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Luftwaffe Order Of Battle on 17 May 1943

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Summary

Aircraft Type
 # in Service
Single-engine fighters
 980
Twin-engine day fighters
 114
Night fighters
 378
Fighter-bombers
 216
Ground attack planes
 61
Night harassment aircraft
 148
Dive-bombers
 413
Twin-engine bombers
 1,269
Four-engine bombers
 33
Long-range reconnaissance planes
 215
Short-range recon & army co-op planes
 251
Coastal aircraft
 149
Transports
 414
Total
 4,641


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Luftflotte 1

Luftflotte 1
East Prussia and Army Group North
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 54


Stab
 FW-190
 4
 4
I.Gruppe
 FW-190
 36
 30
II.Gruppe Bf-109
 40
 40
10.Staffel
 FW-190
 9
 3
Nachtjagd Schwarm
 Bf-109
 5
 1




Kampfgeschwader 53


Stab
 He-111
 4
 4
I.Gruppe He-111 37
 37
III.Gruppe He-111 37
 33
15.Staffel
 Do-17
 12
 12




Sturzkampfgeschwader 5


I.Gruppe Ju-87
 51
 51




Aufklärungsgruppe 22


3.Staffel
 Ju-88
 12
 9




Aufklärungsgruppe 122


5.Staffel
 Ju-88
 10
 7




Nachtaufklärungsgruppe


3.Staffel
 Do-17
 10
 6




Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8
 Bf-110
 10
 7

Hs-126
 11
 9




Nahaufklärungsgruppe 11
 FW-189
 12
 12

Hs-126
 7
 4




Seeaufklärungsgruppe 127
 He-60, Ar-95
 23
 7




Störkampfstaffeln Luftflotte 1


1.Staffel
 FW-58, He-46,

Ar-66, Go-145

 21
 19
2.Staffel
 FW-58, He-46,

Ar-66

 20
 13
3.Staffel
 FW-58, He-46,

Ar-66, Go-145

 21
 15
4.Staffel
 FW-58, He-46,

Ar-66

 22
 19

Notes:
10/JG 54 was a fighter-bomber unit in the process of being formed.
Nachtjagd Schwarm/JG 54 was a night-fighter unit.
15/JG 53 was composed of Croatian pilots.


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Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2
Italy and Sicily
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 27


Stab
 Bf-109
 1
 1
II.Gruppe
 Bf-109 40
 38
III.Gruppe Bf-109 40
 40




Jagdgeschwader 51


II.Gruppe Bf-109 40
 29




Jagdgeschwader 53


Stab
 Bf-109 4
 3
I.Gruppe Bf-109 36
 8
II.Gruppe Bf-109 34
 10
III.Gruppe Bf-109 38
 24




Jagdgeschwader 77


Stab
 Bf-109 4
 3
I.Gruppe Bf-109 22
 3
II.Gruppe Bf-109 27
 11
III.Gruppe Bf-109 23
 0




Zerstörergeschwader 1


II.Gruppe Bf-110
 32
 8
III.Gruppe Me-210
 15
 6




Zerstörergeschwader 26


III.Gruppe Bf-110
 29
 20
10.Staffel
 Ju-88
 12
 12




Nachtjagdgeschwader 2


Stab
 Ju-88
 1
 0
I.Gruppe Ju-88 18
 8
II.Gruppe Ju-88 11
 10




Schlachtgeschwader 2


II.Gruppe FW-190
 22
 4

Hs-129
 10
 10




Schnellkampfgeschwader 10


III.Gruppe FW-190
 20
 2




Lehrgeschwader 1


Stab
 Ju-88 1
 1
I.Gruppe Ju-88 37
 29
II.Gruppe Ju-88 31
 10




Kampfgeschwader 1


II.Gruppe
 Ju-88
 26
 14




Kampfgeschwader 26


II.Gruppe He-111
 37
 20
III.Gruppe Ju-88 13
 7
Beleuchterstaffel
 Ju-88 5
 0




Kampfgeschwader 30


III.Gruppe Ju-88 32
 30




Kampfgeschwader 54


Stab
 Ju-88 1
 1
I.Gruppe Ju-88 20
 11
II.Gruppe Ju-88 22
 10
III.Gruppe Ju-88 34
 16




