German Searchlight Inventory
In September 1940, excluding units emplaced at naval facilities, Germany had 2,540 searchlights (60 cm and 150 cm). During the war, this number grew rapidly — by February 1944, the Quartermaster General of the Luftwaffe General Staff reported that stocks of floodlights were as follows:
| Type | Mobile | Fixed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 cm Flak floodlight | 5582 | 794 | 6376 |
| 150 cm Flak floodlight | 5675 | 1636 | 7311 |
| 150 cm quadruple Flak floodlight | - | 61 | 61 |
| 200 cm Flak floodlight | - | - | 2262 |
| Total | 11257 | 2491 | 13748 |
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