Jagdgeschwader 27
"Afrika"

Version_2006_08_19 : 110 pics
Reichsverteidigung

Late in the war, units which had the order to protect the Homeland ("Reich"), received a 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 27 was just green:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab
1939, October 1   -   Formed in Münster-Handorf
Geschwaderkommodore Major beim Stab
Ia (Operational questions)
Ic (Enemy activity). 		Geschwader-Adjutant
IIa (Personnel, officers)
IIb (Personnel, other ranks)		 Nachrichten Offizier (NO) (Intelligence/Signals Officer), Technischer Offizier (TO)
(Equipment: Aircraft)
1941, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Münster-Handorf, Germany
(<<-+-)
Oberstleutnant Max Ibel
(1. October 1939 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1939, September   -   Polish September Campaign
1940, May   -   Battle of France (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1940, August   -   Battle of Britain from area Cherbourg (Jagdfliegerführer 3)
1940, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Cherbourg, France
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga (i.V.)
(11. October 1940 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
(<<-+-)
Major Wolfgang Schellmann
(22. October 1940 =>)		 - - - -
1940, November  -   Back to Detmold, Germany
1941, January  -   Balkan Campaign, Rumania
1941, June   -   Start Operation Barbarossa, Middlesector (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1941, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Suwalki -Area
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1941, early July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Lepel und Witebsk, Russia
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1941, mid July   -   Operation Barbarossa, Northsector (Luftflotte 1)
1941, mid July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Illmensee
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1941, October   -   Operation Barbarossa, Middlesector (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1941, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Stabno (near Smolensk), Russia
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1941, November   -   Back to Germany, Refreshing
1941, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Döberitz, Germany
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1941, December  -  Moved to Tmimi, Africa to fly under command of "Fliegerführer Afrika"
1942, February  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)
(<II+   )
Oberfeldwebel Otto Schulz		 (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<T+  )
1942, April  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<A-+-) (<-+   )
(<T+  )
Oberleutnant Rudolf Sinner
1942, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4 Trop   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<-+-)
Major Bernhard Woldenga
(21. June 1941 =>)		 (<II+   )


(<A-+-)
Hptm. Werner Schroer

 (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1942, November   -   Back to Germany, Refreshing
1942, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Düsseldorf, Germany
(<<-+-)
OTL. Eduard Neumann
(10. June 1942 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1943   -   Greece (with IV./-)
1943    -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Kalamaki ?? (near Athens), Greece

(<<-+-)
OTL. Gustav Rödel
(22. April 1943 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1944, early   -   Balkan (Jagdfliegerführer Balkan)
1944, early   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6
(<<-+-)
OTL. Gustav Rödel
(22. April 1943 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1944, June   -   Reichsverteidigung, Germany
1944, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G
(<<-+-)
OTL. Gustav Rödel
(22. April 1943 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1944, September   -   Formed new due to heavy losses in Saxonia, Germany
From mid November on again Reichsverteidigung in the west (II. Jagdkorps)
1944, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G
(<<-+-)
OTL. Gustav Rödel
(22. April 1943 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1945, January 1  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109
(<<-+-)
Major Ludwig Franzisket
(30. December 1944 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )
1945, April  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109  -   Salzwedel, Germany
(<<-+-)
Major Ludwig Franzisket
(30. December 1944 =>)		 (<II+   ) (<I-+-) (<-+   ) (<o+  )

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
1939, October 1   -   Formed new in Münster-Handorf
Gruppenstab

1. Staffel

2. Staffel

3. Staffel
new new new new
1940, early   -   Germany (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1940, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1    -   France

1.10.39 - 25.10.39 Münster-Handorf
25.10.39 - 27.10.39 Hopsten
27.10.39 - 22.1.40 Plantlünne
22.1.40 - 31.3.40 Krefeld
1.4.40 - 13.5.40 Mönchen-Gladbach
13.5.40 - 15.5.40 Odendorf
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Helmut Riegel
(1. Oktober 1939 =>)		 - - -
1940, May   -   Battle of France (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1940, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1    -   France

