Luftwaffe Order Of Battle on 31 May 1944
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Summary
| Aircraft Type |
# in Service |
| Single-engine fighters |
1,063 |
| Twin-engine day fighters |
151 |
| Night fighters |
572 |
| Fighter-bombers |
278 |
| Ground attack planes |
352 |
| Night harassment aircraft |
305 |
| Twin-engine bombers |
840 |
| Four-engine bombers |
97 |
| Long-range reconnaissance planes |
153 |
| Short-range recon & army co-op planes |
210 |
| Coastal aircraft |
123 |
| Transports |
719 |
| Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. planes) | 65 |
| Total | 4,928 |
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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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| Stab |
FW-190 |
4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 44 |
36 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 52 |
48 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 |
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| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 |
29 |
23 |
| Kampfgescchwader 55 |
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| 14.Staffel |
He-111 |
11 |
8 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
He-111 |
1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-87 |
33 |
30 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-87 |
36 |
32 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 1 |
Go-145, He-46 |
35 |
28 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 3 |
Go-145, Ar-66 |
40 |
38 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 11 |
He-50, Fokker C.V |
22 |
19 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 12 |
Ar-66 |
16 |
14 |
| 1.Ostfliegerstaffel |
Go-145, Ar-66 |
9 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-188 |
6 |
2 |
| Ju-88 |
1 |
1 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 5.Staffel |
Ju-188 |
7 |
7 |
| Nachtaufklärungsgruppe | |||
| 4.Staffel |
Do-217 |
12 |
8 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5 |
Bf-109 |
30 |
24 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 31 |
FW-189 |
12 |
6 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe 127 |
Ar-95, Hs-126 |
15 |
10 |
| Notes: |
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| II/NJG 100 was a partial unit. |
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| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 31 was in the process of re-forming. |
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Luftflotte 2
| Luftflotte 2 |
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| Italy, Sicily and Albania |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 4 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
13 |
10 |
| Jagdgeschwader 53 |
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| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 17 |
13 |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab | Bf-109 | 4 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 21 |
10 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 52 |
39 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 |
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| II.Gruppe | Bf-110 | 13 |
11 |
| Lehrgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 |
1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 20 |
17 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 21 |
17 |
| Kampfgeschwader 76 |
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| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 25 |
13 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 4 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 |
3 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 14 |
4 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 27 |
9 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 9 |
Ju-87, CR.42 |
37 |
23 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Me-410, Ju-88 | 8 |
4 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 123 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 5 |
3 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 11 |
Bf-109 |
15 |
8 |
| Bordfliegergruppe |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ar-196 |
6 |
5 |
| Transportgeschwader 1 |
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| II.Gruppe |
SM.82 |
46 |
35 |
| Notes: |
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| II/NJG 6 and II/KG 76 were partial units. |
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| I/SG 4 and II/SG 4 were in the process of re-forming. |
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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 |
3 |
0 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 19 |
14 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 |
13 |
11 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 29 |
19 |
| Jagdgeschwader 26 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 | 2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 33 |
23 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 32 |
25 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 |
37 |
21 |
| Zerstörergeschwader 1 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
30 |
25 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ju-88 |
23 |
12 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 |
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| Stab | Bf-110 |
2 |
0 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-88 |
16 |
7 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88, Bf-110, Do-217 |
20 |
12 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-110, Do-217 |
19 |
10 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 |
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| I.Gruppe | Bf-110 | 15 |
9 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-110 | 18 |
8 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 |
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| II.Gruppe | Bf-110 | 13 |
11 |
| Kampfgeschwader 2 |
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| I.Gruppe | Ju-188 |
12 |
9 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-188 | 5 |
0 |
| III.Gruppe | Do-217 | 7 |
1 |
| IV.Gruppe | Ju-188, Do-217 |
31 |
15 |
| Kampfgeschwader 6 |
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| Stab | Ju-188 | 1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-188 | 22 |
15 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 3 |
2 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-188 | 25 |
5 |
| IV.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 33 |
18 |
| Kampfgeschwader 26 |
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| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 37 |
27 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 35 |
14 |
| Kampfgeschwader 30 |
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| I.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 2 |
1 |
