Luftwaffe Order Of Battle on 27 Jul 1942
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Summary
| Aircraft Type |
# in Service |
| Single-engine fighters |
945 |
| Twin-engine day fighters |
58 |
| Night fighters |
203 |
| Fighter-bombers |
40 |
| Ground attack planes |
19 |
| Dive-bombers |
249 |
| Twin-engine bombers |
1,119 |
| Four-engine bombers |
41 |
| Long-range reconnaissance planes |
188 |
| Short-range recon & army co-op planes |
209 |
| Coastal aircraft |
64 |
| Transports |
365 |
| Total |
3,500 |
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Luftflotte 1
| Luftflotte 1 |
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| East Prussia and Army Group North |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 54 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
40 |
25 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 40 |
28 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 22 |
18 |
| Kampfgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
2 |
1 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
27 |
14 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 26 |
14 |
| IV.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 33 |
21 |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 |
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| Stab |
He-111 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 | 31 |
23 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 | 33 |
26 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
44 |
29 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
32 |
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| 23 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe der Oberkommando der Luftwaffe |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
7 |
6 |
| Bf-109 |
3 |
3 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 5.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
10 |
5 |
| Nachtaufklärungsstaffel 3 |
Do-17 |
12 |
5 |
| Nachtaufklärungsstaffel 11 |
FW-189 |
9 |
6 |
| Hs-126 |
17 |
14 |
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Luftflotte 2
| Luftflotte 2 |
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| Italy, Sicily, Greece, Crete and North Africa |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 27 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 23 |
15 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 24 |
16 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 20 |
7 |
| Jagdgeschwader 53 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
4 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 30 |
20 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 26 |
12 |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| 2.Staffel & 3.Staffel |
Bf-109 | 25 |
18 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 26 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
33 |
14 |
| 10.Staffel |
Do-17 |
9 |
4 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
30 |
8 |
| Lehrgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 | 1 |
0 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 28 |
11 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 26 |
13 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 49 |
19 |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 |
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| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
36 |
27 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
31 | 8 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 29 |
20 |
| Kampfgeschwader 54 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 | 2 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 28 |
6 |
| Kampfgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 | 3 |
0 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 27 |
5 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 27 |
12 |
| Kampfgeschwader 100 |
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| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
25 |
12 |
| Kampfgruppe 806 |
Ju-88 | 18 |
8 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Bf-110 |
4 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
22 |
11 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
29 |
14 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
32 |
17 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 10 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 10 |
3 |
| Bf-109 |
2 |
2 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 9 |
5 |
| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 12 |
11 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 123 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 9 |
6 |
| Ju-86 | 3 |
1 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 12 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Bf-110 |
12 |
5 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe 125 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ar-196 |
9 |
4 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126 |
He-111 |
9 |
3 |
| Ar-196 |
17 |
12 |
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| He-60 |
1 |
0 |
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| Kampfgeschwader zbV 1 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
32 |
17 |
| IV.Gruppe |
Ju-52 | 50 |
26 |
| Kampfgruppe zbV 400 |
Ju-52 | 28 |
14 |
| Kampfgruppe zbV 600 |
Ju-52 | 38 |
29 |
| Kampfgruppe zbV 800 |
Ju-52 | 32 |
11 |
| Note: |
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| KG 26 was an anti-shipping unit specializing in torpedo bombing. |
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Luftflotte 3
| Luftflotte 3 |
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| France, Belgium and the Netherlands |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 |
4 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 36 |
29 |
| II.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 37 |
34 |
| III.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 39 |
31 |
| 10.Staffel |
FW-190 | 15 |
11 |
| 11.Staffel |
Bf-109 |
9 |
8 |
| Jagdgeschwader 26 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 38 |
28 |
| II.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 41 |
36 |
| III.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 36 |
33 |
| 10.Staffel |
FW-190 | 15 |
12 |
| Kampfgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Do-217 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Do-217 | 29 |
21 |
| II.Gruppe |
Do-217 | 26 |
15 |
| III.Gruppe |
Do-217 | 35 |
29 |
| Kampfgeschwader 40 |
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| I.Gruppe |
He-177 |
30 |
16 |
| II.Gruppe |
Do-217 | 30 |
28 |
| III.Gruppe |
FW-200 |
20 |
11 |
| Ju-88C |
4 |
1 |
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| Kampfgruppe 106 |
Ju-88 |
31 |
23 |
| Kampfgruppe 606 |
Ju-88 |
18 |
6 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 33 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
12 |
7 |
| Bf-109 |
3 |
3 |
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| FW-190 |
1 |
0 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
7 |
6 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 123 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
7 |
3 |
| Bf-110 |
1 |
1 |
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| FW-190 |
1 |
0 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
11 |
6 |
