For its Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...

 campaign against Great Britain during World War II, the German Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....

 had the following Order of Battle in the West. Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed February 1, 1939 in Braunschweig and transferred to Italy on November 15, 1941...

was responsible for the bombing of southeast England and the London area and based in the Pas-de-Calais area in France. Luftflotte 3

Luftflotte 3

Luftflotte 3 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on February 1, 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 in Munich and redesignated Luftwaffenkommando West on September 26, 1944...

targeted the West Country, Midlands, and northwest England, from bases a bit further north in France. Luftflotte 5

Luftflotte 5

Luftflotte 5 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 12 April 1940 in Hamburg for the invasion of Norway....

targeted the north of England and Scotland, from bases in Norway. Luftflotte 1

Luftflotte 1

Luftflotte 1 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed February 1, 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 1 in Berlin...

and Luftflotte 4

Luftflotte 4

Luftflotte 4 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on March 18, 1939 from Luftwaffenkommando Österreich in Vienna. The Luftflotte was redesignated on April 21, 1945 to Luftwaffenkommando 4, and became subordinated to Luftflotte 6. It was the...

were based in Germany, but most of their bomber formations had been reassigned to the three Luftflotten engaged in the Battle of Britain. Some fighters were retained to provide air cover over Germany, however.

Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed February 1, 1939 in Braunschweig and transferred to Italy on November 15, 1941...

Headquarters in Brussels

Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

, Belgium, commanded by Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring

Albert Kesselring

Albert Kesselring was a German Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. In a military career that spanned both World Wars, Kesselring became one of Nazi Germany's most skilful commanders, being one of 27 soldiers awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords...

, OOB from 13 August 1940.

Wetterkundungstaffel 26 (Weather reconnaissance unit under direct control of Luftflotte 2 )	Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... –Grimbergen Grimbergen Grimbergen is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Beigem, Grimbergen, Humbeek and Strombeek-Bever. On January 1, 2006 Grimbergen had a total population of 33,965. The total area is...	Independent Staffel	Dornier Do 17 Dornier Do 17 The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Fliegender Bleistift , was a World War II German light bomber produced by Claudius Dornier's company, Dornier Flugzeugwerke... , Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 111 The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a "Wolf in sheep's clothing", it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but its purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium... , Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Bf 110 The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...	Brussels-Grimbergen	Regierungsrat Krug