15.5.40 - 18.5.40 Jeneff
18.5.40 - 22.5.40 Charlevill
22.5.40 - 25.5.40 Guise
25.5.40 - 31.5.40 St. Pol
31.5.40 - 6.6.40 Guise
7.6.40 - 11.6.40 Clastres
11.6.40 - 15.6.40 Saconin-et-Breuil
15.6.40 - 16.6.40 Romilly-sur-Seine
16.6.40 - 19.6.40 Auxerre
19.6.40 - 27.6.40 Nevers
27.6.40 - 28.6.40 Romilly-sur-Seine
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Helmut Riegel
(1. Oktober 1939 =>)		 -
(1+  ) 'Samoa'
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Gert Framm		 -
1940, June 28   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3    -   Bremen-Neulanderfeld (Luftgau XI)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Helmut Riegel
(1. Oktober 1939 =>)		 - - -
1940, July 2   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3    -   Plumentot, France (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 -
(5+  )
Unteroffizier Andreas Walburger
(July)
(11+  )
rudder in primer
-
- - -
(12+  )
rudder in primer
Now, is primer red or green?
1940, August   -   Battle of Britain from area Cherbourg (Jagdfliegerführer 2)
1940, August 28   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3    -   Peuplingne/Leulinghen, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, August 31   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3    -   Guines, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
(1+  )
Staffelkapitaen		 -
(12+  )
Feldwebel Arnold
1940, October   -   Guarding the German Bight (Jafü Deutsche Bucht)
1940, October 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4    -   Stade, Northern Germany
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, November   -   Guarding the Channel (Jagdfliegerführer 3)
1940, October 21   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4    -   Krefeld, Germany
(Luftgau VI, on the way to France)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, October 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3    -   Laval, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, October 27   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3    -   Brest, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, November 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3    -   Dinan, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, November  -   Back to Döberitz, Germany
1940, December 12   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4    -    Döberitz, Germany
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, March 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4    -   Comiso, Sicily, Italy
Note the early position of the Afrika-Badge - later it moved to the front, when the Trop-Filter would have hided it on the port-side.
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
(12+  )
Ludwig Franzisket		 - -
1941, March 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4    -    München-Riem, Germany (Luftgau VII)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, April  -   Balkan Campaign
1941, April 4   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4    -   Graz-Thalerhof, Austria (against Agram)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -

(TI+EY)
Messerschmitt Bf 108B TAIFUN
Innsbruck, Austria		 - - -
1941, April 11   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E    -    München-Riem, Germany (Luftgau VII)
Getting the Bf 109E-7s ??
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, later April  -   Supporting Afrika Korps from Ain-El-Gazala, Cyrenaica, Libya
1941, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/Trop    -   Castle Benito, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - -

(<A+  )
Gruppen-Adjutant
Oberleutnant Ludwig Franzisket		 -
(4+  )
-
-		 -
1941, April 21   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/Trop    -   Ain-El-Gazala, Cyrenaica, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
(1+  )
Staffelkapitaen		 (1+  )
Staffelkapitaen		 -
-
(3+  )
-		  
(4+  )
-
-
(12+  )
Note Camera in housing under "12"
(6+  )
Oberfeldwebel Franz Elles		 -
- -
(8+  )
Werner Schroer
(13+  )
-
- -
(9+  )
-		 -
1941, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/Trop    -   Ain-El-Gazala, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 -
(1+  )
Staffelkapitaen
Hauptmann Erich Gerlitz		 -
1941, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/Trop    -   Ain-El-Gazala, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
(1+  )
Staffelkapitaen
Olt. Karl-Wolfgang Redlich
Note: Still in ETO Camo		 - -
1941, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/Trop    -   Ain-El-Gazala, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
(10+  )
Feldwebel Gunther Steinhausen		 - -
1941, September & October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/Trop   -   Ain-El-Gazala, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
(6+  )
unknown pilot		 - -

(<+  )
Gruppen-Adjutant
Oberleutnant Ludwig Franzisket		 - - -
1941, November  -   Changed Afrika Duty with II./-, which already had the Bf 109F/Trop and moved to Germany to get the F, too.
1941, December  -  Moved again to Tmimi, Africa to fly under command of "Fliegerführer Afrika"
1941,  December 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop    -   Tmimi, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941,  December 13   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop    -   Martuba, Libya

(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
-
(11+  )
Oberfeldwebel Albert Espenlaub (13.12.1941)
Landed behind enemy lines.
Tried to escape and was shot dead		 - -
1941,  December 17   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop    -   Magrum, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941,  December 23   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop    -   Sirte, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941,  December 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Arco Philaenorum (Marble Arch), Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1942, January 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Agedabia
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1942, January 22   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Agheila
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1942, January 27   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Agedabia
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1942, February 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Agedabia
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - - -
1942, February 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - -
(1+  )
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Gerhard Homuth
(February)

