Battle of Belgium (1940) order of battle
Encyclopedia
This is the order of battle
for the Battle of Belgium
, a World War II
battle between German
and Western Allies
in Belgium
between 10–28 May 1940.
:
The Aéronautique Militaire Belge was reinforced by the Royal Air Force
:
French 2nd Army
French 7th Army
French 9th Army
British Expeditionary Force
General Lord Gort
Order of battle
In modern use, the order of battle is the identification, command structure, strength, and disposition of personnel, equipment, and units of an armed force participating in field operations. Various abbreviations are in use, including OOB, O/B, or OB, while ORBAT remains the most common in the...
for the Battle of Belgium
Battle of Belgium
The Battle of Belgium or Belgian Campaign formed part of the greater Battle of France, an offensive campaign by Germany during the Second World War...
, a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
battle between German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
and Western Allies
Western Allies
The Western Allies were a political and geographic grouping among the Allied Powers of the Second World War. It generally includes the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth, the United States, France and various other European and Latin American countries, but excludes China, the Soviet Union,...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
between 10–28 May 1940.
Belgian air service (Aéronautique Militaire Belge)
The Belgian air service comprised three main aerial regimentsRegiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
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- 1er Régiment d'Aéronautique (1st Air Regiment - Observation and Army Cooperation aircraft)
- 2e Régiment d'Aéronautique (2nd Air Regiment - Equipped with Fighter aircraft )
- 3e Régiment d'Aéronautique (3rd Air Regiment - Reconnaissance and Bombers aircraft)
The Aéronautique Militaire Belge was reinforced by the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
:
- RAF Advanced Air Striking ForceRAF Advanced Air Striking ForceBefore the Second World War it had been agreed between the United Kingdom and France that in case of war, the light bomber force of the Royal Air Force would move to bases within France from which it could operate against targets in Nazi Germany. To achieve this, the RAF Advanced Air Striking Force...
(Air Vice-MarshalAir Vice-MarshalAir vice-marshal is a two-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in...
P H L PlayfairPatrick PlayfairAir Marshal Sir Patrick Henry Lyon Playfair KBE CB CVO MC RAF was a commander in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force until his retirement during World War II....
) - No. 14 Group RAFNo. 14 Group RAFNo. 14 Group RAF was first formed on 1 April 1918 by the redesignation of Milford Haven Anti-Submarine Group. On 8 May it was transferred to Midland Area, and it was disbanded on 19 May 1919....
(Group CaptainGroup CaptainGroup captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above wing commander and immediately below air commodore...
P.F. Fullard)
Belgian Army
The strength of the Belgian Army extended to seven Corps:-
- Belgian I CorpsI Corps (Belgium)I Corps of the Belgian Army was a army corps active during World War I , World War II, and the Cold War.During the Belgian Campaign of 1940, it initially held defences at Liège but was forced to retreat by the German XVI Panzer Corps...
- 1st Infantry Division
- 4th Infantry Division
- 7th Infantry Division
- Belgian II Corps
- 6th Infantry Division
- 11th Infantry Division
- 14th Infantry Division
- Belgian III Corps
- 1st Chasseurs Ardennais
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 3rd Infantry Division
- Belgian IV Corps
- 9th Infantry Division
- 15th Infantry Division
- 18th Infantry Division
- Belgian V Corps
- 12th Infantry Division
- 13th Infantry Division
- 17th Infantry Division
- Belgian VI Corps
- 5th Infantry Division
- 10th Infantry Division
- 16th Infantry Division
- Belgian VII Corps
- 8th Infantry Division
- 2nd Chasseurs Ardennais
- Belgian Cavalry Corps
- 1st Cavalry Division
- 2nd Cavalry Division
- Belgian I Corps
French 1st Army
- French Cavalry CorpsCavalry Corps (France)The Cavalry Corps was a French mechanized army corps established in 1939 and inactivated in 1940 after the defeat of France by Germany. Commanded by General René Prioux, the Cavalry Corps advanced into Belgium in May 1940 and imposed significant delay on the advance of the German XVI Corps...
