German Air Fleets in World War II

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

1939

 * Before the invasion of Poland.


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

1940

 * Luftwaffe Order of Battle August 1940.


 * Luftflotte 1 (Poland)
 * Luftflotte 2 (The Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Germany)
 * Luftflotte 3 (France, Luxembourg, Middle Germany)
 * Luftflotte 4 (Austria and Czech Republic)
 * Luftflotte 5 (Norway and Denmark)

1942

 * During operations on the Eastern and African fronts.


 * Luftflotte 1 (Russian Northern front)
 * Luftflotte 2 (North Africa, Southern Italy and Greece)
 * Luftflotte 3 (France, the Netherlands and Belgium)
 * Luftflotte 4 (Black Sea coast, Ukraine, the Caucasus)
 * Luftflotte 5 (Norway and Finland)
 * Luftflotte 6 (Central Russian front, Belarus)

1944

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


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

1945

 * During the last period of conflict on the European front.


 * Luftflotte 1 (Lithuania)
 * Luftflotte 2 (Northern Italy)
 * Luftflotte 3 (West Germany and the Netherlands)
 * Luftflotte 4 (Hungary and Yugoslavia)
 * Luftflotte 5 (Norway and Finland)
 * Luftflotte 6 (East Germany)
 * Luftflotte Reich (Central Germany)
 * Luftflotte 10 (Berlin)