(<3+  )
Daba??
-
(5+  )
-
-		 -  
1942, mid February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)
(2+  )
Oberfeldwebel Otto Schulz
(February 15)		 -
(14+  ) (Wk.Nr.12 593)
Leutnant Hans Joachim Marseille
(February 21)
1942, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop    -   Martuba, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - -
(1+  )
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Gerhard Homuth
(April 6)
1941, May 22   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Tmimi, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Eduard 'Edu' Neumann
(July 1940 =>)		 - -
(14+  ) (Wk.Nr.10 059)
Leutnant Hans Joachim Marseille
(May)
1942, June 14   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Derna, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, June 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop    -   Ain-El-Gazala, Cyrenaica, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)
(9+  )
-
-		 -
(14+  ) (Wk.Nr.10 137)
Staffelkapitaen
Olt. Hans Joachim Marseille
1942, June 22   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop    -   Gambut
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, June 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Sidi Barrani, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, June 27   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Bir-el-Astas, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, July 2   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Mumin Busak, Egypt
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, July 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Turbiya, Egypt
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, July 20   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop   -   Quotaifiya, Egypt
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 -
(1+  )
Staffelkapitaen
Leutnant Hans Arnold Stahlschmidt
(August)
-
-
(14+  ) (W.Nr.8673)
Staffelkapitaen
Hptm. Hans-Joachim Marseille
(15 September 1942)
Note: his first A/C with
I./JG 27 Badge !
  - -
(14+  ) (W.Nr.8673)
Staffelkapitaen
Hptm. Hans-Joachim Marseille
Also camouflaged (??):
1942, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Quotaifiya, Egypt
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - (W.Nr.14 256)
Staffelkapitaen
Hptm. Hans-Joachim Marseille
(30 September 1942)
Killed in routine flight accident
1942, October   -   Changing to 109G-2 (II. Fliegerkorps)
1942, October 2   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop & G-2/Trop   -   Bari, Italy
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, October 5   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop & G Trop   -   Pachino, Italy
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1941, end October  -  Moved again to Africa to fly under command of "Fliegerführer Afrika"
1942, October 24   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Athens-Eleusis, Greece
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, October 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Tobruk
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, October 27   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Tanyet-Harun
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 5  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Sidi Barrani, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 6  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Menastir
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Homuth
(10. June 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 11  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Arco Philaenorum (Marble Arch), Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Heinrich Setz
(12. November 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November-1943, January   -   End of DAK Offense, Back to Germany, Refreshing
1942, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Krefeld, Germany (Luftgau VI)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Heinrich Setz
(12. November 1942 =>)		 - - -
1943, early   -   France (Luftflotte 3)
1943, early   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   France

1.43 - 31.1.43 Evreux*
31.1.43 - 14.4.43 Bernay*
14.4.43 - 6.43 Poix*

(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Heinrich Setz
(12. November 1942 =>)
KIA, when collided with a Spitfire over Abbeville, France

(i.V.) :
Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Heinecke
(17. March 1943 =>)

 - - -
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erich Hohagen
(7. April 1943 =>)

(i.V.) :
Hauptmann Hans Remmer
(1. June 1943=>)

      
1943, early   -   Southern France (Jafü Südfrankreich)
1943, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Marignane*, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ludwig Franzisket
(15. July 1943 =>)		   - -
1943, July   -   Germany (Jafü Holland- Ruhrgebiet)
1943, July 29   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Münster-Handorf, Germany
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ludwig Franzisket
(15. July 1943 =>)		 - - -
1943, August 8   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Markersdorf, Germany (7.JD)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ludwig Franzisket
(15. July 1943 =>)		 - - -
1943, August - 1944, Summer   -   Reichsverteidigung in the South (Jafü Ostmark)
1943, August 22   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Fels am Wagram, Ostmark, Austria

(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ludwig Franzisket
(15. July 1943 =>)
(8+  )
-
-
-		 -
(3+  )
-
-
-

(i.V.)
Hauptmann Hans Remmer
(March 1944 =>)

(i.V.) :
Hauptmann Walter Blume
(3. April 1944 =>)

Hauptmann Ernst Boerngen
(13. May 1944 =>)
(11+  )		 - -
(<<+  )
GruppenkommandeurM. Karl-Wolfgang Redlich
(19. May 1944 =>)
KIA during his last kill,
a B-24 over Austria		 - - -
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Blume
(29. May 1944 =>)		 - - -
1944, Summer & Autumn   -   France (4.JD & 5.JD)
1944, Summer   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   France

7.6.44 - 17.6.44 Vertus 4. JD
17.6.44 - 22.6.44 Vannes 5. JD
22.6.44 - 26.6.44 Angers 5. JD
26.6.44 - 30.6.44 Vertus 4. JD
30.6.44 - 15.7.44 Cheniers 4. JD
15.7.44 - 27.7.44 Varades 5. JD
27.7.44 - 15.8.44 Champfleury 4. JD
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Rudolf Sinner
(12. June 1944 =>)