Kampfgeschwader 76


Stab
 Ju-88 2
 2
I.Gruppe Ju-88 36
 2
III.Gruppe Ju-88 32
 23




Kampfgeschwader 77


II.Gruppe Ju-88 26
 20
III.Gruppe Ju-88 20
 14




Aufklärungsgruppe 122


1.Staffel
 Ju-88 9
 2

Bf-109
 3
 3
2.Staffel
 Ju-88 6
 2

Me-410
 5
 2

Me-210
 1
 0




Aufklärungsgruppe 12
 Bf-109
 12
 8




Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126
 Ar-196
 30
 21




Transportgeschwader 1


III.Gruppe
 Ju-52
 35
 13
IV.Gruppe
 Ju-52 33
 9




Transportgeschwader 2


I.Gruppe
 Me-323
 21
 10
II.Gruppe
 Me-323
 12
 7




Transportgruppe 30
 He-111 52
 16




Savoy Staffel
 SM.82
 6
 4




Seetransport Staffel Ju-52 floatplanes
 12
 7




Ju-90/Ju-290 Staffel
 Ju-90, Ju-290
 7
 3




Korps Transport Staffel
 Ju-52 7
 5

Notes:
I/JG 77, II/JG 77, III/JG 77, II/LG 1, III/KG 54 and I/KG 76 were in the process of re-forming.
III/ZG 1 was in the process of re-equipping.
II/KG 26 and III/KG 26 were anti-shipping units specializing in torpedo bombing.
Beleuchterstaffel/KG 26 was an illumination unit to aid in night torpedo attacks.
Savoy Staffel was a transport unit equipped with the Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 three-engine bomber/transport


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Luftflotte 3

Luftflotte 3
France, Belgium and the Netherlands
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 2


Stab
 FW-190
 4
 4
I.Gruppe FW-190 40
 40
II.Gruppe
 FW-190 24
 18
III.Gruppe FW-190 40
 37
10.Staffel
 Bf-109
 13
 8
11.Staffel
 Bf-109
 14
 9
12.Staffel
 Bf-109
 15
 12




Jagdgeschwader 26


Stab
 FW-190 4
 4
II.Gruppe FW-190 40
 40
III.Gruppe FW-190 40
 35




Jagdgeschwader 54


11.Staffel
 FW-190 16
 9




Schnellkampfgeschwader 10


Stab
 FW-190 6
 6
I.Gruppe FW-190 42
 42
II.Gruppe FW-190 40
 38
IV.Gruppe FW-190 30
 23




Kampfgeschwader 2


Stab
 Do-217
 2
 2
I.Gruppe Do-217 21
 8
II.Gruppe Do-217 26
 26

Me-410
 9
 3
III.Gruppe Do-217 18
 17




Kampfgeschwader 40


Stab
 He-177
 1
 0
II.Gruppe
 Do-217
 21
 19
V.Gruppe
 Ju-88C
 37
 28




Kampfgeschwader 66


I.Gruppe
 Do-217
 23
 7




Aufklärungsgruppe 33


1.Staffel
 Ju-88
 12
 7
3.Staffel
 Ju-88
 12
 8




Aufklärungsgruppe 122


3.Staffel
 Ju-88
 11
 5




Aufklärungsgruppe 123


1.Staffel
 Ju-88
 12
 6
3.Staffel
 Ju-88
 12
 6
4.Staffel
 Bf-109
 10
 7

FW-190
 2
 2
5.Staffel
 Bf-109
 12
 9




Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13
 FW-190
 31
 25




Aufklärungsfliegerstaffel 222
 BV-222
 4
 1




Küstenfliegergruppe 196


5.Staffel
 Ar-196
 35
 29




Korps Transport Staffel
 LeO-451
 6
 1

Note:
10/JG 2, 11/JG 2, 12/JG 2 and 11/JG54 were fighter-bomber units.
II/KG 2 was in the process of re-equipping.
V/KG 40 was a long-range fighter unit.
I/KG 66 was in the process of re-forming.
The Sud Est LeO-451 was a captured French bomber converted into a transport.


