• Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter and night intruder wing during World War II. Night fighter operations did form part...
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  • victories. Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was appointed to command Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2) in January 1944, and was killed in action on the night of 21...
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  • Junkers Ju 88 night-fighter—flown by Hauptmann Heinz Rökker of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, caught fire and began to spiral out of control. Because his parachute...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 1 was formed on 22 June 1940 and comprised four Gruppen (groups)...
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  • (pilot) in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 German Cross in Gold on 19 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht...
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    Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur...
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  • unit became the nucleus of the newly created night fighter wing Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. He claimed his first nocturnal aerial victory on the night of...
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    support missions before he was transferred to the newly established Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1), a night-fighter wing. Lent claimed his first nocturnal...
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    /Versuchsverband O.K.L. operated Ju 388 V32, W.Nr 300 295, T9+DL. Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 operated four Ju 388J-0 nachtjager during April/May 1945, under...
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    Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 Kampfgeschwader...
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    the Iron Cross on 9 November 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in Nachtjagdgeschwader 2. He is delisted again by Fellgiebel in the year 2000 without stating...
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    According to Scherzer as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the 8./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as pilot in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader...
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    Scherzer as pilot in the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2. According to Scherzer as Geschützführer...
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    pilot in the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According...
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  • a synthetic colourant Hamburg International airline's IATA code Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, from its historic Geschwaderkennung code with the Luftwaffe in...
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    /Zerstörergeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves. According...
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  • Rökker was then posted to 1 Staffel (squadron), Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2—Night Fighter Wing 2) operating in the Mediterranean theatre on 6 May 1942...
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    Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 According to Scherzer as commander of the I.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenader-Regiment...
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    Cross with Oak Leaves on 2 August 1943, for 45 aerial victories. He was promoted to Major and tasked with leading Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 (NJG 5) in January...
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  • succeeded Major Paul Semrau as Gruppenkommandeur of II. Gruppe of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2—2nd Night Fighter Wing). In the night of 14/15 April 1945, Hißbach...
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  • of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Leutnant and pilot in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World...
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    the night fighter force where he was posted to I. Gruppe of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2—2nd Night Fighter Wing). He claimed his first aerial victory...
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  • III/Jagdgeschwader 53, at Sigonella Airfield (Bf 109 G6 fighters) II/Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Ju-88C6 III/Schnellkampfgeschwader 10, at Comiso Airfield (Fw 190...
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  • 1942 German Cross in Gold on 18 May 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross...
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    1945". Blond was a member of the AKCR. As Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (Scherzer) On 14 March 1943 as a pilot and observer in the Aufklärungsstaffel...
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  • the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 According...
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    the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by...
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    the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by...
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    /Panzer-Regiment 3. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3. According to Scherzer in Feldersatz-Bataillon 4 (L). According...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 (NJG 4) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 4 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz. The unit's objective was...
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