- 2nd Light Mechanized Division
- 3rd Light Mechanized Division
- French 3rd Corps
- 1st Moroccan Infantry Division
- 2nd North African Infantry Division
- French 4th Corps4th Army Corps (France)The 4th Army Corps of the French Army was formed in 1873 at Le Mans under Général Édouard-Jean-Étienne Deligny. On mobilisation in 1914, it came under control of the Third Army and comprised the 7th and 8th Infantry Divisions....
- 32nd Infantry DivisionFrench 32nd Infantry DivisionThe 32nd Infantry Division was a French Army formation during World War I and World War II.During World War I, the division comprised:*15th Infantry Regiment*53rd Infantry Regiment *80th Infantry Regiment*143rd Infantry Regiment...
- 32nd Infantry Division
- French 5th Corps
- 5th North African Infantry Division
- 101st Infantry Division
- Belgian VII Corps
- 2nd Chasseurs Ardennais
- 8th Infantry Division
French 2nd ArmySecond Army (France)The Second Army was a Field army of the French Army during World War I and World War II. The Army became famous for fighting the Battle of Verdun in 1916 under Philippe Pétain.-World War I:*General de Curières de Castelnau...
- Direct reporting:
- 2nd Light Cavalry Division
- 5th Light Cavalry Division
- 1st Cavalry Brigade
- French 10th Corps
- 3rd North African Infantry Division
- 5th Light Cavalry Division
- 55th Infantry Division
- 71st Infantry Division
- French 18th Corps
- 1st Colonial Infantry Division
- 41st Infantry Division
French 7th ArmySeventh Army (France)The Seventh Army was a field army of the French Army during World War I and World War II.-World War I:*General Putz *General de Maud’Huy...
- Direct reporting:
- 21st Infantry Division
- 60th Infantry Division
- 68th Infantry Division
- French 1st Corps
- 1st Light Mechanized Division
- 25th Motorized Division
- French 16th Corps
- 9th Motorized Division
French 9th ArmyNinth Army (France)The Ninth Army was a Field army of the French Army during World War I and World War II. It initially was the only part of the French army that faced the Germans directly as they came unexpectedley through the Ardennes during the early stages of the Fall of France.-World War I:*General Ferdinand...
- Direct reporting:
- 4th North African Infantry Division
- 53rd Infantry Division
- French 2nd CorpsII Corps (France)The 2nd Army Corps was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940 and during the 1944-45 campaigns in southern France, the Vosges Mountains, Alsace, and southwestern Germany...
- 4th Light Cavalry Division
- 5th Motorized Division
- French 11th Corps
- 1st Light Cavalry Division
- 18th Infantry Division
- 22nd Infantry Division
- French 41st Corps
- 61st Infantry Division
- 102nd Fortress Division
- 3rd Spahi Brigade
British Expeditionary ForceBritish Expeditionary Force (World War II)The British Expeditionary Force was the British force in Europe from 1939–1940 during the Second World War. Commanded by General Lord Gort, the BEF constituted one-tenth of the defending Allied force....
General Lord GortJohn Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
Field Marshal John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, VC, GCB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MVO, MC , was a British and Anglo-Irish soldier. As a young officer in World War I he won the Victoria Cross at the Battle of the Canal du Nord. During the 1930s he served as Chief of the...
- Directly reporting:
- 5th Infantry DivisionBritish 5th Infantry DivisionThe 5th Infantry Division is a regular army division of the British Army. It was established by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War, as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, and has been active for most of the period since, including the First World War and the...
- 12th Infantry DivisionBritish 12th (Eastern) DivisionThe 12th Infantry Division was a division raised by the British Army during the First World War. It was disbanded during the Second World War due to the number of casualties that it took.- Formation and First World War :...
- 23rd Infantry DivisionBritish 23rd (Northumbrian) DivisionThe 23rd Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army duplicate of the 50th Infantry Division during the Second World War.- History :...
- 46th Infantry Division46th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)The 46th Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army formation during the Second World War, that was a duplicate of the 49th Infantry Division. The 46th Infantry Division was part of the British Expeditionary Force sent to France in 1940 as a labour and training unit but ended up fighting in...
- 5th Infantry Division
- British I Corps - Lieutenant-General Michael Barker
- 1st Infantry DivisionBritish 1st Infantry DivisionThe 1st Infantry Division was a regular British Army division with a long history having been present at the Peninsula War, the Crimean War, the First World War, and during the Second World War.-Napoleonic Wars:...
