Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1—1st Destroyer Wing) (lit. destroyer wing) was a Luftwaffe zerstörer or ‘destroyer’ (heavy fighter) wing of World War II. Zerstörergeschwader...

Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II. Formed on 1 May 1939, ZG 26 was initially armed with...

to the Bf 109 wing Jagdgeschwader 76. Zerstörergeschwader 76 was formed on 1 May 1939 from Zerstörergeschwader 144. I. Gruppe and II. Gruppe formed without...

World War. The unit was created in April 1941 and absorbed by the Zerstörergeschwader 1 on 4 January 1942. SKG 210 had its origins in Erprobungsgruppe 210...

the II./Zerstörergeschwader 1 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 May 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of the 9./Zerstörergeschwader 76 According...

operate the C-6. The aircraft of V./KG 40 (which was redesignated I./Zerstörergeschwader 1 in 1943) were a significant threat to antisubmarine aircraft and...

transferred to 5./Zerstörergeschwader 1. With this unit he took part in the campaign in the West. This unit was changed to 8./ZG 1 on 26 June 1940. With...

to Scherzer as pilot in the 9./Zerstörergeschwader 26. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab./Zerstörergeschwader 76. According to Scherzer as pilot...

War II Hooton 2007, p. 32. Hooton, E.R (2007). Luftwaffe at War; Blitzkrieg in the West: Volume 2. London: Chevron/Ian Allan. ISBN 978-1-85780-272-6....

Hauptmann Falck was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1—1st Destroyer Wing), based at Düsseldorf. The Gruppe was relocated...

Lehrgeschwader 2, Zerstörergeschwader 1 Luftgau-Kommando I (Königsberg) - Generalmajor Walter Mußhoff, Commanding: I./ Jagdgeschwader 1, I./ Jagdgeschwader...

in 1937 and was trained as a pilot. After a brief period with Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1), a heavy fighter unit, he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader...

the first day of the invasion, when a flight of Bf 110s of 1./ZG 1 (Zerstörergeschwader 1) shot down one Fokker CV taking off on a reconnaissance mission...

Luftwaffe. After training at various postings, he served with Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1—1st Destroyer Wing) flying a Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter...

with Swords. At the outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939, Radusch served with Zerstörergeschwader 1 and was appointed a squadron leader in June 1940...

Luftwaffe) on 1 June 1942 as Unteroffizier and pilot German Cross in Gold on 2 December 1942 as Feldwebel in the 4./Zerstörergeschwader 1 Knight's Cross...

Emils to intercept a formation of German He 111s escorted by II./Zerstörergeschwader 1's Bf 110s. The engagement resulted in five Bf 110s being shot down...

Scherzer as pilot in the II./Zerstörergeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as leader of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 1. According to Scherzer as...

the town centre by a milkman to find suitable quarters for I./Zerstörergeschwader 1's (ZG 1) Bf 110 crews. In Norway, the Bf 110s helped secure the Oslo-Fornebu...

in 1938. This unit was renamed I Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1—1st Destroyer Wing) and it was with 1. Staffel that Schenck took part in the Polish...

Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" German Cross in Gold on 7 October 1942 as Major in Zerstörergeschwader 2 Braatz 2005, pp. 28...

Iron Cross on 6 September 1942 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 1 Scherzer 2007, p. 272. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 136. Schumann 2007, p...

186) which was officially attached to Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1—1st Destroyer Wing) but placed under Stab./JG 1 for defensive duties under Major Heinrich...

service in 1937 and was trained as a pilot. Frank then served with Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1—1st Destroyer Wing), flying a Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighter...

Johannes Steinhoff I./Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76) under the command of Hauptmann Günther Reinecke, and 2. Staffel I./Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76) under...

(H)/Lehrgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Zerstörergeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52. According...

the Bf 110s "spotted" in the formation were actually Me 210s from Zerstörergeschwader 1. RAF and USAAF units also shot down a SG 2 Fw 190 on a ferry flight...

According to Scherzer as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the 6./Zerstörergeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as Oberfeldwebel. Williamson & Bujeiro 2004...

Albrecht-Lemke. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 6./Zerstörergeschwader 1. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives...

On 20 August 1942, he became Group Commander of I. Gruppe I of Zerstörergeschwader 1 ("Wespengeschwader" because of the wasp emblem on the nose section...