Jagdgeschwader 11

Version: 10-01-08 (D-M-Y) - 21 pics
Formed April 1, 1943 in Jever as Sub-Geschwader of JG 1 out of III. and I./Jagdgeschwader 1 as I. und III. Gruppe.
Additional a 10. and 11. Staffel.
Equipped with FW 190 A, II. Gruppe with Me 109G.
In 1944 alle Groups received a 4th Staffel.
Reichsverteidigung

First, planes used with the purpose to protect the Homeland ("Reich"), got their tail painted white.
Later each unit received an own colored fuselage band.
Other than before, these were now not a marking for a special place or theatre,
but a recognizing help for each unit, and each had its own colors for the band.

The Reichsverteidigungsband of Jagdgeschwader 11 was just yellow:

 

 Note: the unit was built for this purpose and wore it already 1943.
Because the yellow band was also a marking for the Eastern Front, there are thousands of WW2-Luftwaffe A/C using this.
So it is hard to distinguish the JG 11 ones among them: Check lower wingtips, only at the Eastern Front in yellow.

 

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Maj Anton Mader, 1.4.43 - 11.43
  • Obstlt Hermann Graf, 11.11.43 - 29.3.44
  • Maj Anton Hackl (acting), 4.44 - 15.4.44
  • Maj Herbert Ihlefeld, 1.5.44 - 5.44
  • Maj Günther Specht, 15.5.44 - 1.1.45
  • Maj Jürgen Harder, 1.45 - 17.2.45
  • Maj Anton Hackl, 20.2.45 - 5.5.45
Formed 1.4.43 in Jever.
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1943, April 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Jever
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		  2+    ?+    ?+  
1943, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Husum
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		  2+    ?+    ?+  
1944, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Oldenburg
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		  2+    ?+    ?+  
1943   -   Reichsluftverteidigung beim Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Berlin.
1944, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Finsterwalde
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Günther Specht
(15. Mai 1944 =>)		  2+    ?+    ?+  
1944, September 17   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Gütersloh
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Günther Specht
(15. Mai 1944 =>)		  2+    ?+    ?+  
1945, October 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G, FW 190A  -   Wunstorf
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Jürgen Harder
Januar 1945		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
Jafü Mittelrhein
(Germany)
1944, December 17   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G, FW 190A   -   Biblis
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
3. Fl-Div,
4. Fl-Div (from 2.45)
(Germany)
1945, January 23   -   Bf 109G, Fw 190A/D   -   Strausberg
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)
Ta 152H  2+  
(1945, January)		  ?+    ?+  
1. Jagddivision
(Germany)
1945, April 18   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190D-9   -   Gatow
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1945, April 22   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190D-9   -   Lärz
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1945, April 28   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190D-9   -   Neustadt-Glewe
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		    ?+    ?+  
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1945, May 2   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190D-9   -   Leck
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Anton Mader
(1.4.43 - 11.43)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1945, May 8   -   Capitulation

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Walter Spies, 1.4.43 - 6.43
  • Hptm Erwin Clausen, 20.6.43 - 4.10.43
  • Hptm Erich Woitke (acting), 4.10.43 - 15.10.43
  • Hptm Rolf Hermichen, 16.10.43 - 5.44
  • Olt Hans-Heinrich Koenig, 5.44 - 24.5.44
  • Olt Fritz Engau (acting), 24.5.44 - 1.6.44
  • Hptm Siegfried Simsch, 1.6.44 - 8.6.44
  • Olt Fritz Engau (acting), 8.6.44 - 24.6.44
  • Hptm Werner Langemann, 24.6.44 - 14.7.44
  • Olt Hans Schrangl(?) (acting), 15.7.44 - 14.8.44
  • Hptm Walter Matoni, 15.8.44 - 30.9.44
  • Hptm Bruno Stolle, 10.44 - 25.11.44
  • Hptm Rüdiger Kirchmayr, 25.11.44 - 4.45
  • Hptm Karl Leonhard, 4.45 - 5.5.45
Gruppenstab 1. Staffel

