• Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 71 (JG 71—71st Fighter Wing), an independent fighter-group. When this unit was flagged for absorption into Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st...
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    Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) "Afrika" was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II. The wing was given the name "Africa" for serving in the North...
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    held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 51 and Jagdgeschwader 52. Beckh was born on 17 January 1908 in Nuremberg in the...
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    Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter-wing of World War II. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran, Freikorps...
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    Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) "Oesau" was a German World War II fighter wing created in 1939. Between 1940 and 1942, JG 1 operated primarily over the Western...
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  • Jagdgeschwader 300 (JG 300) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. JG 300 was formed on June 26, 1943 in Deelen as Stab/Versuchskommando Herrmann...
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  • completed his fighter pilot training in 1942. He was posted to the veteran Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) on the Eastern Front and placed under the...
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  • training as a fighter pilot and was posted to I. Gruppe (1st group) of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing) in June 1940. On 7 September, the Luftwaffe...
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    Jagdgeschwader 106 (JG 106), a Focke-Wulf Fw 190A day interceptor fighter unit was assigned to the airfield in March 1943. In August 1943, JG 106 was...
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    completed his fighter pilot training in 1941, after which he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz" (JG 54) on the Eastern Front. Nowotny was the first pilot...
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    Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II. JG 2 operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat...
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  • Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 334 (JG 334—334th Fighter Wing) and then to Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) on 1 May...
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    Jagdgeschwader 4 (JG 4) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing of World War II. Jagdgeschwader 4 became one of only three Luftwaffe geschwader to operate the specialised...
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  • In December 1944, Rollwage was transferred to II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 106 (JG 106—106th Fighter Wing), a fighter pilot training unit, where he served...
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  • on 9 November 1942 in Lachen-Speyersdorf and was redesignated as Jagdgeschwader 106 on 19 March 1943. Major Henning Strümpell, 9 November 1942 – 19 March...
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  • engined fighter pilot with Jagdgeschwader 106 (JG 106). In June 1943 Oberfeldwebel Benning was transferred to 2./Jagdgeschwader 301 (JG 301) to operate as...
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    the Battle of Britain without shooting down any aircraft. Flying with Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), he claimed his first victory in July 1941...
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    onwards). With his tally standing at 68 victories, Mölders and his unit, Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51), transferred to the Eastern Front in June 1941 for the opening...
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    8./Jagdgeschwader 53 (Scherzer) As Oberleutnant of the Reserves and pilot in Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 500 (Scherzer) As a pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 27...
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    Rodeike, Peter (1993). Jagdgeschwader 1 und 11—Einsatz in der Reichsverteidigung von 1939 bis 1945—Teil 1–1939–1943 [Jagdgeschwader 1 and 11—Operations in...
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    According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 14.(Sturm)/Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet". According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Sturmbrigde "Reichsführer...
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    Luftwaffe a year later. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in 1940. Zwernemann participated in the...
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    1944 as Staffelführer in the I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen". According to Scherzer as pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet". According to Scherzer...
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    9./Jagdgeschwader 52 with 106 victories. 5th Diamonds on 15 September 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Staffelkapitän of 9./Jagdgeschwader 52...
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    War II began with the German invasion of Poland. Rall was assigned to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) and flew combat patrols in the Phoney War...
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  • Lipetsk fighter-pilot school. Following flight training, he served with Jagdgeschwader 134 "Horst Wessel" (JG 134—134th Fighter Wing) and was one of the first...
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    of Nazi Germany in 1937. Following flight training he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" (JG 2—2nd Fighter Wing) in 1939. He fought in the Battle...
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    the Luftwaffe from 1934 until his death in 1944. He rose to command Jagdgeschwader 1, which was named in his honor after his death. He served with the...
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    Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 3rd Oak Leaves on 24 September 1940 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"...
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    next morning. As a result of poor discipline, he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 27 (Fighter Wing 27, JG 27), which relocated to North Africa in April...
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