Parent unit	Geschwader Base	Unit (Gruppe/Staffel)	Aircraft Type	Unit Airfield	Commanding Officer
I. Fliegerkorps (Generaloberst Ulrich Grauert Ulrich Grauert Ulrich Grauert was a German World War II Luftwaffe general and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.... ), Beauvais Beauvais Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...
Kampfgeschwader 1 Kampfgeschwader 1 Kampfgeschwader 1 was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during the Second World War. Heinkel He 111 and later Heinkel He 177 bombers.-History:... (Major General Karl Angerstein Karl Angerstein Karl Angerstein was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the I. Fliegerkorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful... )
	Rosieres-en-Santerre Rosières-en-Santerre Rosières-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D28 and D329 roadsnext to the Mcdonalds-Population:-Places of interest:...	I. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Montdidier Montdidier, Somme Montdidier is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Montdidier is situated on the D935 road, some 30 km southeast of Amiens, in the region known as the ‘Santerre’.-Population:-History:...	Major Ludwig Maier
		II. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Montdidier	Obstlt. Benno Kosch
		III. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Rosieres-en-Santerre Rosières-en-Santerre Rosières-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated some southeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D28 and D329 roadsnext to the Mcdonalds-Population:-Places of interest:...	Major Hans Steinwig/ Major Willibald Fanelsa
Kampfgeschwader 76 Kampfgeschwader 76 Kampfgeschwader 76 was a Luftwaffe bomber Group during World War II .Its units participated on all of the fronts in the European Theatre throughout the conflict, and served until the last day of the war... (Oberst Stefan Fröhlich Stefan Fröhlich Stefan Fröhlich was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... )
	Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...	Stab. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...	Oberstleutnant Fröhlich
	Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...	I. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Beauvais Beauvais Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...	Hauptmann Hauptmann Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies. While "haupt" in contemporary German means "main", it also has the dated meaning of "head", i.e...   Alois Lindmayr Alois Lindmayr Alois Lindmayr was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
		II. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 88 The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s, it suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early...	Creil Creil Creil is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-History:Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site, as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.The city itself...	Major Friedrich Möericke
		III. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin Cormeilles-en-Vexin is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...	Major Franz Von Benda
Aufklärungsgruppe 122 (Long-range reconnaissance)
		5. Staffel	Junkers Ju 88, Heinkel He 111, Dornier Do 17P	Haute-Fontaine	Hauptmann Bohm
II. Fliegerkorps (General der Flieger Bruno Lörzer Bruno Loerzer Bruno Loerzer was an officer in the German Luftstreitkräfte during World War I and Luftwaffe during World War II.... ), Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... .
Kampfgeschwader 2 Kampfgeschwader 2 Kampfgeschwader 2 " Holzhammer " was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during the Second World War. The unit was formed in May 1939. The unit operated the Dornier Do 17 light bomber, Dornier Do 217 and Junkers Ju 188 heavy bombers.... (Major-General Johannes Fink Johannes Fink Dipl.-Ing. Johannes FinkIn German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... )
	Arras Arras Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...	I. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Epinoy Épinoy Épinoy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated southeast of Arras at the junction of the N43 and D21 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:* Traces of an old castle....	Major Martin Gutzmann (POW 26 August), not replaced until 4 September.
		II. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Arras	Major Paul Weitkus
		III. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Cambrai Cambrai Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...	Major Adolph Fuchs
Kampfgeschwader 3 Kampfgeschwader 3 Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II .Its units participated on all of the fronts in the European Theatre until it was disbanded in September-October 1944... (Oberstleutnant von Chamier-Glisczinski Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership... )
	Le Culot	I. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Le Culot	Oblt. Gabelmann
		II. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Antwerp/Deurne	Hptm. Pilger
		III. Gruppe	Dornier Do 17	Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, near the towns of Hasselt and Tongeren. The municipality includes the old communes of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden,...	Hptm. Rathmann
Kampfgeschwader 53 Kampfgeschwader 53 Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II .Its units participated on all of the fronts in the European Theatre until it was disbanded in May 1945... (Oberstleutnant Stahl)
	Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... -Nord	I. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Lille-Nord	Major Kauffmann
		II. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Lille-Nord	Major Winkler
		III. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Lille-Nord	Major Edler von Braun
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II. It was formed in November 1939-History:StG 1 was formed in November 1939 and remained active until October 1943, when all Sturzkampfgeschwader were renamed Schlachtgeschwader 1 .-Norwegian campaign:Fliegerkorps X was the only... (Hauptmann Keil)
	Pas de Calais	II. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87 Junkers Ju 87 The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka was a two-man German ground-attack aircraft...	Pas de Calais	Hptm. A. Keil
		IV. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87	Tramecourt Tramecourt Tramecourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Tramecourt is located 16 miles east of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D71 road and on the other side of the battlefield of Agincourt....	Hptm. Von Brauchitsch
Erprobungsgruppe 210 (Hauptmann Rubensdörrfer)
	Calais Calais Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras.... -Marck	1. Staffel	Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Bf 110 The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...	Calais-Marck	Oblt. M. Lutz
		2. Staffel	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Calais-Marck	Oblt. W-R. Rössinger
		3. Staffel	Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s...	Calais-Marck	Oblt. O. Hintze
Lehrgeschwader 2 Lehrgeschwader 2 Lehrgeschwader 2 was a Luftwaffe unit during World War II, operating three fighter, night fighter, reconnaissance and ground support Gruppen ....
	1–4 August: Unknown	I. (Jagd) Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf109	Leeuwarden (to 4 August)/Calais Calais Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....	Hptm Hanns Trübenbach (to 18 August), Hptm Bernhard Mieklke (21–30 August, KIA)
		II.(Schlacht) Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf109	Most of the unit was based at Böblingen Böblingen Böblingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. Physically Sindelfingen and Böblingen are continuous.-History:Böblingen was founded by Count Wilhelm von Tübingen-Böblingen in 1253. Württemberg acquired the town in 1357, and on 12 May 1525 one of the bloodiest battles... , elements moved to Calais on 13 August	Hptm Otto Weiß
		7(F). Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf110	Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... /Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...	Probably Hptm Hans Schäfer
		9.(H). Gruppe (Pz)	Messerschmitt Bf110/ Henschel Hs 126 Henschel Hs 126 |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1970 . ISBN 0-356-02382-6....	Unknown location in Belgium	Probably a Oblt Wöbbeking
IX. Fliegerkorps (Generalmajor Joachim Coeler Joachim Coeler Joachim Coeler was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... ), Soesterberg.
Kampfgeschwader 4 Kampfgeschwader 4 Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during World War II. The unit was formed in May 1939. The unit operated the Dornier Do 17, Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 medium bombers, with later service on the Heinkel He 177 heavy bomber... (Oberstleutnant Hans-Joachim Rath)
	Soesterberg	I. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Soesterberg	Hptm. Nikolaus-Wolfgang Meissner
		II. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Eindhoven	Major Dr. Gottlieb Wolf
		III. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... /Schiphol	Hptm. Erich Bloedorn Erich Bloedorn Erich Bloedorn was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II...
