Luftwaffe Order Of Battle on 9 Apr 1945
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Summary
| Aircraft Type |
# in Service |
| Day fighters |
1,305 |
| Night fighters |
485 |
| Ground-attack planes |
712 |
| Night harrassment aircraft |
215 |
| Multi-engine bombers |
37 |
| Long-range reconnaissance planes |
143 |
| Short-range recon & army co-op planes |
309 |
| Coastal aircraft |
45 |
| Transports |
10 |
| Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft) |
70 |
| Total |
3,331 |
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Luftflotte 4
| Luftflotte 4 |
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| Hungary and Yugoslavia |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 51 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
7 |
5 |
| Jagdgeschwader 52 |
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| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 43 |
29 |
| Jagdeschwader 53 |
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| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 27 |
27 |
| Jagdgeschwader 76 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 1 |
1 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 2 |
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| I.Gruppe | FW-190 |
33 |
21 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 9 |
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| 10.Staffel |
Hs-129 |
6 |
6 |
| 14.Staffel |
Hs-129 |
13 |
9 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 10 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 | 6 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 23 |
21 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 24 |
15 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 30 |
17 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 5 |
Go-145, Ar-66 |
69 |
52 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 10 |
Ju-87 |
14 |
9 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 |
Ju-88 |
12 |
12 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 33 |
Ju-188, Ju-88 |
10 |
10 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
Ju-188 |
12 |
12 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe Nacht |
Do-217 |
11 |
10 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12 |
Bf-109, Hs-126 |
30 |
26 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 14 |
Bf-109, Bf-110 | 42 |
19 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 16 |
FW-189 |
10 |
7 |
| Nahaufklärungsstaffel Kroatien |
Bf-109, Hs-126 |
17 |
16 |
| Note: |
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| Aufklärungsgruppe Nacht was a partial unit. |
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Luftflotte 6
| Luftflotte 6 |
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| East Prussia and Western Poland |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 |
4 |
4 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
51 |
49 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 |
47 |
46 |
| IV.Gruppe | FW-190 |
61 |
56 |
| Jagdgeschwader 6 |
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| Stab | FW-190, Bf-109 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 72 |
59 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 48 |
45 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 21 |
17 |
| Jagdgeschwader 11 |
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| Stab | FW-190 | 4 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 55 |
53 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 54 |
51 |
| Jagdgeschwader 52 |
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| Stab | Bf-109 | 8 |
7 |
| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 40 |
37 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 32 |
30 |
| Jagdgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab | Bf-109 | 1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 30 |
26 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 36 |
30 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 34 |
25 |
| Ergänzungs Jagdgeschwader 1 |
Bf-109 | 109 |
97 |
| Kampfgeschwader 4 |
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| Stab | He-111 |
1 |
1 |
| I.Gruppe | He-111 | 27 |
17 |
| 8.Staffel |
He-111 | 5 |
1 |
| Kampfgeschwader 53 |
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| 7.Staffel |
He-111 | 4 |
1 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab | FW-190 | 3 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 40 |
39 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 44 |
38 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 42 |
36 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab | FW-190 | 6 |
6 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 44 |
38 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-87 |
30 |
25 |
| 10.Staffel |
Ju-87 | 21 |
21 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab | FW-190 | 8 | 4 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 47 | 43 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 4 |
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| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 30 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 39 |
39 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 24 |
20 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 9 |
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| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 59 |
54 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 77 |
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| Stab | FW-190 | 8 |
8 |
| I.Gruppe |
FW-190 | 34 |
34 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 34 |
27 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 47 |
46 |
| 10.Staffel | Ju-87 | 14 |
12 |
| Schlachtgeschwader 151 |
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| 13.Staffel | FW-190 | 18 |
17 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 4 |
Ju-87, Si-204 |
45 |
36 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 5 |
Ar-66, Go-145 |
16 |
11 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 8 |
Ar-66, Go-145, Ju-87 |
48 |
39 |
| Fernaufklärungsgruppe 2 |
Ju-188 | 1 |
0 |
| Fernaufklärungsgruppe 3 |
Me-410 |
2 |
2 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 |
Ju-188 |
10 |
10 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 22 |
Me-410, Ju-88, Ju-188, Si-204 |
26 |
12 |
| Aufklärungsgruppe 100 |
Ju-188 |
8 |
5 |
| Fernaufklärungsgruppe 121 |
Me-410 |
13 |
4 |
| Fernaufklärungsgruppe 122 |
Me-410 |
23 |
16 |
| Nacht Aufklärungsgruppe |
Do-217, Ju-88, Ju-188 |
25 |
