Luftflotte 3
Encyclopedia
Luftflotte 3 was one of the primary divisions of 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....

 in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. It was formed on February 1, 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

 and redesignated Luftwaffenkommando West on September 26, 1944. This 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....

 detachment was based in German-occupied areas of Northern France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Vichy France
Vichy France
Vichy France, Vichy Regime, or Vichy Government, are common terms used to describe the government of France that collaborated with the Axis powers from July 1940 to August 1944. This government succeeded the Third Republic and preceded the Provisional Government of the French Republic...

, to support the Axis power's forces in area. Its command offices were in Paris, France (on June 26, 1944).

Strategic Reconnaissance

  • Stab/FAGr.123 (Toussus le Noble - Buc)
  • 4.(F)/123 (St.André de l'Eure)
  • 5.(F)/123 (Monchy
    Monchy
    Monchy is a town in Saint Lucia; it is located at the northern end of the island near Cas-en-Bas....

    Breton
    Brittany
    Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...

    )
  • 1.(F)/121 (Toussus le Noble - Buc)

Tactical Reconnaissance

  • Stab/NAGr.13 (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...

    )
  • 1./NAGr.13 (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...

    )
  • 3./NAGr.13 (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:...

    )

Bombers(Medium)

  • Stab/KG.2 (Gilze Rijen)
  • I./KG.2 (Gilze Rijen)
  • II./KG.2 (Gilze Rijen)
  • III./KG.2 (Hesepe)
  • Stab/KG.6 (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...

    –Villaroche)
  • I./KG.6 (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...

    –Villaroche)
  • II./KG.6 (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...

    –Villaroche)
  • III./KG.6 (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...

    –Villaroche)
  • 16./KG.6(JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg)
  • Stab./KG.30 (Zwischenhan)
  • I./KG.30 (Leck
    Leck
    Leck |Mooring North Frisian]]: Leek) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km north of Husum, and 30 km west of Flensburg.It is also home to the former Leck Air Base....

    )
  • 4./KG.51(JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg)
  • 5./KG.51(JABO/Rapid) (Gilze Rijen)
  • 6./KG.51(JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg)
  • Stab/KG.54 (Eindhoven)
  • I./KG.54 (Eindhoven)
  • III./KG.54 (Eindhoven)
  • III./KG.66 (Montdidier
    Montdidier
    Montdidier is the name of several communes in France:* Montdidier, in the Moselle département* Montdidier, in the Somme département...

    )
  • (Eins)St. IV./KG.101 (St.Dizier)
  • Stab/(KG)LG.1 (Melsbroek)
  • I./(KG)LG.1 (Le Culot)
  • II./(KG)LG.1(Melsbroek)

Special duties/long-distance operations

  • 1./KG 200 (Mont de Marsan)
  • 1./KG.200(Detach) (Bordeaux
    Bordeaux
    Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

    Merignac
    Mérignac
    Mérignac can refer to Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport.Mérignac is also the name of several communes in France:* Mérignac, Charente* Mérignac, Charente-Maritime* Mérignac, Gironde...

    )
  • II/KG 200 (Biscarosse)

Strategic/Maritime Reconnaissance (Ultra Long Range)

  • Stab/FAGr.5 (Mont de Marsan)
  • 1.(F)/5 (Mont de Marsan)
  • 2.(F)/5 (Mont de Marsan)
  • 4.(F)/5 (Nantes
    Nantes
    Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

    )
  • 3.(F)/123 (Corme-Écluse
    Corme-Écluse
    Corme-Écluse is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.The village is noteworthy to non-residents for its Romanesque church of the eleventh century, with a single nave and transepts with ogival vaulting. The massive crossing tower is supported on a vaulted cupola on...

    )
  • 1.(F)/SAGr.129 (Biscarosse)

Bombers (Heavy) Submarine Support/Merchant Strike (Long Range)

  • Stab/KG.40 (Bordeaux
    Bordeaux
    Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

    Merignac
    Mérignac
    Mérignac can refer to Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport.Mérignac is also the name of several communes in France:* Mérignac, Charente* Mérignac, Charente-Maritime* Mérignac, Gironde...

    )
  • 1./KG.40 (Toulouse
    Toulouse
    Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...

    Blagnac
    Blagnac
    Blagnac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, although governed by a separate council, and is adjacent to it on the northwest side. It is a member of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse...

    )
  • 2./KG.40 (Bordeaux
    Bordeaux
    Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

    Merignac
    Mérignac
    Mérignac can refer to Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport.Mérignac is also the name of several communes in France:* Mérignac, Charente* Mérignac, Charente-Maritime* Mérignac, Gironde...

