Jagdgeschwader 11

Version: 22-11-09 (D-M-Y) - 27 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 190A, II. Gruppe with Bf 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 Aircraft 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   -   Reichsluftverteidigung beim Luftwaffen-Befehlshaber Berlin.
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)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1944, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Oldenburg
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
OTL Herman Graf
(1.11.43 - 29.3.43)
 		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
Im JG 11 errang Graf 10 bestätigte Abschüsse gegen viermotorige Bomber vom Typ B-17 und B-24. Bei einem Luftkampf am 29. März 1944 hatte er zwei schwere Bomber abgeschossen, als er von einer P-51 angegriffen wurde. Da er keine Munition mehr hatte, rammte er die gegnerische Maschine und rettete sich schwer verletzt mit dem Fallschirm. Dies war sein 212. Luftsieg und gleichzeitig sein letzter bestätigter Abschuss.
Anschließend musste er für sechs Monate ins Lazarett.
Nach weiteren Beförderungen wurde Graf Ende September 1944 Geschwaderkommodore seines alten Jagdgeschwaders 52
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Maj Anton Hackl (acting)
(4.44 - 15.4.44)
 		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
 <<-+-  
Geschwaderkommodore
Maj Herbert Ihlefeld
(1.5.44 - 5.44)
 		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
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. Flieger-Division,
4. Flieger-Division (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.
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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/U12   -   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.		  ?+  
FW 190A-5/U12  13+  
Staffelkapitaen Lt. Erich Hondt
Husum, 1943
10 victory marks		  ?+  
1944, Early   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5/U-12   -   Husum
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Rolf Hermichen
 (16. October 1943 =>)
On 6 March he shot down 3 B-17s and on 8 March again shot down four four-engined bombers in 20 minutes		  ?+  
FW 190A-7  13+  
Staffelkapitaen Lt. Erich Hondt
Husum, early 1944
10 victory marks
FW 190A-7  6+  
Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Lorenz Husum, February 1944
No swastika,due to fresh paint
 <+   
Gruppenadjutant		  ?+    ?+  
FW 190A-6  7+  
Oberfeldwebel Hans Gunthenke Husum, 1944
1944, February 29   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-7   -   Rotenburg, Germany (2. JD)

FW 190A-7  <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Rolf Hermichen
Rotenburg, March 1944		  ?+  
FW 190A-7  1+  
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Fritz Engau
Rotenburg, March 1944		  ?+  
Due to a heavy raid on Rotenburg airfield, 1./JG11 was relocated to Salzwedel and 2./JG11 to Lüneburg on 30. 4. 1944.
Both remained there until 6. 6. 1944.

FW 190A-7  <<+    (Wk.Nr.430489)
Gruppenkommandeur
Oberleutnant Hans-Heinrich Koenig
(1.-24.May)
KIA, one of three pilots from I./JG 11 who went down near Kaltenkirchen that day		  ?+  
FW 190A-8  1+  
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Josef Zwernemann
Rotenburg (?), May 1944		  ?+  
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.)
Oberleutnant Fritz Engau
(24. May 1944 =>)		  ?+  
FW 190A-7/R2  1+   (W.Nr.07169)
Staffelkapitaen		  ?+  
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 =>)		  ?+    ?+    ?+    ?+  
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
Rüdiger 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
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.
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  =>)		  ?+-
Bf 109G-1  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 of the 8th Air Force to fight their escort, the 56th FG.
1944, April 30   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5   -   Hustedt (North of Celle)

Bf 109G-5/U2  <<+-  
 (W.Nr. 110 089)
Gruppenkommandeur
(19. April 1944 =>)
Major Günther Rall		  ?+- 
Bf 109G-5  10+- 
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-		  ?+-   ?+- 

"The Warrior and the Wolfpack" by John D. Shaw

On 12th May while flying a Bf 109G-5 (W.Nr.110 089) of Stab II./JG 11, the just promoted (May 1st) Major Rall attacked a flight of three Thunderbolts of the 56th FG, which were led by their commander Lt Col Hubert Zemke.
He shot down two of them and nearly got Zemke as well, but his own squadron was then attacked by other P-47s arriving at the engagement, and he was shot down and forced to bail out over Frankfurt / Main by 56th FG ace Captain Joseph Powers, Jr., and his wingman, F/O Joseph Vitale.
Rall had a thumb shot off and was hospitalized for many months because of the onset of infections. Because he was deemed too precious for the morale of the people, and could not fire his guns because of his missing thumb, he was kept from combat and next became an instructor.
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-10   -   Gymnich

Bf 109G-10  <<+-  
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+- 
'Oberhubatz'
Staffelkapitän
Lt. Franz
He shot down
Major Edwin W. Hiro flying
P-51D Mustang '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, G-14 & K-4   -   Straussberg, Germany
 <<+-  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl Leonhard
(13. August 1944 =>)
Bf 109G-14  9+   		 ?+- 
Bf 109G-14  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 =>)		  ?+- 
Bf 109K-4   +  
 (W.Nr.335800)
Staffelkapitän
(Found München-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/R6   -   Neumuenster
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst-Günther Heinze
(April 43 =>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I 
1943, June    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R6   -   Oldenburg

