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German and Allied order of battle for Operation Bodenplatte

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Unternehmen Bodenplatte (Operation Baseplate or Operation Ground Plate), launched on 1 January 1945, was an attempt by the Luftwaffe to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries during Second World War. The Germans husbanded their resources in the preceding months at the expense of the Defence of the Reich units in what was a last-ditch effort to keep up the momentum of the German Army (German: Heer) during the stagnant stage of the Battle of the Bulge (German: Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein).

The following is an order of battle of Allied and German forces.

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German order of battle

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On 31 December 1944, the Luftwaffe had the following available for Bodenplatte under Luftwaffenkommando West (Air Command West) (Joseph Schmid):[1]

II Jagdkorps (Dietrich Peltz)

3rd Jagddivision (3rd Fighter Division) (Walter Grabmann) at Wiedenbrück

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Jagdabschnittsführer Mittelrhein (Fighter Sector Leader Middle Rhine)

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5th Jagddivision (5th Fighter Division) (Karl Hentschell) at Karlsruhe

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3rd Fliegerdivision (3rd Air Division)

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Allied order of battle

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RAF No. 83 Group

The Allies had the following forces:[2] No. 83 Group RAF:

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RAF No. 84 Group

No. 84 Group RAF:

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RAF No. 2 Group

No. 2 Group RAF:

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American Tactical Air Forces

Ninth Air Force:

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American Strategic Air Forces

Although some of its units were present, the Eighth Air Force is not listed on the Allied order of battle.

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