Luftwaffe Order Of Battle on 2 Sep 1939
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Summary
| Aircraft Type |
# in Service |
| Single-engine fighters |
995 |
| Twin-engine fighters |
82 |
| Ground-attack planes |
37 |
| Twin-engine bombers |
1,020 |
| Dive-bombers |
319 |
| Long-range reconnaissance planes |
259 |
| Short-range recon & army co-op planes |
293 |
| Coastal aircraft |
158 |
| Transports |
496 |
| Total |
3,659 |
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Lehrdivision
| Lehrdivision |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Lehrgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
10 |
4 |
| I.(Z) Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
32 |
29 |
| II.(K) Gruppe |
He-111 |
41 |
35 |
| III.(K) Gruppe |
He-111 |
40 |
34 |
| IV.(St) Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
39 |
36 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Lehrgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
3 |
3 |
| I.(J) Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
36 |
34 |
| 10.Staffel/JG.26 |
Bf-109 |
12 |
9 |
| III.(A) Gruppe |
Do-17 |
24 |
18 |
| He-46 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Hs-126 |
9 |
9 |
|
| 10.Staffel |
He-111 |
9 |
8 |
| Note: |
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| The Lehrdivision used each of the main combat types and was responsible for developing the tactics for each role. |
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Luftflotte 1
| Luftflotte 1 |
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| Northeast Germany and East Prussia |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 1 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
54 |
54 |
| Jagdgeschwader 2 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
42 |
39 |
| 10.(N) Staffel |
Bf-109 |
9 |
9 |
| Jagdgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 |
3 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
48 |
42 |
| Jagdgeschwader 20 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
21 |
20 |
| Jagdgeschwader 21 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
29 |
28 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 1 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
32 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
36 |
36 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 2 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
44 |
40 |
| Kampfgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
7 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
38 |
32 |
| Kampfgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Do-17 |
11 |
10 |
| I.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
37 |
29 |
| II.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
35 |
33 |
| Kampfgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
Do-17 |
9 |
7 |
| II.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
36 |
25 |
| III.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
39 |
38 |
| Kampfgeschwader 4 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
6 |
5 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
31 |
28 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
32 |
27 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 |
33 |
21 |
| Kampfgeschwader 25 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
18 |
15 |
| Kampfgeschwader 152 |
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| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
38 |
32 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
38 |
31 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
38 |
32 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
38 |
36 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
40 |
37 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Lehrgeschwader 2 |
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| II.(Schlacht) Gruppe |
Hs-123 |
40 |
37 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 10 |
Hs-126 |
23 |
22 |
| Do-17 |
12 |
12 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 |
Hs-126 |
9 |
9 |
| He-46 |
3 |
1 |
|
| Do-17 |
33 |
32 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 21 |
Hs-126 |
36 |
31 |
| He-45 |
9 |
8 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 41 |
Hs-126 |
32 |
26 |
| He-46 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 120 |
Do-17 |
13 |
12 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
Do-17 |
44 |
33 |
| Notes: |
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| 10.(N)/JG 2 was a night-fighter unit. | |||
| I/ZG 2 was initially formed with Bf-109s due to Bf-110 delivery delays. | |||
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Luftflotte 2
| Luftflotte 2 |
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| Northwest Germany |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 26 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
48 |
48 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
48 |
44 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 26 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
52 |
46 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
48 |
47 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
48 |
44 |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
8 |
8 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
32 |
32 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
35 |
27 |
| Kampfgeschwader 27 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
6 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
34 |
28 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
26 |
18 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 |
28 |
20 |
| Kampfgeschwader 28 |
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| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
35 |
35 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 12 |
Hs-126 |
33 |
30 |
| He-46 |
10 |
8 |
|
| He-45 |
3 |
0 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
Do-17 |
30 |
27 |
| Note: |
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| ZG 26 was initially formed with Bf-109s due to Bf-110 delivery delays. | |||
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Luftflotte 3
| Luftflatte 3 |
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| Southwest Germany and Western Austria |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 51 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
