Luftflotte 3

Luftflotte 3 (Armada Udara 3) adalah salah satu bahagian utama Luftwaffe Jerman dalam Perang Dunia II. Ia telah dibentuk pada 1 Februari 1939 daripada Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 di Munich dan di bentuk semula sebagai Luftwaffenkommando West (Markas Udara Barat) pada 26 September 1944. Detasmen Luftwaffe ini berpangkalan di wilayah taklukan Jerman di Utara Perancis, Belanda, Belgium, dan Perancis Vichy, untuk membantu bala tentera Paksi di kawasan itu. Markas pemerintahannya di Paris, Perancis (pada 26 Jun 1944).

Luftflotte 3
Bendera Panglima Luftflotte
Aktif	1 Februari 1939
Dibubarkan	26 September 1944
Negara	Jerman Nazi
Cawangan	Luftwaffe
Jenis	Pemerintahan medan

Rekonaisans Strategik

• Stab/FAGr.123 (Toussus le Noble - Buc)
• 4.(F)/123 (Saint-André-de-l'Eure)
• 5.(F)/123 (Monchy-Breton)
• 1.(F)/121 (Toussus le Noble - Buc)

II.Fliegerkorps (Kor Udara II) Chartres

Fliegerführer West (Pengarah Udara Barat/Serangan Udara Darat)

Rekonaisans Taktikal

• Stab/NAGr.13 (Chartres)
• 1./NAGr.13 (Chartres)
• 3./NAGr.13 (Laval)

Serangan Udara Darat

• III./SG 4 (Clermont-Ferrand)
• III./SG 4 (Detach) (Avord)

IX. Fliegerkorps (Kor Udara IX) Beauvais-Lille

Rekonaisans Strategik

• 3.(F)/122 (Soesterberg)
• 6.(F)/123 (Cormeilles)

Pengebom(Sederhana)

• Stab/KG 2 (Gilze en Rijen)
• I./KG 2 (Gilze en Rijen)
• II./KG 2 (Gilze en Rijen)
• III./KG 2 (Hesepe)
• Stab/KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche)
• I./KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche)
• II./KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche)
• III./KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche)
• 16./KG 6(JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg)
• Stab/KG 30 (Zwischenhan)
• I./KG 30 (Leck)
• 4./KG 51 (JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg)
• 5./KG 51(JABO/Rapid) (Gilze en Rijen)
• 6./KG 51(JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg)
• Stab/KG 54 (Eindhoven)
• I./KG 54 (Eindhoven)
• III./KG 54 (Eindhoven)
• III./KG 66 (Montdidier)
• (Eins)St. IV./KG 101 (Saint-Dizier)
• Stab(KG)/LG 1 (Melsbroek)
• I.(KG)/LG 1 (Le Culot)
• II.(KG)/LG 1(Melsbroek)

JABO (Pengebom-Pejuang/Grup serangan mengejut)

• I.(Jb)/SKG 10 (Tours)

X.Fliegerkorps (Kor Udara X) Angers

Tugas-tugas khas/operasi jarak jauh

• 1./KG 200 (Mont-de-Marsan)
• 1./KG 200(Detach) (Bordeaux–Merignac)
• II/KG 200 (Biscarrosse)

Rekonaisans Strategik/Maritim (Jarak Jauh Ultra)

• Stab/FAGr.5 (Mont-de-Marsan)
• 1.(F)/5 (Mont-de-Marsan)
• 2.(F)/5 (Mont-de-Marsan)
• 4.(F)/5 (Nantes)
• 3.(F)/123 (Corme-Écluse)
• 1.(F)/SAGr.129 (Biscarrosse)
• 1.(F)/JG.52 "BF 109"

Pengebom (Berat) Kapal Selam Sokongan/Serangan Dagang (Jarak Jauh)

• Stab/KG 40 (Bordeaux–Merignac)
• 1./KG 40 (Toulouse–Blagnac)
• 2./KG 40 (Bordeaux–Merignac)
• II./KG 40 (Bordeaux–Merignac)
• 7./KG 40 (Saint-Jean-d'Angély)
• 8./KG 40 (Cognac)
• 9./KG 40 (Cognac)

