German Air Fleets in World War II

A list ofLuftwaffe"Luftflotten"(Air Fleets) and their locations between 1939 and 1945.

Timeline

1939

Before the invasion of Poland.

• Luftflotte 1(Northeast Germany)
• Luftflotte 2(Northwest Germany)
• Luftflotte 3(Southwest Germany)
• Luftflotte 4(Southeast Germany and Austria)

1940

Luftwaffe Order of Battle August 1940.

• Luftflotte 1(Poland)
• Luftflotte2 (The Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Germany)
• Luftflotte3 (France, Luxembourg, Middle Germany)
• Luftflotte4 (Austria and Czech Republic)
• Luftflotte 5(Norway and Denmark)

1942

During operations on the Eastern and African fronts.

• Luftflotte1 (Russian Northern front)
• Luftflotte2 (North Africa,Southern Italy and Greece)
• Luftflotte3 (France, the Netherlands and Belgium)
• Luftflotte4 (Black Sea coast, Ukraine, the Caucasus)
• Luftflotte5 (Norway and Finland)
• Luftflotte6 (Central Russian front, Belarus)

1944

During the last stages of the Eastern front, the Balkans, North Italy and West area.

• Luftflotte 1(Baltic coasts)
• Luftflotte 2(Northern Italy)
• Luftflotte 3(France, Belgium and the Netherlands)
• Luftflotte 4(Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Romania)
• Luftflotte 5(Norway and Finland)
• Luftflotte 6(Russian Central front, Belarus)
• Luftflotte ReichDeutschland(Germany)
• Luftflotte 10 (Ergänzungs- und Ausbildungseinheiten;replacement and training units) (Berlin)

1945

During the last period of conflict on the European front.

• Luftflotte1 (Lithuania)
• Luftflotte2 (Northern Italy)
• Luftflotte3 (West Germany and the Netherlands)
• Luftflotte4 (Hungary and Yugoslavia)
• Luftflotte5 (Norway and Finland)
• Luftflotte6 (East Germany)
• Luftflotte Reich(Central Germany)
• Luftflotte10 (Berlin)

See also

• Luftwaffe Organization