Jagdgeschwader 5

"Eismeer"

Version_2005_12_23 : 53 pics

 

 

Geschwaderstab
1942, May  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/F/G, FW 190A   -   Formed at Petsamo, Finland
(<<-+- )
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Gotthardt Handrick
(5.42 - 6.43)
(<II+   )
Geschwader TO
Major Leopold Knier		 (<I+   )
Geschwader Adjutant		 (<-+   )
Geschwader 1A
1943, March  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/R-6   -   Petsamo, Northern Finland

(<<II+1 )
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Gotthardt Handrick
(5.42 - 6.43)
(<II+2)
Geschwader TO
-
-
(<I+3)
Geschwader Adjutant
-
-		 (<-+4)
Geschwader 1A
1943, June  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Norway
(<<-+- )
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz
(6.43 - 5.44)		 (<II+   )
Geschwader TO		 (<I+   )
Geschwader Adjutant		 (<-+   )
Geschwader 1A
1944, February  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Alakurtti, Finland
(<<-+- )
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz
(6.43 - 5.44)		 (<II+   )
Geschwader TO		 (<I+   )
Geschwader Adjutant		 (<-+   )
Geschwader 1A
1944, May 10 -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Stavanger-Forus, Norway
(<<-+- )
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Heinrich Ehrler
(5.44 - 2.45)		 (<II+   )
Geschwader TO		 (<I+   )
Geschwader Adjutant		 (<I+   )
Geschwader 1A
1944, December  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Trondheim-Lade, Norway
(<-+- )
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz
(2.45 - 5.45)		 (<II+   )
Geschwader TO		 (<-+   )
Geschwader Adjutant		 (<I+   )
Geschwader 1A
1945, March  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Stavanger-Forus, Norway
(From 25.3.45 the Stab also functioned as Jafue Norwegen)
(<-+- )
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz
(2.45 - 5.45)		 (<II+   )
Geschwader TO		 (<-+   )
Geschwader Adjutant		 (<I+   )
Geschwader 1A

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Joachim Seegert, 20.1.42 - 20.3.42
  • Hptm Joachim von Wehren, 20.3.42 - 2.43
  • Hptm Gerhard Wengel, 2.43 - 10.1.44
  • Olt Robert Müller (acting), 10.1.44 - 25.1.44
  • Maj Erich Gerlitz, 25.1.44 - 16.3.44
  • Maj Horst Carganico, 26.3.44 - 27.5.44
  • Hptm Theo Weissenberger, 4.6.44 - 14.10.44
Formed 25.1.42 in Stavanger from I./JG77.
Gruppenstab

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1. Staffel

2. Staffel

?

3. Staffel
1942, January 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4   -   Formed from I./JG77 (JGr. Stavanger) Stavanger, Norway
from Stab I./JG77 at Stavanger from 1./JG77 at Kjevik from 2./JG77 at Lister from 3./JG77 at Herdla
Stavanger Kjevik (20.1.42 - 2.42) Lister (20.1.42 - 8.43) Herdla (20.1.42 - 8.43)
Stavanger (2.42 - 3.42)
Herdla (3.42 - 8.43)
Schwaerme were also stationed at Trondheim, Kristiansand, Mandal and Oerlandet at various times.
- - - -
1943, August 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -  Frederikshavn
- - 2./JG5 remained in Lister
until 30.10.43		 -
1943, November 15   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -  Targsorul-Nou
- - - -
1944, January 9   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -  Sofia-Wrazdebna (Chauny and Manancourt were also used)
- - - -
1944, February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Obertraubling
- - - -
1944, February 25  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Herzogenaurach, Germany
- - - -
1944, June 7  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Montdidier, France
- - - -
1944, June 14  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Peronne, France
- - - -
1944, July 2  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Frieres, France
- - - -
1944, August 5  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/ FW 190A-8   -   Arpajon, France
- - -
(5+_)
Summer 1944, France
1944, August 15  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Wunstorf, Germany
- - - -
1944, Oktober  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Schwerin-Goerries, Germany
- - - -
1944, Oktober 14  -   Redesignated III./JG6
became Stab III./JG6 became 9./JG6 became 10./JG6 became 11./JG6
1944, October 10   -   Unit disbanded at Schwerin-Gorries.
Redesignated III./JG6

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Hennig Struempell, 1.42 - 4.42
  • Hptm Horst Carganico, 4.42 - 26.3.44
  • Hptm Theo Weissenberger, 26.3.44 - 3.6.44
  • Olt Hans Tetzner, 4.6.44 - 19.7.44
  • Obstlt Franz Wienhusen, 1.9.44 - 10.44
  • Hptm Herbert Treppe, 2.45 - 5.45
Gruppenstab

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4. Staffel

5. Staffel

?

