THE LUFTWAFFE IN NORTH AFRICA (Part 2)

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LUFTWAFFE ORGANIZATION
Rotte	2 planes
Kette	3 planes
Schwarm	4 or 5 planes
Staffel	from 9 to 12 planes
Gruppe	from 3 to 4 Staffeln, plus 1 Stabkette (command section)
Geschwadern	from 3 to 4 Gruppen, plus 1 Stabstaffel (command squad)
Fliegerdivision	3 Geschwadern
Fliegerkorps	Similar to a Fliegerdivision but with more planes
Luftlotte	2 Fliegerdivisionen

Lufftwafe Officer (colorized picture by me)

COMPARATIVE TABLE
LUFTWAFFE	REGIA AERONAUTICA	RAF	USAAF
1. Rotte	1. Sezione	1. Section	1. Flight
Kette
Schwarm
2. Staffel	2. Squadriglia	2. Flight	2. Squadron
3. Gruppe	3. Gruppo	3. Squadron	3. Group
4. Geschwader	4. Brigata Aerea	4. Wing	4. Wing
5. Fliegerdivision or	5. Divisione Aerea	5. Group	5. Air Division
Fliegerkorps
6. Luftflotte	6. Squadra Aerea		6. Air Force

Junkers Ju 52 with tarpaulins over engines to keep sand out
and Berlin Bear symbol on nose (Luftwaffe photo set) - (colorized picture by me)

Pictures by courtesy of Fran from The Desert War

LUFTWAFFE IN NORTH AFRICA - PART 1