Bf 109G-6/R6  <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Anton 'Toni' Hackl
(1.10.43 =>)		  ?+I    ?+I 
Bf 109G-6/R6  17+I 
-
-
-
1944, Januar   -   Change to Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Oldenburg

FW 190A-5  <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Anton Hackl
(1.10.43 =>)
-
FW 190A-7(?)  7+I 
Oberfeldwebel Siegfried Zick, Oldenburg, March 1944
light visibility markings for high altitudes operations		  ?+I   ?+I 
1944, May 13    -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Reinsehlen
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Anton Hackl
(1.10.43 =>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I 
1944, June 24    -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Nemakseiai, Ostfront (Jagdabschnittsführer 6, Luftflotte 6)

24.6.44 - 3.7.44 Dukodowo (near Minsk)
3.7.44 - 13.7.44 Karmelawa
13.7.44 - 7.44 Zamocz-Mokre
7.44 Deblin-Irena
7.44 - 1.8.44 Radom
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Horst-Günther von Fassong
(1.5.44 =>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I 
1944, August   -   Increased to 4 Staffeln:
Gruppenstab 9. Staffel 10. Staffel 11. Staffel 12. Staffel
unchanged unchanged from the old 7./JG11 from the old 8./JG11 from 2./JG52
1944, August 1    -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Jürgenfelde, East Prussia (Jafü Ostpreussen)

15.8.44 - 2.9.44 Kursenai
2.9.44 - 18.9.44 Riesa-Canitz
18.9.44 - 6.10.44 Achmer (here 3. JD)
6.10.44 - 15.10.44 Riesa-Leutewitz
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Horst-Günther von Fassong
(1.5.44 =>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I   ?+I 
1944, October 15    -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Hustedt, Germany (2.JD)

17.12.44 - 23.1.45 Gross-Ostheim (Jafü Mittelrhein)
23.1.45 - 1.2.45 Neuhardenberg (3. Fl-Div)
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur
Olt. Paul-Heinrich Daehne (2.1.45=>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I   ?+I 
Luftflotte 6
1945, January  -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A & D   -   Ostfront ()
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur III./JG 11
Hptm. Herbert Kutscha
(23.2.45=>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I   ?+I 
4. Flieger-Division
1945, February 1  -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A & D   -   Strausberg
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur III./JG 11
Hptm. Herbert Kutscha
(23.2.45=>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I  disbanded March 1945
1. Jagddivision
(Brandenburg)
1945, April 18  -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A & D   -   Doeberitz
22.4.45 - Laerz
23.4.45 - Neuruppin
25.4.45 - Laerz
30.4.45 - Parchim

FW 190A-8  <<+I  
Grp.kdr. III./JG 11
Hptm. Herbert Kutscha
(23.2.45=>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I  X
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany)
1945, May 2  -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A & D   -   Leck
 <<+I  
Gruppenkommandeur III./JG 11
Hptm. Herbert Kutscha
(23.2.45=>)		  ?+I   ?+I   ?+I  X
1945, February 5  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Neuhardenberg, Eastern Germany (Ostfront, Luftflotte 6)

 

 

During the 3.Staffel-System, the Geschwader operated two Staffeln not related to a Group, the 10./JG11 & the 11./JG11:

These were known as Kommando Skagerrak between 7.December 1943 and June 1944.

 

10.  Staffel
1943   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-5   -   Germany
Staffelkapitaene:

Oberleutnant Heinz Sahnwaldt, Juli 1943

Oberleutnant Günther Witt, 1. August 1943

Hauptmann Siegfried Simsch, November 1943

Oberleutnant Heinz Grosser, 1 Januar 1944

Hauptmann Erich Viebahn, Mai 1944

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11.  Staffel
1943, December 7   -   Formed from Jagdstaffel Helgoland in Lister, Norway
2. Jagddivision
(Northern Germany & Scandinavia)
1943, December 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109T-2   -   Lister, Norway
(A detachment stationed at Kjevik)
These were planes planned for the carrier "Graf Spee" (as T-1 types, T for "Traeger" /Carrier).
When the project was layed down, all carrier-stuff (tailhook etc.) was removed,
but the fixed items (longer wings, other fuselage handholes) of course kept. These were called T-2 then.

Bf 109T-2  9+  
Staffelkapitaen 11./-
Oberleutnant Herbert Christmann
(Winter-Spring 1944)		 Bf 109T-2  10+  
Bf 109T-2  11+  
-
-
-
1944, Spring   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109T-2   -   Lister, Norway

Bf 109T-2  6+   (Wk.Nr.7767)
Staffelkapitaen 11./-
Oberleutnant Herbert Christmann
(Plane as shot down by 'Bud' Anderson)		  ?+    ?+  
1943, July   -   No Planes   -   Bönninghardt(?), Germany (5.JD)
 ?+  
Staffelkapitaen 11./-
Oberleutnant Herbert Christmann		  ?+    ?+  
1944, August 17   -   United with 10./JG11 and renamed 4./JG11.

 

 

 

 

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