6. Staffel
1942, January 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Formed in Petsamo, Northern Finland from Jagdgruppe z.b.V. with:
from Stab/Jagdgruppe z.b.V. from 4./JG77 in Alakurtti from 14./JG77 in Petsamo X
- - - X
1942, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   6./ was formed in Stavanger (later Alakurtti)
unchanged unchanged unchanged from 1./JG5
- - - -
1942, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E & F   -   Pori, Finland
- - -  
1942, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4   -   Petsamo, Northern Finland

(<<+  ) (Wk.Nr.10132)
Gruppenkommandeur
Horst Carganico		 (1+ )
Staffelkapitaen
-		 (1+ )
Staffelkapitaen
-
(1+ )
Staffelkapitaen
Hartwein, July

(<+  )
Gruppenadjutant
Luder		 (2+ ) (2+ ) -
- (3+ ) (3+ )
(3+ )
Rudolf Mueller
- (4+ ) (4+ ) (4+ )
X (5+ ) (5+ ) (5+ )
X
(6+ )
 		 (6+ ) (6+ )
     
(10+  )
Hans Dobrich
X - -
(12+  )
Oberleutnant Heinrich Ehrler
1942, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Alakurtti, Finland
5./JG5 remained at Petsamo until early 1943. The other staffeln were also stationed at Petsamo, from time to time
Alakurtti Alakurtti Petsamo Alakurtti
- - - -
1943, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/R-6   -   Petsamo, Northern Finland
- - -
(3+-) (Wk. Nr.14810) (GF+EL)
Oberfeldwebel Rudolf ´'Rudi' Mueller
1943, April-May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/R-6   -   Salmijarva, Finland
- - -
(5+-)
Oberleutnant Kurt Schulze
- - -
(10+-) (Wk. Nr.14800)
Feldwebel Hans Dobrich
- - -
(12+-)
Oberleutnant Heinrich Ehrler
1943, May ?   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-4/R-6   -   Petsamo / Alakurtti, Finland
- - -
(4+-)
Theo Weissenberger
1943, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Pleskau-Sued, Germany
parts of the Gruppe were also stationed at Idriza, Dno and Dorpat
- - - -
1944, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Alakurtti, Finland
Alakurtti Alakurtti Petsamo Salmijärvi
- - - -
1944, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Jakobstadt
- - - -
1944, May 31   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Gardelegen, Norway
(9./JG5 was attached to the Gruppe from early June 1944)
- - - -
1944, June 15   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Evreux, France
- - - -
1944, July 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Salzwedel, Germany
- - - -
1944, Oktober 14  -   Redesignated III./JG6
became Stab III./JG6 became 9./JG6 became 10./JG6 became 11./JG6

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Guenther Scholz, 3.42 - 6.43
  • Maj Heinrich Ehrler, 6.43 - 5.44
  • Hptm Franz Doerr, 5.44 - 5.45
  • Olt Rudolf Glöckner (acting), 1944/45
Gruppenstab

7. Staffel

8. Staffel

?

9. Staffel
1942, March 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7  -   Formed from IV./JG1 at Trondheim, Norway
from Stab IV./JG1 from 1.Einsatzstaffel/JG3 in Stavanger-Forus (1.42) from 11./JG1 in Trondheim from 12./JG1 in Trondheim

(<<+  )
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Guenther Scholz
(3.42 - 6.43)		 - - -
1942, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7   -   Petsamo, Northern Finland
Part of III./JG5 also used Kirkenes during this period.
-
(14+  )
Unteroffizier Arthur Beth		 - -
1942, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4   -   Petsamo, Northern Finland
Part of III./JG5 also used Kirkenes during this period.
- -
(13+o) ''Hella'' (Wk.Nr.13169)
Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Bartels		 -
1942, July   -  9./JG5 became 10./JG5 and was transferred to IV./JG5, while a new 9./JG5 was formed from parts of 7. and 8./JG5.
1943   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6   -   Petsamo, Northern Finland
Part of III./JG5 also used Kirkenes during this period.
- -
(<10+o)
-
(3+o)
-
1944, Oktober   -   introducing the 4 Staffel system, see HERE

 

 

IV. Gruppe

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Hans Kriegel, 26.6.42 - 4.44
  • Olt Rudolf Lüder (acting), 3.10.43 - ?
  • Hptm Fritz Stendel, 15.5.44 - 5.45
Gruppenstab