    )
  • II./KG.40 (Bordeaux
    Bordeaux
    Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

    Merignac
    Mérignac
    Mérignac can refer to Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport.Mérignac is also the name of several communes in France:* Mérignac, Charente* Mérignac, Charente-Maritime* Mérignac, Gironde...

    )
  • 7./KG.40 (St.Jean d Angely)
  • 8./KG.40 (Cognac
    Cognac
    Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes. The majority of the town has been built on the river's left bank, with the smaller right...

    )
  • 9./KG.40 (Cognac
    Cognac
    Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes. The majority of the town has been built on the river's left bank, with the smaller right...

    )

Strategic/Tactical/Maritime Reconnaissance (Medium-Short Range)

  • 1.(F)/33 (St.Martin)
  • 2./NAGr.13 (Cuers
    Cuers
    Cuers is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-External links:****...

    )
  • 2./SAGr.128 (Berre)

Bombers (Medium)

  • Stab/KG.26 (Montpellier
    Montpellier
    -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....

    )
  • II./KG.26 (LT) (Valence
    Valence, Drôme
    Valence is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Drôme department, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon on the railway to Marseilles.Its inhabitants are called Valentinois...

    )
  • III./KG.26 (LT) (Montpellier
    Montpellier
    -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....

    )
  • III./KG.26 (LT)(Detach) (Valence
    Valence, Drôme
    Valence is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Drôme department, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon on the railway to Marseilles.Its inhabitants are called Valentinois...

    )
  • Stab/KG.77 (Salon-de-Provence
    Salon-de-Provence
    Salon-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is the location of an important air base.-History:Salon was a Gallo-Roman oppidum well positioned on the salt trade routes between Adriatic, Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, hence its name...

    )
  • I./KG.77 (LT) (Orange
    Orange, Vaucluse
    Orange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a primarily agricultural economy...

    –Caritat)
  • III./KG.77 (LT) (Orange
    Orange, Vaucluse
    Orange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a primarily agricultural economy...

    –Caritat)
  • 6./KG.77 (Istres
    Istres
    Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture...

    )
  • 4./KG.76 (Istres
    Istres
    Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture...

    )
  • 6./KG.76 (Istres
    Istres
    Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture...

    )
  • Stab/KG.100 (Toulouse
    Toulouse
    Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...

    Francazal
    Francazal
    Francazal is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-References:*...

    )
  • III./KG.100 (Toulouse
    Toulouse
    Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...

    Francazal
    Francazal
    Francazal is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-References:*...

    )

Fighters

  • Stab/JG.1 (St.Quentin–Clastres
    Clastres
    Clastres is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France....

    )
  • I./JG.3 (St.Quentin–Clastres
    Clastres
    Clastres is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France....

    )
  • I./JG.5 (St.Quentin–Clastres
    Clastres
    Clastres is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France....

    )
  • II./JG.11 (Mons en Chaussee)
  • I./JG.301 (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....

    )
  • Stab/JG.27 (Champfleury
    Champfleury (disambiguation)
    Champfleury may refer to the following places in France:* Champfleury, a French writer* Champfleury, Aube, a commune in the department of Aube* Champfleury, Marne, a commune in the department of Marne...

    )
  • I./JG.27 (Vertus
    Vertus
    Vertus is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-World War II:After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in September 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town...

    )
  • III./JG.27 (Connantre
    Connantre
    Connantre is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....

    )
  • IV./JG.27 (Champfleury
    Champfleury (disambiguation)
    Champfleury may refer to the following places in France:* Champfleury, a French writer* Champfleury, Aube, a commune in the department of Aube* Champfleury, Marne, a commune in the department of Marne...

    )

Night Fighters

  • Stab/NJG.4 (Chenay
    Chenay
    Chenay may refer to the following places in France:* Chenay, Marne, a commune in the Marne department* Chenay, Sarthe, a commune in the Sarthe department* Chenay, Deux-Sèvres, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department...

    )
  • I./NJG.4 (Florennes
    Florennes
    Florennes is a Walloon municipality located in Belgium in the province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Florennes had a total population of 10,754...

    )
  • III./NJG.4 (Junvincourt)
  • Stab/NJG.5 (Hagenau)
  • I./NJG.5 (St.Dizier)
  • III./NJG.5 (Athies s/s Laon)

Fighters

  • Stab/JG.2 (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...

    )
  • I./JG.2 (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...

    )
  • II./JG.2 (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...

