Zerstoerergeschwader 1

"Hornissen"

 2N+??    &   U8+??   (only I./ZG26)

Version: 08-05-08 (D-M-Y) - 51 pics
The Geschwader code was 2N at the beginning, S9 during the Wespen time and 2N again at the end.

Some sources also say G9, but I doubt this as along as anyone shows me a photo (not just a profile)  with a plane in G9 code.

 

 

 

 

Erstaufstellung - Code 2N

The Geschwader was formed with Stab and two Gruppen in 1939.

In June 1940 all units were renamed into other units, mainly operating under other Zerstoerer-Geschwader.

There was no ZG 1 active from June 22nd, 1940     =>     January 4th, 1942

 

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
A Geschwaderstab was only formed in 1942

 

 

 

I. Gruppe

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Joachim-Friederich Huth, 1.5.39 - 13.12.39
  • Hptm Wolfgang Falck, 14.12.39 - 22.6.40

Gruppenstab (B)

1. Staffel (H)

2. Staffel (K)

3. Staffel (L)
1939, May 1   -   Formed from I./ZG141 at Jueterborg-Damm
from Stab/Erpr.Gr. 210 from 1./Erpr.Gr. 210 from 2./Erpr.Gr. 210 from 3./Erpr.Gr. 210
1939, May 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D / Bf 110B/C   -   Jueterborg-Damm, Germany
 <<+  
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Joachim-Friederich Huth
(1.5.39 - 13.12.39)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, August 24   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Mackfitz, Germany
 << 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Joachim-Friederich Huth
(1.5.39 - 13.12.39)		  2N+?H  2N+?K  2N+?L
1. Flieger-Division
(Central Germany)
1939, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Muehlen, Germany
 << 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Joachim-Friederich Huth
(1.5.39 - 13.12.39)
Bf 110C-1  2N+IH
Staffelkapitaen
Major Karl Hammes (FF)  Oberfeldwebel Walter Steffan (BF)
This aircraft was shot down on 6 September 1939.		  2N+?K  2N+?L
Luftflotte 3
 (Poland)
1939, Oktober 15   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
 << 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Joachim-Friederich Huth
(1.5.39 - 13.12.39)		  2N+?H  2N+?K  2N+?L
Stab/JG1
1940, March 11   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Marx, Germany
 << 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Joachim-Friederich Huth
(1.5.39 - 13.12.39)		  2N+?H  2N+?K  2N+?L
X. Fliegerkorps
(Northern Germany & Scandinavia)
1940, April 8   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Barth, Germany
3./ZG1 at Westerland
 << 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Joachim-Friederich Huth
(1.5.39 - 13.12.39)		  2N+?H  2N+?K  2N+?L
1940, April 9   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C-3   -   Aalborg-West, Denmark

 << 2N+GB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Falck
(14.12.39 - 22.6.40)		  2N+?H  2N+?K  2N+?L
Jafue 2
1940, May 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Kirchhellen, Germany
 << 2N+GB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Falck
(14.12.39 - 22.6.40)		  2N+?H  2N+?K  2N+?L
1940, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Norrent-Fontes, France

 < 2N+BB
Gruppenadjutant
Oberleutnat Siegfried Wandam
(Vandeville)
Bf 110C-1  2N+CH  'Ilse'
May/June 1940
-
-		  2N+?K  2N+?L
1940, June (early)  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Boos-Rouen, France
 << 2N+GB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Falck
(14.12.39 - 22.6.40)		  2N+?H  2N+?K  2N+?L
1940, June (mid)   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Moenchen-Gladbach, Germany
 << 2N+GB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Wolfgang Falck
(14.12.39 - 22.6.40)
Bf 110C-1  2N+DH  'Ilse'
June 1940
Note the blue letter, which was carried over to Erpr.Gr.210
(or introduced there?)		  2N+?K  2N+?L
On 22.6.40 ordered to Duesseldorf and disbanded:
became
Stab I./NJG1		 became 1./Erpr.Gr. 210
(at Köln-Ostheim)		 became
2./NJG1		 became
3./NJG1

 

