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The Badge of all Nightfighters

Nachtjagdgeschwader 6

(2Z+    )

Version: 13-11-07 (D-M-Y) - 5 pics

 

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Maj Fritz Schaffer, 10.8.43 - 8.2.44
  • Maj Heinrich Wohlers, 9.2.44 - 15.3.44
  • Maj von Reeken, 16.3.44 - 14.4.44
  • Maj Heinrich Griese, 15.4.44 - 12.9.44
  • Obstlt Herbert Lütje, 13.9.44 - 8.5.45
1943, September 15   -   Formed at Schleissheim
7. Jagddivision:
1943, September 15   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110  -   Schleissheim
(2Z+?A)
Geschwaderkommodore
1944, December   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110  -   Kitzingen
(2Z+?A)
Geschwaderkommodore
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Heinrich Wohlers, 1.8.43 - 9.2.44
  • Maj Heinz Reschke, 19.2.44 - 24.4.44
  • Hptm Karl Hadeball, 26.4.44 - 3.7.44
  • Maj Gerhard Friedrich, 12.7.44 - 16.3.45
  • Hptm Peter Spoden, 19.3.45 - 8.5.45

Gruppenstab
(B)

1. Staffel
 (H)

2. Staffel
 (K)

3. Staffel
 (L)
1943, August 1   -   Formed from IV./NJG4 in Mainz-Finthen with:
from Stab IV./NJG4 from 10./NJG4 from 11./NJG4 from 12./NJG4
5. Jagddivision, western Germany:
1943, August 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   Mainz-Finthen, Germany
(2Z+?B) (2Z+?H) (2Z+?K) (2Z+?L)
1943, September   -   7. Jagddivision, southern Germany:
1943, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4c   -   Mainz-Finthen
(2Z+?B) (2Z+?H)
(2Z+MK)
Oberleutnant Martin Becker
(Final Score 58), Mainz 1944		 (2Z+?L)
1944, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4c   -   Illesheim
(2Z+?B) (2Z+?H) (2Z+?K) (2Z+?L)
1944, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4c & Ju 88G   -   Neubiberg, near München
Detachments at Echterdingen and Hailfingen.

A typical example of the many movements made by a night-fighter group, see the next stations of this group:
6.6. from Hailfingen to Deelen,
15.6. to Neubiberg, via Kitzingen,
16.6. to Deelen,
17.6. to Neubiberg,
18.6. to Mainz-Finthen,
19.6. to Deelen and
20.6. finally to Neubiberg.
(2Z+?B) (2Z+?H) (2Z+?K) (2Z+?L)
1944, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110 & Ju 88G   -   Groß Sachsenheim
(2Z+?B) (2Z+?H) (2Z+?K) (2Z+?L)
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Rolf Leuchs, 15.9.43 - 14.7.44
  • Hptm Helmuth Schulte, 23.7.44 - 8.5.45

Gruppenstab (C)

4. Staffel (M)

5. Staffel (N)

6. Staffel (P)
1943, September 15   -   Formed new at Neuburg/Donau with:
new new new new
1943, September   -   7. Jagddivision, southern Germany:
1943, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Neuburg/Donau
(2Z+?C) (2Z+?M) (2Z+?N) (2Z+?P)
1943, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   Stuttgart-Echterdingen
detachments at Kitzingen and Schwäbisch-Hall.

(2Z+AC)
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm. Rolf Leuchs		 (2Z+?M) (2Z+?N)
(2Z+OP)
Landed in Switzerland after being lost, 15. March 1944
1944, May   -   Luftflotte 2, France
1944, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   Ghedi, near Brescia
(2Z+?C) (2Z+?M) (2Z+?N) (2Z+?P)
1944, June   -   7. Jagddivision, southern Germany:
1944, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   Stuttgart-Echterdingen
operated from Venlo for at short time in 6.44.
(2Z+?C) (2Z+?M) (2Z+?N) (2Z+?P)
1944, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Schwäbisch-Hall
(2Z+?C) (2Z+?M) (2Z+?N) (2Z+?P)
1945, March 30   -   Reduced to 4./NJG6, when Stab II., 5. and 6./NJG6 was disbanded.
XXX (2Z+?M) XXX XXX
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Leopold Fellerer, 10.5.44 - 2.45
  • Hptm Wilhelm Johnen, 2.45 - 31.3.45
  • Hptm Floitgraf, 1.4.45 - 8.5.45

