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{{Short description|Operational strength of the German air force}}
The following tables summarize the operational strength of the [[Germany|German]] [[air force]], or ''[[Luftwaffe]]'', in terms of the number of different [[aircraft]] by general category. The period covered is [[World War II]] from [[1940]] to [[1945]], starting at the time of the [[Battle of Britain]].
The following table summarizes the operational strength of the [[Germany|German]] air force, the ''[[Luftwaffe]]'', by general category of aircraft.


The period covered is [[World War II]] from 1940 to 1945, starting at part way through of the [[Battle of Britain]] which started on 10 July 1940 to near end of the war and the German unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945.
==1940==
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:4px; border:4px solid #cccccc; font-size:85%;"
!bgcolor="cccccc" colspan="3" | 17 August 1940
|-
|Single-engined [[fighter]]s || 787
|-
|Twin-engined fighters || 219
|-
|Night fighters || 63
|-
|Fighter-[[bomber]]s || 119
|-
|Dive-bombers || 294
|-
|Twin-engined bombers || 960
|-
|Four-engined bombers || 7
|-
|Long-range reconnaissance aircraft || 185
|-
|Short-range and army cooperation aircraft || 135
|-
|Coastal aircraft || 162
|-
|Transport aircraft || 226
|-
|bgcolor="ccccca" colspan="3"|Total 3157
|-
|}


{| class="wikitable"
==1941==
! Class: || 17 August 1940 || 24 June 1941 || 27 July 1942 || 17 May 1943 || 31 May 1944 || 10 January 1945 || 9 April 1945
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:4px; border:4px solid #cccccc; font-size:85%;"
!bgcolor="cccccc" colspan="3" | 24 June 1941
|-
|-
|Single-engined fighters || 898
!Single-engine [[Fighter aircraft|fighters]]
| 787 || 898 || 945 || 980 || 1063 || 1469 || 1305
|-
|-
|Twin-engined fighters || 105
!Twin-engine fighters
| 219 || 105 || 58 || 114 || 151 || n/a || n/a
|-
|-
|Night fighters || 148
|Night fighters
| 63 || 148 || 203 || 378 || 572 || 808 || 485
|-
|-
|Fighter-bombers || 124
! [[Fighter-bomber]]s
| 119 || 124 || 40 || 216 || 278 || ||
|-
|-
!Anti-shipping aircraft
|Dive-bombers || 260
|
|
|
|
|
|83
|n/a
|-
|-
!Ground attack aircraft
|Twin-engined bombers || 931
| n/a || n/a || 19 || 61 || 352 || 613 || 712
|-
|Four-engined bombers || 4
|-
|Long-range reconnaissance aircraft || 282
|-
|Short-range and army cooperation aircraft || 388
|-
|Coastal aircraft || 76
|-
|Transport aircraft || 212
|-
|bgcolor="ccccca" colspan="3"|Total 3428
|-
|}

==1942==
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:4px; border:4px solid #cccccc; font-size:85%;"
!bgcolor="cccccc" colspan="3" | 27 July 1942
|-
|Single-engined fighters || 945
|-
|Twin-engined fighters || 58
|-
|Night fighters || 203
|-
|Fighter-bombers || 40
|-
|Specialized ground attack aircraft || 19
|-
|Dive-bombers || 249
|-
|Twin-engined bombers || 1119
|-
|Four-engined bombers || 41
|-
|Long-range reconnaissance aircraft || 188
|-
|Short-range and army cooperation aircraft || 209
|-
|Coastal aircraft || 64
|-
|Transport aircraft || 365
|-
|bgcolor="ccccca" colspan="3"|Total 3500
|-
|}

==1943==
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:4px; border:4px solid #cccccc; font-size:85%;"
!bgcolor="cccccc" colspan="3" | 17 May 43
|-
|Single-engined fighters || 980
|-
|Twin-engined fighters || 114
|-
|Night fighters || 378
|-
|Fighter-bombers || 216
|-
|Specialized ground attack aircraft || 61
|-
|Dive-bombers || 413
|-
|Twin-engined bombers || 1269
|-
|Four-engined bombers || 33
|-
|Long-range reconnaissance aircraft || 215
|-
|Short-range and army cooperation aircraft || 251
|-
|Coastal aircraft || 149
|-
|Transport aircraft || 414
|-
|bgcolor="ccccca" colspan="3"|Total 4641
|-
|}

==1944==
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:4px; border:4px solid #cccccc; font-size:85%;"
!bgcolor="cccccc" colspan="3" | 31 May 44
|-
|Single-engined fighters || 1063
|-
|Twin-engined fighters || 151
|-
|Night fighters || 572
|-
|Fighter-bombers || 278
|-
|Ground attack aircraft || 352
|-
|Night harassment aircraft || 305
|-
|Twin-engined bombers || 841
|-
|Four-engined bombers || 97
|-
|Long-range reconnaissance aircraft || 153
|-
|Short-range and army cooperation aircraft || 210
|-
|Coastal aircraft || 123
|-
|Transport aircraft || 719
|-
|Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft} || 65
|-
|bgcolor="ccccca" colspan="3"|Total 4928
|-
|}