2. Staffel

3. Staffel
Formed April 1, 1943 in Husum from III./Jagdgeschwader 1
       
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1943, April 1   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Husum
1./JG11 was divided between Aalborg-West (Denmark) and Lister (Norway), until 1.8.43 when it was redesignated 10./JG11.
The old 10./JG11 in Husum became the new 1./JG11, so that the Gruppe now had all its Staffeln in Husum.
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Walter Spies
 (1. April 1943  =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erwin Clausen
 (20. June 1943 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.)
Hauptmann Erich Woitke
 (4. October 1943 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1943, October   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5/U-12   -   Husum
The FW 190 A-5/U12 was a close-support/ground attack aircraft. It was heavily armored and carried four MG 151/20 cannon in two underwing pods in addition to the two 13mm machine guns in the cowling and two 20mm cannon mounted in the wing roots.
It was a heavy, slow aircraft and not well-suited to dogfighting but packed enormous firepower.
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Rolf Hermichen
 (16. Oktober 1943 =>)
On 20 February he shot down four
B-24s.		  ?+  
(13+  )
Staffelkapitaen Lt. Erich Hondt
-		  ?+  
1944, Early   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5/U-12   -   Husum
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Rolf Hermichen
 (16. Oktober 1943 =>)
On 6 March he shot down 3 B-17s and on 8 March again shot down four four-engined bombers in 20 minutes		  ?+  
(13+  )
Staffelkapitaen Lt. Erich Hondt		  ?+  
1944, February 29   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-7   -   Rotenburg, Germany (2. JD)
Due to a heavy raid on Rotenburg airfield, 1./JG11 was relocated to Salzwedel and
2./JG11 to Lüneburg on 30.4.44. Both remained there until 6.6.44.

 <<+    (Wk.Nr.430489)
Gruppenkommandeur
Olt. Hans-Heinrich Koenig
(1.-24.May)
KIA, one of three pilots from I./JG 11 who went down near Kaltenkirchen that day		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.)
Oberleutnant Fritz Engau
(24. May 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1944, June 6   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Bonn-Hangelar, Germany (6. JD)
7.6.44 - 20.6.44 Rennes 5. JD
20.6.44 - 25.6.44 Beille 5. JD
25.6.44 - 1.7.44 Köln-Ostheim*** 5. JD

most of I./JG11 went to Köln-Ostheim to collect new aircraft, but 1./JG11 moved to Lonrai, and became subordinated to I./JG1. 1./JG11 returned to Beille and I./JG11 on 1.7.44

1.7.44 - 26.7.44 Beille 5. JD
26.7.44 - 8.44 Mönchen-Gladbach 5. JD
8.44 - 17.8.44 Bönninghardt 5. JD
17.8.44 - 25.8.44 Dammartin-en-Goele 5. JD
25.8.44 - 28.8.44 Reims 5. JD
1944, June   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Le Mans, France (5. Jagddivision)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Siegfried Simsch
 (1.-8. June 1944)
Just 7 Days !! KIA??		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.)
Oberleutnant Fritz Engau
 (8. June 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Werner Langemann
(24. June 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.)
Olt. Hans Schrangl
 (15. July 1944)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1944, August 1   -   1./JG11 and 10./JG11 exchanged designations
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.)
Oberleutnant Fritz Engau
(24. Mai 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1944, August 17   -   increased to 4 Staffeln
Gruppenstab 1. Staffel 2. Staffel 3. Staffel 4. Staffel
unchanged unchanged unchanged unchanged from 10. and 11./JG11
1944, August 17   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-7/R-2   -   Dammartin-en-Goele, France (5. Jagddivision)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Walter Matoni
(15. August 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+    ?+  
1944, August 25   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-7/R-2   -   Reims, France (5. Jagddivision)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Walter Matoni
(15. August 1944 =>)		  ?+  
 1+   (Wk.Nr.07169)
Staffelkapitaen		  ?+    ?+  
1944, August 28   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Wiesbaden, Germany (5. Jagddivision)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Walter Matoni
(15. August 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+    ?+  
1944, September 4   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Gelnhausen, Germany (5. Jagddivision)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Walter Matoni
(15. August 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+    ?+  
1944, September 18   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany (5. Jagddivision)

