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    Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was a German World War II fighter Geschwader (wing) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit...
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  • 13. Staffel (slowakisches) Jagdgeschwader 52 (13.(slovak)/ JG 52) was a front-line unit of the Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe made up of Slovak personnel during...
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  • 5 Eismeer Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika Jagdgeschwader 50 Jagdgeschwader 51 Mölders Jagdgeschwader 52 Jagdgeschwader 53 Pik As...
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  • his fighter pilot training in 1942. He was posted to the veteran Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) on the Eastern Front and placed under the supervision...
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  • Jagdgeschwader 134 "Horst Wessel" (JG 134—134th Fighter Wing) before World War II. In late 1940, Simsch was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd...
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    held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 51 and Jagdgeschwader 52. Beckh was born on 17 January 1908 in Nuremberg in the...
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    began with the German invasion of Poland. Rall was assigned to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) and flew combat patrols during the Phoney War...
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    Battle of Britain without shooting down any aircraft. Flying with Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), he claimed his first victory in July 1941 and...
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    Luftwaffe a year later. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in 1940. Zwernemann participated in the Battle...
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  • der Oder, Dähne was trained as a fighter pilot and was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in late 1940. Fighting on the English Channel...
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    Düsseldorf. In August 1940, he was transferred to 4. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) where he replaced Oberleutnant Heinz Schumann...
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    convalescence, became Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing). He and the remainder of JG 52 surrendered to units of the United States...
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    Aufklärungsstaffel 5.(F)/122. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52. According to Scherzer as leader of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 27. According...
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  • JG 54 and was appointed Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing). There, following his 118th aerial victory,...
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    all time, who claimed 928 victories among them while flying with Jagdgeschwader 52, mainly on the Eastern Front. The highest-scoring, Erich Hartmann...
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    2006, p. 50. Williamson & Bujeiro 2006, p. 51. Williamson & Bujeiro 2006, p. 52. Williamson & Bujeiro 2006, p. 54. Williamson & Bujeiro 2006, p. 56. Williamson...
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  • of Dortmund, and following fighter pilot training was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in July 1940. He claimed his first aerial victory...
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    February 1943, Batz was transferred to II. Gruppe (2nd Group) of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) which was on the Eastern Front. Batz claimed...
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  • in 1939 and completed his flight training in 1940. Flying with Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52–52nd Fighter Wing), he claimed his first victory in August 1941...
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    According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52. According to Scherzer on 27 July 1944...
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    as Staffelkapitän in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet". According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52. According to Scherzer as Major...
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  • Battle of France and Battle of Britain, he was then transferred to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing). He claimed his first aerial victory of World...
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  • (Air Force) in 1936. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in June 1941 just prior to Operation Barbarossa...
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    completed his fighter pilot training in 1941, after which he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz" (JG 54) on the Eastern Front. Nowotny was the first pilot...
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    VI (Münster) - Generalmajor August Schmidt, Commanding: Jagdgeschwader 26, I./ Jagdgeschwader 52, II./ Zerstörergeschwader 26 Luftgau-Kommando XI (Hannover)...
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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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  • and 17 over the Western Front. In late 1941, Gratz was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—8th squadron of the 52nd Fighter Wing) which at the time was fighting...
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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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    49 "De Ruyter". According to Scherzer as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52. According to Scherzer as commander of Artillerie-Regiment 221 (only...
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    (L). According to Scherzer on 4 September 1942 as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves. According to...
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