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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
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Lehrgeschwader 1


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


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:
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
Northeast Germany and East Prussia
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 1


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 54
 54




Jagdgeschwader 2


II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 42
 39
10.(N) Staffel
 Bf-109
 9
 9




Jagdgeschwader 3


Stab
 Bf-109
 3
 3
I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 48
 42




Jagdgeschwader 20


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 21
 20




Jagdgeschwader 21


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 29
 28




Zerstörergeschwader 1


I.Gruppe
 Bf-110
 32
 24
II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 36
 36




Zerstörergeschwader 2


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 44
 40




Kampfgeschwader 1


Stab
 He-111
 7
 1
I.Gruppe
 He-111
 38
 32




Kampfgeschwader 2


Stab
 Do-17
 11
 10
I.Gruppe
 Do-17
 37
 29
II.Gruppe
 Do-17
 35
 33




Kampfgeschwader 3


Stab
 Do-17
 9
 7
II.Gruppe
 Do-17
 36
 25
III.Gruppe
 Do-17
 39
 38




Kampfgeschwader 4


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


I.Gruppe
 Ju-88
 18
 15




Kampfgeschwader 152


I.Gruppe
 He-111
 38
 32




Sturzkampfgeschwader 1


I.Gruppe
 Ju-87
 38
 31

Do-17
 3
 3




Sturzkampfgeschwader 2


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


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:
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
Northwest Germany
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 26


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 48
 48
II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 48
 44




Zerstörergeschwader 26


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 52
 46
II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 48
 47
III.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 48
 44




Kampfgeschwader 26


Stab
 He-111
 8
 8
I.Gruppe
 He-111
 32
 32
II.Gruppe
 He-111
 35
 27




Kampfgeschwader 27


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


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:
ZG 26 was initially formed with Bf-109s due to Bf-110 delivery delays.


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Luftflotte 3

Luftflatte 3
Southwest Germany and Western Austria
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 51


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 47
 39




Jagdgeschwader 52


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 39
 34




Jagdgeschwader 53


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 51
 39
II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 43
 41




Jagdgeschwader 70


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 24
 24




Jagdgeschwader 71


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 39
 18




Jagdgeschwader 72


III.Gruppe
 Ar-68
 28
 24




Zerstörergeschwader 52


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 44
 43




Kampfgeschwader 51


Stab
 He-111
 6
 3

Do-17
 3
 3
I.Gruppe
 He-111
 36
 36
III.Gruppe
 He-111
 36
 34




Kampfgeschwader 53


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


Stab
 He-111
 9
 8
I.Gruppe
 He-111
 36
 36




Kampfgeschwader 55


Stab
 He-111
 9
 6
I.Gruppe
 He-111
 33
 27
II.Gruppe
 He-111
 31
 22




Sturzkampfgeschwader 51


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
Southeast Germany, Czechoslovakia and Eastern Austria
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Jagdgeschwader 76


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 49
 45




Jagdgeschwader 77


I.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 50
 43
II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 50
 36




Zerstörergeschwader 76


I.Gruppe
 Bf-110
 31
 29
II.Gruppe
 Bf-109
 40
 39




Kampfgeschwader 76


Stab
 Do-17
 9
 9
I.Gruppe
 Do-17
 36
 33
III.Gruppe
 Do-17
 39
 35




Kampfgeschwader 77


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


I.Gruppe
 Ju-87
 39
 32

Do-17
 3
 3




Sturzkampfgeschwader 77


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:
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
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Various Gruppen
 He-59
 31
 30

He-60
 81
 66

He-115
 8
 8

Do-18
 63
 54




Trägergruppe 186


4.Staffel
 Ju-87
 12
 12
5. and 6.Staffel
 Bf-109
 24
 24




Kampfgruppe 806
 He-111
 21
 20

Note:
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
Unit
 Aircraft
 Assigned
 Serviceable
Kampfgeschwader zbV 1


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


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


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

Note:
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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