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Nachtjagdgeschwader 4

 3C+?? 

Version: 16-12-09 (D-M-Y) - 18 pics

 

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Maj Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 18.4.41 - 20.10.43
  • Obstlt Wolfgang Thimmig, 20.10.43 - 14.11.44
  • Maj Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 14.11.44 - 8.5.45
1941, April 18   -   Formed in in Metz, France (XII. Fliegerkorps, 3. JD from 5.42)
1941, April 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110, Do 217  -   Metz, France
 3c+AA 
Geschwaderkommodore
1944, February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110, Ju 88  -   Chenay, France (4. JD)
 3c+AA 
Geschwaderkommodore
1944, August   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -   Mainz-Finthen, Germany (Jafü Mittelrhein)
 3c+AA 
Geschwaderkommodore
1944, November 23   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -   Gütersloh, Germany (Jafü Mittelrhein?)
 3c+AA 
Geschwaderkommodore
1945, March   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -   Grove, Denmark (?)

Me 110G-4   3c+BA   FuG 218 NEPTUN
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
Grove 1945
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Wilhelm Herget, 1.9.42 - 12.44
  • Hptm Hans Krause, 12.44 - 8.5.45

Gruppenstab
(B)

1. Staffel
 (H)

2. Staffel
 (K)

3. Staffel
 (L)
1942, September   -   Formed from parts of Stab I./NJG3 and Stab III./NJG4 in Florennes, Belgium with:
new from 9./NJG1 from 2./NJG3 from 9./NJG4
 3. Jagddivision
1942, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110, Do 217, Ju 88   -   Florennes, Belgium
 3C+?B   3C+?H 
Bf 110C  3C+MK  		 3C+?L 
1943, Jan-Feb(?)   -   Dornier Do 217J-2   -   Florennes, Belgium
Florennes Florennes Taveaux, 11.43-
Athies 1.44 - 16.3.44		 Athies 8.43 - 9.43.
  3C+?B   3C+?H   3C+?K 
Do 217J-2  3C+IL 
In May 1943 to Regia Aeronautica
1943, April   -   2./NJG4 became 12./NJG5, and a new 2./NJG4 was formed from the rest of I./NJG4.
 1943, September   -   4. Jagddivision
1943, December   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4a/R3   -   Florennes, Belgium

Bf 110G-4a/R3   M8+HP 
Major Wilhelm "Willi" Herget
While stationed at Florennes, Belgium in December of 1943,
when he commanded I./NJG4 		 3C+?H   3C+?K   3C+?L 
1944, early   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4a/R-3   -   Florennes, Belgium
 3C+?B   3C+?H 
Bf 110G-4a/R3  3C+MK 
Martin Becker
Note: He flew a very similar looking
Bf 110G-4b/R3 ( 2Z+MK )
in NJG 6 shortly after.		  3C+?L 
1944, Spring   -   Junkers Ju 88C-6c   -   Florennes, Belgium
 3C+?B   3C+?H   3C+?K 
Ju 88C-6c  3C+LL 
Mainz, March 1944
 Jafue Mittelrhein
1944, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4, Ju 88G-1   -   Langendiebach, Germany

Bf 110G-4b/R3   3C+LB 
Major Wilhelm "Willi" Herget
The "sharkmouth" is from his prior service within ZG76. When ??		  3C+?H   
 Ju 88G-1  3C+FL 
Blue is probably a misinterpretation of a B&W pic.
-
 2. Jagddivision
1945, January   -   Junkers Ju 88G-6a   -   Vechta, northern Germany
Dorsal 'Schräge Musik' installation now standard with two 20 mm MG 151/20s

 Ju 88G-6a  3C+DB 
-
Code should be blue ??
-		  3C+?H 
 Ju 88G-6a  3C+FK 
-
-
-		  3C+?L 
1945, March 30   -   Reduced to 1./NJG1, when Stab I., 2. and 3./NJG1 were disbanded.
1945, March   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -   ..., Germany (2. JD.?)
XXX   3C+?H  XXX XXX
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • ?
  • Hptm Theodor Rossiwall, 1.10.42 - 13.1.43
  • Hptm Heinrich Griese, 13.1.43 - 2.44
  • Hptm Hans Autenrieth, 2.44 - 20.5.44
  • Hptm Gerhard Rath, 20.5.44 - 22.6.44
  • Hptm Hubert Rauch, 22.6.44 - 8.5.45

Gruppenstab (C)

