Luftwaffe in Norway '39-'45.....

[Lucky13]

GERMAN AIR FORCE UNITS IN NORWAY 1940-45

Source: ”Flyalarm!” (Sem & Stenersen 1991) ISBN 82-7046-058-3,
authors Hafsten, Larsstuvold, Olsen, and Stenersen.
”Local department” – Bodoe Library
”Bodoeboken 1995"
Compiled by Bjoern Jervaas and Kurt Monsen.
Before the War, Norway which was neutral,
took arrest in aircraft within Norwegian territory whenever possible.
This also included British Aircraft’s.


Between 1/9-39 – 8/4 –40 these German A/C were captured:
Date Type C/N Unit Markings
9/10-39 DO 18D-3 816 2/.Ku.Fl.Gr.606 8L+FK
29/11-39 DO 18D-3 830 1/.Ku.Fl.Gr.406 K6+KH
8/4-40 Ar 196A-2 0044 Bordfl.St.1/19 Unknown
The latter was given to the Norwegian Navy, Trondheim..

During the attack on Norway the 9th of April 1940, these A/C were used:
Unit Type Airfield Time Number
of A/C Mission
1./506 He 115 List auf Sylt 0630 6 Reccon
2./506 He 115 List auf Sylt 0630 10 Reccon
1./106 He 115 List auf Sylt 0700 10 Reccon
1.(F)122 He 111/Do 17Hamburg 0830 3 Reccon
1.(F) 120 Do 17 Lubeck 1350 1 Reccon
Stab/K.G.4 He 111 Fassberg 1445 1 Reccon
III/KG 26 He 111 Schwerin 0245 25 Bomb missions
7./KG 4 He 111 Delmenhorst 0522 8 Bomb missions
8/KG 4 He 111/Ju 88Delmenhorst 0712 11 Bomb missions
9/KG 4 He 111 Delmenhorst 0430 6 Bomb missions
K.Gr 100 He 111 Nordholz 0615 15 Bomb missions
I./KG 26 He 111 Marx-Oldenburg 0935 8 Bomb missions
II/KG 4 He 111 Fassberg 1043 9 Bomb missions
III/KG 4 He 111 Delmenhorst 1335 17 Bombing of Oscarsborg
II/KG 4 He 111 Fassberg 1400 4 Bombing of Oscarsborg
I/KG 4 He 111 Perleberg 1454 19 Bombing of Oscarsborg
I/St.G.1 Ju 87 Kiel-Holtenau 1100 6 Bombing of Oscarsborg
1/ZG 76 Me 110 Westerland ukn 8 support for para units
3/ZG 76 Me 110 Westerland ukn 8 support for para units