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Hellmuth Reichardt, 15.5.39 - 5.2.40
  • ?
  • Hptm Friedrich-Karl Dickoré, 5.40 - 26.6.40
Gruppenstab (C) 4. Staffel (M) 5. Staffel (N) 6. Staffel (P)
1939, May 15   -   Formed from I./JG54 at Fuerstenwalde, Germany with:
from Stab I./JG54 from 1./JG54 from 2./JG54 from 3./JG54
1. Flieger-Division
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+  
Bf 109E-1  10+  
Fuerstenwalde, August 1939		  ?+  
1939, August 23   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D/E-1    -   Frankfurt/Oder, Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, October 31   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1    -   Lichtenau, Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, September 6   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1    -   Muehlen, Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, September 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1    -   Prasznicze, Poland??
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, September 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1    -   Danzig-Langfuhr, Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
Known as Jagdgruppe 101 between 21.9.39 and 1.3.40.
1939, September 27   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1   -   Fuerstenwalde, Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  

Bf 109E-1  <+- 
Gruppenadjutant
Oberleutnant Erwin Bacsila
Fuerstenwalde, September 1939		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, October 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Schleswig*, Northern Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, October 31   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Neumünster*, Northern Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Hellmuth Reichardt
(15.5.39 - 5.2.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1940, February 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E   -   Stade, Northern Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
???
(2.40 - 5.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1940, March 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E & Bf 110C   -   Garz / Usedom, Northern Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
???
(2.40 - 5.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
Jafü 2
1940, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Gelsenkirchen-Buer, Germany
 <<+- 
Gruppenkommandeur
???
(2.40 - 5.40)		  2N+?M  2N+?N  2N+?P
Luftflotte 2
1940, May 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Guetersloh, Germany
 2N+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Friedrich-Karl Dickoré
(5.40 - 26.6.40)		  2N+?M  2N+?N  2N+?P

II. Gruppe
This is the first time, the early Wespen-Logo appears.
It was used all the time when this unit was III./ZG76  and even when it was renamed II./SKG210 later.
Somewhen before/after the next renaming to ZG1, the famous Wespen logo developed out of it.
1940, May 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Trier-Euren, Southern Germany
 2N+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Friedrich-Karl Dickoré
(5.40 - 26.6.40)		  2N+?M
Bf 110C-1  2N+GN  (W.Nr.2831)
 Feldwebel Manfred Dähne (pilot) Obergefreiter Herbert Klinke (BF)
This aircraft was shot down by Swiss Bf 109E on 8 June 1940.		  2N+?P
On 26.6.40 renamed III./ZG76:
became Stab III./ZG76 became 7./ZG76 became 8./ZG76 became 9./ZG76

 

 

 

 

 

Zweitaufstellung - Code S9

(the former code of SKG 210)

In January 1942, ZG 1 was formed again out of the SKG 210, now with a third Gruppe equipped with Bf 109E-4/B

After I./- and II./- suffered heavy losses in Russia, they finally followed the III./- into the MTO.

In 1944 the Zerstoerer-Idea was finally recognized as failure, the Geschwader disbanded and the Gruppen filled Gruppen of JG 4 and JG 76

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Maj Arved Crüger, 4.1.42 - 2.3.42
  • Maj Ulrich Diesing, 3.3.42 - 21.9.42
  • Obstlt Ralph von Rettberg (acting?), 22.9.42 - 5.10.42
  • Obstlt Paul-Friedrich Darjes, 6.10.42 - 1.3.43
  • Obstlt Alfred Druschel (acting?), 1.3.43 - 12.4.43
  • Obstlt Joachim Blechschmidt, 12.4.43 - 13.7.43
  • Obstlt Lothar von Janson, 1943 - 10.3.44
  • Obstlt Erich von Selle, 3.44 - 7.44
1942, January 4   -   Formed at Lechfeld from Stab/SKG 210
VIII. Fliegerkorps
(Middle Sector Eastern Front)
1942, January 4   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Lechfeld, southern Germany
 S9+AA
1942, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Belgorod
 S9+AA
1942, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Armavir
 S9+AA
1942, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Krasnodar
 S9+AA
1942, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1   -   Shaikovka, Russia
 S9+AA
1942, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Proloff, Tazinskaja
 S9+AA
1942, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1   -   Dnjepropetrowsk, and others
 S9+AA
Luftflotte 2
(Italy)
1943, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Neubiberg, southern Germany
 S9+AA
II. Fliegerkorps
(Italy)
1943, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Montecourvino