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Luftflotte 4

Luftflotte 4
Hungary and Army Group South
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 3


II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 40
 24
III.Gruppe Bf-109 34
 20




Jagdgeschwader 52


Stab
 Bf-109 4
 2
I.Gruppe Bf-109 38
 17
II.Gruppe Bf-109 28
 14
III.Gruppe Bf-109 37
 22
15.Staffel
 Bf-109 10
 6




Zerstörergeschwader 1


10.Staffel
 Bf-110
 12
 7




Schlachtgeschwader 1


Stab
 FW-190
 6
 6
I.Gruppe
 FW-190
 41
 32

Hs-129
 10
 9
II.Gruppe FW-190
 25
 17

Hs-129
 9
 9

Hs-123
 12
 8




Schlachtgeschwader 2


Stab
 FW-190
 3
 1
I.Gruppe FW-190
 8
 4

Hs-129
 12
 11




Jagdgeschwader 51


Panzerjäger Staffel
 Hs-129
 16
 14




Kampfgeschwader 3


Stab
 Ju-88
 1
 0
II.Gruppe Ju-88 37
 27
III.Gruppe Ju-88 31
 13




Kampfgescshwader 27


Stab
 He-111 2
 0
I.Gruppe He-111 34
 13
III.Gruppe He-111 23
 15
14.Staffel
 He-111 9
 6




Kampfgeschwader 51


III.Gruppe Ju-88 21
 11




Kampfgeschwader 55


Stab
 He-111 4
 4
I.Gruppe He-111 19
 13
II.Gruppe He-111 30
 19
III.Gruppe He-111 33
 20




Kampfgeschwader 100


I.Gruppe He-111 37
 35




Sturzkampfgeschwader 2


Stab
 Ju-87 3
 2

Ju-88
 6
 6
I.Gruppe
 Ju-87 30
 23
II.Gruppe Ju-87 26
 20
III.Gruppe Ju-87 34
 27




Sturzkampfgeschwader 3


Stab
 Ju-87 2
 2
I.Gruppe Ju-87 38
 22
III.Gruppe Ju-87 33
 16




Sturzkampfgeschwader 77


Stab
 Ju-87 3
 2

Ju-88 6
 6
I.Gruppe Ju-87 39
 33
II.Gruppe Ju-87 39
 30
III.Gruppe Ju-87 39
 24




Aufklärungsgruppe 22


2.Staffel
 Ju-88 12
 8




Aufklärungsgruppe 100


2.Staffel
 Ju-88, Do-215
 12
 8




Aufklärungsgruppe 121


3.Staffel
 Ju-88 12
 6




Aufklärungsgruppe 122


4.Staffel
 Ju-88 12
 9




Nachtaufklärungsgruppe


4.Staffel
 Do-17,

He-111,
Do-217

 11
 3




Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1
 FW-189
 23
 8




Nahaufklärungsgruppe 6
 FW-189
 11
 9

Hs-126
 12
 10

Bf-110
 10
 3




Nahaufklärungsgruppe 9
 FW-189
 17
 15




Nahaufklärungsgruppe 14
 FW-189
 12
 9

Bf-110
 7
 4




Aufklärungsgruppe 23
 
4.Staffel
 Hs-126 9
 6




Seeaufklärungsgruppe 125


3.Staffel
 BV-138
 15
 12




Störkampfstaffeln Luftflotte 4


1.Staffel
 He-46, Do-17
 13
 5
2.Staffel
 Ar-66, Ju-34,

FW-189

 8
 3
3.Staffel
 Go-145
 16
 1
4.Staffel
 FW-58, Go-145,

Ar-66

 5
 2
5.Staffel
 Hs-126, He-46
 14
 7
6.Staffel
 Go-145
 16
 15




Transportgeschwader 3


I.Gruppe
 Ju-52
 53
 48




Korps Transport Staffeln
 Ju-52
 32
 26

Notes:
15/JG 52 was composed of Croatian pilots.
10/ZG 1 was a night-fighter unit.
Panzerjäger Staffel/JG 51 was a specialized anti-tank unit.
14/KG 27 was a specialized railroad attack unit.


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Luftflotte 5

Luftflotte 5
Norway, Finland and operations north of Leningrad
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 5


Stab
 FW-190
 2
 2
I.Gruppe
 FW-190,

Bf-109

 35
 23
II.Gruppe FW-190 23
 20
III.Gruppe Bf-109
 26
 24
IV.Gruppe FW-190,

Bf-109

 40
 31
13.Staffel
 Bf-110
 12
 8
14.Staffel
 FW-190 11
 7




Kampfgeschwader 30


I.Gruppe Ju-88
 37
 32




Versuchsverband des

Oberkommando der Luftwaffe


1.Staffel Ju-88 4
 3