Luftflotte 1

Luftflotte 1

Flag for the Chief of a Luftflotte
Active 1 February 1939
Country  Nazi Germany
Branch  Luftwaffe
Type Command
Disbanded 16 April 1945

Luftflotte 1[1] (Air Fleet 1) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 1 in Berlin. This Luftwaffe detachment served in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Immola, Finland for air support of 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 KG 200 with bases in East Prussia, Kurland and Baltic areas, stay equipped with:

Bombers

3.Fliegerdivision (3°Air Division) Petseri

Tactical Reconnaissance

Land Air Strike

Night land strike

Jagdabschnittfuhrer Ostland (Fighter direction in Ostland) Riga-Spilve

Fighters

Tactical Reconnaissance

Fighters

Land Air Strike

Commanding officers

Chief of staff

Subordinated units

Abbreviations

References

Notes
  1. For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation
References
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