The Norh Sea was heavily patroled by bombers, most from KG 30 and KG 26

Units attached to Luftflotte 5, 30/11-43

Unit Aircraft Number Airfield
Fliegerfuhrer Nord(Ost) Kirkenes
Stab JG 5 Me 109 G 2 2 Petsamo, Finland
Stab III/JG 5 Me 109 G 2 2 Petsamo, Finland
7,8 & 9/JG 5 Me 109 G 2 25 Petsamo, Finland, with det. in Alakurti ”Jagdkdo Sud”
Me 109 F 4 3 Petsamo, Finland, with det. in Alakurti ”Jagdkdo Sud”
13.(Z)/JG 5 Me 110 G 0 1 Kirkenes
Me 110 G 2 11 Kirkenes
Me 110 G 4 2 Kirkenes
Me 110 F 2 2 Kirkenes
14 (jabo)/JG 5 FW 190 A 2 / A 3 13 Petsamo
Jagdkdo.Nord Me 109G 1 Schwarm Altengard
1.(F)/124 Ju 88D 1 13 Kirkenes, det.in Alakurti as Kette Lappl.
Ju 88D 5 1 Kirkenes, det.in Alakurti as Kette Lappl.
Ju 88A 4 Kirkenes, det.in Alakurti as Kette Lappl.
Me 109 G 4 2 Kirkenes, det.in Alakurti as Kette Lappl.
Me 109G 4/R 3 2 Kirkenes, det.in Alakurti as Kette Lappl.
Westa 6 Ju 88 D ukn Banak
3.(F)/S.A.Gr.130 BV 138 C1 8 Billefjord
1.(H)/32 FW 189 A 12 Alakurti, det in Petsamo.(Finl.)
I./S.G 5 Ju 87 D 5 13 Nautsi, transferred to Luftflotte 1
Tr.St.Fl.Fhr.N Ju 52 3m 5 Rovaniemi, Finland
4/T.Gr.20 Ju 52 3m 12 Kemi, Finland
Sanflugber.8 Ju 52 3m 3 Kemi, Finland
Fi 156 C 4 Kemi, Finland
*
Fliegerfuhrer Lofoten Bardufoss
Stab/S.A.Gr 130 Ar 196 A 3 1 Tromsoe
1.(F)/S.A Gr 130 BV 138 C 1 9 Tromsoe
2.(F)/S.A Gr 130 BV 138 C 1 10 Tromsoe
Kü.fl.St.1/406 He 115 B/C 11 Soerreisa
*
Fliegerfuhrer Nord (West) Trondheim
Westa 5 Ju 88 D ukn Vaernes
1.(F)/22 Ju 88 D 1 8 Vaernes
Ju 88 D 5 1 Vaernes
3./KG 40 FW 200 C 16 Vaernes
1(F)/120 Ju 88 D 1 10 Sola
Ju 88 D 5 1 Sola
Ju 88 A 4 2 Sola
Stab/S.A.Gr 131 Ar 196 A 3 1 Sola see
1.(F)/S.A Gr 131 BV 138 C 1 8 Trondheim
2.(F)/S.A Gr 131 BV 138 C 1 6 Sola See
Ar 196 A3/5 5 Bergen
Bordfl.St.1./196 Ar 196 A3/5 12 Aalborg, Denmark
1/Versuchsverb.Ob.d.L ukn 1 rotte Aalborg, Denmark
*
Jagdfliegerfuhrer Norwegen Forus, Stavanger
Stab IV/JG 5 Me 109 G 2 12 Lade
10/JG 5 Me 109 G 6 5 Gossen
11/JG 5 FW 190 A 2/3 21 Sola
12/JG 5 FW 190 A 4 2 Herdla
*
Lg.Kdo.Norwegen Oslo
Stab/T.Gr.20 Fornebu
Seetr.Fl.St 3 Ju 52 See 12 Hommelvik, transf, to Athens
2/T,Gr,20 Ju 52 12
3/T.Gr 20 Ju 52 12
Seetr.Fl.St.2 Ju 52 See 11 Hommelvik
*
Seenotdienstfuhrer 5 (Nord) Oslo
5.Seenotstaffel Do 24 T 3 7 Stavanger, various detatchments
Ar 196 A 4 4 Stavanger, various detatchments
Ar 196 A 0 2 Stavanger, various detatchments
10.Seenotstaffel Do 24 T 3 5 Tromsoe, various detatchments
He 115 B 2 Tromsoe, various detatchments
Hilfseenotdienst Nord FW 58 C 7 Diff. Coastal areas.


