Luftflotte 3 (Air Fleet 3) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 February 1939 from Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 in Munich and redesignated Luftwaffenkommando West (Air Command West) on 26 September 1944. This Luftwaffe detachment was based in German-occupied areas of Northern France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Vichy France, to support the Axis power's forces in area. Its command offices were in Paris, France (on 26 June 1944). Strategic Reconnaissance Stab/FAGr.123 (Toussus le Noble – Buc) 4.(F)/123 (Saint-André-de-l'Eure) 5.(F)/123 (Monchy-Breton) 1.(F)/121 (Toussus le Noble – Buc) II.Fliegerkorps (II.Air Corps) Chartres Fliegerführer West (Flight Director in West Area/Land Air Attack) Tactical Reconnaissance Stab/NAGr.13 (Chartres) 1./NAGr.13 (Chartres) 3./NAGr.13 (Laval) Land Air Attack III./SG 4 (Clermont-Ferrand) III./SG 4 (Detach) (Avord) IX. Fliegerkorps (IX.Air Corps) Beauvais-Lille Strategic Reconnaissance 3.(F)/122 (Soesterberg) 6.(F)/123 (Cormeilles) Bombers(Medium) Stab/KG 2 (Gilze en Rijen) I./KG 2 (Gilze en Rijen) II./KG 2 (Gilze en Rijen) III./KG 2 (Hesepe) Stab/KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche) I./KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche) II./KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche) III./KG 6 (Melun-Villaroche) 16./KG 6(JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg) Stab/KG 30 (Zwischenhan) I./KG 30 (Leck) 4./KG 51 (JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg) 5./KG 51(JABO/Rapid) (Gilze en Rijen) 6./KG 51(JABO/Rapid) (Soesterberg) Stab/KG 54 (Eindhoven) I./KG 54 (Eindhoven) III./KG 54 (Eindhoven) III./KG 66 (Montdidier) (Eins)St. IV./KG 101 (Saint-Dizier) Stab(KG)/LG 1 (Melsbroek) I.(KG)/LG 1 (Le Culot) II.(KG)/LG 1(Melsbroek) JABO (Fighter-Bombers/Incursion strike groups) I.(Jb)/SKG 10 (Tours) X.Fliegerkorps (X.Air Corps) Angers Special duties/long-distance operations 1./KG 200 (Mont-de-Marsan) 1./KG 200(Detach) (Bordeaux–Mérignac) II/KG 200 (Biscarrosse) Strategic/Maritime Reconnaissance (Ultra Long Range) Stab/FAGr.5 (Mont-de-Marsan) 1.(F)/5 (Mont-de-Marsan) 2.(F)/5 (Mont-de-Marsan) 4.(F)/5 (Nantes) 3.(F)/123 (Corme-Écluse) 1.(F)/SAGr.129 (Biscarrosse) 1.(F)/JG.52 "BF 109" Bombers (Heavy) Submarine Support/Merchant Strike (Long Range) Stab/KG 40 (Bordeaux–Mérignac) 1./KG 40 (Toulouse–Blagnac) 2./KG 40 (Bordeaux–Mérignac) II./KG 40 (Bordeaux–Mérignac) 7./KG 40 (Saint-Jean-d'Angély) 8./KG 40 (Cognac) 9./KG 40 (Cognac) 2.Fliegerdivision (2.Air Division) Montfrin Strategic/Tactical/Maritime Reconnaissance (Medium-Short Range) 1.(F)/33 (St.Martin) 2./NAGr.13 (Cuers) 2./SAGr.128 (Berre) Bombers (Medium) Stab/KG 26 (Montpellier) II./KG 26 (LT) (Valence) III./KG 26 (LT) (Montpellier) III./KG 26 (LT)(Detach) (Valence) Stab/KG 77 (Salon-de-Provence) I./KG 77 (LT) (Orange-Caritat) III./KG 77 (LT) (Orange-Caritat) 6./KG 77 (Istres) 4./KG 76 (Istres) 6./KG 76 (Istres) Stab/KG 100 (Toulouse–Francazal) III./KG 100 (Toulouse–Francazal) II.Jagdkorps (II.Fighter Corps) Chantilly 4.Jagddivision (4°Fighter Division) Metz Jagdabschnittführer 4 (Fighter Direction 4°) St Pol-Brias Fighters Stab/JG 1 (St.Quentin–Clastres) I./JG 3 (St.Quentin–Clastres) I./JG 5 (St.Quentin–Clastres) II./JG 11 (Mons en Chaussée) I./JG 301 (Épinoy) Stab/JG 27 (Champfleury) I./JG 27 (Vertus) III./JG 27 (Connantre) IV./JG 27 (Champfleury) Night Fighters Stab/NJG 4 (Chenay) I./NJG 4 (Florennes) III./NJG 4 (Junvincourt) Stab/NJG