German Air Fleets in World War II
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A list of Luftwaffe "Luftflotten" (Air Fleets) and their locations between 1939 and 1945.[1]

Timeline

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1939

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Before the invasion of Poland.

Luftflotte 1 (Northeast Germany)

Luftflotte 2 (Northwest Germany)

Luftflotte 3 (Southwest Germany)

Luftflotte 4 (Southeast Germany and Austria)

1940

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Luftwaffe Organization

Sources

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