10 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 2 |
Bf-109 | 30 |
20 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 3 |
Bf-109 | 37 |
22 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 4 |
Bf-109 | 2 |
2 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8 |
Bf-109 | 35 |
21 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 11 |
FW-189 |
10 |
8 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13 |
Bf-110, FW-189, Si-204 |
13 |
8 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 15 |
Bf-109 |
31 |
26 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 31 |
FW-190, Si-204 |
15 |
12 |
| Seeaufklärungsgruppe | Ar-196, BV-138 |
18 |
11 |
| Bordfliegergruppe |
Ar-196 |
29 |
29 |
| Various Panzer Reconnaissance Units |
Fi-156 |
33 |
26 |
| Note: |
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| Fernaufklärungsgruppen 2 and 3, and Nahaufklärungsgruppen 4, 11 and 13 were partial units. |
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Luftflotte Reich
| Luftflotte Reich |
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| Eastern Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschader 2 |
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| I.Gruppe |
FW-190 |
5 |
3 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 8 |
4 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 12 |
9 |
| Jagdgeschader 4 |
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| Stab |
FW-190 | 6 |
4 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 50 |
34 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 |
61 |
56 |
| Jagdgeschwader 7 |
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| Stab | Me-262 | 5 |
4 |
| I.Gruppe | Me-262 | 41 |
26 |
| II.Gruppe | Me-262 | 30 |
23 |
| Jagdgeschwader 26 |
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| Stab | FW-190 | 4 |
3 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 44 |
16 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 57 |
29 |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 | 35 |
15 |
| Jagdgeschwader 27 |
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| I.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 29 |
13 |
| II.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 48 |
27 |
| III.Gruppe | Bf-109 | 19 |
15 |
| Kampfgeschwader (Jäger) 54 |
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| I.Gruppe | Me-262 |
37 |
21 |
| Jagdgeschwader 301 |
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| Stab | Ta-152 |
3 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe | FW-190 | 35 |
24 |
| II.Gruppe | FW-190 | 32 |
15 |
| Jagdgeschwader 400 |
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| II.Gruppe | Me-163 |
38 |
22 |
| Jagdgruppe 10 |
FW-190 | 15 |
9 |
| Jagdverband 44 |
Me-262 |
30 |
15 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 |
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| Stab | He-219, Bf-110 |
29 |
25 |
| 1.Staffel |
He-219 |
22 |
19 |
| 4.Staffel |
Bf-110 | 16 |
15 |
| 7.Staffel |
Bf-110 | 16 |
14 |
| 10.Staffel |
Bf-110 | 17 |
15 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 |
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| Stab |
Ju-88 |
2 |
2 |
| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88 | 25 |
22 |
| II.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 24 |
21 |
| III.Gruppe | Ju-88 | 29 |
27 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 |
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| Stab | Ju-88 | 4 |
4 |
| 1.Staffel |
Ju-88 | 14 |
12 |
| 7.Staffel | Ju-88 | 19 |
16 |
| 10.Staffel | Ju-88 | 20 |
17 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 |
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| Stab | Ju-88, Bf-110 |
4 |
4 |
| 1.Staffel | Ju-88 | 17 |
9 |
| 4.Staffel | Ju-88 | 28 |
23 |
| 7.Staffel | Ju-88 | 14 |
11 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 |
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| Stab | Ju-88, Bf-110 | 16 |
10 |
| 1.Staffel | Ju-88 |
17 |
10 |
| 4.Staffel | Ju-88, Bf-110 | 28 |
25 |
| 7.Staffel | He-219, Ju-88, Bf-110 |
34 |
32 |
| 10.Staffel | Ju-88 |
12 |
11 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 |
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| Stab | Ju-88, Bf-110 | 17 |
17 |
| 1.Staffel | Ju-88 |
17 |
17 |
| 4.Staffel | Ju-88 |
14 |
11 |
| 7.Staffel | Bf-110 |
15 |
12 |
| 10.Staffel | Ju-88 |
15 |
8 |
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 |
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| 1.Staffel | Bf-109 |
16 |
15 |
| 4.Staffel | Bf-109 | 17 |
9 |
| 7.Staffel | Bf-109 | 21 |
19 |
| 10.Staffel | Me-262 |
9 |
7 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Ju-88, FW-58 |
23 |
20 |
| Kommando Bonow |
Ar-234 |
2 |
1 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 1 |
Ju-87 |
8 |
1 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 2 |
Ju-87 |
5 |
5 |
| Nachtschlachtgruppe 20 |
FW-190 |
27 |
11 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1 |
Bf-109 |
16 |
9 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 6 |
Me-262 |
7 |
3 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 14 |
FW-189 |
4 |
4 |
| Kampfgeschwader 200 |
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| I.Gruppe | Various transports |
? |
? |
| II.Gruppe | Mistel, Ju-88, Ju-188 |
? |
? |
| III.Gruppe | FW-190 |
31 |
21 |
| KG 200 Total |
100 |
60 |
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| Note: |
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| JV 44 and KG 200 strength figures are only rough approximations. |
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| Kommando Bonow was a night-fighter unit. |
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Luftwaffenkommando West
| Luftwaffenkommando West |
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| Western Germany |
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| Unit |
Aircraft |
Assigned |
Serviceable |
| Jagdgeschwader 53 |
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| Stab |
Bf-109 | 1 |
1 |
| II.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 39 |
24 |
| III.Gruppe |
Bf-109 | 40 |
24 |
| IV.Gruppe |
Bf-109 |
54 |
27 |
| Kampfgeschwader 51 |
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| I.Gruppe |
Me-262 | 15 |
11 |
| II.Gruppe |
Me-262 |
6 |
2 |
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| Stab |
Ar-234 |
2 |
2 |
| II.Gruppe |
Ar-234 | 5 |
1 |
| III.Gruppe |
Ar-234 | 5 |
1 |
| Fernaufklärungsgruppe 100 |
Ar-234 | 6 |
1 |
| Fernaufklärungsgruppe 123 |
Ar-234, Ju-188 |
12 |
7 |
| Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13 |
Bf-109 |
39 |
26 |