2.Fliegerdivision (Divisyen 2 Udara) Montfrin

Rekonaisans Strategik/Taktikal/Maritim (Jarak Sederhana-Dekat)

• 1.(F)/33 (St.Martin)
• 2./NAGr.13 (Cuers)
• 2./SAGr.128 (Berre)

Pengebom (Sederhana)

• Stab/KG 26 (Montpellier)
• II./KG 26 (LT) (Valence)
• III./KG 26 (LT) (Montpellier)
• III./KG 26 (LT)(Detach) (Valence)
• Stab/KG 77 (Salon-de-Provence)
• I./KG 77 (LT) (Orange-Caritat)
• III./KG 77 (LT) (Orange-Caritat)
• 6./KG 77 (Istres)
• 4./KG 76 (Istres)
• 6./KG 76 (Istres)
• Stab/KG 100 (Toulouse–Francazal)
• III./KG 100 (Toulouse–Francazal)

II.Jagdkorps (Kor Pejuang II) Chantilly

Jagdabschnittführer 4 (Pengarah Pejuang 4) St Pol-Brias

Pejuang

• Stab/JG 1 (St.Quentin–Clastres)
• I./JG 3 (St.Quentin–Clastres)
• I./JG 5 (St.Quentin–Clastres)
• II./JG 11 (Mons en Chaussée)
• I./JG 301 (Épinoy)
• Stab/JG 27 (Champfleury)
• I./JG 27 (Vertus)
• III./JG 27 (Connantre)
• IV./JG 27 (Champfleury)

Pejuang Malam

• Stab/NJG 4 (Chenay)
• I./NJG 4 (Florennes)
• III./NJG 4 (Junvincourt)
• Stab/NJG 5 (Haguenau)
• I./NJG 5 (Saint-Dizier)
• III./NJG 5 (Athies-sous-Laon)

Jagdabschnittführer 5 (Pengarah Pejuang 5) Bernay

Pejuang

• Stab/JG 2 (Creil)
• I./JG 2 (Creil)
• II./JG 2 (Creil)
• III./JG 2 (Creil)
• Stab/JG 3 (Évreux)
• II./JG 3 (Guyancourt)
• III./JG 3 (Mareilly)
• Stab/JG 11 (Le Mans)
• I./JG 11 (Le Mans)
• I0./JG 11 (Le Mans)
• I./JG 1 (Alençon)
• II./JG 1 (Alençon)
• Stab/JG 26 (Guyancourt)
• I./JG 26 (Guyancourt)
• II./JG 26 (Guyancourt)

Pejuang Malam

• Stab/NJG 2 (Coulommiers)
• I./NJG 2 (Châteaudun)
• II./NJG 2 (Coulommiers)
• II./NJG 4 (Coulommiers)

Jagdabschnittführer Bretagne (Pengarah Pejuang ke Britain) Brest

Pejuang

• II./JG 53 (Vannes)

Jagdabschnittführer Südfrankreich (Pengarah Pejuang Selatan Perancis) Aix

Pejuang

• 1./JGr 200 (Orange-Caritat)
• 2./JGr 200 (Avignon)
• 3./JGr 200 (Orange-Caritat)

Jagdlehrer-Gr Bordeaux (Instruction Wing in Bordeaux sector)

• JG (Eins. Teile/Lehr) (Marignane)

Zerstörer (Pejuang Berat)

• Stab/ZG 1 (Bordeaux–Merignac)
• 1./ZG 1 (Corme-Écluse)
• 3./ZG 1 (Corme-Écluse)
• 2./ZG 1 (Châteauroux)
• III./ZG 1 (Cazaux)

Unit Serangan Khas Luftwaffe

This was the Luftwaffe section charged with managing the advanced equipment:

• Fieseler Fi 103 (V-1)
• Messerschmitt Me 262 A
• Arado Ar 234 B;

they also used the Special Attack aircraft Junkers "Mistel 1".

Mentioned section poses your bases in France and Dutch areas.