Strength of Luftwaffe in Norway and Finland 27/7-44

Unit Airfield Type(s) Remarks
General der
Luftwaffe in Finland Rovaniemi, Finland
I/SG 5 Pontsalenjoki (Finl) FW 190
I/SG 5 Immola (Finl) FW 190
Stab/N.S.Gr.8 Pori (Finl)
1/N.S.Gr 8 Pori (Finl) Ju 87
2/N.S.Gr 8 Kemijaervi (Finl) Ju 87
3/N.S.Gr 8 Pori (Finl) Ar 66
1 (H) / 32 Alakurtti (Finl) FW 189 /
Me 109
*
Schwarm Lappland Kemi (Finl) Ju 88 D Det. from 1 (F) / 24
*
Fliegerfuhrer 3 Kirkenes
III/JG 5 Petsamo, Finl. Me 109
1 (F)/124 Kirkenes Ju 88 D /
Ju 188 Det. in Kemi, Finl.
3 (F)/S.A Gr 130 Billefjord BV 138 C
*
Fliegerfuhrer 5
Stab/S.A.Gr 130 Tromsoe Ar 196 1 schwarm det. in Aalesund.
1.(F)/S.A Gr 130 Tromsoe BV 138 C
2.(F)/S.A Gr 130 Trondheim BV 138 C
3/KG 40 Vaernes FW 200
1/406 Hommelvik He 115 det. in Kirkenes
*
Fliegerfuhrer 4
Stab/KG 40 Gardermoen
II/KG 40 Gardermoen He 177
1 (F)/129 Horten BV 222 Det. to Tromsoe
*
Aufkl.Kette Skagerak Kjevik
1 (F)/22 Kjevik Ju 88 D /
Ju 188 Det. to Vaernes
Stab/S.A.Gr 131 Sola See Ar 196
2 (F)/S.A Gr 131 Sola See BV 138 /
Ar 196 Det. to Bergen
1 (F)/120 Sola Ju 88 D /
Ju 188
*
Jagdfliegerfuhrer Norwegen Forus (Stavanger)
Stab/JG 5 Forus FW 190 / Me 109
Stab IV/JG 5 Forus
10/JG 5 Lister FW 190 / Me 109
11/JG 5 Sola FW 190 / Me 109
12 / JG 5 Forus FW 190 / Me 109
N.J.St Finland Lister Me 110 /
Ju 88 C
10/ZG 26 Herdla Me 110
12/ZG 26 Gossen Me 110
Luftwaffe in Norway – 25th december ’44

Unit Airfield Type(s) Remarks
Fliegerfuhrer 3 Bardufoss
Stab/N.S.Gr 8 Elvenes
1/N.S.Gr 8 Elvenes Ju 87
2/N.S.Gr 8 Bodoe Ju 87
3/N.S.Gr 8 Elvenes Ju 87
1.(F)/124 Bardufoss Ju 88 / Ju 188
1./N.A.Gr 32 Bardufoss FW 189
Stab/S.A.Gr 130 Tromsoe BV 222
3.(F)/S.A.Gr 130 Tromsoe BV 138
2/T.Gr 20 Rognan Ju 52
Tr.St.Fl.Fhr.3 Bardufoss Ju 52
San.Flugber.8 Bodoe Ju 52 / Fi 156
*
Fliegerfuhrer 5 Trondheim
Stab/KG 26 Vaernes Ju 88
I/KG 26 Bardufoss Ju 88
II/KG 26 Vaernes Ju 88
Westa 3 Oeysand Ju 88 / Ju 188
1.(F)/S.A.Gr 130 Trondheim See BV 138
Arado-Kette Hommelvik Ar 196
Tr.Kette Fl.Fhr 5 Lade Ju 52
Seenotstaffel 51 Tromsoe Do 24
*
Fliegerfuhrer 4 Kjeller
2.(F)/S.A.Gr 131 Sola See Ar 196
1 (F)/120 Eggemoen Ju 88 / Ju 188
1.(F)/22 Kjevik Ju 88
Seenotstaffel 50 Sola See Ar 196
Tr.Fl.St.”Condor” Vaaler FW 200
*
Jagdfliegerfuhrer Norwegen Forus
Stab IV/ZG 26 Lade
10/ZG 26 Lade Me 110
11/ZG 26 Gardermoen Me 410
12/ZG 26 Herdla Me 110
N.J.St.Norwegen Lister Me 110 / Ju 88
Stab/JG 5 Lade
Stab III/JG 5 Gossen
9/JG 5 Herdla FW 190
10/JG 5 Gossen FW 190
11/JG 5 Gossen FW 190
12/JG 5 Herdla FW 190
Stab IV/JG 5 Gossen
13/JG 5 Forus Me 109
14/JG 5 Sola Me 109
15/JG 5 Forus Me 109
16/JG 5 Sola same