(i.V.) :
Hptm. Siegfried Luckenbach
(30. July 1944 =>)
(11+  )
-		 - -
1944, August 15 - Increased to 4 Staffeln
14./JG27 was formed 12.6.44 from parts of II./JG77, and was attached to the Gruppe between 12.6.44 - 15.8.44.
4 Staffel System
Gruppenstab 1. Staffel 2. Staffel 3. Staffel 4. Staffel
unchanged unchanged unchanged unchanged from 14./JG27
1944   -   Reichsverteidigung, Germany
1944, August 16  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Hoya (Luftflotte Reich)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Diethelm v. Eichel-Streiber
(25. August 1944 =>)		 - - - -
1944, September   -   Formed new - due to heavy losses -  in Saxonia, Germany
1944, October  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Riesa (1.JD)
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann
Diethelm v. Eichel-Streiber
(25. August 1944 =>)		 - - - -
From mid November on again Reichsverteidigung in the west (II. Jagdkorps)
1944, November 11  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4   -   Rheine-Hopsten, Germany
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Johannes Neumayer
(1. December 1944 =>)

(i.V.)
Hauptmann Schüller
(11. December 1944 =>)
(4+  )
(23+  )
(2+  )		 -
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Eberhard Schade
(22. December 1944 =>)		        
1945, January 1  -   Operation Bodenplatte
1945, March 19  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4  -   Störmede, Germany

(i.V.) :
Leutnant (!) Buchholz
(1. March 1945 =>)

 - -
(7+  )
-
-		 -
1945, March 30  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4  -   Helmstedt, Germany
(i.V.) :
Leutnant (!) Buchholz
(1. March 1945 =>)		 - - - -
1945, April 8  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109  -   Salzwedel, Germany

10.4.45 - 12.4.45 Stendal
12.4.45 - 19.4.45 Grossenhain
19.4.45 - 21.4.45 Prag-Gbell
21.4.45 - 3.5.45 Bad Aibling
3.5.45 - 8.5.45 Salzburg
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Emil Clade
(3. April 1945 =>)		 - - - -

 

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
(_+-)
1940, January 1   -   Formed in Magdeburg-Ost

Gruppenstab

4. Staffel

5. Staffel

6. Staffel
1940, January 3   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Magdeburg-Ost, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Erich von Selle
(1. January 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, February 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Döberitz, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, April 20   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Bönninghardt, Germany (JaFü 2)
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, April 24   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Döberitz, Germany (JaFü 2)
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, May 3   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Bönninghardt, Germany (JaFü 2)
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, May 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Wesel**, Germany (JaFü 2)
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, May   -   Battle of France (JaFü 2)
1940, May 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    St. Trond , France
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, May 23   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Brussel-Evère, Belgium
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, June   -   France (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1940, June 5   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Guise-Nord, France
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, June 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Clastres, France
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, June 11   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Saconin-et-Breuil, France
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, June 15   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -    Romilly-sur-Seine, France
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, May   -   Battle of France (VIII. Fliegerkorps), II./JG27 Special Duty in Rotterdam
1940, June 28   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Wunstorf (Luftgau XI)
Wunstorf Wunstorf Jever
(11.7.40 - 13.7.40)		 Delmenhorst
(8.7.40 - 2.8.40)
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, July 12   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden Leeuwarden Leeuwarden Groningen
(2.8.40 - 5.8.40)
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, August   -   Battle of Britain from area Cherbourg (Jagdfliegerführer 2)
1940, August 5   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Crépon, France (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Walter Andres
(1. February 1940 =>)

 

 -
(13+-)
Oberleutnant Erwin Daig		 -
1940, August 28   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4   -   Fiennes, France
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.) :
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(8. August 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, September 24   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4   -   St. Inglevert, France

(<<+-) (Wk.Nr.4148)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, November  -   Back to Germany
1940, November 5  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Detmold, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, January  -   Balkan Campaign, Rumania
1941, January 1  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Wien-Schwechat, Austria
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, January 26  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Bukarest-Baneasa, Rumania
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, March  -   Balkan Campaign, Bulgaria =>Jugoslawia => Greece
1941, March 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Vrba
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, April 13   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Bitolj
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, April 17   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Ptolemais, Greece
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, April 20   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Larissa-Eleftherion, Greece
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, April 26   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Athen-Eleusis, Greece
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, May 12   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Werneuchen
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, June   -   Start Operation Barbarossa, Middlesector (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1941, June 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Praszniki
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, June 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Wilna
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, July 24   -   Back to Germany, Refreshing
1941, July 24   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Döberitz, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, October  -   Replaced the I./- (which still flew the 109E) in Afrika-Korps support
1941, September 24   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop   -   Ain-El-Gazala, Libya

(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)		 - - -

(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Lippert
(4. September 1940 =>)
Shot down on 23. November near
Bir El Gobi.
Parachuted but hit tail when exiting.
Found with broken legs by English troops and brought to hospital 119.
Unfortunately the uncomplicatedly broken leg was infected with gangrene and needed to be amputated.
He died 10 mins after the surgery on december 3 due to an emboly.

