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Luftflotte 3 [1] (Air Fleet 3) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 in Munich and redesignated Luftwaffenkommando West (Air Command West) on 26 September 1944.
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 ...
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]
In September 1939 World War II began with the invasion of Poland. Sperrle and his air fleet served exclusively on the Western Front. He played a crucial role in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain in 1940. In 1941 Sperrle directed operations during The Blitz over Britain. From mid-1941 his air fleet became the sole command in the west.
Luftflotte 2: 10 November 1939: 13 May 1940 Luftflotte 3: 13 May 1940: August 1940 Luftflotte 2: August 1940: January 1941 Luftflotte 4: January 1941: June 1941 Luftflotte 2: June 1941: July 1941 Luftflotte 1: July 1941: 28 September 1941 Luftflotte 2: 28 September 1941: December 1941 Oberkommando der Luftwaffe: December 1941: May 1942 ...
While officially formed on or about 1 September 1942 at Dinard/Brittany in northern France, the history of the Geschwader dates back to 11 October 1941. On that date, the Luftwaffenführungssab in Berlin ordered Luftflotte 3 in Paris to form a Stab unit for a new Kampfgeschwader which was to carry the number 6.
Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" (KG 3) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. KG 3 was created in 1939 as the Luftwaffe reorganised and expanded to meet Adolf Hitler 's rearmament demands. It was founded in May 1939 and by December 1939, had three active Gruppen (Groups).
During World War II, Müller served on the staff of Luftflotte 3 of the Luftwaffe. [2] Post World War II, he designed steam locomotives for Hanomag and Henschel. He ...