German Air Fleets in World War II
# 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)
