Lufwaffe aircraft losses east vs. west/reich/south

[tramonte]

Is there any even quite reliable data showing the percentage of Luftwaffe aircraft losses (both combat and operational) during WW2? There are some claims of 50-75% against western allies but so far i haven't found any sources backing those claims.

-eastern front (including Finnish and Norwegian Lapland)?
-western front (Benelux countries, France, UK, Atlantic, Norway, Denmark)
-southern (N.Africa, Sicilian, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Mediterranean Sea)

[AriX]

Number of fighter combat losses on Eastern front by year (note, its includes combat losses from all reasons) :
Soviet German
1941 5100 780
1942 4400 780
1943 5600 650
1944 4100 750
1945 1500 320
Total 20700 3280
http://vspomniv.ru/effektivnost_istrebitelei.htm in Russian

[Paul1]

Hello,

This is an extremely interesting topic! Tramonte, may I ask what sources you have looked at on this subject? As for the figures that AriX quoted, they are estimates by Christer Bergstrom from an illustrated volume for which Claes Sundin drew the colour profiles, "More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile". The information is contained in a single small table at the end of the book, with no source references. I wonder, has anyone ever discussed the sources of Christer's estimates? The book can be bought on Amazon, see http://www.amazon.com/More-Luftwaffe-Fi ... 0764315595 . Be warned, it contains nothing more on the subject at hand apart from this single table.

Regards,

Paul

[Michael Kenny]

I can give you his email if you would like to ask him yourself.

[Paul1]

Hello Michael,

That would be very helpful, thank you! I have sent you a private message.

Regards,

Paul