Luftflotte V Stations of the the Battle of Britain

The Luftflotte pages begin with a sector map explaining the Luftflotte's structure and how the chain of command worked. The stations are split into Fighter stations, Bomber stations, Dive-bomber stations, Zerstorer stations and Seaplane bases. To see the details of each station, click on its name on the map, or scroll down the list, which is arranged alphabetically in categories.

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Luftflotte Headquarters

The headquarters for Luftflotte V was in Stavanger and was commanded by Generaloberst Hans-Jurgen Stumpf. This was the smallest of the Luftflotte, and consisted of a single command administrative unit as follows:

• X Fliegerkorps - With headquarters at Stavanger under the command of General Geiseler, the Korps consisted of two Bomber Wings, one Zerstorer Group, two Fighter Groups, a Long-range Seaplane Wing and support and reconnaissance units.

Fighter Units and Stations

Stavanger.

• Stab JG 77 - Me 109E
• I./JG 77 - Me 109E
• II./JG 77 - Me 109E

Bomber Units and Stations

Aalborg.

• Stab KG 30 - Ju 88A
• I./KG 30 - Ju 88C
• III./KG 30 - Ju 88C

Stavanger.

• Stab KG 26 - He 111P
• I./KG 26 - He 111H
• III./KG 26 - He 111H
• 1(F)./120 - Do 17P, He 111H
• 1(F)./121 - He 111H, Ju 88A
• 2(F)./22 - Do 17P, Do 17M
• 3(F)./22 - Do 17P, Do 17M
• Westa Kette X Flk - He 111H
• 3(F)./Aufkl.Gr.OkL - Do 215, He 111H

Zerstorer Units and Stations

Stavanger.

• I./ZG 76 - Me 110D
• 3(F)./Aufkl.Gr.OkL - Me 110C

Seaplane Units and Stations

Stavanger.

• Stab KuFlGr 506 - He 115
• I./KuFlGr 506 - He 115
• II./KuFlGr 506 - He 115
• III./KuFlGr 506 - He 115

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