Jet Pengebom/Jet Pengebom-Pejuang

• (R)"Blitz" KG 76 (Istres)
• II.St.(JABO)/KG 51 (Soesterberg)

Mistel Special Section

• 2. (Mistel I) /KG 101 (Saint-Dizier)
• II. (Mistel I) -(Detach)/KG 200 (Saint-Dizier)

Pengebom dengan Pelancar V-1

• Stab/KG 3 (Venlo)
• II./KG 3 (also known as I./KG.5) (Venlo)
• I./KG 53 "Legion Condor" (Gilze en Rijen)
• III./KG 53 "Legion Condor" (Gilze en Rijen)

Luftwaffe V-1 fixed/mobile ramps units

These units operated near Calais (France), and in Belgium and the Netherlands.

• Untergruppenbezeichnung FZG (Flakzielgerät) 76 (also known as 5.Flak Division (W), later as Armeekorps zur Vergeltung)
• I./155 Artillerie Abt (W)
• II./155 Artillerie-Abt (W)
• III./155 Artillerie-Abt (W)

Luftwaffe special transport units(1944-45)

These units were based in Muhldorf, Bavaria, and composed of Helicopters:

• Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drachen
• Flettner Fl 265
• Flettner 282B Kolibri

for operations in western and eastern front areas, with airfields in France (West) and East Prussia (East) for realizing some special liaisons, personal transport, rescue of wounded personnel, watching/air patrol, and other similar missions in the last days of the war.

• Transportstaffeln 40 (West area)

Division zur Vergeltung(Div.z.V.)

This special unit was led by Heer and SS Commanders, working along with Luftwaffe personnel and facilities. They operated in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

"Div.z.V." Nordgruppe

• 444° Artillerie-Abt
• 485° Artillerie- Abt (also known as Artillerie Regiment z. V. 902)
• 2°./485° Artillerie-Abt

"Div.z.V." Südgruppe

• 500° Waffen SS Artillerie-Abt (also known as 500° SS Werfer Abt.)
• 836° Artillerie-Abt (also known as Artillerie Regiment zur Vergeltung 901)

Heer V-4 "Rheinbote" Mobile ramps units

• I./709 Artillerie Abt

Heer V-3 Artillery group

• 705° Artillerie Abt.

Singkatan

• FAGr = Fernaufklärungsgruppe = Pesawat pengawasan.
  • Gruppe = setaraf dengan Wing RAF.
• JG = Jagdgeschwader = Pesawat pejuang.
  • Geschwader = setaraf dengan Grup RAF.
• JGr = Jagdgruppe = Pejuang.
• KG = Kampfgeschwader = Pesawat pengebom.
• LG = Lehrgeschwader = Latihan Operasi.
• NAGr = Nahaufklärungsgruppe = Pesawat peninjau.
• NJG = Nachtjagdgeschwader = Pesawat pejuang malam
• SAGr = Seeaufklärungsgruppe = Pesawat peronda maritim
• SKG = Schnellkampfgeschwader = Pengebom Laju.
• St = Staffel = setaraf dengan Skuadron RAF.
• ZG = Zerstörergeschwader = Pejuang dua enjin.

Panglima

• Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle, 1 Februari 1939 – 23 Ogos 1944
• Generaloberst Otto Deßloch, 23 Ogos 1944 – 22 September 1944
• Generalleutnant Alexander Holle, 22 September 1944 – 26 September 1944

dibentuk semula sebagai Luftwaffenkommando West

• Generalleutnant Alexander Holle, 28 September 1944 – 15 November 1944
• Generalleutnant Josef Schmid, 16 November 1944 – 27 April 1945
• Generalleutnant Martin Harlinghausen, 28 April 1945 – 8 Mei 1945

Ketua Staf

• Generalmajor Maximilian Ritter von Pohl, 1 Februari 1939 – 10 Jun 1940
• Oberst Günther Korten, 11 Jun 1940 – 31 Disember 1940
• Generalmajor Karl Koller, 1 Januari 1941 – 23 Ogos 1943
• Generalleutnant Hermann Plocher, 1 Oktober 1943 – 26 September 1944

dibentuk semula sebagai Luftwaffenkommando West

• Oberst Hans Wolters, September 1944 – Mac 1945
• Oberst Heinrich Wittmer, Mac 1945 – Mei 1945

Unit-unit bawahan

Rujukan

Nota

Rujukan

• Luftflotte 3 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Luftflotte 3 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45