 1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe |
FW-200 |
9 |
7 |
| Kampfgeschwader 51 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 25 |
18 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 30 |
17 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 27 |
20 |
| Kampfgeschwader 54 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 29 |
20 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 24 |
15 |
| Kampfgeschwader 55 |
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| Stab |
He-111 | 5 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 | 32 |
27 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 | 32 |
26 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 | 34 |
23 |
| Kampfgruppe 100 |
He-111 |
39 |
19 |
| Kampfgruppe 806 |
Ju-88 |
32 |
23 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 |
3 |
2 |
| Do-17 |
4 |
3 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
36 |
28 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
30 |
23 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 |
3 |
3 |
| Do-17 |
5 |
4 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
32 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-87 | 39 |
28 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 | 1 |
1 |
| Do-17, He-111 |
6 |
4 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 | 38 |
24 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 | 3 |
1 |
| Do-17 |
6 |
2 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 | 39 |
30 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-87 | 39 |
31 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
38 |
37 |
| Lehrgeschwader 2 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
39 |
34 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Do-17 |
5 |
4 |
| Bf-110 |
5 |
4 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 12 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
4 |
1 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Do-17 |
6 |
5 |
| Bf-110 |
6 |
6 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
10 |
7 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 31 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
7 |
7 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 5.Staffel |
He-111, Do-17 |
9 |
7 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 123 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Do-17 |
7 |
6 |
| Ju-88 |
2 |
2 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
5 |
3 |
| Do-17 |
6 |
5 |
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| Note: |
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| II/LG 2 was a fighter-bomber unit. |
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Luftflotte 5
| Luftflotte 5 |
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| Denmark and Norway |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
39 |
35 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 76 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
34 |
20 |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
5 |
5 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
28 |
28 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
20 |
19 |
| Kampfgeschwader 30 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 |
1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
38 |
26 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
32 |
21 |
| Küstenfliegergruppe 506 |
He-115 |
24 |
22 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Do-17 |
6 |
2 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
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| 1.Staffel |
He-111 |
5 |
4 |
| Ju-88 |
2 |
1 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 124 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
10 |
8 |
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Luftwaffe High Command
| Luftwaffe High Command |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Aufklärungsgruppe der Oberkommando der Luftwaffe |
Ju-86P, Ju-88,
He-111, He-116,
Bf-110, Bv-142,
Do-215, Do-217 |
47 |
28 |
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Units In Reserve
| Units in Reserve |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 52 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
31 |
23 |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 36 |
30 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 29 |
20 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 76 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 34 |
20 |
| Nachjagdgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
Bf-110 | 3 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 33 |
24 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 33 |
20 |
| Bf-109 | 6 |
3 |
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| Kamfgeschwader 26 |
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| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
29 |
21 |
| Kampfgeschwader 30 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
7 |
4 |
| Kampfgeschwader 77 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 33 |
15 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 36 |
11 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 33 |
17 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Ju-87 | 39 |
20 |
| Küstenfliegergruppe 406 |
Do-18 |
27 |
34 |
| Bv-139 |
1 |
1 |
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| Küstenfliegergruppe 606 |
Do-17 |
33 |
32 |
| Küstenfliegergruppe 706 |
He-114, Ar-196 |
15 |
10 |
| Küstenfliegergruppe 906 |
He-115, Do-18 |
28 |
21 |
| Bordfliegergruppe 196 |
Ar-196 |
30 |
19 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 12 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
10 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 13 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 6 |
4 |
| 2.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 5 |
4 |
| 3.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 6 |
3 |
| 4.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 10 |
6 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 21 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 6 |
6 |
| 2.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 6 |
6 |
| 4.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 9 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Do-17 |
6 |
4 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 23 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 6 |
4 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 32 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 10 |
8 |
| 2.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 9 |
6 |
| 3.Staffel |
Hs-126 | 8 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 120 |
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| 1.Staffel |
He-111 |
1 |
1 |
| Ju-88 |
3 |
3 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
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| 3.Staffel |
He-111 |
3 |
3 |
| Ju-88 |
4 |
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