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 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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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 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 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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Führer-Flak-Abteilung (Luftwaffe). According to Scherzer as pilot in the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100. According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung...
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Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 Kampfgeschwader...
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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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Staffelkapitän of the 9./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 290th Oak Leaves on 31 August 1943 and Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 44th Swords...
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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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raids. At the same time, night fighter units such as Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 and Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 also began to be based there. After Romania turned...
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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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assassinated); Gustav Francsi, German air force officer, commander of Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 for the Luftwaffe during World War II, recipient of the Knight's...
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of Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 (NJG 100—100th Night Fighter Wing), replacing Hauptmann Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein who was transferred. NJG 100 was...
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Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 According to Scherzer as commander of the I.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenader-Regiment...
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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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night fighter force in late 1941. He served in Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 (NJG 100—Night Fighter Wing 100) and was credited with 56 aerial victories, 49...
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/Grenadier-Regiment 1. According to Scherzer as information officer in the Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 300....
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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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1942 and was posted to Nachtjagdgeschwader 2. On 3 October 1942, Zorner was posted to 10. Staffel (squadron) Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3, Night Fighter...
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in the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 For a list...
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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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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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also converted for operational use. Several Ta 154s were flown by Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 while a handful are believed to have been also used as training...
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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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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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the Iron Cross on 1 April 1944 and was given command IV. Gruppe of Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 (NJG 6–6th Night Fighter Wing) in October 1944. On 20 March 1945...
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Drewes transferred to the night fighter force, initially serving with Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3—3rd Night Fighter Wing). He claimed his first nocturnal...
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Nahaufklärungsgruppe = Short-range/tactical Observation aircraft. NJG = Nachtjagdgeschwader = Night Fighters SAGr = Seeaufklärungsgruppe = Maritime Patrol aircraft...
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Flugzeugführer (pilot) in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 German Cross in Gold on 19 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht...
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