==1945==
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:4px; border:4px solid #cccccc; font-size:85%;"
!bgcolor="cccccc" colspan="3" | 10 January 1945
|-
|Single-engined fighters || 1469
|-
|Night fighters || 808
|-
|Ground attack aircraft || 613
|-
|Night harassment aircraft || 302
|-
|Multi-engined bombers || 294
|-
|Anti-shipping aircraft || 83
|-
|Long-range reconnaissance aircraft || 176
|-
|Short-range and army cooperation aircraft || 293
|-
|Coastal aircraft || 60
|-
|Transport aircraft || 269
|-
|Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft} || 206
|-
|bgcolor="ccccca" colspan="3"|Total 4566
|-
|}

{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin:4px; border:4px solid #cccccc; font-size:85%;"
!bgcolor="cccccc" colspan="3" | 9 April 1945
|-
|-
!Dive-bombers
|Single-engined fighters || 1305
| 294 || 260 || 249 || 413 || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
|-
|Night fighters || 485
!Night harassment aircraft
| n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || 305 || 302 || 215
|-
|-
!Twin-engine bombers
|Ground attack aircraft || 712
| 960 || 931 || 1119 || 1269 || 841 || ||
|-
|-
!Four-engine bombers
|Night harassment aircraft || 215
| 7 || 4 || 41 || 33 || 97
|
|
|-
|-
|Multi-engined bombers || 37
!Multi-engine bombers
|
|
|
|
|
|294
|37
|-
|-
|Long-range reconnaissance aircraft || 143
!Reconnaissance aircraft
| 185 || 282 || 188 || 215 || 153 || 176 || 143
|-
|-
|Short-range and army cooperation aircraft || 309
!Army cooperation aircraft
| 135 || 388 || 209 || 251 || 210 || 293 || 309
|-
|-
|Coastal aircraft || 45
!Coastal aircraft
| 162 || 76 || 64 || 149 || 123 || 60 || 45
|-
|-
|Transport aircraft || 10
!Transport aircraft
| 226 || 212 || 365 || 414 || 719 || 269 || 10
|-
|-
|Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft} || 70
![[Kampfgeschwader 200]] <br>(misc. aircraft)
| n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || 65 || 206 || 70
|-
|-
!Total: || 3157 || 3428 || 3500 || 4493 || 4929 || 4573 || 3331
|bgcolor="ccccca" colspan="3"|Total 3331
|-
|-
|}
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Luftwaffe]]
*[[Luftwaffe]]
*[[WWII]]
*[[World War II]]


==References and links==
==References and links==
*Alfred Price. <u>Luftwaffe Data Book<u>. 1997.
*{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ihttQgAACAAJ |first=Alfred |last=Price |title=The Luftwaffe Data Book |year=1997 |publisher=Greenhill Books |isbn=1853672939}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Luftwaffe serviceable aircraft strengths (1940-1945)}}
[[Category:World War II German aircraft|Stengths]]
[[Category:World War II aircraft of Germany|Stengths]]

Latest revision as of 08:44, 5 January 2024

The following table summarizes the operational strength of the German air force, the Luftwaffe, by general category of aircraft.

The period covered is World War II from 1940 to 1945, starting at part way through of the Battle of Britain which started on 10 July 1940 to near end of the war and the German unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945.

Class: 17 August 1940 24 June 1941 27 July 1942 17 May 1943 31 May 1944 10 January 1945 9 April 1945
Single-engine fighters 787 898 945 980 1063 1469 1305
Twin-engine fighters 219 105 58 114 151 n/a n/a
Night fighters 63 148 203 378 572 808 485
Fighter-bombers 119 124 40 216 278
Anti-shipping aircraft 83 n/a
Ground attack aircraft n/a n/a 19 61 352 613 712
Dive-bombers 294 260 249 413 n/a n/a n/a
Night harassment aircraft n/a n/a n/a n/a 305 302 215
Twin-engine bombers 960 931 1119 1269 841
Four-engine bombers 7 4 41 33 97
Multi-engine bombers 294 37
Reconnaissance aircraft 185 282 188 215 153 176 143
Army cooperation aircraft 135 388 209 251 210 293 309
Coastal aircraft 162 76 64 149 123 60 45
Transport aircraft 226 212 365 414 719 269 10
Kampfgeschwader 200
(misc. aircraft) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a 65 206 70
Total: 3157 3428 3500 4493 4929 4573 3331

See also

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  • Price, Alfred (1997). The Luftwaffe Data Book. Greenhill Books. ISBN 1853672939.
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