SUMMARY B Fighter units 1 Jagdgeschwader 26 (J.G. 26) a 1st GruppeofJ.G. 26 (I./J.G. 26), 28 opera tional Messerschmitt-Bf 109 E fighters28 fighters b 2nd Gruppe of J.G. 186 (II./J.G. 186), 28 operational Messerschmitt-Bf iog E's28 fighters c 3rd Gruppe of J.G. 26 (III./J.G. 26), J; 28 operational Messerschmitt-Bf 109 E's28 fighters d Geschwaderstaffel, 6 operational Messerschmitt- Bf 109 E fighters6 fighters 2 Jagdgeschwader5/ (J.G. 51), 3 Gruppen of 28 operational Messerschmitt-Bf 109 E fighters each and a Ge schwaderstaffel of 6 operational Messerschmitt-Bf 109 E fighters. Of this Geschwader were em ployed against Holland 90 fighters 3 1 st and 2nd Gruppe of Jerstörergeschwader 26 (I. and II./Z.G. 26), and Geschwaderstaffel. Each Gruppe equipped with J; 28 operational Messerschmitt-Bf no G fighters, the Geschwaderstaffel with 6 opera tional Messerschmitt-Bf no G's. Of this Ge schwader were employed against Holland 62 fighters Total 242 fighters G Transport units: 1 Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung 1 (K.G. z.b.V. 1), 4 Gruppen of 53 operational Junkers-Ju 52 transport a/c and a Geschwaderstaffel of 3 opera tional Junkers-Ju 52's. Employed in Holland 215 transport a/c 2 Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung 2 (K.G. z.b.V. 2)215 transport a/c 3 Staffel Schwilden', 12 operational Heinkel-He 59 D sea planes (Transport/Air Sea Rescue a/c) 12 transport a/c Total 442 transport a/c 1161

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