Gruppenkommandeur (i.V.) :
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(23. November 1941 =>)

 - - -
1941, December  -  Moved to Tmimi, Africa to fly under command of "Fliegerführer Afrika"
1941, December 7  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Tmimi, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erich Gerlitz
(25. December 1941 =>)		 - -  
1941, December 12  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Derna, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1941, December 17  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Magrum, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1941, December 23  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Arco Philaenorum (Marble Arch), Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, January 22  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   El Aghelia, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erich Gerlitz
(25. December 1941 =>)		 - -  
1942, January 27  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Agedabia/Bel Audah, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erich Gerlitz
(25. December 1941 =>)		 - -  
1942, February 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Benina, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, February 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)
(11+-)
Doberitz 24 September 41		 - -
1942, May 23   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Z Trop   -   Tmimi, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 -  
(2+-)
Oberfeldwebel Otto Schulz

(<+-)
Oberleutnant Ernst Düllberg		      
1942, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4Z/Trop   -   Tmimi, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - (1+-)
Staffelkapitaen
(1+-)
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Rudolf Sinner
- - (2+-) -
- -
(3+-)		 -
- -
(4+-)		 -
- -
(5+-)		 -
- -
(10+-)		 -
1942, June 23   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4Z/Trop   -    Menastir
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, June 26   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4Z/Trop   -    Sidi Barrani, Egypt
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 -   -
1942, June 30   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4Z/Trop   -    Fuka, Egypt
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 -   -
1942, July 2  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4Z/Trop   -   Quotaifiya, Egypt
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)
(12+-)
Oberfeldwebel Franz Stiegler		 -
(8+-)
Feldwebel Fritz Gromotka
1942, October 30   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Tobruk, Egypt
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - -  
1942, end September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Sanyet, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - -
(9+-)
1942, November 3  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Gambut, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 6  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Menastir, Tunesia
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - -
(5+-)
1942, November 12  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Berca, Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 14  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Arco Philaenorum (Marble Arch), Libya
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 17  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Magrum
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 18  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Nofilia/Merduma
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 -   -
1942, November  -  End of DAK Offense   -   Back to Germany, Refreshing
1942, December 6   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Düsseldorf, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - - -
1943, January 2   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Wien-Aspern
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 - -  
1943, February   -   Sicily (Luftflotte 2)
1943, February 27   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/Trop   -   Trapani, Sicily, Italy
detachment at San Pietro, 28.2.43 - 4.4.43

(<<<4+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gustav Roedel
(20. May 1942 =>)		 -
(8+-)
G-4/Trop   -   San Pietro
-
(12+-) (Wk.Nr.16347)
Unteroffizier Franz Stiegler
Pantelleria, Italy
1943, June 20   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Lecce, Italy
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Werner Schroer
(20. April 1943 =>)		 - - -
1943, July 3   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   San Vito dei Normanni, Italy
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Werner Schroer
(20. April 1943 =>)		 - - -
1943, August   -   Reichsverteidigung, Germany
1943, August 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Werner Schroer
(20. April 1943 =>)		 - - -
1943, August 20   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Frankfurt-Eschborn, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Werner Schroer
(20. April 1943 =>)		 - - -
1943, November 18  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Herbert Kutscha
(1. February 1944 =>)
(3+_)		 -
(10+-)
1944, May 13   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Merzhausen, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Herbert Kutscha
(1. February 1944 =>)		 - - -
1944, May 20   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Unterschlauersbach, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Herbert Kutscha
(1. February 1944 =>)		 - - -
1944, June 3   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Eisenstadt, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Herbert Kutscha
(1. February 1944 =>)		 - - -
1944, June 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/AS   -   Fels am Wagram, Austria
1944, August 15   -   Introduced 4 Staffel System
4 Staffel System
Gruppenstab 5. Staffel 6. Staffel 7. Staffel 8. Staffel
unchanged unchanged From 4./ JG 27 From 6./ JG 27 New
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(14. March 1944 =>)		 - -
(2+-)
shot down on 23. August and
Unteroffizier Zimmermann KIA		 -
- - -
(5+-)		 -
1944, August 26   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G  -   Borkheide, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(14. March 1944 =>)		 - - -  
1944, September   -   Formed new due to heavy losses in Saxonia, Germany
From mid November on again Reichsverteidigung in the west (II. Jagdkorps)
1944, September 3   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Finsterwalde, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(14. March 1944 =>)		 - - -  
1944, September 17   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Gütersloh, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(14. March 1944 =>)		 - - -  
1944, October 19   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10   -   Riesa-Canitz, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(14. March 1944 =>)		 - - - -
1945, January 1  -   Operation Bodenplatte
1944, November 19   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10   -   Rheine-Hopsten, Germany

(i.V.) :

Oberleutnant Anton Wöffen
(3. January 1945 =>)

(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Hoyer
(21. January 1945 =>)

(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)

