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    Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) "Afrika" was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II. The wing was given the name "Africa" for serving in the North...
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    in the crash of a Junkers Ju 88 in August 1940. As a member of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) in North Africa as well as Europe, and of the Jagdverband (JV)...
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  • aerial victory on this day. In November 1939 he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 27 and saw action in the Battle of Belgium and Battle of France in May...
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  • Me 262, he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) and appointed Staffelkapitän of the 15. Staffel of JG 27 on 14 December 1944. He replaced...
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  • Iron Cross for 46 aerial victories. In 1943 Bartels moved to Jagdgeschwader 27 "Afrika" (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) to serve in the Mediterranean and Balkans...
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  • June 1911 – 9 August 2004) was a Luftwaffe officer and commanded the Jagdgeschwader 27 'Afrika' during the North African Campaign from 1941 to 1943. Neumann...
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    Einsatz bei der III. und IV./Jagdgeschwader 27, 1938 – 1945 [Messerschmitt Bf 109 in Action with the III. and IV./Jagdgeschwader 27, 1938 – 1945] (in German)...
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  • victory on 18 January 1938. During World War II, he commanded Jagdgeschwader 2 and Jagdgeschwader 27, and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on...
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    As a result of poor discipline, he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 27 (Fighter Wing 27, JG 27), which relocated to North Africa in April 1941. Under...
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    community up into the 20th century. In May 1945, about 1000 men of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) Afrika, a World War II Luftwaffe Geschwader, famous for service...
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    22 March 2008) was a veteran Luftwaffe fighter pilot attached to Jagdgeschwader 27. Stigler was from Regensburg, Bavaria. At the time of their incident...
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  • 1937. Initially serving as ground personnel, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) in August 1940. This unit was transferred to...
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  • claimed 55 victories in 610 combat missions. During his time with Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) in the North African Campaign, he was involved...
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    a formation of 27 fully loaded Me 323s was being escorted across the Sicilian Straits by Messerschmitt Bf 109s of Jagdgeschwader 27 when it was intercepted...
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    Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter-wing of World War II. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran, Freikorps...
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  • was subordinated to the Geschwaderstab (headquarters unit) of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27–27th Fighter Wing) which was under the control of VIII. Fliegerkorps...
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  • fighter pilot instructor. In January 1940, he was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) and he claimed his first aerial victory on 31...
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  • he was transferred to command Jagdgeschwader 134 in Dortmund. On 1 April 1936, I. Gruppe (1st group) of Jagdgeschwader 232 (JG 232—232nd Fighter Wing)...
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    through the Eastern Front, attached to Luftwaffe fighter wings Jagdgeschwader 27 and Jagdgeschwader 51. Flying Messerschmitt fighters and Focke-Wulf fighter-bombers...
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  • Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 1. Staffel (1st squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing). With this squadron, he fought in the Battle...
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  • Candidate) to 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—Fighter Wing 27) based at Berlin. Also posted to I./JG 27 (1st Group) at the same time was Hans-Joachim...
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  • capital of Austria-Hungary. As a Gefreiter flying with I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing), Werfft participated in the Battle of Britain;...
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    Jagdgeschwader 4 (JG 4) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing of World War II. Jagdgeschwader 4 became one of only three Luftwaffe geschwader to operate the specialised...
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    Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 53. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 27. The brackets around the doctor title...
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  • posted Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing). In February 1940, he was appointed squadron leader of 3. Staffel (3rd squadron) of JG 27. He claimed...
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  • II./ Jagdgeschwader 27 based locally at Hopsten, III./Jagdgeschwader 27 from Hesepe, IV./ Jagdgeschwader 27 from Achmer and III./Jagdgeschwader 54 Grünherz...
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  • Jagdgeschwader I (JG I) of World War I, was a fighter wing of the German Luftstreitkräfte, comprising four Jastas (fighter squadrons). The first unit of...
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  • (3rd squadron) of JG 77, and in February 1944 the 8. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) based in France. Reinert was then appointed...
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    shot down by Unteroffizier Bernd Schneider and Emil Clade of Jagdgeschwader 27 (Fighter Wing 27). With both engines out, the pilot had made a crash landing...
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