| Bf-110 |
1 |
0 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 13 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Hs-126 |
9 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 23 |
Hs-126 |
6 |
1 |
| Note: |
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| 10/JG 2 and 10/JG 26 were fighter-bomber units. |
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Luftflotte 4
| Luftflotte 4 |
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| Army Group South |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
3 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 24 |
9 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 22 |
10 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 25 |
12 |
| Jagdgeschwader 52 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
4 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 40 |
24 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 35 |
20 |
| 15.Staffel |
Bf-109 | 12 |
6 |
| Jagdgeschwader 53 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 40 |
8 |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 9 |
6 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 23 |
16 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 27 |
21 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
Bf-110 | 3 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 36 |
14 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-110 | 31 |
15 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 40 |
40 |
| Do-217 |
3 |
1 |
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| Zerstörergeschwader 2 |
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| 7.Staffel |
Bf-109 | 12 |
9 |
| Lehrgeschwader 1 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
28 |
11 |
| Kampfgeschwader 27 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 | 32 |
20 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 | 31 |
21 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 | 31 |
8 |
| Kampfgeschwdaer 51 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 | 2 |
0 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 30 |
17 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 33 |
8 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 28 |
8 |
| Kampfgeschwader 55 | |||
| Stab |
He-111 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe | He-111 | 31 |
19 |
| II.Gruppe | He-111 | 30 |
21 |
| III.Gruppe | He-111 | 29 |
20 |
| Kampfgeschwader 76 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 | 3 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 27 |
13 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 33 |
14 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 38 |
12 |
| Kampfgeschwader 100 |
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| Stab |
He-111 | 1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | He-111 | 37 |
13 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 |
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| II.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 39 |
30 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 | 3 |
3 |
| Bf-110 |
6 |
4 |
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| I.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 28 |
20 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 31 |
19 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 18 |
11 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 | 3 |
1 |
| Bf-110 |
6 |
4 |
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| I.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 29 |
20 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 35 |
28 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 33 |
13 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
2 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 |
31 |
16 |
| II.Gruppe | Hs-129 |
28 |
13 |
| Hs-123 |
12 |
6 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe der Oberkommando der Luftwaffe |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
9 |
3 |
| Do-215 |
2 |
0 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 10 |
5 |
| 4.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 10 |
10 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 10 |
5 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 10 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 12 |
4 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Do-17 |
13 |
2 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 9 |
8 |
| Nachtaufklärungsstaffel 1 |
Do-17 |
12 |
8 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1 |
FW-189 |
8 |
6 |
| Bf-110 |
8 |
4 |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 3 |
FW-189 |
8 |
5 |
| Bf-110 |
5 |
4 |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 4 |
FW-189 |
15 |
11 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 6 |
Hs-126 |
7 |
5 |
| Bf-110 |
7 |
5 |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 7 |
FW-189 |
15 |
10 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8 |
FW-189 |
21 |
19 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 9 |
FW-189 |
15 |
11 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 10 |
FW-189 |
15 |
8 |
| Hs-126 |
11 |
7 |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12 |
FW-189 |
9 |
8 |
| Bf-110 |
10 |
4 |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13 |
Hs-126 |
19 |
15 |
| Bf-110 |
7 |
3 |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 14 |
FW-189 |
11 |
10 |
| Bf-110 |
8 |
4 |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 16 |
FW-189 |
12 |
7 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe 125 |
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| 1.Staffel |
BV-138 |
7 |
4 |
| 3.Staffel |
BV-138 |
15 |
7 |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 1 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
35 |
2 |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 4 |
Ju-52 | 49 |
31 |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 5 |
Ju-52 | 52 |
22 |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 9 |
Ju-52 | 52 |
34 |
| Kampfgruppe zbV 50 |
Ju-52 | 48 |
29 |
| Kampfgruppe zbV 102 |
Ju-52 | 52 |
22 |
| Kampfgruppe zbV 900 |
Ju-52 | 48 |
16 |
| Notes: |
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| 15/JG 52 was composed of Croatian pilots. |
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| Stab/SG 1 and I/SG 1 were fighter-bomber units. |
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Luftwaffenkommando Ost
| Luftwaffenkommando Ost |
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| Army Group Center |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 51 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
2 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
31 |
15 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 34 |
30 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 37 |
22 |
| IV.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 36 |
29 |
| 15.Staffel |
Bf-109 | 10 |
6 |
| Jagdegeschwader 54 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 4 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 43 |
27 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 40 |
33 |
| Kampfgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 34 |
15 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 27 |
16 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 27 |
19 |