    )
  • III./JG.2 (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...

    )
  • Stab/JG.3 (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...

    )
  • II./JG.3 (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:...

    )
  • III./JG.3 (Mareilly)
  • Stab/JG.11 (Le Mans
    Le Mans
    Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

    )
  • I./JG.11 (Le Mans
    Le Mans
    Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

    )
  • I0./JG.11 (Le Mans
    Le Mans
    Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

    )
  • I./JG.1 (Alençon
    Alençon
    Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. It is situated west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon .-History:...

    )
  • II./JG.1 (Alençon
    Alençon
    Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. It is situated west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon .-History:...

    )
  • Stab/JG.26 (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:...

    )
  • I./JG.26 (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:...

    )
  • II./JG.26 (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:...

    )

Night Fighters

  • Stab/NJG.2 (Coulommiers
    Coulommiers
    Coulommiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is also the name of a cheese of the Brie family produced in and around that city.-Twin towns:Coulommiers was twinned with Leighton Buzzard in 1958...

    )
  • I./NJG.2 (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...

    )
  • II./NJG.2 (Coulommiers
    Coulommiers
    Coulommiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is also the name of a cheese of the Brie family produced in and around that city.-Twin towns:Coulommiers was twinned with Leighton Buzzard in 1958...

    )
  • II./NJG.4 (Coulommiers
    Coulommiers
    Coulommiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is also the name of a cheese of the Brie family produced in and around that city.-Twin towns:Coulommiers was twinned with Leighton Buzzard in 1958...

    )

Fighters

  • 1./JGr.200 (Orange-Caritat)
  • 2./JGr.200 (Avignon
    Avignon
    Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...

    )
  • 3./JGr.200 (Orange-Caritat)

Jagdlehrer-Gr Bordeaux (Instruction Wing in Bordeaux sector)

  • JG (Eins. Teile/Lehr) (Marignane
    Marignane
    Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.-Geography:It is a component of the metropolitan Marseille Provence Métropole, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille...

    )

Zerstorer (Heavy Fighters)

  • Stab/ZG.1 (Bordeaux
    Bordeaux
    Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

    Merignac
    Mérignac
    Mérignac can refer to Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport.Mérignac is also the name of several communes in France:* Mérignac, Charente* Mérignac, Charente-Maritime* Mérignac, Gironde...

    )
  • 1./ZG.1 (Corme-Écluse
    Corme-Écluse
    Corme-Écluse is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.The village is noteworthy to non-residents for its Romanesque church of the eleventh century, with a single nave and transepts with ogival vaulting. The massive crossing tower is supported on a vaulted cupola on...

    )
  • 3./ZG.1 (Corme-Écluse
    Corme-Écluse
    Corme-Écluse is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.The village is noteworthy to non-residents for its Romanesque church of the eleventh century, with a single nave and transepts with ogival vaulting. The massive crossing tower is supported on a vaulted cupola on...

    )
  • 2./ZG.1 (Châteauroux
    Châteauroux
    Châteauroux is the capital of the Indre department in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussines or Castelroussins....

    )
  • III./ZG.1 (Cazaux
    Cazaux
    Cazaux is a commune of the Ariège department in southwestern France....

    )

Luftwaffe Special Strike Units

This was the Luftwaffe section charged with managing the advanced equipment:
  • Fieseler Fi 103 (V-1)
  • Messerschmitt Me 262 A
  • Arado Ar 234 B;

they also used the Special Attack aircraft Junkers "Mistel 1".

Mentioned section poses your bases in France and Dutch areas.

Jet Bombers/Jet Fighter-Bombers

  • (R)"Blitz" KG.76 (Istres
    Istres
    Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture...

    )
  • II.St.(JABO)/KG.51 (Soesterberg)

Mistel Special Section

  • 2. (Mistel I) /KG 101 (St. Dizier)
  • II. (Mistel I) -(Detach)/KG 200 (St.Dizier)

Bombers with V-1 Launchers

  • Stab/KG 3 (Venlo
    Venlo
    Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...

    )
  • II./KG 3 (also known as I./KG.5) (Venlo
    Venlo
    Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...

    )
  • I./KG.53 "Legion Condor" (Gilze Rijen)
  • III./KG.53 "Legion Condor" (Gilze Rijen)

Luftwaffe V-1 fixed/mobile ramps units

These units operated near 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....

