Ultra and Luftwaffe operational orders

[Richard T Eger]

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Ken Merrick
Operational Orders
Sat Nov 25 06:04:21 2025


Hi, looking for any leads to where I might find copies of Luftwaffe operational orders. The only one that I have ever come across was in Appendix 6 of Cajus Bekker's old
book 'The Luftwaffe War Diaries'

Orders of battle are now turning up in bigger numbers fortunately but actual operational orders are still a missing and vital link. Any clues will be gratefully appreciated. Ken

[Richard T Eger]

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Nick Beale
Operational orders
Sun Nov 26 17:44:06 2025


Quite a few turn up as Ultra decrypts but usually from Luftflotte or Division level so there is not much detail: "all fighter units at 30 minutes readiness from first light for free
lance patrols of beach head; reconnaissance units, tasks as before", that sort of thing.

[Richard T Eger]

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K. Merrick
Operations orders
Tue Nov 28 02:08:17 2025


Nick,

Thanks. I suspected this would be a dead end. Fragments like that could be useful but I am trying to find actual orders from HQ level. Something that sets out the plan of
attack with units and times and heights over target etc. I will put it on my wish list for Xams!

Ken