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! Class: \ Date:|| 17-Aug-40 || 24-Jun-41 || 27-Jul-42 || 17-May-43 || 31-May-44 || 10-Jan-45 || 9-Apr-45
! Class: \ Date:|| 17 Augus 1940 || 24-Jun-41 || 27-Jul-42 || 17-May-43 || 31-May-44 || 10-Jan-45 || 9 April 1945
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|Single-engine [[Fighter aircraft|fighters]] || 787 || 898 || 945 || 980 || 1063 || 1469 || 1305
|Single-engine [[Fighter aircraft|fighters]] || 787 || 898 || 945 || 980 || 1063 || 1469 || 1305
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|Transport aircraft || 226 || 212 || 365 || 414 || 719 || 269 || 10
|Transport aircraft || 226 || 212 || 365 || 414 || 719 || 269 || 10
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|Kampfgeschwader 200 (misc. aircraft) || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || 65 || 206 || 70
|[[Kampfgeschwader 200]] (misc. aircraft) || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || 65 || 206 || 70
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|Totals: || 3157 || 3428 || 3500 || 4493 || 4929 || 4573 || 3331
|Totals: || 3157 || 3428 || 3500 || 4493 || 4929 || 4573 || 3331

Revision as of 06:32, 5 January 2024

The following table summarizes the operational strength of the German air force, or Luftwaffe, by general category of aircraft. The period covered is World War II from 1940 to 1945, starting at the time of the Battle of Britain.

Class: \ Date: 17 Augus 1940 24-Jun-41 27-Jul-42 17-May-43 31-May-44 10-Jan-45 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
Totals: 3157 3428 3500 4493 4929 4573 3331

See also

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