Bf 110G-2  S9+BA
Geschwaderkommodore (12.4.43 - 13.7.43)
Major Joachim Blenschschmidt (pilot)
Unteroffizier Hans Wörl (Bordfunker)
Oulianovo (Russia), July 1943
On 13 July 1943 this aircraft was shot down by Yak-9 fighters from the French group 'Normandie',
Blenschschmidt and Wörl were both killed.
Fl. Fü. Atlantik, Fl. Fü. West (from 4.44)
(France)
1943, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110 & Ju 88C   -   Lorient
 S9+AA
1944, June 12   -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Nantes
 S9+AA
1944, June 14   -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Boulogne
 S9+AA
5. Jagddivision
(?)
1944, June 19   -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Bordeaux-Merignac
 S9+AA
1943, July 16   -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Salzwedel, Germany
 S9+AA
1944, July   -   Disbanded

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Rolf Kaldrack 4.1.42 - 3.2.42
  • Maj Günther Tonne, 4.2.42 - 1.2.43
  • Hptm Gerhard Weyert(?), 2.43 - 5.43
  • Maj Heinz Nacke, 26.5.43 - 2.8.43
  • Hptm Karl-Heinrich Matern, 3.8.43 - 8.10.43
  • Hptm Egon Albrecht, 9.10.43 - 7.44
Gruppenstab (B) 1. Staffel (H) 2. Staffel (K) 3. Staffel (L)
1942, January 4   -   Reformed from I./SKG 210 at Lechfeld, Southern Germany
from Stab I./SKG210 from 1./SKG210 from 2./SKG210 from 3./SKG210
VIII. Fliegerkorps
(Balkans)
1942, January 4   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Lechfeld, Southern Germany
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Ulrich Diesing,
(1.1.42 - 2.3.42)
Bf 110D-2  S9+AH 
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Wolfgang Schenck
Schenck led 1/SKG 210 in the early stages of the invasion of the Soviet Union, returning to Germany in September 1941 to join the newly-formed Erpr.Stffl 210		  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Tours, France
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Ulrich Diesing
(1.1.42 - 2.3.42)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Neubiberg, Germany
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Walther von Poka (acting)
 2.3.42 - 7.3.42		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Belgorod, Russia
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Wolfgang Schenck,
7.3.42 - 20.8.42		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Bagerowo, Russia

Bf 110G-2  S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
(7.3.42 - 20.8.42)
Hptm Wolfgang Schenck
(July 1942)
Bf 110E-1  S9+EH
1942
-
-
-		  S9+?K
Bf 110E-2  S9+CL
(E-2 with long rear)
Russia 1942
-
-
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Joachim Blechschmidt,
(20.8.42 - 12.4.43)
Bf 110E-1  S9+FH
Russia 1942		  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Froloff, Russia
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Joachim Blechschmidt,
(20.8.42 - 12.4.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, September   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Obliwskaja, Russia
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Joachim Blechschmidt,
(20.8.42 - 12.4.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, Oktober   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Tazinskaja (Tatsinskaja), Ukraine
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Joachim Blechschmidt,
(20.8.42 - 12.4.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, Dezember   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Schachty, Russia
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Joachim Blechschmidt,
(20.8.42 - 12.4.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1943, January   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Poltawa(?), Russia
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Joachim Blechschmidt,
(20.8.42 - 12.4.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1943, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Charkow, Ukraine
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Joachim Blechschmidt,
(20.8.42 - 12.4.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1943, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Kramatorskaja, Russia
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Wilfried Hermann,
(4.43 - 14.7.43)
Bf 110G-2  S9+CH
(Ostfront, 1943?)		  S9+?K  S9+?L
1. Flieger-Division
(Central Germany)
1943, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Leda-Ost
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Wilfried Hermann
(4.43 - 14.7.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1943, end July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Wunstorf
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Max Franzisket
(14.7.43 - 19.7.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1943, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Bad Lippspringe
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Max Franzisket
(14.7.43 - 19.7.43)		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
By the early 1943, the attrition at Stalingrad had reduced I & II/ZG 1 to a handful of serviceable aircraft.
(the third Gruppe had been transferred to the Mediterranean in the fall of 1942)
By late Spring 1943, the unit was withdrawn from the line, refitted, and sent to the Mediterranean.
1943, October 13   -   Renamed I./ZG26:
became Stab I./ZG 26 became 1./ZG 26 became 2./ZG 26 became 3./ZG 26

 

Probably at this time the Wespen-Aera ended and the unit used their old 2N codes again.