10. Staffel

11. Staffel

12. Staffel
1942, June 26   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F & G-2   -   Formed from JGr. Drontheim in Trondheim-Lade, Norway
from Stab/JGr. Drontheim from 12./JG1 from Einsatzstaffel/JGr. Drontheim from parts of JFS3

(<I+3)
-		 - - -
1943, late   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-3   -   Gossen, Norway
- - -
(15+  )
1944, February 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109F & G-2 / FW 190A   -   Trondheim & Stavanger-Sola, Northern Norway
Stavanger-Sola Trondheim-Lade Trondheim-Lade Stavanger-Sola
- - - -
1944, summer   -   responsible for the air defence of the southern part of Norway (Trondheim, Bergen)?
- - - -
1944, August/September   -   transferred to the "Arctic-Front"   -   Salmijärvi, Finland
parts were also stationed at Petsamo, Nautsi, Berlevaag, Kaamanen and Bardufoss
- - - -
1944, Oktober   -   introducing the 4 Staffel system, see HERE

 

 

13. (Zerstoerer) Staffel
Staffelkapitaene:
  • Olt Felix Maria Brandis, 25.1.42 - 2.2.42
  • Olt Max Franzisket (acting), 2.42 - 3.42
  • Olt Karl-Fritz Schloßstein, 3.42 - 6.43
  • Olt Hans Kirchmeier (acting), 6.43 - 9.43
  • Hptm Herbert Treppe, 6.43 - 7.44
Note: The last "R" would indicate these are planes of the 7. Staffel of a Kampf-/Zerstoerergeschwader.
And so, many sources say these are from 7./JG 5, but this is obviously wrong.

Jagdgeschwader 5 operated only this Zerstoererstaffel and it is remarkable enough, that Bf 110 were used in a Jagdgeschwader.
The codes seem to be factory codes to me.

The Zerstoererstaffel alway kept the next number of the Staffel next to these in Gruppen.
When there were three Gruppen it was the 10./JG5
And when the fourth Gruppe was formed in June 1942, the Zerstoererstaffel became the 13./JG5

(LN+IR)
Feldwebel Theodor Weissenberger
1. (Z)/JG77, September 1941		 - -
1942, January 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Formed from 1. (Z)/JG77 as 6.(Z)/JG5 in Kirkenes, Norway
- -
(LN+LR)
1942, March 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110E/F/G   -   renamed 10.(Z)/JG5   -   Kirkenes, Norway
* Stationed in Stavanger for a few days in 9.43.
- - -
1942, June 26   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   renamed 13.(Z)/JG5

(LN+KR)
(LN+MR)
(LN+VR)
1944, January 9   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G   -   Kiestinki, Finland
- - -
1944, January X   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G   -   Kirkenes, Norway
- - -
1944, February 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G   -   Herdla, Norway
- - -
1944, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G   -   Trondheim-Lade, Norway
- - -
1944, July 18   -   redesignated 10./ZG26.

 

 

14. (Jagdbomber) Staffel
1943, June   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-3   -   Petsamo, North Finland

(1+ )
Staffelkapitaen
Hauptmann Friedrich Wilhelm Strakeljahn
(2.1943 - 2.1944)
(5+ )
Staffelkapitaen
Hauptmann Friedrich Wilhelm Strakeljahn
-
(6+ )
-
-
-

 

 

 

Reichsverteidigung

In the final stages of the war, when the Luftwaffe was already forced to move back to Germany, the units were reorganized.

Now a Gruppe contained 4 Staffeln.

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 5 was black/yellow:

   

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab
1944, December  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Trondheim-Lade, Norway
-
1945, March  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Stavanger-Forus, Norway
(From 25.3.45 the Stab also functioned as Jafue Norwegen)
(<-+- )
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz, 2.45 - 5.45

 

 

I. Gruppe
1944, Oktober ----   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G  -   Increased to 4 Staffel-System   -   -
Gruppenstab 1. Staffel 2. Staffel 3. Staffel 4. Staffel
- - - - -
- - - - -
1945,-   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Norway
- - - - Herdla
- - - -
(4+_)(Wk.Nr350189)
-

 

 

