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Luftwaffe order of battle August 1940

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For its Battle of Britain campaign against Great Britain during World War II, the German Luftwaffe had the following order of battle in the West. Luftflotte 2 was responsible for the bombing of southeast England and the London area and based in the Pas-de-Calais area in France. Luftflotte 3 targeted the West Country, Midlands, and northwest England, from bases a bit further north in France. Luftflotte 5 targeted the north of England and Scotland, from bases in Norway. Luftflotte 1 and Luftflotte 4 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.[1]

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Luftflotte 2

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Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, commanded by Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, OOB from 13 August 1940.

Wettererkundungstaffel 26 (Weather reconnaissance unit under direct control of Luftflotte 2 )BrusselsGrimbergenIndependent StaffelDornier Do 17, Heinkel He 111, Messerschmitt Bf 110Brussels-GrimbergenRegierungsrat Krug
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Luftflotte 3

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Headquarters in Paris, France, under Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle. OOB from 13 August 1940.

Wettererkundungstaffel 51 (Weather reconnaissance unit under direct control of Luftflotte 3 )VersaillesBucIndependent StaffelDornier Do 17, Heinkel He 111,Versailles-BucRegierungsrat Dr. Felber
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Luftflotte 5

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Headquarters in Stavanger, Norway, led by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff. OOB from 13 August 1940.

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Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe

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Headquarters in Berlin, Germany, led by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring. OOB from 13 August 1940.

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