 
Reformed 10.43 at Lorient from V./KG40 with:
from Stab V./KG40 from 13./KG40 from 14./KG40 from 15./KG40
Flieger-Fuehrer Atlantik
(France)
1943, October   -   Junkers Ju 88C    -   Lorient
3./ZG1 at Bordeaux-Merignac, 11.43;
1./ZG1 at Salon-de-Provence, 5.5.44 - 21.5.44;
2./ZG1 at Vannes, 1.44 - 14.6.44 and at Chateauroux, 15.6.44 - 16.7.44.
 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm August-Wilhelm Bier
(10.43 - 4.44)		  2N+?H  2N+?N In 1.44 3./ZG1 and 7./ZG1 exchanged designations.
Flieger-Fuehrer West
(France, from 4.44)
1944, June 12.  -   Junkers Ju 88C    -   Nantes
 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Horst Grahl
(4.44 - 12.7.44)		  2N+?H  2N+?N  2N+?P
1944, June 15.  -   Junkers Ju 88C    -   Boulogne
 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Horst Grahl
(4.44 - 12.7.44)		  2N+?H  2N+?N  2N+?P
5. Jagddivision
(?)
1944, June 18.  -   Junkers Ju 88C    -   Corme-Ecluse, France
 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Horst Grahl
(4.44 - 12.7.44)		  2N+?H 2./ZG1 at Chateaudun,
18.6.44 - 16.7.44		  2N+?P
1944, July 16.  -   Junkers Ju 88C    -   Salzwedel, Germany
 2N+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Horst Grahl
(4.44 - 12.7.44)		  2N+?H  2N+?N  2N+?P
1944, July 12.(?)  -   moved to Welzow and was renamed II./JG4
became Stab II./JG 4 became 5./JG 4 became 6./JG 4 became 7./JG 4

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Rolf Kaldrack 4.1.42 - 3.2.42
  • Maj Günther Tonne, 4.2.42 - 1.2.43
  • Hptm Gerhard Weyert(?), 2.43 - 5.43
  • Maj Heinz Nacke, 26.5.43 - 2.8.43
  • Hptm Karl-Heinrich Matern, 3.8.43 - 8.10.43
  • Hptm Egon Albrecht, 9.10.43 - 7.44
Gruppenstab (C) 4. Staffel (M) 5. Staffel (N) 6. Staffel (P)
1942, January 4   -   Reformed from II./SKG210 with:
Stab II./SKG210 from 4./SKG210 from 5./SKG210 from 6./SKG210
VIII. Fliegerkorps
(Middle Sector Eastern Front)
1942, January-February   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110D   -   Bryansk, Russia
Messerschmitt Bf 110 now with "S9+.." (the former code of SKG 210).
Note:
I am not sure, if the Wespen-logo was already introduced under SKG - but if, it was in the last days.
Since the same aircraft were used in winter 1941-41, I have placed all Wespen logos here.

 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Rolf Kaldrack
4.1.42 - 3.2.42
Bf 110D-2  S9+SM
Winter 1941-1942
Bf 110D-2  S9+TN
Winter 1941-1942		  S9+?P

 S9+TC 		 S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
1942, March   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C-F (0)    -   Lechfeld, Southern Germany
In April, the unit received 36 Bf 110C-F, in may another 12, though 4 were destroyed (=44 A/C)
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
1942, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Belgorod, Russia
At month`s end of June: 8x Bf 110E, 3x Bf 110E/U3, 11x Bf 110E/U4,  10x Bf 110F-4 (=32 A/C)
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Bf 110E  S9+AM
(Winter 1941-1942)
Bf 110E-1  S9+IN
(Kaukasus 1942)		  S9+?P
 S9+BC
Gruppenadjutant
Bf 110E  S9+HM
(Winter 1941-1942)		  S9+?N  S9+?P
1942, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Konstantinowka, Russia
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?M
Bf 110E-1  S9+DN 		 S9+?P
 S9+BC
Gruppenadjutant		  S9+?M
Bf 110E-1  S9+EN
Ofw. Willi Dibowski (pilot)
Uffz Kurt Meier (Bordfunker)
(July 1942)
This aircraft belly-landed near Woroschilowgrad following a hit from flak while attacking Russian tanks.		  S9+?P
1942, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Dimitrijewskaja, Russia

Bf 109E-1  S9+IC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Guenther Tonne
(4.2.42 - 1.2.43)
Appointed Kommodore of SKG 10 in December 1942, Major Tonne was killed in Italy on 15th July 1943 when the engine of his FW 190 failed during takeoff.
His final tally is believed to have numbered at least 20.		  S9+?M
Bf 110E  S9+CN
(Kuteinikowo, August 1942)
Bf 110E-1  S9+KP
1942
 S9+BC
Gruppenadjutant		  S9+?M
Bf 110E  S9+IN
(1942)
Bf 110E-1  S9+LP
(1942)
 S9+CC  S9+?M
Bf 110E  S9+TN
(1942)
Bf 110E-1  S9+MP
Autumn 1942
It seems, towards autumn&winter, they finally used the normal Eastern Front markings and the Fuselage band moved to the rear.