Gruppenstab (D)

7. Staffel (R)

8. Staffel (S)

9. Staffel (T)
1944, May 10   -   Formed from II./NJG5 in Hagenau with:
from Stab II./NJG5 from 4./NJG5 from 6./NJG5 from 5./NJG5
1944, May 10   -   7. Jagddivision, southern Germany:
1944, May 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   Hagenau
(2Z+?D) (2Z+?R) (2Z+?S) (2Z+?T)
1944, June   -   8. Jagddivision, Hungary
1944, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Steinamanger, Hungary
(2Z+?D) (2Z+?R) (2Z+?S) (2Z+?T)
1944, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Leipheim
(2Z+?D) (2Z+?R) (2Z+?S) (2Z+?T)
I. Fliegerkorps
Luftflotte 4 (from 1.45)
1944, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Var, Hungary
(2Z+?D) (2Z+?R) (2Z+?S) (2Z+?T)
1945, February   -   7. Jagddivision, southern Germany:
1945, February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Neubiberg, Bad Aibling
(2Z+?D) (2Z+?R) (2Z+?S) (2Z+?T)
1945, March 30   -   Reduced to 7./NJG6, when Stab II., 8. and 9./NJG6 was disbanded.
XXX (2Z+?R) XXX XXX
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

IV. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Herbert Lütje, 6.43 - 26.10.44
  • Hptm Martin Becker, 20.10.44 - 8.5.45

Gruppenstab (E)

10. Staffel (U)

11. Staffel (V)

12. Staffel (W)
1943, May   -   Formed new in Otopeni and Zilistea with:
new new new new
Jafü Rumänien
Jafü Balkan (from 2.44)
1943, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4   -   Otopeni, Zilistea, Romania
10. and 12./NJG6 at Otopeni and 11./NJG6 at Zilistea.
Various detachments at Bucharest-Pipera, Focsani, Buzau, Stopani and Telish (Bulgaria).
(2Z+?E) (2Z+?U) (2Z+?V) (2Z+?W)
1944, August   -   8. Jagddivision
1944, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4c   -   Leipheim
(2Z+?E)
(2Z+NU)		 (2Z+?V) (2Z+?W)
1944, September   -   7. Jagddivision, southern Germany:
1944, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4c & Ju 88G-7a   -   Schleissheim
Ju 88G-7a:
  • Introduced pointed wing tips from Ju 188, span increased to 72 ft 2 in?
  • two 1,725 hp Jumo 213E with MW 50 power booster
  • very broad propeller blades
  • 3 crew
  • FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar
detachments at Gerolzhofen, Kitzingen and Ingolstadt.
(2Z+?E) (2Z+?U) (2Z+?V)
(2Z+AW)
Note painted silhouette from older
C-Version
1945, January   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Neubiberg, Bad Aibling
(2Z+?E) (2Z+?U) (2Z+?V) (2Z+?W)
1945, March 30   -   Reduced to 10./NJG6, when Stab II., 11. and 12./NJG6 was disbanded.
XXX (2Z+?U) XXX XXX
1945, May 8   -   Capitulated

 

 

 

 

V. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeur:
  • Maj Paul Semrau, 6.43 - 7.43

Gruppenstab (F)

13. Staffel (X)

14. Staffel (Y)

15. Staffel (Z)
1943, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Formed new at Stuttgart/Nellingen, Germany:
new new new new
7. Jagddivision, southern Germany:
1943, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Stuttgart/Nellingen, Germany (7. JD)
(2Z+?F) (2Z+?X) (2Z+?Y) (2Z+?Z)
1943, July   -   Redesignated III./NJG2:
became Stab III./NJG2 became 7./NJG2 became 8./NJG2 became 9./NJG2

 

 

 

 

Schulstaffel (?)
1944, April 12   -   Formed from parts of NJG6 in Schleissheim. Known as 5.(Schulstaffel)/NJG6  12.4.44 - 26.6.44.
1944, April 12   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Schleissheim, Germany
(2Z+??)
1944, June 23   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Kitzingen, Germany
(2Z+??)
1944, November 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-4 & Ju 88G   -   Schleissheim, Germany
(2Z+??)
1944, December   -   Redesignated 16./NJG6, but:
1945, January 1   -   Became Stabsstaffel/NJG6 actually

 

 

 

 

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