II. Gruppe
1944, Oktober 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G  -   Introduced 4 Staffel-System   -   Finsterwalde, Saxonia, Germany
Gruppenstab 5. Staffel 6. Staffel 7. Staffel 8. Staffel
from the old Stab II./JG5 unchanged unchanged from the old 4./JG5 from parts 9./JG5
-
(10+   )
Feldwebel Rudolf Artner
February 9, 1945		 - - -
1945, February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G   -   Redesignated IV./JG4 in Finsterwalde, Germany
became Stab IV./JG4 became 13./JG4 became 14./JG4 became 15./JG4 became 16./JG4
Group did not exist
1944, Oktober   -   1945, February
1945, February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Reformed from parts of IV./ZG26 in Herdla, Norway
Gruppenstab 5. Staffel 6. Staffel 7. Staffel X
from Stab IV./ZG26 from 9./JG5
probably kept the markings		 from 12./JG5
probably kept the markings		 from 10./ZG26 X
Herdla Herdla Rygge/Herdla Stavanger-Sola X
-
(1+o) (Wk.N. 931862)
Heinz Orlowski
-
(1+o)
Staffelkapitaen
Leutnant August Schneider		 - X
-
(3+o) "Ingeborg"
Feldwebel Martin Ullmann
-		 - - X
-
(4+o) "Annemarie"
Uffz Siegfried Ballerstadt
(8+o) "Erika"
Unteroffizier Dietrich		 - X
-
(9+o) "Netta"
Unteroffizier Gerhard Eisermann
(9+o)
Oberleutnant Karl Heinz Koch
crashlandet at 5.4.45		 - X
-
(10+o)
-		 - - X
-
(11+o) "Sigrid"
Heinz Orlowski
(13+o)
-		 - X

 

 

III. Gruppe
1944, Oktober   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/FW 190A   -   Introduced 4 Staffel-System   -   Kirkenes, Norway
(most of the old 9./JG5 had moved to Germany, and would become the new 8./JG5):
Gruppenstab 9. Staffel 10. Staffel 11. Staffel 12. Staffel
from the old Stab III./JG5 from the rest of the old 9./JG5 from the old 7./JG5 from the old 8./JG5  new
- - - - -
1944, November 8   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Bardufoss & Alta, Norway
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14
Alta		  Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8
Bardufoss 		Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 Bardufoss Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6
Alta		  Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8
Bardufoss
- - - - -
1944, December 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G/Focke-Wulf FW 190A   -   Gossen & Herdla, Norway
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 Gossen  Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8
Herdla		 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 Gossen Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6
Gossen		  Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8
Herdla
- - - -
(4+o) "Gretel" (Wk.Nr.732183)
Leutnant Rudi Linz
- - - -
(5+o) "Ma"
(Wk.Nr.732217)
1945, February  -   reorganisation   -   Norway
unchanged became 5./JG5 unchanged unchanged became 6./JG5
new 9./JG5 was formed from 13./JG5
Gruppenstab 9. Staffel 10. Staffel 11. Staffel X
- - - - X
1945, March, April, May  -   Gossen & Herdla, Norway
(And what about the blue profiles of the 12./?? - this unit did not exist anymore....)
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 Gossen  Focke-Wulf FW 190A-8
Herdla		 Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 Gossen Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6
Gossen		 X

(<<+o)
Hauptmann Franz Doerr
-		 -
(10+o)
-
-
(8+o)
-
-		 X

 

 

IV. Gruppe
1944, Oktober 31   -   introducing the 4 Staffel system    -   Nautsii, Finland
Gruppenstab 13. Staffel 14. Staffel 15. Staffel 16. Staffel
from the old Stab IV. from the old 10./JG5 from the old 11./JG5 from the old 12./JG5 formed 11.44 in Stavanger
- - - - -
1944, November 6  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 & FW 190A   -   Stavanger-Sola, Norway
back to southern Norway   -  Mainly protecting the German sites in Norway, such as U-Boot-penses.
- - - -
G-14 (8+~)
Unteroffizier Ehrler
late 44
1945, February   -   reorganisation
unchanged became 9./JG5 and was transferred to III./JG5 unchanged unchanged became 13./JG5
new 13./JG5 was formed from 16./JG5
Gruppenstab 13. Staffel 14. Staffel 15. Staffel X
- probably kept the blue markings of the 16./JG5 - - X
1945, March - April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109G-14 & FW 190A   -   Norway
(The faster G-14/AS was used to go after Mosquito-Bombers)
- Lister Kjevik-Kristiansand & Gossen Lister X
-
(8+~) 'Koelle Alaaf'
Halstrick, April 45
still blue 16./- colors
G-14/AS (10+~)
Leutnant Helmut Neumann
-
G-14/A-2/U-3 (4+~)
-
-		 X

 

 

 

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