Bf 110F-2  S9+BC
Gruppenadjutant
(1942)		  S9+?M
Bf 110E-2/U1  S9+UN
Unteroffizier Gottfried Seifert (pilot) Unteroffizier Alfred Brandt (Bordfunker)
(Armawir, September 1942)
This aircraft was listed missing in action after it was rammed by a Russian fighter near Ischerskaja on 17 September 1942		  S9+?P
1942, October   -   8x Bf110C, 11x Bf110D & 21x Bf110E/F  -   Krasnodar, Russia
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?M
Bf 110E-1  S9+LN 		 
1942, December   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Schachty, Russia
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
1943, January   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Dnjepropetrovsk, Russia
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Weyert(?),
2.43 - 5.43		  S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
By the early 1943, the attrition at Stalingrad had reduced I & II/ZG 1 to a handful of serviceable aircraft.
(the third Gruppe had been transferred to the Mediterranean in the fall of 1942)
By late Spring 1943, the unit was withdrawn from the line, refitted, and sent to the Mediterranean.
Luftflotte 2
(Italy)
1943, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Trapani, Sicily
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Gerhard Weyert(?),
2.43 - 5.43		  S9+?M
Bf 110G-2  S9+BN 
Bf 110G-2  S9+AP 
 S9+?C  S9+?M
Bf 110G-2  S9+FN  		 S9+?P 
1943, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Pomigliano
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Heinz Nacke
(26.5.43 - 2.8.43)		  S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
II. Fliegerkorps
(Italy)
1943, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Monte Corvino
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Heinz Nacke
(26.5.43 - 2.8.43)		  S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
Flieger-Fuehrer Atlantik
(France)
1943, October 5   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Lanveoc-Poulmic
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Karl-Heinrich Matern
(3.8.43 - 8.10.43)		  S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
7. Jagddivision
(Southern Germany)
1943, November   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2   -   Wels, Austria ?
Detachment at Mamaia (Romania), 13.4.44 - 15.5.44
 S9+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Hauptmann Egon Albrecht
(9.10.43 - 7.44)		  S9+?M  S9+?N  S9+?P
1944, July   -   Renamed III./JG76
became Stab III./JG 76 became 9./JG 76 became 10./JG 76 became 11./JG 76

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Roland Bohrt, 1.42 - 9.9.42
  • Hptm Fritz Hobein, 9.42 - 2.43
  • Hptm Reinhard Hubel, 16.2.43 - 3.43
  • Hptm Heinz Roeber, 3.43 - 3.43
  • Hptm Drescher, 3.43 - ?
  • Maj Wilhelm Berlin, ? - 10.10.43
  • ?
  • Hptm Hans Moor, 7.3.44 - 7.44
Gruppenstab (D) 7. Staffel (R) 8. Staffel (S) 9. Staffel (T)
1942, January   -   Formed new in Lechfeld:
new new new new
VIII. Fliegerkorps
(Middle Sector Eastern Front)
1942, January   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/U-1   -   Lechfeld, Southern Germany
 S9+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Roland Bohrt
(1.42 - 9.9.42)		  S9+?R  S9+?S  S9+?T
1942, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/U-1   -   Belgorod, Russia

 S9+CD 		 S9+?R
 S9+RS 		 S9+?T
1942, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/U-1   -   Kuteinikowo, Russia
 S9+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?R  S9+?S  S9+?T
Flieger-Fuehrer Afrika
(Libya)
1942, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/U-2   -   Bir el Abd
 S9+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?R  S9+?S  S9+?T
1942, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/U-2 &Me 210A-1   -   El Daba
 S9+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Fritz Hobein
(9.42 - 2.43)
 S9+DR
 S9+AS 		 S9+?T
 S9+?D  S9+?R
 S9+BS 		 S9+?T
 S9+?D  S9+?R
 S9+IS 		 S9+?T
II. Fliegerkorps
(Italy)
1942, October   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/U-2 & Me 210A-1   -   Trapani, Sicily
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Fritz Hobein
(9.42 - 2.43)
Me 210A-1  2N+BR 		 2N+?S  2N+?T
1942, November   -   Messerschmitt Me 210A-1   -   Catania, Sicily

