Jagdgeschwader z.b.V.
Jagdgeschwader z. b. V. (JG z. b. V.) (roughly 'Fighter Wing for special deployment') was a Luftwaffe fighter wing of World War II. The abbreviation z. b. V. is German and stands for zur besonderen Verwendung (for special deployment).
Jagdgeschwader z.b.V. | |
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Active | 20 April 1944 – 15 June 1944 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Type | Fighter Aircraft |
Role | Air superiority |
Size | Air Force Wing |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Gerhard Schöpfel (6.6.44 – 15.6.44) |
JG z.b.V. was formed April 20, 1944 in Kassel, to control III./JG 3, I./JG 5, II./JG 27, III./JG 54 and II./JG 53. On June 15, 1944 it was redesignated Stab/JG 4 and its first Geschwaderkommodore was Major Gerhard Michalski. In 1944 JG z. b. V. was subordinated to the 7. Jagd-Division and used in the Reichsluftverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) from bases in Kassel and Ansbach.
Commanding officers
- Major Gerhard Michalski, 20 April 1944 – 20 May 1944
- Hauptmann Walther Dahl, 20 May 1944 – 6 June 1944
- Major Gerhard Schöpfel, 6 June 1944 – 15 June 1944
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