Kampfgruppe 100 (Pathfinder bombers)		Autonomous Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Vannes Vannes Vannes is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2000 years ago.-Geography:Vannes is located on the Gulf of Morbihan at the mouth of two rivers, the Marle and the Vincin. It is around 100 km northwest of Nantes and 450 km south west...	Hauptmann Aschenbrenner
Küstengruppe 126 (Minelaying)	Various	Autonomous Gruppe	Heinkel He 111
Aufklärungsgruppe 122		3. Staffel	Junkers Ju 88, Heinkel He 100	Eindhoven	Oberstleutnant Koehler
Jagdfliegerführer 2 Jagdfliegerführer 2 Jagdfliegerführer 2 was part of Luftflotte 2 , one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed December 21, 1939 in Dortmund. On September 6, 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 4 and reformed again in September 1943 from Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche...  (Generalmajor Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp Theo Osterkamp Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp was a World War I and World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace. He flew in the first World War, scoring 32 victories... ), Wissant Wissant Wissant is a seaside commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:...
Jagdgeschwader 3 Jagdgeschwader 3 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942.-Campaign in the West :... (Oberstleutnant Viek)
	Samer Samer Samer is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St.Steven, dating from the thirteenth century....	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Colombert	Hptm. Hans von Hahn Hans von Hahn Hans von Hahn was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Samer	Hptm. Erich von Selle Erich von Selle Erich von Selle was a German Luftwaffe Flying ace during World War II. He also held various senior command positions in the Luftwaffe including Geschwaderkommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 1 fighter wing.In his private life he was married to Harda Jenny Auguste von Langendorff. The couple had 3...
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Desvres Desvres Desvres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a market town, known for its pottery.In 1999 its population was 5,260 inhabitants for the commune and 14,164 inhabitants for the canton.-External links:* *...	Hptm. W. Kienitz
Jagdgeschwader 26 Jagdgeschwader 26 Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and... (Major Handrick Gotthard Handrick Karl Hermann Gotthard Handrick was a German Olympic athlete and German fighter pilot during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.-Career:... )
	Audembert Audembert Audembert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming commune, some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D249 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Audenbert	Hptm. K. Fischer
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Marquise Marquise A marquise is a French noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess, and is usually the wife of a marquis. The British equivalent is a marchioness and the Spanish equivalent is a marquesa....	Hptm. K. Ebbighausen
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Caffiers Caffiers Caffiers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...	Major Adolf Galland Adolf Galland Adolf "Dolfo" Joseph Ferdinand Galland was a German Luftwaffe General and flying ace who served throughout World War II in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions, and fought on the Western and the Defence of the Reich fronts...
Jagdgeschwader 51 Jagdgeschwader 51 Jagdgeschwader 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders in 1942. JG 51's pilots won more Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes than any other Jagdgeschwader, and flew combat from 1939 in all major theatres of war. Flying Bf 109s and then... (Major Werner Mölders Werner Mölders Werner Mölders was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and the leading German fighter ace in the Spanish Civil War. Mölders became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 100 aerial victories—that is, 100 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft, and was... )
	Wissant Wissant Wissant is a seaside commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:...	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Wissant	Hptm. Brustellin
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Wissant	Hptm. G. Matthes
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	St.Omer	Major Hannes Trautloft Hannes Trautloft Johannes "Hannes" Trautloft was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1932 until the end of the war and again from 1957-1970. He flew 560 combat sorties and was credited with 58 victories. He was regarded as a very competent leader, and much respected from those...
Jagdgeschwader 52 Jagdgeschwader 52 Jagdgeschwader 52 of the Luftwaffe, was the most successful fighter-wing of all time, with a claimed total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft during World War II. It was the unit of the top three scoring Fighter aces of all time, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall... (Major von Bernegg)
	Coquelles Coquelles Coquelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.It is known informally as the town of the Channel Tunnel. The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in vieille Coquelles , part of the L'Européene autoroute and the Channel Tunnel terminal.The...	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Coquelles	Hptm. S. von Eschwege
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Peuplingne	Hptm. Von Kornatzki
Jagdgeschwader 54 Jagdgeschwader 54 Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the Second World War. It was known as the Green Hearts Wing, and it was the second highest scoring wing of all time, JG 52 being the highest... (Major Mettig)
	Campagne Campagne Campagne is French for "rural area" or "countryside" and "campaign".Campagne is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Campagne, in the Dordogne department* Campagne, in the Hérault department* Campagne, in the Landes department...	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Guînes Guînes Guînes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Guînes is located on the border of the two territories of the Boulonnais and Calaisis, at the edge of the now-drained marshes, which extend from here to the coast. The Guînes canal connects with...	Hptm. Hubertus von Bonin Hubertus von Bonin Hubertus von Bonin was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe until his death on 15 December 1943. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He is credited with shooting down 77 enemy...
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Hermalinghen	Hptm. Winterer
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Guînes Guînes Guînes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Guînes is located on the border of the two territories of the Boulonnais and Calaisis, at the edge of the now-drained marshes, which extend from here to the coast. The Guînes canal connects with...	Hptm. Ultsch
Lehrgeschwader 2 Lehrgeschwader 2 Lehrgeschwader 2 was a Luftwaffe unit during World War II, operating three fighter, night fighter, reconnaissance and ground support Gruppen ....
	Calais-Marck	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Calais-Marck	Major Hans Trubenbach
Zerstörergeschwader 26 Zerstörergeschwader 26 Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy/destroyer Fighter Aircraft-wing of World War II.-History:Zerstörergeschwader 26 was formed in early 1936 from the Jagdgeschwader 134 "Horst Wessel". The Geschwaderstab and I. Gruppe was located in Dortmund, II. Gruppe in Werl and III.... (Oberstleutnant Joachim-Friedrich Huth Joachim-Friedrich Huth Joachim-Friedrich Huth was a German soldier serving in the Luftstreitkräfte during World War I, in the Luftwaffe during World War II and Luftwaffe of the Bundeswehr in post World War II Germany... )
	Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...	Stabschwarme	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Lille	Oberstleutnant Huth
	Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Yvrench Yvrench Yvrench is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Yvrench is situated 9 miles northeast of Abbeville, on the D108 road, the route of the old Roman road, the Chaussée Brunehaut.-Population:...	Hptm. Wilhelm Makrocki
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Crecy	Hptm. Ralph von Rettburg
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Barley Barley Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...	Hptm. Johann Schalk Johann Schalk Johann Schalk was a flying ace and high ranking officer in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He is credited with 15 aerial victories, 4 of which on the Eastern front, claimed in 163 combat missions....
Zerstörergeschwader 76 Zerstörergeschwader 76 Zerstörergeschwader 76 or ZG 76 was a Luftwaffe heavy/destroyer Fighter Aircraft-wing of World War II.-History:... (Major Walter Grabmann Walter Grabmann Walter Grabmann was a German World War II Luftwaffe Generalmajor. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... )
	Laval Laval, Mayenne Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...	Stabschwarme	Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Bf 110 The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...	Laval	Major Grabmann
	Laval	II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Abberville	Maj Erich Groth
	Laval	III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Laval	Hptm. Friedrich-Karl Dickoré