 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Reinhard Hubel
(16.2.43 - 3.43)
Me 210A-1  2N+BR
 2N+AS
 2N+AT
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Heinz Roeber
(3.43 - 3.43)		  2N+?R  2N+?S
 2N+LT
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Drescher
(3.43 - ?)		  2N+?R  2N+?S
Me 210A-2  2N+IT
1943, June   -   Messerschmitt Me 210 & 410   -   Castel Vetrano
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2N+?R  2N+?S
Me 410A-2/U2  2N+NT
-?-
1943, July   -   Messerschmitt Me 210 & 410   -   Brest-Sued, France
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2N+?R  2N+?S  2N+?T
1943, September   -   Messerschmitt Me 210 & 410   -   Voerden, Germany
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Maj Wilhelm Berlin
(? - 10.10.43)		  2N+?R  2N+?S  2N+?T
On 11.10.43 renamed II./ZG26:
became Stab II./ZG26 became 4./ZG26 became 5./ZG26 became 6./ZG26
 

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Reformed with:
new from 10./KG40 from 1./SAGr.128 from 16./KG40
Jagdfuehrer Bordeaux
(France, Atlantik)
1943, October   -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Bordeaux-Merignac
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		 7./ZG1 at Lorient, 11.43 8./ZG1 at Brest-Hourtin, 2.44  2N+?T
In 1.44 7./ZG1 and 3./ZG1 exchanged designations.
Flieger-Fuehrer West
(France)
1944, March   -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Cazaux
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur
Hptm Hans Moor
(7.3.44 - 7.44)		  2N+?R 8./ZG1 at Salon-de-Provence,
23.5.44 - 10.6.44.
(possibly the entire Gruppe)		  2N+?T
1944, June 12.     -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Nantes
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2N+?R  2N+?S  2N+?T
1944, June 15.     -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Boulogne
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2N+?R  2N+?S  2N+?T
-?-
1944, June 19     -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Varades, France
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2N+?R  2N+?S Only 9./ZG1 is known to have been there.
The rest of the Gruppe also?
1944, July 16-20     -   Junkers Ju 88C   -   Salzwedel, Germany
 2N+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2N+?R  2N+?S Only 9./ZG1 is known to have been there.
The rest of the Gruppe also?
1944, August 5   -   Moved to Alteno and was renamed III./JG4
became Stab III./JG 4 became 9./JG 4 became 10./JG 4 became 11./JG 4

 

 

 

 

10. Staffel (U)
1942, Oktober   -   Formed
 S9+?U
1943, February   -   Bagerowo
 S9+?U
1943, August   -   became NJSch/Luftflotte 4.

 

 

 

11. Staffel (V)
1942, Oktober   -   Formed from 16./KG6

 S9+?V

1942, December   -   Junkers Ju 88P   -   Chinisia

 S9+GV
1942, December   -   became Erprobungsstaffel 410

 

 

12. Staffel  (W)
1942, Oktober   -   Formed

 S9+?W

1943, February-April   -   Brjansk
 S9+?W
1943, May   -   became NJSch/Lw.Kdo.Ost.

 

 

Panzerjaegerstaffel / ZG1
1942, June  -   Formed at Seschtschinskaja-Ost, Russia

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1943, June-July  -   Ledna-Ost
-
1943, August  -   Brjansk
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1943, August   -   Disbanded

 

 

Ergaenzungsstaffel / ZG1
1942, January 4   -   Formed from Erg.Staffel/SKG210
1942, January 4   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109 / Bf 110   -   Merville, France
Staffelkapitaen
Oberleutnant Franz Jilg
(4.1.42 - 18.4.42)
1942, January 30   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109 / Bf 110   -   Lechfeld, Germany
-
1942, April 18   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109 / Bf 110   -   redesignated 1./Ergaenzungs-Zerstoerergruppe
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1942, April 6   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109 / Me 410   -   Formed from 3./Erganzungszerstoerergruppe at Illesheim, Germany
Staffelkapitaen
Hauptmann Johannes Kaufmann
(6.4.44 - 8.44)
1944, July 16   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109 / Me 410   -   Salzwedel, Germany
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1944, August 19   -   Messerschmitt Bf 109 / Me 410   -   redesignated 9./JG4.

 

 

 

 

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