7.10.44 - 20.11.44 Völkenrode (2. JD)
20.11.44 - 17.12.44 Dedelstorf (2. JD)
17.12.44 - 23.1.45 Biblis (Jafü Mittelrhein)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Walter Matoni
(15. August 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+    ?+  
1945, January 23   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8   -  Mohrin, Eastern Germany (3. Fl-Div)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Bruno Stolle
(October 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+    ?+  
1945, January 30   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8   -  Finow, Eastern Germany (3. Fl-Div )
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Ruediger von Kirchmayr
(25. November 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+    ?+  
1945, February 3   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8   -  Strausberg, Eastern Germany (4. Fl-Div )
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Ruediger von Kirchmayr
(25. November 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+   1945, March - disbanded
1945, April 18   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8   -  Berlin-Gatow, Germany (1. JD)
Part of the Gruppe (a Sonderstaffel) operated in the Central Berlin area, apparently operating from a street in the inner city.
(Probably Ost-West-Strasse, Berlin-Tiergarten)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Ruediger von Kirchmayr
(25. November 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+   X
1945, April 22   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8   -  Lärz, Germany (1. JD)
Part of the Gruppe (a Sonderstaffel) operated in the Central Berlin area, apparently operating from a street in the inner city.
(Probably Ost-West-Strasse, Berlin-Tiergarten)

 10+    (W.Nr.380352)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Ruediger von Kirchmayr
(25. November 1944 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+   X
1945, May 2   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8   -  Neustadt-Glewe, Germany (1. JD)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
 (April 1945 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+   X
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1945, May 2   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8   -   Leck (near Danish border)
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
 (April 1945 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+   X
1945, May 8  -   Kapitulation

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Günther Beise, 1.4.43 - 15.4.43
  • Maj Adolf Dickfeld, 17.4.43 - 5.43
  • Hptm Günther Specht, 5.43 - 15.4.44
  • Maj Günther Rall, 19.4.44 - 12.5.44
  • Hptm Walter Krupinski, 5.44 - 12.8.44
  • Hptm Karl Leonhard, 13.8.44 - 5.4.45
1943, April 1   -   Formed  from I./JG1 in Jever, Germany
Gruppenstab 4. Staffel

5. Staffel

 6. Staffel
from Stab I./JG1 from 1./JG1 from 2./JG1 from 3./JG1
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1943, April 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-1   -   Jever

2.10.43 - 12.11.43 Marx
12.11.43 - 17.11.43 Vörden
17.11.43 - 18.12.43 Plantlünne
18.12.43 - 30.4.44 Wunstorf

 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Günther Beise
(1. April 1943  =>)		  ?+-
 1+   ''Lilo''
Leutnant Heinz Knoke		  ?+-
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Adolf Dickfeld
(17. April 1943  =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Günther Specht
(May 1943 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
On 11.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln:
Gruppenstab 5. Staffel 6. Staffel 7. Staffel 8. Staffel
unchanged unchanged unchanged new from the old 4./JG11
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)

"Adler Schwarm" by Jim Laurier
(Showing Rall leading the II./JG11 from Hustedt against a Large Bomber Formation to fight their escort, the 56th FG)
1944, April 30   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5/U-2   -   Hustedt (North of Celle)
II./JG 11's primary task was to engage the American fighter escorts,
so that the more heavily armed FW-190's could attack the bombers.

 <<+-   (W.Nr. 110 089)
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Günther Rall
(19. April 1944 =>)		  ?+-
 10+-
-
-
-		  ?+-  ?+-
4. Jagddivision
(France)
1944, June 6   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5/U-2   -   Mönchen-Gladbach, Germany
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Krupinski, (May 1944 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
1944, June 6    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Beauvais-Nivelliers, France
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Krupinski, (May 1944 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
1944, June 20    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Mons-en-Chaussee, France

25.6.44 - 28.6.44 Genthier 4. JD Bf 109G
28.6.44 - 4.7.44 Manancourt 4. JD Bf 109G
4.7.44 - 6.7.44 Mondesir 4. JD Bf 109G

 
5. Jagddivision
(France)


6.7.44 - 12.8.44 Wunstorf 5. JD Bf 109G
12.8.44 - 13.8.44 Wiesbaden 5. JD Bf 109G
13.8.44 - 15.8.44 Ballancourt-sur-Essone 5. JD Bf 109G
15.8.44 - 16.8.44 Marolles (near Etampes) 5. JD Bf 109G
16.8.44 - 17.8.44 Juvincourt 5. JD Bf 109G
17.8.44 - 28.8.44 Beaurieux (near Laon) 5. JD Bf 109G
28.8.44 - 2.9.44 Cerfontaines 5. JD Bf 109G
2.9.44 - 4.9.44 Köln 5. JD
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Krupinski, (May 1944 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
1944, September 4    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Gymnich

 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
(13. August 1944 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
1944, September 15    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14/AS   -   Breitscheid
Am 19.September 1944 starteten wir (II./ JG 11) um 17:00 Uhr Ortszeit vom Einsatzplatz Breitscheid mit 19 Maschinen Me 109 G-14/AS zum 2. Einsatz an diesem Tag nordwestlich in Richtung Arnheim. Bei den Me 109 G-14/AS handelte es sich um spezielle Höhenjäger mit Methanoleinspritzung, teilweise Holzleitwerk und 2 x 13 mm MG (MG 131) im Cowling und eine durch die Nabe feuernde 20 mm-Kanone (MG 151/20).

