Luftflotte 1

Luftflotte 1
Flag for the Chief of a Luftflotte
Active1 February 1939
Disbanded16 April 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchBalkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
TypeCommand

Luftflotte 1[1] (Air Fleet 1) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 1 in Berlin. This Luftwaffe detachment served in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Immola, Finland, for air support of Axis forces in area; with command offices in Malpils, Latvia, (26 June 1944), Eastern front.

  1. ^ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation

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