| Kampfgeschwader 40 |
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| I.Gruppe | He-177 |
20 |
11 |
| II.Gruppe | He-177 | 30 |
26 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-200 | 29 |
1 |
| IV.Gruppe | He-177, FW-200 |
17 |
7 |
| Kampfgeschwader 51 |
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| II.Gruppe | Me-410 |
24 |
17 |
| Kampfgeschwader 54 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 | 1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 11 |
5 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 14 |
8 |
| Kampfgeschwader 66 |
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| I.Gruppe | Ju-188 | 31 |
12 |
| Kampfgeschwader 76 |
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| 6.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 12 |
3 |
| Kampfgeschwader 77 |
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| I.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 28 |
17 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 25 |
8 |
| Kampfgeschwader 100 |
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| III.Gruppe | Do-217 |
31 |
13 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 4 |
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| III.Gruppe | FW-190 |
40 |
36 |
| Schnellkampfgeschwader 10 |
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| I.Gruppe |
FW-190 |
33 |
19 |
| Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 |
Ju-290 |
11 |
4 |
| Do-217 | 2 |
0 |
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| He-111 |
1 |
0 |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe 33 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Ju-188, Ju-88 | 7 |
3 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Me-410 |
9 |
3 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 122 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-188, Ju-88 | 8 |
2 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 123 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 9 |
3 |
| 4.Staffel |
Bf-109 |
10 |
6 |
| 5.Staffel |
Bf-109 | 7 |
6 |
| FW-190 |
4 |
2 |
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| He-111 |
1 |
0 |
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| 6.Staffel |
Ju-88, Ju-188, Do-217 |
5 |
0 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13 |
Bf-109 | 42 |
24 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe 128 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ar-196 |
12 |
10 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe 129 | BV-222 |
4 |
2 |
| Transportgeschwader 4 |
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| IV.Gruppe |
LeO-451 |
31 |
13 |
| Korps Transport Staffeln |
LeO-451 |
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| Ju-52 |
22 |
11 |
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| Note: |
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| II/NJG 6 and I/KG 40 were partial units. |
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| III/KG 6 I/KG 66 and Aufklärungsgruppe 33 were in the process of re-equipping. |
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| I/KG 30, II/KG 40 and III/KG 40 were in the process of re-forming. |
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| The Sud Est LeO-451 was a captured French bomber converted into a transport. |
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Luftflotte 4
| Luftflotte 4 |
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| Hungary and Army Group South |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 51 |
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| IV.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
35 |
22 |
| Jagdgeschwader 52 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 29 |
10 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 23 |
18 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 23 |
20 |
| Jagdgeschwader 53 |
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| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 33 |
30 |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 31 |
28 |
| Jagdgeschwader 301 |
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| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 11 |
10 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 |
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| IV.Gruppe | Bf-110 | 27 |
22 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Bf-110 | 16 |
10 |
| Kampfgeschwader 4 |
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| I.Gruppe | He-111 |
34 |
27 |
| Kampfgeschwader 27 |
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| 14.Staffel |
He-111 |
12 |
7 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Ju-87 |
1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 47 |
34 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 |
42 |
20 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 39 |
27 |
| 10.Staffel |
Ju-87 | 12 |
12 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 3 |
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| 10.Staffel |
Ju-87 | 12 |
12 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 9 |
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| IV.Gruppe | Hs-129 |
67 |
66 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 10 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 |
5 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 32 |
16 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 31 |
15 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 40 |
24 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 77 |
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| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 34 |
32 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 33 |
21 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-87 | 39 |
35 |
| 10.Staffel |
Ju-87 | 12 |
12 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 4 |
Go-145 |
30 |
28 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 5 |
Go-145, Ar-66 |
58 |
42 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
10 |
7 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-88 |
10 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 100 |
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| 2.Staffel |
Ju-188 | 11 |
8 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
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| 3.Staffel |
Ju-188 | 6 |
5 |
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| 1.Staffel |
Do-217, He-111 | 12 |
8 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1 |
FW-189 |
12 |
7 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 2 |
Bf-109 |
23 |
15 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 6 |
FW-189 |
11 |
6 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 14 |
Bf-109 |
29 |
23 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe 125 |
BV-138 |
15 |
10 |
| Transportgeschwader 2 |
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