 Unser Auftrag für diesen Einsatz  lautete: Freie Jagd im Raum Arnheim und/oder Bekämpfung von Bodenzielen der Alliierten Luftlandeeinheiten. Die II.Gruppe JG11 (II./JG 11) bestand aus der 7.Staffel JG 11 (7./JG 11) und 8.Staffel JG 11 (8./JG 11), je Staffel aufgeteilt in 2 - 3 Schwärme.
They had a clash with P-51D`s of 357th FG that day.
All 8 were shot down, but they got 6 Mustangs as well.
 ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
Bf 109G-14/AS  1+-
Staffelkapitaen
Lt. Franz
He shot down Maj. Edwin W. Hiro
(Horses Itch)		 Bf 109G-14/AS  1+-
Staffelkapitaen
Lt. Wolf
 ?+-  ?+-  ?+- Bf 109G-14/AS  3+-
Ofhr. Rösner
(Franz`wingman)		 Bf 109G-14/AS  ?+-
Lt. Wroblewski
 ?+-  ?+-  ?+- Bf 109G-14/AS  1+-
Feldwebel Schinnerling		 Bf 109G-14/AS  ?+-
 ?+-  ?+-  ?+- Bf 109G-14/AS  15+-
Uffz. Löffeler		 Bf 109G-14/AS  ?+-
1944, October 6    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10   -   Gahro, Germany
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
(13. August 1944 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1944, October 13    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10   -   Wunstorf, Germany
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
(13. August 1944 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
1944, December 17    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10   -   Zellhausen, Germany (Jafü Mittelrhein)
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
(13. August 1944 =>)		  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-  ?+-
Luftflotte 6
(southern east Germany)
1945, Spring   -   Airdefense in the South-East
(Note: Yellow frontring is on all Luftflotte 6 planes in spring `45, southern east Germany)
It seems to have been painted at the middle of the cowling later (April-May??)
1945, February 5    -    Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 & K-4   -   Straussberg, Germany
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
(13. August 1944 =>)
Bf 109G-10  9+  		  ?+-
Bf 109G-10  9+- 		 ?+-
1945, March    -   7./JG11 was disbanded, and 8./JG11 was redesignated 7./JG11. II./JG11 now had again 3 Staffeln:
Gruppenstab 5. Staffel 6. Staffel 7. Staffel X
unchanged unchanged unchanged from the old 8./JG11 X
1945, March    -    Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 & K-4   -   Straussberg, Germany
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
(13. August 1944 =>)		  ?+-
(  +  ) (Wk.Nr.335800)
Staffelkapitaen, K-4
(Found Muenchen-Riem)		  ?+- X
1945, April 4   -   Disbanded

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Ernst-Günther Heinze, 4.43 - 9.43
  • Maj Anton Hackl, 1.10.43 - 5.44
  • Hptm Horst-Günther von Fassong, 5.44 - 1.1.45
  • Olt Paul-Heinrich Dähne, 2.1.45 - 2.45
  • Hprm Herbert Kutscha, 23.2.45 - 5.5.45
1943, mid May   -   Formed from parts of I. and II./JG11 in Neumünster, Germany

Gruppenstab

 7. Staffel 8. Staffel 9. Staffel
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1943, mid May    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Neumuenster
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst-Günther Heinze
(April 43 =>)		  ?+I  ?+I  ?+I
1943, June    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Oldenburg

 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Anton 'Toni' Hackl
(1.10.43 =>)		  ?+I  ?+I
 17+I -
-
-
-
1944, Januar   -   Change to Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Oldenburg

 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Anton Hackl
(1.10.43 =>)		  ?+I  ?+I  ?+I
1943, May 13    -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Reinsehlen
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Anton Hackl
(1.10.43 =>)		  ?+I  ?+I  ?+I