Luftflotte 3

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Luftflotte 3 (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. This Luftwaffe detachment was based in German-occupied areas of Northern France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Vichy France, to support the Axis power's forces in area. Its command offices were in Paris, France (on 26 June 1944).

Strategic Reconnaissance

II.Fliegerkorps (II.Air Corps) Chartres

Tactical Reconnaissance

Land Air Attack

IX. Fliegerkorps (IX.Air Corps) Beauvais-Lille

Strategic Reconnaissance

Bombers(Medium)

JABO (Fighter-Bombers/Incursion strike groups)

X.Fliegerkorps (X.Air Corps) Angers

Special duties/long-distance operations

Strategic/Maritime Reconnaissance (Ultra Long Range)

Bombers (Heavy) Submarine Support/Merchant Strike (Long Range)

2.Fliegerdivision (2.Air Division) Montfrin

Strategic/Tactical/Maritime Reconnaissance (Medium-Short Range)

Bombers (Medium)

II.Jagdkorps (II.Fighter Corps) Chantilly

4.Jagddivision (4°Fighter Division) Metz

Jagdabschnittführer 4 (Fighter Direction 4°) St Pol-Brias

Fighters

Night Fighters

5.Jagddivision (5° Fighter Division) Jouy-en-Josas

Jagdabschnittführer 5 (Fighter Director 5) Bernay

Fighters

Night Fighters

Jagdabschnittführer Bretagne (Fighter Direction in Brittany) Brest

Fighters

Jagdabschnittführer Südfrankreich (Southern France Fighter Direction) Aix

Fighters

Jagdlehrer-Gr Bordeaux (Instruction Wing in Bordeaux sector)

Luftwaffe Special Strike Units

Abbreviations

Commanding officers

Chief of staff

Subordinated units

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