 (France), and in Belgium and Holland.
  • Untergruppenbezeichnung FZG (Flakzielgerät) 76 (also known as 5.Flak Division (W), later as Armeekorps zur Vergeltung)
  • I./155 Artillerie Abt (W)
  • II./155 Artillerie-Abt (W)
  • III./155 Artillerie-Abt (W)

Luftwaffe special transport units(1944-45)

These units were based in Muhldorf, Bavaria, and composed of Helicopters:
  • Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drachen
  • Flettner Fl 265
  • Flettner 282B Kolibri

for operations in western and eastern front areas, with airfields in France (West) and East Prussia (East) for realizing some special liaisons, personal transport, rescue of wounded personnel, watching/air patrol, and other similar missions in the last days of the war.
  • Transportstaffeln 40 (West area)

Division zur Vergeltung(Div.z.V.)

This special unit was led by Wehrmacht and SS Commanders, working along with Luftwaffe personnel and facilities. They operated in France, Belgium and Holland.

"Div.z.V." Nordgruppe

  • 444° Artillerie-Abt
  • 485° Artillerie- Abt (also known as Artillerie Regiment z. V. 902)
  • 2°./485° Artillerie-Abt

"Div.z.V." Südgruppe

  • 500° Waffen SS Artillerie-Abt (also known as 500° SS Werfer Abt.)
  • 836° Artillerie-Abt (also known as Artillerie Regiment zur Vergeltung 901)

Abbreviations

  • FAGr = Fernaufklärungsgruppe = Reconnaissance aircraft
    Surveillance aircraft
    A surveillance aircraft is an aircraft used for surveillance — collecting information over time. They are operated by military forces and other government agencies in roles such as intelligence gathering, battlefield surveillance, airspace surveillance, observation , border patrol and fishery...

    .
    • Gruppe = equivalent to a RAF Wing
      Wing (air force unit)
      Wing is a term used by different military aviation forces for a unit of command. The terms wing, group or Staffel are used for different-sized units from one country or service to another....

      .
  • JG = Jagdgeschwader = Fighters
    Fighter aircraft
    A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...

    .
    • Geschwader = equivalent to a Royal Air Force
      Royal Air Force
      The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

       Group
      Group (air force)
      A group is a military aviation unit, a component of military organization and a military formation. Usage of the terms group and wing differ from one country to another, as well as different branches of a defence force, in some cases...

      .
  • JGr = Jagdgruppe = Fighters.
  • KG = Kampfgeschwader = Bombers.
  • LG = Lehrgeschwader = Operational Training.
  • NAGr = Nahaufklärungsgruppe = Observation aircraft
    Liaison aircraft
    A liaison aircraft is a small, usually unarmed aircraft primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messages. The concept developed before World War II and included also battlefield reconnaissance, air ambulance, column control, light cargo delivery...

    .
  • NJG = Nachtjagdgeschwader = Night Fighter
    Night fighter
    A night fighter is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility...

    s
  • SAGr = Seeaufklärungsgruppe = Maritime Patrol aircraft
    Patrol bomber
    A maritime patrol aircraft , also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol roles - in particular anti-submarine, anti-ship and search and...

  • SKG = Schnellkampfgeschwader = Fast Bombers.
  • St = Staffel = equivalent to a RAF Squadron
    Squadron (aviation)
    A squadron in air force, army aviation or naval aviation is mainly a unit comprising a number of military aircraft, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force...

    .
  • ZG = Zerstörergeschwader = Twin engined day fighters.

Commanding officers

  • 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...

    , 1 February 1939 – 23 August 1944
  • Generaloberst Otto Deßloch
    Otto Deßloch
    Otto Deßloch was a German World War II Luftwaffe general 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.Deßloch was...

    , 23 August 1944 – 22 September 1944
  • Generalleutnant Alexander Holle
    Alexander Holle
    Alexander Holle 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...

    , 22 September 1944 – 26 September 1944

Chief of staff

  • Generalmajor Maximilian Ritter von Pohl
    Maximilian Ritter von Pohl
    Maximilian Ritter von Pohl 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...

    , 1 February 1939 – 10 June 1940
  • Oberst Günther Korten
    Günther Korten
    Günther Korten was a German Colonel General and Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He died from injuries suffered in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in July 1944....

    , 11 June 1940 – 31 December 1940
  • Generalmajor Karl Koller
    Karl Koller (general)
    Karl Koller was a German General der Flieger and the Chief of the General Staff of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe during World War II....

    , 1 January 1941 – 23 August 1943
  • Generalleutnant Hermann Plocher
    Hermann Plocher
    Hermann Plocher was a Luftwaffe commander during World War II and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves recipient...

    , 1 October 1943 – 26 September 1944
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