Units directly under command of Komm.Gen.d.dt.Lw in Norwegen

Unit Airfield Type(s)
Stab/T.Gr.20 Fornebu FW 58 ”Weihe”
3/T.Gr 20 Eggemoen Ju 52
4/T.Gr 20 Rygge Ju 52
See Tr.Fl.St.2 Hommelvik Ju 52 See
Flugber.Norwegen Fornebu He 111 / Do 17
*

[Lucky13]

Luftwaffe forces in Norway 10th of May ’45

Unit Airfield Type Number
of A/C
General der Luftwaffe Oslo
5.Fliegerdivision Moen
1 (F)/Aufkl.Gr 124 Bodoe Ju 188 F1 2
Bodoe Ju 188 D2 1
Bodoe Ju 88 D1 2
Bodoe He 111 H 6 1
Bodoe Fi 156 C 3 1
Gardermoen Ju 188 D2 1
Stab/Seeaufkl.Gr 130 Soerrreisa BV 222 C 12 1
3 (F)/Seeaufkl.Gr.130 Tromsoe Ar 196 A4 2
1./Nahaufkl.Gr.32 Bodoe Me 109 G-8/R5 7
Bodoe FW 189 A2 2
Bodoe FW 189 A 3 2
Bodoe Fi 156 C3 3
Bodoe Ar 199 A 0 1
Bardufoss Fi 156 D 1
*
Fliegerfuhrer 4 Trondheim
Stab Kjeller Fi 156 C3 1
Stab/KG 26 Vaernes Ju 88 A 1
Vaernes He 111H 6 1
II/KG 26 Gardermoen Ju 88 A 17 20
Vaernes Ju 88 A 17 2
III/KG 26 Gardermoen Ju 188 A3 26
Vaernes Ju 188 A 3 5
1(F)/Aufkl.Gr 120 Sola Ju 188 D2 2
Sola Ju 88 D1 1
Sola Ju 88 D5 1
Sola Fi 156 C3 3
Vaernes Ju 88 D1 1
Vaernes He 111 H6 1
Gardermoen He 111 H6 1
1.(F) Seeaufkl.Gr 130 Trondheim Ar 196 A 3 2
Einsatzkdo 1 / F.A.G 1 Sola Ar 234 B2 2
Wettererk.Staffel 3 Oeysand Ju 188 D 2 1
Vaernes Ju 88 D 1 2
11./ZG 26 Oerland Me 410 A/B 15
Oerland FW 58
Seetransportfl.
Staffel 2 Sola Ju 52 See 3
Kjevik Ju 52 See 4
Hommelvik Ju 52 See 1
Transportfl.Gr 20 Fornebu Ju 52 See 13
Fornebu Me 108 B 1 1
Fornebu FW 189 A 3
Fornebu FW 58C 2
Kjevik Ju 52 11
Kjevik FW 189 A2 1
Kjevik FW 58 B 2 1
Bardufoss Ju 52
*
Jagdfliegerfuhrer Norwegen.
Staff use: Forus Fi 156 C3 1
Forus Ju 52 1
Forus Me 108 1
Lade Fi 156 1
Stab II / JG 5 Herdla FW 190 A8 1
Herdla FW 190 F 8 1
Herdla Fi 156 C 3 1
5/JG 5 Herdla FW 190 A8 9
Herdla FW 190 F8 1
7/JG 5 Sola Me 109 G 6 16
Sola Me 110 G 2 1
9/JG 5 Herdla FW 190 A 3 5
Herdla FW 190A 8 4
Herdla Me 110 G2 1
Stab III / JG 5 Gossen Me 109 G-14 1
6/JG 5 Rygge Me 109 G 6 16
10/JG 5 Gossen Me 109 G 6 6
Gossen Me 109 G-14 6
Gossen Me 110 G 2 1
11/JG 5 Gossen Me 109 G 6 16
Stab IV/JG 5 Kjevik Kjevik Me 109 G-14 2
Forus Fi 156 C 3 1
Forus FW 58B 2 1
13/JG 5 Lista Me109G 6 7
Lista Me 109 G-14 8
Lista Me 110 G 2 1
14/JG 5 Kjevik Me 109 G 6 7
Kjevik Me 109 G-14 9
Kjevik Me 110 G 2 1
15/JG 5 Lista Me 109 G-14 14
4/N.J.G 3 Kjevik Me 110 G 4 2