   -
(24+-) (Wk.Nr.490605)
Staffelkapitaen
Lt. Antonius Woeffen
(march 45)		 disbanded 14.2.45
1945, March 21   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Bad Lippspringe, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)		 - - - X
1945, March 30   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Völkenrode, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)		 - - - X
1945, April 8  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Helmstedt, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)
(11+-)
-		 - - X
1945, April 11  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G  -   Rathenow, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)		 - - - X
1945, April 13  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G  -   via Perleberg to Schwerin, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)		 - - - X
1945, April 30  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G  -   Leck, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)		 - - - X
1945, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14/AS/R-3   -   Muenster-Handorf, Germany
(<<+-)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Fritz Keller
(January 1945 =>)		 - - -
(11+-) (Wk.Nr.785750)
-
1945, May 8   -   Kapitulation

 

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
1940, June   -   Formed from I./JG 1 in in Carquebut
Gruppenstab

7. Staffel

8. Staffel

9. Staffel
from Stab I./JG1 from 1./JG1 from 2./JG1 from 3./JG1
1940, August   -   Battle of Britain from area Cherbourg (Jagdfliegerführer 3)
1940,  July 9  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Carquebut, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Joachim Schlichting
(9. July 1940 =>)
(9+  )
original PH+IV slightly to see
(September)		 - -
1940, August 28  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/N   -   Guines, France
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)
(8+  )
Unteroffizier Ernst Nittmann
crash landed near Canterbury on September 6, 1940
(4+  )
-
-
-		 -
1940, November  -   To Germany
1940, November 10  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Diepholz, Germany
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1940, November 10  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Vechta, Germany
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, February  -   Balkan Campaign, Rumania
1941, February 2  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Bukarest-Baneasa, Rumania
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, March  -   Balkan Campaign: Bulgaria =>Jugoslawia => Greece
2.41 - 3.41 Giulesti
3.41 - 10.3.41 Vrba
10.3.41 - 10.4.41 Belica
10.4.41 - 16.4.41 Bitolj
16.4.41 - 21.4.41 Kozani
21.4.41 - 26.4.41 Larissa-Eleftherion,Greece
26.4.41 - 2.5.41 Athen-Eleusis,Greece
1941, May 2   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/B    -   Gela, Sicily, Italy

(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)		   -
(5+ )
Staffelkapitaen
Erbo Graf von Kageneck
-

(<I+  ) (E-3)
Gruppen-Adjutant		      
1941, June   -   Start Operation Barbarossa, Middlesector (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1941, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Suwalki -Area

24.5.41 - 12.6.41 Suwalki Bf 109E
12.6.41 - 25.6.41 Sobolewo Bf 109E
25.6.41 - 1.7.41 Wilna Bf 109E
1.7.41 - 3.7.41 Michaliezky Bf 109E
3.7.41 - 6.7.41 Sloboda Bf 109E
6.7.41 - 13.7.41 Lepel Bf 109E
13.7.41 - 16.7.41 Kamary Bf 109E
16.7.41 - 30.7.41 Demidowo Bf 109E
30.7.41 - 31.7.41 Andrejewa Bf 109E
31.7.41 - 24.8.41 Solzy Bf 109E
24.8.41 - 6.9.41 Spaskaja-Polist Bf 109E
6.9.41 - 2.10.41 Ljuban Bf 109E
2.10.41 - 9.10.41 Stabna Bf 109E
9.10.41 - 10.41 Dugino Bf 109E
 
  - - -
1941, early July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Lepel und Witebsk, Russia
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, mid July   -   Operation Barbarossa, Northsector (Luftflotte 1)
1941, mid July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Illmensee ???
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)		 - - -
1941, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7   -   Chudova, Russia
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Max Dobislav
(7. September 1940 =>)		 - -
(1)
Oblt. Erbo Graf von Krageneck
1941, October   -   Operation Barbarossa, Middlesector (VIII. Fliegerkorps)
1941, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Stabna (near Smolensk), Russia
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1941, November   -   Back to Germany, refreshing
1941, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109   -   Döberitz, Germany
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1941, December  -  Moved to Tmimi, Africa to fly under command of "Fliegerführer Afrika"
1941, December 6  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Tmimi, Egypt
(<<+~)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - -
(7+~)
Note factory fresh optic (!)
One of the first Fs in Africa
1941, December 12  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1941, December 17  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Magrum, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1941, December 31  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Arco Philaenorum (Marble Arch), Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, January   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Agedabia
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, February 1  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Benina
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, February 7  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Martuba, Libya
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, June 17  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Ain-el-Gazala, Libya
a detachment served at Kastelli (as Jagdkommando Kreta), 23.3.42 - 11.42
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, June 22  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Gambut
a detachment served at Kastelli (as Jagdkommando Kreta), 23.3.42 - 11.42
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, June 24  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F   -   Sidi Barrani
a detachment served at Kastelli (as Jagdkommando Kreta), 23.3.42 - 11.42

