• Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter and night intruder wing during World War II. Night fighter operations did form part...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 1 was formed on 22 June 1940 and comprised four Gruppen (groups)...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 (NJG 100) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader did not have a Stab and no Geschwaderkommodore. It...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 (NJG 4) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 4 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz. The unit's objective was...
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    Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 3 was formed on 29 September 1941 in Stade from Stab./Zerstörergeschwader...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 (NJG 11) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 11 was formed on 20 August 1944 with one Gruppe (group) consisting...
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    Major of the Reserves. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4. According to Scherzer as chief of the general staff of Luftflotte...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 (NJG 6) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 6 was formed in May 1943. Major Fritz Schaffer, 10 August 1943 –...
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    and Junkers Ju 88 G. In March 1945, a training squadron of Nachtjagdgeschwader 101 (NJG 101) was based in Fritzlar. The lack of fuel made the school unable...
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  • Gruppenkommandeur German Cross in Gold on 12 July 1944 as Hauptmann in the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 According to Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims on...
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  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 (NJG 5) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 5 was formed on 30 September 1942 in Döberitz. On 1 October 1942...
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    Reserves and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän...
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  • remained in command of this unit through its redesignation as Nachtjagdgeschwader 101 (NJG 101), until October, 1943. He commanded the 5th Fighter Division...
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    training at various pilot and fighter-pilot schools, he was posted to Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1—1st Night Fighter Wing), operating on the Western Front...
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  • aerial victories. Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was appointed to command Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2) in January 1944, and was killed in action on the night...
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    Service Cross Luftflotte 4 – Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien Otopeni IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 – Ziliștea, with Bf 110 11./NJG6 – Otopeni 12./NJG6 (Escadrila...
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  • Nahaufklärungsgruppe = Short-range/tactical Observation aircraft. NJG = Nachtjagdgeschwader = Night Fighters SAGr = Seeaufklärungsgruppe = Maritime Patrol aircraft...
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  • also converted for operational use. Several Ta 154s were flown by Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (Night Fighter Wing 3) while a handful are believed to have been...
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  • November 1943 Messerschmitt Bf 109G Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1) March–May 1944 Messerschmitt Bf 110 Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 (NJG 5) 4 May–August 1944 Messerschmitt...
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    nightfighters of the Fourth Group of the 5th Night Fighter Wing (IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5), flying a mix of Junkers Ju 88 and Dornier Do 217 aircraft, to...
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    Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 Kampfgeschwader...
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    to Scherzer on 29 October 1944 as Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5. According to Scherzer as leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 121...
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    pilot in the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According...
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  • under the operational command of III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6, itself an operational detachment of Nachtjagdgeschwader 101. From 7 June to 31 August, NJG 100...
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    Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur...
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    operations, transferred to the Netherlands, re-designated 9. Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3), and employed in night operations. As Bomber Command's...
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    /Versuchsverband O.K.L. operated Ju 388 V32, W.Nr 300 295, T9+DL. Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 operated four Ju 388J-0 nachtjager during April/May 1945, under...
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    support missions before he was transferred to the newly established Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1), a night-fighter wing. Lent claimed his first nocturnal...
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  • Empire. Following flight training, Baake was posted to I. Gruppe of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1), based at Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands on 21 November 1942...
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  • night fighter pilot. Following flight training, he was posted to Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1—1st Fighter Wing) in 1942. Flying with this wing, Augenstein...
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