A list of Luftwaffe "Luftflotten" (Air Fleets) and their locations between 1939 and 1945.Luftflotten
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) Luftflotte 2 (The Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Germany) Luftflotte 3 (France, Luxembourg, Middle Germany) Luftflotte 4 (Austria and Czech Republic) Luftflotte 5 (Norway and Denmark)
1942 During operations on the Eastern and African fronts. Luftflotte 1 (Russian Northern front) Luftflotte 2 (North Africa, Southern Italy and Greece) Luftflotte 3 (France, the Netherlands and Belgium) Luftflotte 4 (Black Sea coast, Ukraine, the Caucasus) Luftflotte 5 (Norway and Finland) Luftflotte 6 (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 Reich Deutschland (Germany) Luftflotte 10 (Ergänzungs- und Ausbildungseinheiten; replacement and training units) (Berlin)
1945 During the last period of conflict on the European front. Luftflotte 1 (Lithuania) Luftflotte 2 (Northern Italy) Luftflotte 3 (West Germany and the Netherlands) Luftflotte 4 (Hungary and Yugoslavia) Luftflotte 5 (Norway and Finland) Luftflotte 6 (East Germany) Luftflotte Reich (Central Germany) Luftflotte 10 (Berlin)
See also Luftwaffe Organization
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