27.6.42 - 30.6.42 Bir-el-Astas*
30.6.42 - 2.7.42 Fuka*
2.7.42 - 9.7.42 Mumin Busak*
9.7.42 - 21.7.42 Quotaifiya*
 
(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942,  July 21  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Haggag-el-Quasaba, Egypt
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)
(3+I)
-		 - -
1942, September 3  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Turbiya, Egypt
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 2  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Tobruk, Egypt
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, November 4  -  Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop   -   Benghasi, Egypt
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Erhard Braune
(1. Oktober 1941 =>)		 - - -
1942, November  -  End of DAK Offense
1942, November & 1943 -   Crete & Greek Islands (Luftwaffen-Kommando Südost)
1942, November 12  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop   -   Kastelli, Crete
(detachment served at Athens-Tatoi, 11.42 - 1.43)

(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
Kastelli, Crete Kastelli, Crete Gadurra (Rhodes)
1943, January 18 - February 25		 Kastelli, Crete
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 -
(1+~)
Staffelkapitaen
Hauptmann Werner Schroer		 -
Kastelli, Crete Kastelli, Crete Kastelli
1943, February - May		 Kastelli, Crete
1943, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F & G-2   -   Bari**
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - Kastelli
1943, February - May		 -
1943, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F & G-2   -   Trapani**
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - Kastelli
1943, February - May		 -
1943, March 31   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F & G-2   -   San Pietro**
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - Kastelli
1943, February - May		 -
1943, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F & G-2   -   Lecce
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1943, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2   -   Tanagra
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
unchanged unchanged became 12./ JG 27
formed new		 unchanged
1943, July 14   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2   -   Brindisi
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1943, July 14   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2   -   Wien-Götzendorf
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1943, September 23  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Argos, Greece

23.9.43 - 10.11.43 Argos*** Bf 109G
10.11.43 - 11.43 Kalamaki Bf 109G
11.43 - 3.12.43 Tanagra Bf 109G
3.12.43 - 3.44 Kalamaki**** Bf 109G

*** detachments served at Paramythia (9.43), Gadurra (10.43) and Malemes (10.43).

**** detachments served at Devoli, Araxos and Malemes (all 12.43).

 

(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)
(2+I)
-
Note: No /R-6 Gunpods
-		 - -
-
(7+I)		    
- -
(8+I) (Wk.Nr.15508)
(plane crashlanded 1.December 43
Malemes, NW Crete		 - -
-
(9+I)
Oberleutnant Emil Clade
(plane crashlanded near Vienna,when transferred.
(flown by Uffz. Rudolf Moycis)		 - -
1944, Maarch   -   Reichsverteidigung, Germany
1944, March 3  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Vienna-Seyring, Austria
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - -
(1+I)
Staffelkapitaen
Leutnant Dr. Peter Werfft
1944, April 2  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -    Wolkersdorf, Bavaria, Germany
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1944, April 11  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -    Börgönd
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1944, April 25  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -    Semlin
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1944, April  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -    Franzfeld
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1944, May  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -    Götzendorf
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1944, June 6   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -    Connentre, France
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - -
1944, August 15  -   introduced 4 Staffel System   -   Ermenonville, France
unchanged became 12./ JG 27 became 11./ JG 27 unchanged
4 Staffel System
Gruppenstab 9. Staffel 10. Staffel 11. Staffel 12. Staffel
unchanged unchanged New From 8./ JG 27 From 7./ JG 27
1944, August 15  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Ermenonville, France
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - - -
1944, August 25  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Lappion-Boncourt, France
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - - -
1944, August 28  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   St.Trond-Orsmaal, France
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Ernst Düllberg
(11. October 1942 =>)		 - - - -
1944, September   -   Formed new due to heavy losses.
From mid November on again Reichsverteidigung in the west (II. Jagdkorps)
1944, September 4   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Eschborn, Germany
1944, September 5   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Köln-Wahn, Germany
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
(i.V.)
Oberleutnant Franz Stigler
(1. October 1944 =>)

Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Dr. Peter Werfft
(October 1944 =>)

 - - - -
1944, October 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G & K-4   -   Grossenhain , Germany
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
(i.V.)
Oberleutnant Franz Stigler
(1. October 1944 =>)

Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Dr. Peter Werfft
(October 1944 =>)

       -
1945, January 1  -   Operation Bodenplatte
1944, December   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G & K-4   -   Hesepe, Germany
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Dr. Peter Werfft
(October 1944 =>)

(i.V.) :
Oberleutnant Anton Wöffen
(3. January 1945 =>)
(6+I)
-
-
-
(1+I)
-
-
-
(1+I)
-
-
-		 -

