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Luftflotte 3
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
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Commanding officers
Chief of staff
Subordinated units
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