Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Luftwaffe strength by Front 1941-45


Source is ‘’The Luftwaffe Data Book’’ by Alfred Price



Luftwaffe East

Jun-41
Jul-42
May-43
May-44
Jan-45

Fighters
782
659
454
390
383
Long Range Fighters
78
70
52

Night-fighters
0
0
9
104
94

Medium Bombers
893
829
509
427
101
Long Range Bombers

Ground Attack
474
336
574
650
601

Night Harasment
0
0
0
276
225

Coastal
27
22
38
30
57

Recon
Short Range
325
90
91
126
215

Long Range
303
350
313
198
253

Transport
212
440
93
182
151

Combat
2,227
1,894
1,598
1,847
1,404
Total
3,094
2,796
2,133
2,383
2,080































East : Luft 1,6,4



Luftwaffe North

Jun-41
Jul-42
May-43
May-44
Jan-45

Fighters
52
119
137
62
104
Long Range Fighters
12
12
12
16
41

Night-fighters
0
0
0
0
10

Medium Bombers
96
108
41
0
115
Long Range Bombers
0
0
0
10
0

Ground Attack
42
43
0
28
0

Night Harasment
0
0
0
24
33

Coastal
65
55
100
68
30

Recon
Short Range
10
4
0
0
9

Long Range
23
31
38
42
31

Transport
16
24
45
44
50

Combat
202
282
190
116
270
Total
316
396
373
294
423

































North : Luft 5









Luftwaffe Med

Jun-41
Jul-42
May-43
May-44
Jan-45

Fighters
34
154
349
168
0
Long Range Fighters
25
42
88
16
0

Night-fighters
0
30
30
28
0

Medium Bombers
172
330
412
67
0
Long Range Bombers

Ground Attack
62
87
92
51
0

Night Harasment
0
0
0
66
23

Coastal
23
36
50
74
0

Recon
Short Range
9
2
26
35
29

Long Range
32
65
33
45
16

Transport
178
180
173
151
0

Combat
293
643
971
330
0
Total
535
926
1,253
701
68































Med : Luft 2,Sud Ost





Luftwaffe West

Jun-41
Jul-42
May-43
May-44
Jan-45

Fighters
229
274
250
168
1,094
Long Range Fighters
38
0
0
53
0

Night-fighters
0
0
0
103
0

Medium Bombers
194
175
157
390
268
Long Range Bombers
21
50
1
96
0

Ground Attack
0
0
118
73
152

Night Harasment
0
0
0
0
111

Coastal
26
0
39
16
0

Recon
Short Range
0
20
56
63
66

Long Range
19
39
35
53
0

Transport
0
0
6
64
111

Combat
482
499
526
883
1,514
Total
527
558
662
1,079
1,802































West : Luft 3







Luftwaffe Reich/Mitte

Jun-41
Jul-42
May-43
May-44
Jan-45

Fighters
32
158
299
820
356
Long Range Fighters
0
0
0
192
0

Night-fighters
205
278
417
639
1,040

Medium Bombers
0
439
1,007
478
0
Long Range Bombers
0
21
78
176
44

Ground Attack
0
0
68
34
0

Night Harasment
0
0
0
0
0

Coastal
0
0
0
0
25

Recon
Short Range
0
0
12
4
0

Long Range
0
0
9
19
9

Transport
0
104
319
446
0

Combat
237
896
1,869
2,339
1,440
Total
237
1,000
2,209
2,808
1,474






























I assign planes according to function not type.What does that mean? A Bf109 in a ground attack unit is added to Ground Attack. A Fw190 in ground attack is also added to that category. A Ju-88 in a fighter unit is counted as a fighter not a bomber.Night harassment refers to older types not suited for day operations (Ju87 ,Hs126 ,CR 42 and other obscure types).Short range recon = 1 engine ,Long range recon = 2 engines.



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