Luftflotte 3

Headquarters in Paris, France, under Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle

Hugo Sperrle

Hugo Sperrle was a German field marshal of the Luftwaffe during World War II. His forces were deployed solely on the Western Front and the Mediterranean throughout the war...

. OOB from 13 August 1940.

Wetterkundungstaffel 51 (Weather reconnaissance unit under direct control of Luftflotte 3 )	Versailles Versailles Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre... –Buc Buc, Yvelines Buc is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region.Its inhabitants are called Bucois, Bucoises.-Geography:Buc is located 21 km south west of Paris, France....	Independent Staffel	Dornier Do 17 Dornier Do 17 The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Fliegender Bleistift , was a World War II German light bomber produced by Claudius Dornier's company, Dornier Flugzeugwerke... , Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 111 The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a "Wolf in sheep's clothing", it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but its purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium... ,	Versailles-Buc	Regierungsrat Dr. Felber

Parent unit	Geshwader Base	Unit (Gruppe/Staffel)	Aircraft Type	Unit Airfield	Commanding Officer
IV. Fliegerkorps (Generalleutnant Kurt Pflugbeil Kurt Pflugbeil Kurt Pflugbeil was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves... ), Dinard Dinard Dinard is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Dinard is on the Côte d'Émeraude of Brittany. Its beaches and mild climate make it a popular holiday destination, and this has resulted in the town having a variety of famous visitors and residents...
Lehrgeschwader 1 Lehrgeschwader 1 Lehrgeschwader 1 formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber Gruppen. The unit was formed in July 1936... (Oberstleutnant Alfred Bülowius Alfred Bülowius Alfred Bülowius was a Luftwaffe commander during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.... )
	Orléans Orléans -Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire... /Bricy Bricy Bricy is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....	I. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 88 The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s, it suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early...	Orléans/Bricy	Hptm. W. Kern
		II. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Orléans/Bricy	Major Debratz
		III. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Chateaudun Châteaudun Châteaudun is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of Eure-et-Loir.-Geography:Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the...	Major Dr. Ing. Ernst Bormann Ernst Bormann Dr.-Ing. Ernst BormannIn German a Doctorate in engineering is abbreviated as Dr.-Ing. . was a German World War I Luftstreitkräfte flying ace and a Generalmajor of the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
Kampfgeschwader 27 Kampfgeschwader 27 Kampfgeschwader 27 “Boelcke” was a Luftwaffe medium bomber wing of the Second World War.- Formation :Formed on 1 May 1939, the Stab and I Gruppe were based in Hanover-Langenhagen, with II and III Gruppe at Wunstorf... (Oberst Gerhard Conrad)
	Tours Tours Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...	I. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 111 The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a "Wolf in sheep's clothing", it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but its purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium...	Tours	Major Gerhard Ulbricht
		II. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Dinard Dinard Dinard is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Dinard is on the Côte d'Émeraude of Brittany. Its beaches and mild climate make it a popular holiday destination, and this has resulted in the town having a variety of famous visitors and residents...	Major Friedrich-Karl Schlichting
		III. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...	Major Manfred Freiherr von Sternberg
Kampfgeschwader 40 (Long range reconnaissance) Oberst Ernst-August Roth (as of 1 August)
		Stabschwarme	Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 88 The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s, it suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early...	Brest-Guipavas	Oberst Ernst-August Roth
		I. Gruppe	Focke Wulf Fw 200	Brest-Guipavas	Hptm Edmund Daser
Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II. It was formed on 9 July 1940 in Dinard from the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 28 and redesignated to Schlachtgeschwader 3 on 18 October 1943.-Kommodore:... (Oberst Angerstein)
		Stabschwarme	Junkers Ju 87 Junkers Ju 87 The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka was a two-man German ground-attack aircraft...  and Dornier Do 17	Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
Kampfgruppe 806 (Maritime bombers) (Oberst
			Junkers Ju 88	Nantes	Hptm. W. Siegel
Aufklärungsgruppe 31 (Long-range reconnaissance)		3. Staffel	Dornier Do 17, Junkers Ju 88, Messerschmitt Bf 110	Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...	Hauptmann Sieckemus
Aufklärungsgruppe 121(Long-range reconnaissance)		3. Staffel	Junkers Ju 88,	North-West France	Hauptmann Kerber
V. Fliegerkorps (General der Flieger Robert Ritter von Greim Robert Ritter von Greim Robert Ritter von Greim was a German Field Marshal, pilot, army officer, and the last commander of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War.-Early years:... ) Villacoublay
Kampfgeschwader 51 Kampfgeschwader 51 Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss" was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during World War II. The unit began forming in December 1939. The unit operated the Dornier Do 17, Heinkel He 111 and Junkers Ju 88 light and medium bombers... (Major Schulz-Heyn)
	Orly Orly Orly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The name of Orly came from Latin Aureliacum, "the villa of Aurelius"....	I Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Melun Melun Melun is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, Melun is the capital of the department, as the seat of an arrondissement...	Major Schulz-Hein
		II Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Orly	Major Winkler