- 2nd Infantry DivisionBritish 2nd Infantry DivisionThe 2nd Division is a regular division of the British army, with a long history. It dates its existence as a permanently embodied formation from 1809, when it was established by Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Wellesley , as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, for service in the Peninsular War...
- 48th Infantry Division
- 1st Infantry Division
- British II Corps - Lieutenant-General Alan Brooke
- 3rd Infantry DivisionBritish 3rd Infantry DivisionThe 3rd Mechanised Division, known at various times as the Iron Division, 3rd Division or as Iron Sides; is a regular army division of the British Army...
- 4th Infantry DivisionBritish 4th Infantry DivisionThe 4th Infantry Division is a regular British Army division with a long history having been present at the Peninsular War the Crimean War , the First World War , and during the Second World War.- Napoleonic Wars :...
- 50th Infantry Division
- 3rd Infantry Division
- British III Corps - Lieutenant-General Ronald AdamRonald AdamGeneral Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Baronet, GCB, DSO, OBE was a British Army officer whose career spanned World War I and World War II...
- 42nd Infantry Division42nd (East Lancashire) DivisionThe 42nd Division was a Territorial Force division of the British Army. Originally called the East Lancashire Division, it was redesignated as the 42nd Division on 25 May 1915. It was the first Territorial division to be sent overseas during the First World War. The division fought at Gallipoli,...
- 44th Infantry Division
- 42nd Infantry Division
German Army Group B
Commanded by Colonel General Fedor von BockFedor von Bock
Fedor von Bock was a German Generalfeldmarshall who served in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. As a leader who lectured his soldiers about the honor of dying for the German Fatherland, he was nicknamed "Der Sterber"...
- (Chief of Staff - Lt.Gen. Hans von SalmuthHans von SalmuthHans Eberhard Kurt von Salmuth was a German general during World War II. A lifelong professional soldier, he served his country as a junior officer in World War I, a staff officer in the inter-war period and early World War II, and an army level commander...
). - German Sixth ArmyGerman Sixth ArmyThe 6th Army was a designation for German field armies which saw action in World War I and World War II. The 6th Army is best known for fighting in the Battle of Stalingrad, during which it became the first entire German field army to be completely destroyed...
—Colonel General Walter von Reichenau- (Chief of Staff - Maj.Gen. Friedrich PaulusFriedrich PaulusFriedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus was an officer in the German military from 1910 to 1945. He attained the rank of Generalfeldmarschall during World War II, and is best known for having commanded the Sixth Army's assault on Stalingrad during Operation Blue in 1942...
). - IV Corps - Gen.of Infantry Viktor von SchwedlerViktor von SchwedlerLeopold Thomas Alexander Viktor von Schwedler was a German General der Infantrie who commanded an Army corps and a military district during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
- 15th Infantry Division15th Infantry Division (Germany)The German 15th Infantry Division was formed on 1 October 1934 in Würzburg under the cover name Artillerieführer V. With the announcement of German rearmament the division was renamed on 15 October 1935. Mobilzied on 25 August 1939 the division took part in the Invasion of Poland 1939 and the...
- Maj.Gen. Ernst-Eberhard HellErnst-Eberhard HellErnst-Eberhard Hell was a German general who held several divisional commands and was later elevated to Corps level during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(reserve) - 205th Infantry Division205th Infantry Division (Germany)The 205th Infantry Division was a German division during the Second World War.Initially formed as the 14th Militia Division , the division was mobilized a few days before the invasion of Poland in 1939, and remained on garrison duty in Germany throughout that campaign...
- Lt.Gen. Ernst Richter
- 15th Infantry Division
- XI CorpsXI Army Corps (Germany)-Commanders:* Artillery General Emil Leeb, 1 September 1939 – 1 March 1940* Infantry General Joachim von Kortzfleisch, 1 March 1940 – 6 October 1941...
- Lt.Gen. Joachim von KortzfleischJoachim von KortzfleischGeneral Joachim Otto August Achatius Kortzfleisch was a German army officer who was the commander of the defense group III and had a role in ensuring the failure of the attempted coup after the July 20 Plot attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler.-Biography:Joachim von Kortzfleisch was born into an...