Gardermoen Ju 88 G 6 5
Gardermoen Ju 88 C 6 1
*
Other units:
Verbindungsstaffel Norwegen.
Fornebu Ju 52 2
Fornebu Si 204 D1 1
Fornebu Fi 156 2
Vaaler He 111 H5 1
Vaaler Me 108 B 1 1
Vaernes He 111 E 1
Tromsoe W.34 hi See 1
Kjevik Ju 52 1
Lade Fi 156 C 2
Bardufoss Fi 156 C 2
Bardufoss Si 204 D 1 1
Flugbereitschaft/Fl.Verbindungs-
Geschwader 2 Fornebu Fi 156 F 3
Bergen Fi 156 F 3
Kdo.Flughafen-
Bereich Oslo Fornebu Fi 156 C 3 1
Kdo.Flughafen-
Bereich Dronth. Lade Fi 156 C 3 1
Kdo.Flughafen-
Bereich Narvik Bardufoss Fi 156 C 3 1
Fliegerhorstkdtr.Bodoe Bodoe Fi 156 C 3 1
Hoeh.Kdo.71 Bardufoss Fi 156 C 3 1
2/M.S.Gr 1 Fornebu Ju 52 MS
Listing – All flying units of Luftwaffe in Norway
Unit
Reccon
Kustenfliegergruppe 106, 125, 406, 506, 606, 706 and 906
Bordfliegergruppe 196
Seeaufklarungsgruppe 130, 131
Arado-Kette
Aufklarungsgruppe (H) 10, (F) 22, (H) 32, (F) 120, 122, 124, 129, Ob.d.L,
Fernaufklarungsgruppe 5
Aufklarungsketta A.O.K 20
Aufklarungskette Skagerak
Wetterkundungsstaffel 3, 5, 6
Sea Rescue units
Seenotdienststaffel 5, 10, 50, 51
Bomb units
Lehrgeschwader 1
Kampfgeschwader 4, 26, 30, 40, 54, 60, 200, 100
Dive bombers & heavy fighters
Lehrgescwader 1
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, 5
Schlachtgeschwader 5
Nachtschlachtgruppe 8
Zerstoerergeschwader 76, 26
Nachtjagdstaffel Finland, Norwegen
Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
Jachtgeschwader 5, 77, 2, 5, 11, 77
Tragergeschwader 186
Jagdgruppe Drontheim
Jagdgruppe z.b.V
Jagdkommandos Sud & Nord
Transport,- and other support units
Versuchsverband Ob.d.L
Minensuchgruppe 1
Kampfgruppe z.b.V 9, 11, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Kampfgeschwader z.b.V 108, 1
Ransportfliegergruppe 20
Seetransportfliegerstaffel 2, 3
Transportfliegerstaffel Condor
Transportstaffel z.b.V
Kampfgruppe z.b.V 4
Verbindungsstaffel 2, 4
Verbindungsstaffel Norwegen
Transportstaffel Fl.Fuhr. Nord (Ost), Nord (West)
Sanitatsflugbereitschaft 8
Fliegerverbindungsgeschwader 2
Flugbereitschaft Luftflotte 5
Flugbereitschaft Komm.General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Finland.
Kampfgeschwader z.b.V 5
Fliegerzielstaffel 50, 51
Luftdienstkommando Norwegen, Finland
Transportkette Fl.Fuhrer 3, 5
Fuhrungskette X Fliegerkorps
Sonderstaffel Transozean
Abbreviations used:

Kampfgeschwader KG
Kampfgruppe K.Gr
Jachtgeschwader JG
Jagdgruppe J.Gr.
Transportgeschwader T.G
Transportgruppe T.Gr.
Zerstoerergeschwader Z.G
Sturtzkampfgeschwader St.G
Schlachtgeschwader S.G
Aufklarungsgruppe (F) (F) /Aufkl.gr
Aufklarungsgruppe (H) (H) /Aufkl.gr
Bordfliegergruppe B.Fl.Gr.
Kustenfliegergruppe Ku,.Fl.Gr.
Seeaufklarungsgruppe S.A.Gr
Minensuchgruppe M.S.Gr
Nachtschlachtgruppe N.S.Gr.
Wetteerkundungsstaffel Westa or, Wekusta
Sanitetsflugbereitschaft San.Fl.Ber.
*
Naval planes (See)
Dive bombers (St.)
Heavy fighter (Me 110) (Z)
Distant reccon (F)
Close reccon (H)
Fighter-Bomber (Jabo)
Railway Bombers (Eis.)

[seesul]

Jan,

any info on Walter Smejkal from IV/JG5 in this book? His father was Czech and mother German.
He passed away this July.

[Lucky13]

I only found this on the internet Roman, I'll sniff out the link and post it here....
Too bad that I couldn't make a better line up, this doesn't make mush sense....

[Lucky13]

A bit of confusion here about ZG52. When did they serve in Norway? Seeing the pics in the section of "Scandinavian campaign" in Mr Vasco's book Zerstorer Volume 1, it seems that they were there in '40, still I don't find them in any lists supporting that. Admittedly, '41 and '42 is missing from the list above, but I can't find them on any loss lists either covering that period, '40 to '42... This would be I./ZG52.

On the 26th of June 40 Stab I./ZG52 became Stab II./ZG2, 1./ZG52 became 4./ZG2, 2./ZG52 became 5./ZG2 and 3./ZG52 became 6./ZG2....

So far I've only seen ZG26 and ZG76.

As for the KGr.100, 15.4.40 - 16.4.40 at Jonsvannetsee, 15.5.40 - 22.5.40 Stavanger-Sola and 22.5.40 - 31.5.40 Trondheim-Vaernes. Is Jonsvannetsee, is this the same as Jonsvatn?

[seesul]

Originally Posted by Lucky13

I only found this on the internet Roman, I'll sniff out the link and post it here....
Too bad that I couldn't make a better line up, this doesn't make mush sense....

No problem Jan, I thought you got this book.
Something about Walter here Walter Smejkal - Litvínov - Litvínovsko -Historie Litvínova - Litvínovska
In Czech, but there are some pics as well. He achieved 2 kills during his duty.

[Junkers88A1]

jonnavannetsee is the same as jonnsvannet

nice find Jan i like it

[Lucky13]

Where the h*ll is Bay of Liza?

[BikerBabe]

It's located right opposite Fiskerhalvøya (Полуо́стров Рыба́чий – Poluostrov Rybatsjij, finsk: Kalastajasaarento - part of the Kola Peninsula).

[vikingBerserker]

Originally Posted by BikerBabe

It's located right opposite Fiskerhalvøya (Полуо́стров Рыба́чий – Poluostrov Rybatsjij, finsk: Kalastajasaarento - part of the Kola Peninsula).

Say that slow 1 time

[piet]

some great profiles

[BikerBabe]

Originally Posted by vikingBerserker

Say that slow 1 time

How slow?
I sure hope this is fine, because that's the only sound file you're going to get!

[Lucky13]

Cool! Thanks a bunch Maria! I'll go and have a look again....

Interesting books!

[Lucky13]

Would that be where Sapadnaja Liza‎ is located then?

[Lucky13]

Gutt, seeing that Lt Arthur Schubert's '88 was from the 7/KG-30, their Adler should be yellow, right? Was it coded 4D+CR, all in black or should it be 4D+CR?