• Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11) was a fighter wing (German: Jagdgeschwader) of the German Luftwaffe during World War II. Its primary role was the defense of...
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    1st Fighter Wing (Jagdgeschwader 1 Oesau; JG 1). He was then made Group Commander (Gruppenkommandeur) of II Group of JG 11 (II./JG 11) and promoted to...
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    Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) "Afrika" was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II. The wing was given the name "Africa" for serving in the North...
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  • Harder was appointed Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11—11th Fighter Wing) and awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
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  • a period of convalescence, Hackl was posted to III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11–11th Fighter Wing), fighting in Defense of the Reich. Appointed...
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    Scherzer on 24 June 1941. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet". Joachim Schwanitz's nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt...
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    Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter-wing of World War II. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran, Freikorps...
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  • Jagdgeschwader I (JG I) of World War I, was a fighter wing of the German Luftstreitkräfte, comprising four Jastas (fighter squadrons). The first unit of...
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  • 'borrowed' from their parent day units, principally Jagdgeschwader 1 and Jagdgeschwader 11. Jagdgeschwader 300 employed the Wilde Sau tactic in single-engined...
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