- 7th Infantry Division7th Infantry Division (Germany)The 7th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed 1 October 1934 in Munich from the Artillerieführer VII staff and renamed 7. Infanterie-Division with the disclosure of German rearmament on 15 October 1935...
- Maj.Gen. Eccard von GablenzEccard Freiherr von GablenzEccard Freiherr von Gablenz was a German general who commanded several divisions during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership... - 211th Infantry Division - Maj.Gen. Kurt Renner
- 253rd Infantry Division - Lt.Gen. Fritz Kuhne
- 7th Infantry Division
- IX CorpsIX Army Corps (Germany)- Commanders :* Artillery General Friedrich Dollmann, 1 October 1934 – 25 August 1939.* Infantry General Hermann Geyer, 25 August 1939 – 31 December 1941....
- XVI Corps
- 3rd Panzer Division
- 4th Panzer Division
- XXVII CorpsXXVII Corps (Germany)The XXVII Corps was an infantry corps in the German Army. It fought in several notable actions during World War II.The corps was originally raised in August 1939 in Wehrkreis VII.-1939:...
- (Chief of Staff - Maj.Gen. Friedrich Paulus
- German Eighteenth ArmyGerman Eighteenth ArmyThe 18th Army was a World War I and World War II field army.-World War I:The 18th Army was formed in 1918 by the German OHL and commanded by General Oskar von Hutier.-World War II:...
— Georg von KüchlerGeorg von KüchlerGeorg Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Küchler was a German Field Marshal during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
- Reserves
- 208th Infantry Division
- 225th Infantry Division
- 526th Infantry Division
- SS "Verfügungstruppe" DivisionSS-VerfügungstruppeThe SS-Verfügungstruppe was formed in 1934 as combat troops for the NSDAP. By 1940 these military SS units had become the nucleus of the Waffen-SS....
- 7th Airborne Division
- 22nd Air Landing Infantry Division
- 9th Panzer Division
- 207th Infantry Division
- X Corps
- SS "Adolf Hitler" Division1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf HitlerThe Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler was Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard. Initially the size of a regiment, the LSSAH eventually grew into a divisional-sized unit...
- 227th Infantry Division
- 1st Cavalry Division
- SS "Adolf Hitler" Division
- XXVI Corps
- 256th Infantry Division
- 254th Infantry Division
- SS "Der Führer" Division
- Reserves
Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe order of battle for operations over Belgium:- IV. Fliegerkorps4th Air Corps (Germany)IV. FliegerkorpsFor more details see Luftwaffe Organization was formed 11 October 1939 in Düsseldorf from the 4. Flieger-Division...
(General der Flieger, Generaloberst Alfred KellerAlfred KellerAlfred Keller was a general in the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Born in Bochum, Province of Westphalia, his career in the Imperial German Armed Forces begun in 1897, when he became a cadet in a military school, he retired after the Second World War as one of the most decorated...
)- Lehrgeschwader 1Lehrgeschwader 1Lehrgeschwader 1 formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber Gruppen. The unit was formed in July 1936...
(Stab. I., II., III., IV. DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
) - Kampfgeschwader 30Kampfgeschwader 30-Service history:Formed on 15 November 1939 in Greifswald. I Gruppe formed 1 September, II Gruppe on 23 September and III Gruppe on 1 January 1940, based in Greifswald then Barth...
(Stab. I., II., at OldenburgOldenburgOldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
III. at Marx) - Kampfgeschwader 27Kampfgeschwader 27Kampfgeschwader 27 “Boelcke” was a Luftwaffe medium bomber wing of the Second World War.- Formation :Formed on 1 May 1939, the Stab and I Gruppe were based in Hanover-Langenhagen, with II and III Gruppe at Wunstorf...
(III. at WunstorfWunstorfWunstorf is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 22 km west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the city of Wunstorf: Blumenau , Bokeloh, Grossenheidorn, Idensen , Klein Heidorn, Kolenfeld, Luthe, Mesmerode, Steinhude, Wunstorf....
)
- Lehrgeschwader 1
- Jagdfliegerführer 2Jagdfliegerführer 2Jagdfliegerführer 2 was part of Luftflotte 2 , one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed December 21, 1939 in Dortmund. On September 6, 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 4 and reformed again in September 1943 from Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche...
(OberstOberstOberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti...
Kurt-Bertram von DöringKurt-Bertram von DöringGeneralleutnant Kurt-Bertram von Döring was a German World War II Luftwaffe Generalleutnant...
)- Jagdgeschwader 26Jagdgeschwader 26Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and...
(Stab., II at DortmundDortmundDortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
, III. at (EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
-MühlheimMühlheimMühlheim may refer to several places in Germany and Austria:*Mühlheim am Main, in Hesse, Germany*Mühlheim an der Donau, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Mühlheim am Inn, in Upper Austria, AustriaSee also:*Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
).) - Jagdgeschwader 3Jagdgeschwader 3Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942.-Campaign in the West :...
(III. at HopstenHopstenHopsten is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Rheine and 25 km southeast of Lingen.-Gallery:...
) - Jagdgeschwader 51Jagdgeschwader 51Jagdgeschwader 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders in 1942. JG 51's pilots won more Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes than any other Jagdgeschwader, and flew combat from 1939 in all major theatres of war. Flying Bf 109s and then...
(Stab. at Bönninghardt, I. at KrefeldKrefeldKrefeld , also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine...
) - Jagdgeschwader 27Jagdgeschwader 27Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika was a World War II Luftwaffe Geschwader. It was most famous for service in the North African Campaign, supporting the Deutsches Afrikakorps.- Formation:...
(II. Bönninghardt) - Jagdgeschwader 20Jagdgeschwader 20Jagdgeschwader 20 was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the early phase of World War II in Europe. JG 20 was founded on 15 July 1939 in Jesau comprissed of just one Gruppe and two Staffeln. A third Staffel was added on 5 November 1939 in Brandenburg-Briest. The sole Gruppe was redesignated as 3rd...
(I. at Bönninghardt)
- Jagdgeschwader 26
- VIII. Fliegerkorps8th Air Corps (Germany)VIII. FliegerkorpsFor more details see Luftwaffe Organization was formed 19 July 1939 in Oppeln as Fliegerführer z.b.V. The abbreviation z.b.V. is German and stands for zur besonderen Verwendung . Fliegerführer z.b.V was renamed to VIII. Fliegerkorps on 10 November 1939...
(Generalmajor Wolfram von RichthofenWolfram von RichthofenDr.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von RichthofenIn German a Doctorate in engineering is abbreviated as Dr.-Ing. . was a German Generalfeldmarschall of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War...
)- Jagdgeschwader 27Jagdgeschwader 27Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika was a World War II Luftwaffe Geschwader. It was most famous for service in the North African Campaign, supporting the Deutsches Afrikakorps.- Formation:...
(Stab.,I.) - Jagdgeschwader 21
- Jagdgeschwader 1Jagdgeschwader 1Jagdgeschwader 1 may refer to one of two German military units:*Jagdgeschwader 1 , a unit of the Luftstreitkräfte in World War I, commanded by Manfred von Richthofen ; also known as Jagdgeschwader 1 Flying Circus...
(I.) - Sturzkampfgeschwader 76 (I.)
- Sturzkampfgeschwader 2Sturzkampfgeschwader 2Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II. It was named after Max Immelmann in 1939.The unit was originally formed as Fliegergruppe Schwerin in 1934; the first Stuka wing of its type, attaining the sobriquet 'Immelmann' in 1935...
(Stab., I., III.) - Sturzkampfgeschwader 77Sturzkampfgeschwader 77Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II.-History:Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 was formed on 1 May 1939, I. Group in Brieg, Stab and II. Group in Breslau-Schöngarten . The III. Group was formed from II...
(Stab., I, II.) - Lehrgeschwader 1Lehrgeschwader 1Lehrgeschwader 1 formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber Gruppen. The unit was formed in July 1936...
(IV(St.)) - Lehrgeschwader 2Lehrgeschwader 2Lehrgeschwader 2 was a Luftwaffe unit during World War II, operating three fighter, night fighter, reconnaissance and ground support Gruppen ....
II.(Shl) - Kampfgeschwader 77Kampfgeschwader 77Kampfgeschwader 77 was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II.Its units participated on all of the major fronts in the European Theatre until its dissolution in 1944...
(Stab., I., II., III.)
- Jagdgeschwader 27