47 |
39 |
| Jagdgeschwader 52 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
39 |
34 |
| Jagdgeschwader 53 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
51 |
39 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
43 |
41 |
| Jagdgeschwader 70 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
24 |
24 |
| Jagdgeschwader 71 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
39 |
18 |
| Jagdgeschwader 72 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Ar-68 |
28 |
24 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 52 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
44 |
43 |
| Kampfgeschwader 51 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
6 |
3 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
36 |
36 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 |
36 |
34 |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
6 |
6 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
32 |
29 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
32 |
32 |
| III.Gruppe |
He-111 |
35 |
34 |
| Kampfgeschwader 54 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
9 |
8 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
36 |
36 |
| Kampfgeschwader 55 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
9 |
6 |
| I.Gruppe |
He-111 |
33 |
27 |
| II.Gruppe |
He-111 |
31 |
22 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 51 |
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| III.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
40 |
34 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 13 |
Hs-126 |
53 |
49 |
| He-46 |
3 |
1 |
|
| He-45 |
3 |
2 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
Do-17 |
35 |
35 |
| Hs-126 |
12 |
12 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 23 |
Hs-126 |
12 |
8 |
| He-46 |
21 |
18 |
|
| He-45 |
3 |
1 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 123 |
Do-17 |
37 |
36 |
| Note: | |||
| I/ZG 52 was initially formed with Bf-109s due to Bf-110 delivery delays. | |||
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Luftflotte 4
| Luftflotte 4 |
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| Southeast Germany, Czechoslovakia and Eastern Austria |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 76 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
49 |
45 |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
50 |
43 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
50 |
36 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 76 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-110 |
31 |
29 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
40 |
39 |
| Kampfgeschwader 76 |
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| Stab |
Do-17 |
9 |
9 |
| I.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
36 |
33 |
| III.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
39 |
35 |
| Kampfgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab |
Do-17 |
6 |
6 |
| I.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
32 |
29 |
| II.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
32 |
32 |
| III.Gruppe |
Do-17 |
34 |
24 |
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 76 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
39 |
32 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 |
3 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
39 |
32 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-87 |
39 |
34 |
| Do-17 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 14 |
Hs-126 |
30 |
27 |
| He-46 |
6 |
1 |
|
| Do-17 |
11 |
9 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 31 |
Hs-126 |
9 |
9 |
| He-46 |
17 |
17 |
|
| He-45 |
3 |
2 |
|
| Do-17 |
12 |
12 |
|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 124 |
Do-17 |
11 |
9 |
| Note: |
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| II/ZG 76 was initially formed with Bf-109s due to Bf-110 delivery delays. | |||
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Units Assigned to the Navy
| Units Assigned to the Navy |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Various Gruppen |
He-59 |
31 |
30 |
| He-60 |
81 |
66 |
|
| He-115 |
8 |
8 |
|
| Do-18 |
63 |
54 |
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| Trägergruppe 186 |
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| 4.Staffel |
Ju-87 |
12 |
12 |
| 5. and 6.Staffel |
Bf-109 |
24 |
24 |
| Kampfgruppe 806 |
He-111 |
21 |
20 |
| Note: |
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| Trägergruppe 186 was intended to operate from the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin, which was under construction at the time. |
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Transport Units
| Transport Units |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 1 |
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| Stab |
Ju-52 |
3 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
53 |
53 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
53 |
53 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
53 |
52 |
| IV.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
53 |
53 |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 2 |
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| Stab |
Ju-52 |
3 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
51 |
51 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
53 |
53 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
52 |
52 |
| IV.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
53 |
53 |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 9 |
Ju-52 |
53 |
53 |
| Kampfgeschwader zbV 172 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
26 |
16 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-52 |
26 |
0 |
| Special Staffel |
FW-200 |
2 |
0 |
| Ju-90 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Ju G.38 |
1 |
1 |
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| Note: |
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| KG zbV = Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung = Special Purpose Bomber Geschwader. The designation was applied to transport units to emphasize the importance of their role in air combat operations. |
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Sources
- Price, Dr Alfred; The Luftwaffe Data Book; Greenhill Books, London; 1977.
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