(<+I)
Gruppen-Adjutant
(10+I)
-		  
(700)
-		 -
1945, March 18  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4   -   Gütersloh, Germany
- - - -
(16+I)
1945, March 29  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4   -   Goslar, Germany
- - - - -
1945, April 8  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4   -   Halberstadt, Germany
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
(i.V.)
Oberleutnant Emil Clade
(February 1945 =>)		 -
(7+I)		 -  
1945, April 11  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4   -   Grossenhain, Germany
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
(i.V.)
Oberleutnant Emil Clade
(February 1945 =>)		 - - - -
1945, April  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4   -   Prague-Kbely, Czechoslovakia

20.4.45 - 2.5.45 Bad Aibling Bf 109K
2.5.45 - 5.45 Salzburg Bf 109K
5.45 - 8.5.45 Saalbach Bf 109K
(<<+I)
Gruppenkommandeur
(i.V.)
Oberleutnant Emil Clade
(February 1945 =>)		 - - -
(7+I)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. Gruppe
1943, May   -   Formed from I./JG 1 in Kalamaki (near Athens), Greece
Gruppenstab

10. Staffel

11. Staffel

12. Staffel
New New New From 8./ JG 27
1943, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Kalamaki (near Athens), Greece
Kalamaki Larissa-Eleftherion
(July 1943)		 Kalamaki Malemes
(24.5.43 - 7.43)
  - - -
1943, July 17   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Tanagra, Greece
(detachments served at Araxos, Agrinion, Maloi, Sedes, Maritsa, Gadurra, Chanea and Iraklion)
  - - -
1943, September 8   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Kalamaki (near Athens), Greece
  -
(13+=)
Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Bartels
(September 17)		 -
1943, September 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Tanagra, Greece
  - - -
1943, September 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R-6   -   Kalamaki (near Athens), Greece
(One Staffel was based at Gadurra during October 1943)
-  
(13+~)
Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Bartels
(November 17)		 -
1944, August 15   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10   -   Kalamaki (near Athens), Greece
- -
(13+~)
Oberfeldwebel
Heinrich Bartels		 -
1944, early   -   Balkan (Jagdfliegerführer Balkan)
28.10.43 - 22.11.43 Podgorica Bf 109F/G
22.11.43 - 12.43 Mostar Bf 109G
6.12.43 - 3.2.44 Skoplje**** Bf 109G
4.2.44 - 23.3.44 Nisch Bf 109G
23.3.44 - 4.4.44 Graz-Thalerhof Bf 109G
4.4.44 - 10.4.44 Steinamanger Bf 109G
10.4.44 - 3.5.44 Vat Bf 109G
3.5.44 - 23.5.44 Steinamanger Bf 109G
23.5.44 - 27.5.44 Agram Bf 109G
- - - -
1944, May 27   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Vat
- - - -
1944, July  -   Reichsverteidigung, France
1944, July 7   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Champfleury-la-Perthe, France
- - - -
1944, July 14   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Beaufort, France
- - - -
1944, August 2   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10  -   Champfleury-la-Perthe, France
- - - -
1944, August 15   -   Changed to Four Staffel-System
unchanged became 13./ JG 27 became 15./ JG 27 became 14./ JG 27
4 Staffel System
Gruppenstab 13. Staffel 14. Staffel 15. Staffel 16. Staffel
New From 10./ JG 27 From 12./ JG 27 From 11./ JG 27 From 1./ JG 77
1944, August   -   Reichsverteidigung, Germany
1944, August 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 & K-4   -   Hustedt, Germany
- - - - -
1944, October 13   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 & K-4   -   Oschatz, Germany
- - - - -
1944, October 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 & K-4   -   Pomssen, Germany
- - - - -
1944, September   -   Formed new due to heavy losses in Saxonia, Germany
From mid November on again Reichsverteidigung in the west (II. Jagdkorps)
1944, November 19   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 & K-4   -   Achmer, Germany
- -
(22+~) (Wk.Nr.770251)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13+~) (Wk.Nr.130359)
Oberfeldwebel
Heinrich Bartels
(MIA 23 December 1944)
(A/C found at Villip near Bad Godesberg on 26.01.1968, Bartels` remains inside)		 -
- - - Oberfähnrich Rolf Brand
(Bartels` Wingman on 23 December)		 -
1945, March 19  -   Disbanded by order of Luftflotte Reich

 

 

 

 

 

10. (Jagdbomber) Staffel
1942, May 5   -   Formed in Martuba, Libya
1941, later April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/B Trop    -   Ain El Gazala, Cyrenaica, Libya

(9)
-
(10)
-		  
1942, September 1   -   Became 1./Jabogruppe OB Süd

 

 

 

15. (Spanische) Staffel
From July 1941 on, a Spanish Staffel joined the Geschwader
1942   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4    -   Orel, Russia

(1+  )
Comandante Don Angel Salas Larrazabal

 

 

 

 

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