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...
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132 "Richthofen" (JG 132—132nd Fighter Wing) to I. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 141 (ZG 141—141st Destroyer Wing) on 1 November 1938 flying the Messerschmitt...
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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...
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September 1939. The invasion began World War II. The Bf 110 Zerstörergeschwader, Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76—76th Destroyer Wing) and ZG 26 distinguished...
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renamed to II. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 141 (ZG 141—141st Destroyer Wing), a unit which became the I. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76—76th Destroyer...
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Gruppe (2nd Group) Zerstörergeschwader 141 (Destroyer Wing 141), based at Padubitz until May 1939, when it was renamed I.Zerstörergeschwader 76. Woltersdorf...
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with Hammes joining the newly established Zerstörergeschwader 141, which was redesignated Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1) in 1939, with Hannes commanding...
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1938 when the unit was detached and became the II. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 141 (ZG 141—141st Destroyer Wing). IV. Gruppe of JG 132 was also formed...
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JG 132 and was reassigned as I. Gruppe of Zerstörergeschwader 141 (ZG 141—141st Destroyer Wing). I./ZG 141 was based at Jüterbog-Damm and was equipped...
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(8 in) Werfer-Granate 21 infantry barrage rockets. Two Geschwader, Zerstörergeschwader 26 and 76, were thus equipped with the Me 410 by late 1943. They...
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towards the target. This strategy fatally disabled the twin-engined Zerstörergeschwader heavy fighter wings and their replacement, single-engined Sturmgruppen...
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and was renamed II./JG 141, and Lent was posted to the 6th Squadron. II./JG 141 changed its designation to I./Zerstörergeschwader 76 (I./ZG 76) on 1 May...
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Scherzer 2007, p. 338. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 197, 491. Von Seemen 1976, p. 141. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 198. Scherzer 2007, p. 339. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 198...
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were fought with JG 1, 2, 26, 27 and 3. Messerschmitt Bf 110s from Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26), and bomber units LG 1, 2 and KG 27 were also involved...
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Messerschmitt Bf 109, for home defense, and heavy fighter wings called Zerstörergeschwader flying the Messerschmitt Bf 110, for offensive operations, based...
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with JG 27 to cover the withdrawal of Messerschmitt Bf 110s from Zerstörergeschwader 2. A large dogfight began at 10:40 GMT as Rödel's unit fought a withdrawal...
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I./Kampfgeschwader 2 (KG 2), III./Kampfgeschwader 3 (KG 3) and Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26). Initially his force supported Army Group Centre, under...
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Office of the Armed Forces High Command (Abwehr) Kampfgeschwader 4 Zerstörergeschwader 76 Some sources indicate that this unit was named "Special Force...
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outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939, Radusch served with Zerstörergeschwader 1 and was appointed a squadron leader in June 1940. This unit became...
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to Scherzer as pilot in the 9./Zerstörergeschwader 26. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab./Zerstörergeschwader 76. According to Scherzer name...
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Division, and the Luftwaffe's 26th Destroyer (or heavy fighter) Wing Zerstörergeschwader 26, as well as its successor day fighter unit Jagdgeschwader 6, which...
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Geschwader was recreated in July 1944 at Salzburg from the Stab/Zerstörergeschwader 76. From 22 July 1944 to August the gruppe was based at Rotenburg...
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of Jagdgeschwader 77, five Messerschmitt Bf 110 heavy fighters of Zerstörergeschwader 76, ten reconnaissance aircraft and an anti-aircraft battalion. Sixty...
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single-engine fighter force in late July 1944. The gruppen were created from Zerstörergeschwader 26 (Heavy Fighter Wing 26) which had flown the Messerschmitt Bf 110...
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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...
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operation Operation Weserübung, the invasion of Denmark and Norway. Two Zerstörergeschwader, (1 and 76), were committed, with 64 aircraft. The Bf 110s destroyed...
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Gruppenkommandeur ("Group Commander"). The casualty rates for all of the Zerstörergeschwader wings using the Bf 110Cs were extremely high throughout the battle...
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"shark's mouth" logo painted on some German Messerschmitt Bf 110s of Zerstörergeschwader 76 earlier in the war. (This practice was later followed by P-40...
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December 1941. Messerschmitt Bf 110s and Ju 88 night fighters from Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26, Destroyer Wing 26) and Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1, Night...
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27, Fighter Wing 27), II./Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52), I., and II., Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26, Destroyer Wing 26), II.(S). and 10.(S)./Lehrgeschwader...
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