Battle of Berlin Luft units?

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Battle of Berlin Luft units?

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Post by oaktree » 14 Jan 2017, 19:46

In the last few week before a Germany surander, what was remained in the Luft that where still fighting around Berlin? What German planes saw action against Russia?

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Re: Battle of Berlin Luft units?

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Post by GregSingh » 15 Jan 2017, 11:28

As of 9th of April 1945 Luftflotte Reich had 361 Fw 190 and 96 Bf 109; and Luftflotte 6 had 807 Fw 190 and 409 Bf 109.
Most of them grounded as there was no fuel left.


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Re: Battle of Berlin Luft units?

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Post by Art » 15 Jan 2017, 11:45

From "The last year of the Luftwaffe" by A.Price

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So Luftflotte 6 in Eastern Germany comprised about a half of German operational aircraft and most ground-attack airplanes. At least in the first days of the BoB they were used quite actively. The employment of Mistel bombers against Oder bridges was probably the most known episode.

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Post by Art » 15 Jan 2017, 14:26

According to a 16 Air Army after action report it had about 1100 combat encounters with Luftwaffe from mid-April to early May 1945 (one should remember here that most of them ended without losses to either side). Of them about 600 happened in 5 days 16-20.4.45. Own losses included 85 airplanes shot down in air combat and 25 crushed at emergency landings after damage received in air combat. It was a considerable level of opposition by any rate.

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Post by oaktree » 15 Jan 2017, 19:19

Art, thanks for the info. Is this what was remained to defend Germany on the east and west frontline?

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Post by Art » 15 Jan 2017, 21:45

Image 1 - operational aircraft of Luftwaffe on all fronts by command. Other images - detailed OOB of Luftflotte 6.

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