Luftflotte 1

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Luftflotte 1 ("Air Fleet 1") was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 1 in Berlin. This Luftwaffe detachment served in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, supporting Axis forces in area; with command offices in Malpils, Latvia, (26 June 1944), Eastern front.

Units under command

Strategic reconnaissance

Maritime reconnaissance

Transports

Transports (special works)

This unit was branch of Kampfgeschwader 200 (KG 200) with bases in East Prussia, Courland and the Baltic. It was equipped with:

Bombers

3.Fliegerdivision (3rd air division) Petseri

Tactical Reconnaissance

Land Air Strike

Night ground attack

Jagdabschnittführer Ostland ("fighter direction in Ostland") Riga-Spilve

JG 54 with fighters Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey (Kuhlmey combat unit) Immola Tactical reconnaissance Fighters Ground attack

Commanding officers

Chiefs of staff

Subordinate units

Abbreviations

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