		III Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Étampes Étampes Étampes is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris . Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department....	Major W. Marienfeld
Kampfgeschwader 54 Kampfgeschwader 54 Kampfgeschwader 54 "Totenkopf" was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II .Its units participated on all of the fronts in the European Theatre until it was disbanded in May 1945. It operated two of the major German bomber types; the Heinkel He 111 and the Junkers Ju 88... (Oberstleutnant Otto Höhne)
	Évreux Évreux Évreux is a commune in the Eure department, of which it is the capital, in Haute Normandie in northern France.-History:In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century CE, was named Mediolanum Aulercorum, "the central town of the Aulerci", the Gallic tribe then inhabiting the area...	I Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Évreux Évreux Évreux is a commune in the Eure department, of which it is the capital, in Haute Normandie in northern France.-History:In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century CE, was named Mediolanum Aulercorum, "the central town of the Aulerci", the Gallic tribe then inhabiting the area...	Hptm. Jobst-Heinrich von Heydebrock
		II Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	St. Andre-de-L’Eure	Major Kurt Leonhardy (MIA 11 August). Replaced by Hptm Karl-Bernhard Schlaeger (acting). Replaced by Htpm Hans Widmann.
Kampfgeschwader 55 Kampfgeschwader 55 Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during World War II. The unit was one of the most famous in the Luftwaffe. The Heinkel He111 medium bomber was the standard bomber for this unit from its conception through to the last days of the war.- History :On 1 April 1934 a unit called... (Oberstleutnant Alois Stoeckl - KIA 14 August). Replaced by Obstlt Hans Korte Hans Korte (general) Hans Korte was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...  15 August
	Villacoublay	I Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Dreux Dreux Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-History:Dreux was known in ancient times as Durocassium, the capital of the Durocasses Celtic tribe. Despite the legend, its name was not related with Druids. The Romans established here a fortified camp known as Castrum...	Major Joachim Roeber
		II Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Chartres Chartres Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...	Major Friedrich Kless
		III Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Villacoublay	Hptm Hans Schlemell
Aufklärungsgruppe 14 (Long-range reconnaissance)		4. Staffel	Dornier Do 17, Messerschmitt Bf 110	Cherbourg	Hauptmann von Dewitz
Aufklärungsgruppe 121 (Long-range reconnaissance)		4. Staffel	Dornier Do 17,Junkers Ju 88	Villacoublay	Hauptmann Kerber (?)
VIII. Fliegerkorps (General der Flieger Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, Deauville Deauville Deauville is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.With its racecourse, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the "queen of the Norman beaches" and...
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II. It was formed in November 1939-History:StG 1 was formed in November 1939 and remained active until October 1943, when all Sturzkampfgeschwader were renamed Schlachtgeschwader 1 .-Norwegian campaign:Fliegerkorps X was the only... (Major Hagen)
	Angers Angers Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....	I Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87 Junkers Ju 87 The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka was a two-man German ground-attack aircraft...	Angers	Major P. Hozzel Paul-Werner Hozzel Paul-Werner Hozzel was a German World War II Luftwaffe Stuka pilot and the first pilot of that type of plane to be awarded with the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.- Military career :...
		II Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87	Angers	Hptm. H. Mahlke
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II. It was named after Max Immelmann in 1939.The unit was originally formed as Fliegergruppe Schwerin in 1934; the first Stuka wing of its type, attaining the sobriquet 'Immelmann' in 1935... (Major Oskar Dinort Oskar Dinort Oskar Dinort was a German World War II Luftwaffe Stuka pilot and first Stuka pilot to be awarded the coveted Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves... )
	St. Malo	I Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87	St. Malo	Hptm. H. Hitschold
		II Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87	Lannion Lannion Lannion is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a subpréfecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.-Population:...	Major W. Enneccerus Walter Enneccerus Walter Enneccerus was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was...
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II.-History:Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 was formed on 1 May 1939, I. Group in Brieg, Stab and II. Group in Breslau-Schöngarten . The III. Group was formed from II... (Major Graf von Schönborn)
	Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....	I Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87	Caen	Hptm. von D. zu Lichtenfels
		II Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87	Caen	Hptm. W. Plewig
		III Gruppe	Junkers Ju 87	Caen	Major H. Bode
Lehrgeschwader 1 Lehrgeschwader 1 Lehrgeschwader 1 formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber Gruppen. The unit was formed in July 1936... (Oberstleutnant Bülowius)
	Caen	V. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Bf 110 The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...	Caen	Hptm. Horst Liensberger
Aufklärungsgruppe 11 (Long-range reconnaissance)		2. Staffel	Dornier Do 17, Messerschmitt Bf 110	Bernay Bernay, Eure Bernay is a commune in the west of the Eure department about fifty km from Évreux in northern France. The city is in the Pays d'Ouche and the Lieuvin...
Aufklärungsgruppe 123 (Long-range reconnaissance)		2. Staffel	Dornier Do 17,Junkers Ju 88	Paris
Jagdfliegerführer 3 Jagdfliegerführer 3 Jagdfliegerführer 3 was formed December 21, 1939 in Wiesbaden. On September 6, 1943 redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 5, reformed again on December 27, 1943, but was disbanded in January 1944...  (Oberst Werner Junck Werner Junck Werner Junck was a German World War II Luftwaffe Generalleutnant and the one time commander of Fliegerführer Irak... ), Deauville
