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    Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was a German World War II fighter Geschwader (wing) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit...
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    held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 51 and Jagdgeschwader 52. Beckh was born on 17 January 1908 in Nuremberg in the...
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  • 13. Staffel (slowakisches) Jagdgeschwader 52 (13.(slovak)/ JG 52) was a front-line unit of the Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe made up of Slovak personnel during...
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  • 5 Eismeer Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika Jagdgeschwader 50 Jagdgeschwader 51 Mölders Jagdgeschwader 52 Jagdgeschwader 53 Pik As...
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  • his fighter pilot training in 1942. He was posted to the veteran Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) on the Eastern Front and placed under the supervision...
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    began with the German invasion of Poland. Rall was assigned to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) and flew combat patrols in the Phoney War period...
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    Battle of Britain without shooting down any aircraft. Flying with Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), he claimed his first victory in July 1941 and...
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    Luftwaffe a year later. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in 1940. Zwernemann participated in the Battle...
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    1944 as Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52. According to Scherzer on 30 July 1941 as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77. According to Scherzer as adjutant...
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    Aufklärungsstaffel 5.(F)/122. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52. According to Scherzer as leader of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 27. According...
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