4. Staffel (M)

5. Staffel (N)

6. Staffel (P)
1942, April   -   Formed in Laupheim, Germany (XII. Fliegerkorps)
new new from 5./ZG26 new
XII. Fliegerkorps
1942, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -    Laupheim, Germany
 3C+?C   3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
 3. Jagddivision
1942, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110 & Do 217   -    Rheine, Germany
 3C+?C   3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
 4. Jagddivision (from 9.43)
1942, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110 & Do 217   -   St. Dizier, France
5./NJG4 at Dijon, at least between 8.43 and 12.43, and at Taveaux, 18.3.44 - 7.5.44
6./NJG4 at Taveaux, 8.43 - 7.5.44
  3C+?C    3C+?M 
Do 217N-2  3C+.. 
(Dole-Tavaux, 1944)		  3C+?P 
1944, January   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -    Fassberg, Germany
  3C+?C    3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
1944, February 25   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   St. Dizier, France
  3C+?C    3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
1944, March 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -    Dijon, France
  3C+?C    3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
 5. Jagddivision
1944, May 8   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   Coulommiers, France
  3C+?C    3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
 Jafü Mittelrhein
1944, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4, Ju 88G   -    Frankfurt/Rhein-Main, Germany
  3C+?C    3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
1944, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4, Ju 88G   -    Guetersloh, Germany
6./NJG4 at Bad Lippspringe, 1.45 - 3.45
  3C+?C   3C+?M   3C+?N   3C+?P 
1945, January 1   -   6./NJG4 became 11./NJG4, and a new 6./NJG4 was formed from the rest of II./NJG4.
1945, January 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4, Ju 88G   -    Guetersloh, Germany
Guetersloh Guetersloh Guetersloh Bad Lippspringe
  3C+?C   3C+?M 
Ju 88G-6  3C+PN 
Denmark, early 1945		  3C+?P 
1945, March 30   -   Reduced to 4./NJG4, when Stab II., 5. and 6./NJG4 was disbanded.
1945, March   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -    ..., northern Germany (2. JD?)
XXX
Ju 88G-7c  3C+MN 
With FuG240 BERLIN in wooden nose Schleswig-Holstein, May 1945		 XXX XXX
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Kurt Holler, 1.5.42 - 22.6.43
  • Hptm Hans-Karl Kamp, 23.6.43 - 6.12.44
  • Hptm Ludwig Meister, 6.12.44 - 8.5.45

Gruppenstab (D)

7. Staffel (R)

8. Staffel (S)

9. Staffel (T)
1942, April   -   Formed in Mainz-Finthen, Germany with:
new from 1./NJG1 from 8./NJG1 from 4./NJG1
XII. Fliegerkorps (3. JD from 5.42)
1942, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1 & Do 217   -   Mainz-Finthen, Germany
 3C+?D 
 3C+?R  		 3C+?S   3C+?T 
 4. Jagddivision (from 9.43)
1942, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110 & Do 217 & Ju 88   -   Juvincourt, France
 3C+?D   3C+?R 
Bf 110D-3  3C+?S 
When & where?		  3C+?T 
1943, January 1   -   8./NJG4 became 10./NJG4, and a new 8./NJG4 was formed from the rest of III./NJG4.
3. Jagddivision
1944, August  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110 & Ju 88   -   Twente, Netherlands
 3C+?D   3C+?R   3C+?S   3C+?T 
1944, September 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4b & Ju 88   -   Mainz-Finthen (?), Germany (?)

Bf 110G-4   3C+TD 
Pilot ?
7./NJG 4, Fritzlar, December 1944
Unit ????
Bf 110G-4b/R3   3C+BR 
-
-
-		  3C+?S   3C+?T 
1944, November 23   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -   Kassel-Rothwesten, Germany
 3C+?D   3C+?R   3C+?S   3C+?T 
1945, January   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -   Paderborn, Germany
 3C+?D   3C+?R   3C+?S   3C+?T 
1945, March 30   -   Reduced to 7./NJG4, when Stab III., 8. and 9./NJG4 was disbanded.
1945, March   -   Junkers Ju 88G   -   ...., Germany (2. JD?)
XXX  3C+?R  XXX XXX
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

When & where?

 

 

 

IV. Gruppe
-
Gruppenkommandeur:
  • Maj Heinrich Wohlers, 1.1.43 - 1.8.43

Gruppenstab (E)

10. Staffel (U)

11. Staffel (V)

12. Staffel (W)
1943, January 1   -   Formed in Mainz-Finthen with:
new from 8./NJG4 from 6./NJG4 new
1940, December   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Mainz-Finthen, Germany (3.JD)
5.JD (from 2.43)
 3C+?D   3C+?R 
Do 217N-1  3C+DV 
1942-43		  3C+?W 
1943, August 1   -   Redesignated I./NJG6:
became Stab I./NJG6 became 1./NJG6 became 2./NJG6 became 3./NJG6

 

 

 

 

Schulstaffel/NJG4 (?)
Planned formation 10.44 in Mainz-Finthen(?) was cancelled.

 

 

 

 

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