Jagdgeschwader 2 Jagdgeschwader 2 Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" was a World War II Luftwaffe wing. It was named after World War I fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen.-History:... (Major von Bülow)
	Évreux Évreux Évreux is a commune in the Eure department, of which it is the capital, in Haute Normandie in northern France.-History:In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century CE, was named Mediolanum Aulercorum, "the central town of the Aulerci", the Gallic tribe then inhabiting the area... ,	Stabschwarme	Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s...	Beaumont-le-Roger Beaumont-le-Roger Beaumont-le-Roger is a commune in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the valley of the Risle on the edge of the forest with which it shares its name. It is crossed by the Paris-Cherbourg railway line...	Major von Bülow
	Évreux Évreux Évreux is a commune in the Eure department, of which it is the capital, in Haute Normandie in northern France.-History:In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century CE, was named Mediolanum Aulercorum, "the central town of the Aulerci", the Gallic tribe then inhabiting the area...	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s...	Beaumont-le-Roger Beaumont-le-Roger Beaumont-le-Roger is a commune in the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the valley of the Risle on the edge of the forest with which it shares its name. It is crossed by the Paris-Cherbourg railway line...	Major H. Strumpell
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Beaumont-le-Roger	Major Wolfgang Schellmann Wolfgang Schellmann Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Schellmann was German World War II Luftwaffe Ace, commander of JG 2 and JG 27 and a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Le Havre Le Havre Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...	Major Dr. Erich Mix Erich Mix Erich Mix was a German politician, member of the Nazi Party, later a member of the FDP and Flying ace during World War II....
Jagdgeschwader 27 Jagdgeschwader 27 Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika was a World War II Luftwaffe Geschwader. It was most famous for service in the North African Campaign, supporting the Deutsches Afrikakorps.- Formation:... (Oberstleutnant Max Ibel Max Ibel Max Ibel is credited among others as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe. Ibel organized JG 27 and led it successfully during the Battle of France. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross August 22, 1940, three months later he was given a staff position... )
	Cherbourg-West	Stabschwarme	Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s...	Cherbourg-West	Oberstleutnant Max Ibel Max Ibel Max Ibel is credited among others as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe. Ibel organized JG 27 and led it successfully during the Battle of France. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross August 22, 1940, three months later he was given a staff position...
	Cherbourg-West	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Plumetot	Hptm. Eduard Neumann Eduard Neumann Eduard 'Edu' Neumann was a German Luftwaffe Officer and commanded the famous Jagdgeschwader 27 ‘Afrika’ during the North African Campaign from 1941 to 1943.-Early life:...
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Crepon Crépon Crépon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Architecture:Historic architecture :* Parish church, Saint-Médard-et-Saint-Gildard, 12th-14th century...	Hptm. Lippert
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Carquebutt	Hptm. J. Schlichting
Jagdgeschwader 53 Jagdgeschwader 53 Jagdgeschwader 53 Pik-As was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean.Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins going back to 1937... (Major Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Taubadel Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Taubadel Hans-Jürgen Erdmann von Cramon-Taubadel was German Luftwaffe Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"... )
	Cherbourg	Stabschwarme	Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s...	Cherbourg	Major von Cramon-Taubadel
	Cherbourg	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...	Hptm. Blumensaat
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Dinan Dinan Dinan is a walled Breton town and a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in northwestern France.-Geography:Its geographical setting is exceptional. Instead of nestling on the valley floor like Morlaix, most urban development has been on the hillside, overlooking the river Rance...	Major Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn Oberst Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn was a German World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace and Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 and a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
		III. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109	Sempy Sempy Sempy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sempy is located 4 miles southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D129 road, alongside the banks of the small Bras de Brosne river.-Population:...  & Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...	Hptm. Harro Harder (Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Wolf-Dietrich "Fürst" Wilcke was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until his death. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat...  from 13 August)
Zerstörergeschwader 2 (Oberstleutnant Friedrich Vollbracht)
	Toussee-le-Noble	Stabschwarme	Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Bf 110 The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...	Toussee-le-Noble	Oberstleutnant Vollbracht
	Toussee-le-Noble	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Amiens Amiens Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...	Hptm. Heinlein
		II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110	Guyancourt Guyancourt Guyancourt is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris from the center, in the "new town" of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.-Geography:...	Major Carl

Luftflotte 5

Luftflotte 5

Luftflotte 5 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 12 April 1940 in Hamburg for the invasion of Norway....

Headquarters in Stavanger

Stavanger

Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...

, Norway, led by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff

Hans-Jürgen Stumpff

Hans-Jürgen Stumpff , was a German general of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War.-Early life:Born in Kolberg, Stumpff entered the Brandenburgisches Grenadierregiment Nr. 12 "Prinz Karl von Preußen" as an ensign in 1907. Promoted to lieutenant in 1908, by the start of the First World War,...

. OOB from 13 August 1940.

Parent unit	Geshwader Base	Unit (Gruppe/Staffel)	Aircraft Type	Unit Airfield	Commanding Officer
X. Fliegerkorps (Generalleutnant Hans Geisler) Stavanger Stavanger Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
Wetterkundungskette X. Fl.Korps (Weather reconnaissance)	Unit under direct control of X. Fliegerkorps		Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 111 The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a "Wolf in sheep's clothing", it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but its purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium...	Stavanger	Regierungsrat Dr. Müller
Kampfgeschwader 26 Kampfgeschwader 26 Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwengeschwader" was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II .Its units participated on all of the fronts in the European Theatre until it was disbanded in September–October 1944. It operated two of the major German bomber types; the Heinkel He 111 and the Junkers Ju 88... (Oberstleutnant Karl Frieherr von Wechmar)
	Stavanger	Stabschwarme	Heinkel He 111	Stavanger	Oberstleutnant Fuchs
		I. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Stavanger	Major Hermann Busch
		III. Gruppe	Heinkel He 111	Stavanger	Major Waldemar Lerche
Kampfgeschwader 30 Kampfgeschwader 30 -Service history:Formed on 15 November 1939 in Greifswald. I Gruppe formed 1 September, II Gruppe on 23 September and III Gruppe on 1 January 1940, based in Greifswald then Barth... (Oberstleutnant Walter Loebel, to 16 August. Replaced by Oberst Herbert Rieckhoff Herbert Rieckhoff Herbert Rieckhoff was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...  on 17 August.)
	Aalborg Aalborg -Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....	Stabschwarme	Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 88 The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s, it suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early...	Aalborg Aalborg -Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....	Oberstleutnant Loebel/Oberst Rieckhoff
		I. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 88 The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s, it suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early...	Aalborg	Major Fritz Doensch
		II. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Aalborg	Hptm. Karl-Joachim von Symonski
		III. Gruppe	Junkers Ju 88	Aalborg-West	Hptm. Gerhard Kollewe Gerhard Kollewe Gerhard Kollewe was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
Zerstörergeschwader 76 Zerstörergeschwader 76 Zerstörergeschwader 76 or ZG 76 was a Luftwaffe heavy/destroyer Fighter Aircraft-wing of World War II.-History:... (Major Walter Grabmann)
	Stavanger	I. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Bf 110 The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...	Stavanger	Hptm. W. Restemeyer
Jagdgeschwader 77 Jagdgeschwader 77 Jagdgeschwader 77 Herz As was a Luftwaffe fighter Geschwader during World War II. It served in all the German theaters of war, from Western Europe to the Eastern Front, and from the high north in Norway to the Mediterranean.All three gruppen within the Geschwader operated variants of the... (Hauptmann Hentschel)
	Stavanger	II. Gruppe	Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s...	Stavanger/Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...	Hptm. Hentschel
Kustenfliegergruppe 506 (Major Eisenbach)
	Stavanger	1. Staffel	Heinkel He 115 Heinkel He 115 The Heinkel He 115 was a World War II Luftwaffe seaplane with three seats. It was used as a torpedo bomber and performed general seaplane duties, such as reconnaissance and minelaying. The plane was powered by two 720 kW BMW 132K nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines...	Stavanger
		2. Staffel	Heinkel He 115	Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... , Tromsö
		3. Staffel	Heinkel He 115	List
Aufklärungsgruppe 22 (Long-range reconnaissance) (Oberstleutnant Thomas)		2. Staffel	Dornier Do 17,	Stavanger
		3. Staffel	Dornier Do 17,	Stavanger
Aufklärungsgruppe 120(Long-range reconnaissance)		1. Staffel	Heinkel He 111, Junkers Ju 88	Stavanger	Major Schub
Aufklärungsgruppe 121(Long-range reconnaissance)		1. Staffel	Heinkel He 111, Junkers Ju 88	Stavanger	Hauptmann Klinkicht
Aufklärungsgruppe Ob.d.L(Long-range reconnaissance)		1. Staffel	Dornier Do 215 Dornier Do 215 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Dressel, Joachim and Manfred Griehl. Bombers of the Luftwaffe. London: DAG Publications, 1994. ISBN 1-85409-140-9....  Heinkel He 111, Messerschmitt Bf 110	Stavanger
Seenotdienst Seenotdienst The Seenotdienst was a German military organization formed within the Luftwaffe to save downed airmen from emergency water landings... (Air-sea rescue unit)			Heinkel He 59 Heinkel He 59 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Green, William.War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six: Floatplanes. London: Macdonald, 1962.* Green, William. Warplanes of the Third Reich. New York: Doubleday, 1972. ISBN 0-385-05782-2....	Sola Sola Sola is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren. The old municipality of Håland was divided into Sola and Madla in 1930.... , Bergen Bergen Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .... , Trondheim

Oberbefehlshaber Der Luftwaffe

Headquarters in Berlin, Germany, led by Reichsmarschall

Reichsmarschall

Reichsmarschall literally in ; was the highest rank in the armed forces of Nazi Germany during World War II after the position of Supreme Commander held by Adolf Hitler....

 Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Hermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite, also known as "The Blue Max"...

. OOB from 13 August 1940.

Parent unit	Geshwader Base	Unit (Gruppe/Staffel)	Aircraft Type	Unit Airfield	Commanding Officer
Aufklärungsgruppe Ob.d.L (Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant is a German Army and Air Force rank equal to Lieutenant Colonel, above Major, and below Oberst.There are two paygrade associated to the rank of Oberstleutnant...  Rowehl) Berlin
|Various	1. Staffel	Blohm & Voss BV 142, Dornier Do 215 Dornier Do 215 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Dressel, Joachim and Manfred Griehl. Bombers of the Luftwaffe. London: DAG Publications, 1994. ISBN 1-85409-140-9.... , Dornier Do 217 Dornier Do 217 The Dornier Do 217 was a bomber used by German Luftwaffe during World War II as a more powerful version of the Dornier Do 17, known as the Fliegender Bleistift . Designed in 1937 and 1938 as a heavy bomber, its design was refined during 1939 and production began in late 1940... , Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 111 The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Often described as a "Wolf in sheep's clothing", it masqueraded as a transport aircraft, but its purpose was to provide the Luftwaffe with a fast medium... , Junkers Ju 86 Junkers Ju 86 The Junkers Ju 86 was a German monoplane bomber and civilian airliner designed in the early 1930s, and employed by both sides during World War II. The civilian model Ju 86B could carry 10 passengers. Two were delivered to Swissair and five to Luft Hansa... P, Junkers Ju 88 Junkers Ju 88 The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s, it suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early... , Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Bf 110 The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...	Autonomous, no fixed location
|	2. Staffel	Dornier Do 215, Heinkel He 111	Autonomous, no fixed location
Wetterkundungskette Ob.d.L (Weather reconnaissance) Berlin
|Oldenburg Oldenburg Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...	1. Staffel	Dornier Do 17 Dornier Do 17 The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Fliegender Bleistift , was a World War II German light bomber produced by Claudius Dornier's company, Dornier Flugzeugwerke... , Heinkel He 111	Oldenburg
|	2. Staffel	Heinkel He 111	Brest Brest, France Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
Seefliegerverbände (Maritime Patrol) (Generalmajor Ritter) Berlin
Küstenfliegergruppe 406 (Major Stockmann)
|Hörnum Hörnum Hörnum is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located on the southern headland of the island of Sylt...	3. Staffel	Dornier Do 18 Dornier Do 18 The Dornier Do 18 was a development of the Do 16 flying boat. It was developed for the Luftwaffe, but Lufthansa got 5 aircraft and used these for tests between the Azores and the North American continent in 1936 and on their mail route over the South Atlantic from 1937 to 1939.27–29 March 1938 a...	Hörnum
|	2./106	Dornier Do 18	Rantum Rantum Rantum is a village and a former municipality on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany...
|	2./906	Dornier Do 18	Hörnum
Küstenfliegergruppe 706 (Major Lessing)
|Stavanger Stavanger Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...	1./406	Dornier Do 18 Dornier Do 18 The Dornier Do 18 was a development of the Do 16 flying boat. It was developed for the Luftwaffe, but Lufthansa got 5 aircraft and used these for tests between the Azores and the North American continent in 1936 and on their mail route over the South Atlantic from 1937 to 1939.27–29 March 1938 a...	Stavanger
|	2./406	Dornier Do 18 Dornier Do 18 The Dornier Do 18 was a development of the Do 16 flying boat. It was developed for the Luftwaffe, but Lufthansa got 5 aircraft and used these for tests between the Azores and the North American continent in 1936 and on their mail route over the South Atlantic from 1937 to 1939.27–29 March 1938 a...	Stavanger
Küstenfliegergruppe 606 (Major Hahn)
|Brest	1. Staffel	Dornier Do 17 Dornier Do 17 The Dornier Do 17, sometimes referred to as the Fliegender Bleistift , was a World War II German light bomber produced by Claudius Dornier's company, Dornier Flugzeugwerke...	Brest
|	2. Staffel	Dornier Do 17	Brest
|	3. Staffel	Dornier Do 17	Brest
Küstenfliegergruppe 106 (Major Hahn)
|Nordeney	1. Staffel	Heinkel He 115 Heinkel He 115 The Heinkel He 115 was a World War II Luftwaffe seaplane with three seats. It was used as a torpedo bomber and performed general seaplane duties, such as reconnaissance and minelaying. The plane was powered by two 720 kW BMW 132K nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines...	Nordeney

External links

• BattleofBritain.com - retrieved on 20 March 2007.