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3234:. Four pilots were wounded, 12 killed, seven captured. 11 fighters were purportedly shot down in error by German ground-fire. Four fighter pilots were shot down and survived unhurt. Only II. and III./JG 26 hit Evere. Between 44 and 52 Fw 190s from these units took off. II. and III./JG 26 knocked out the flak towers and destroyed anything combustible: hangars, trucks, fuel dumps and aircraft. 127 Wing RCAF lost one Spitfire in the air and 11 on the ground; 11 vehicles were damaged and one was destroyed. A total of 60–61 Allied aircraft were destroyed at Evere. A large number of transports were located there and attracted the attention of German pilots, which left many more Spitfires undamaged. Given the number of Spitfires on the field, the Canadian wing suffered "low" losses. The Canadian wing commander—Johnnie Johnson—blamed the poor marksmanship of German pilots for failing to achieve further success. 2206:

JG 26 in April 1942. Many more were lost in aerial combat with either JG 2 or JG 26 . Improving weather conditions and the Fw 190 brought more casualties in May and June. At least 46 Fighter Command fighters were lost in action with JG 26 in this period while a further seven fell in combat with both JG 2 and JG 26—many more losses remain unattributed. Over claiming was an issue; for the first nine days of May, JG 2 and JG 26 claimed 53 (31 and 22 respectively). Actual Fighter Command losses were 35. For the same period, the German fighter units lost six between them; the British claimed 18 destroyed and another 18 probably destroyed. Though the subject of overclaiming is polemical, the disparity between the reported losses on either side was significant. Nine Spitfires were lost for every two Fw 190 or Bf 109s that sustained irreparable combat damage up to mid-May.

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running battles, some to anti-aircraft artillery—3.6 and 1.8 respectively . All while losing 120 fighters, 70 pilots killed or missing and 28 wounded. On 21st another 62 were killed or wounded, then on 26th 87 pilots were killed or posted missing—on 27 November another 51. Hitler was furious, bemoaned the impotence of the fighter force and the materials and labour used to produce it. Galland's "Great Blow"—the use of the entire fighter force in one massive strike against American bomber streams—would not take place. Hitler did not trust the Luftwaffe's ability to secure a decisive result, and preferred to use what remained of it to support a land offensive in the west. Hitler gambled the last substance of the Waffen SS and Panzer Divisions on the

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struggled to reach altitudes even with considerable warning from American radio/signals traffic. At that altitude, Fw 190A-2s had only slight speed advantages over the B-17. The Revi gunsights were set for fighter, not anti-bomber combat, and set for a range of 100 m (110 yd). The large bombers loomed in quickly long before the German fighters had reached effective range encouraging premature firing. The psychological impact of the massed-firepower of American bombers encouraged inexperienced German pilots to break off too soon from the classic stern-attack position to cause any damage. This anxiety among green pilots heightened through the use of the .50 calibre guns on American aircraft. They out-ranged the

1456: 3153: 3112:, P-47s and P-38s, to engage in aerial combat before dropping their ordnance on German ground forces, thereby relieving the pressure on the army and Waffen SS. Göring, held in disgrace by Hitler, was once again permitted to attend daily military conferences; he was even invited to tea with Hitler for a week, until 23 December. The price to German fighter pilots, however, was high on 17 December; 55 killed and missing, 24 wounded. The fuel crisis in Germany compounded the Luftwaffe's problems, and on 23 December Göring ordered all non-essential transport to be immobilised to save fuel. JG 26, unlike many other 69: 1682: 8874: 1977: 2893:. III./JG 54 reinforced JG 26. The unit came under the administrative control of the wing but was never formally attached. From 3 to 7 June JG 26 claimed 12 confirmed victories against five killed and two wounded. JG 26's pilots were given confirmed credit for 50 destroyed and five probably destroyed in June over Normandy—many more claims were made but it is unknown whether they were granted to pilots. The known cost of the fighting for the month was 32 pilots killed, 21 wounded and one captured. 1661:. To Göring the fighter patrols, free of bomber escort, had not been as successful as the pilots claimed. Henceforth, fighter units no longer had free rein to exploit the qualities of the Bf 109 in flying high and making diving attacks. Flying closer to the bombers forced the German fighters to engage in manoeuvre battles with the Spitfire, which was superior to the Bf 109 in this respect due to its lighter wing loading. In a much-publicised conversation, Galland claimed that in a meeting with Göring and 2124: 945: 2210: 1644:. From 22 to 30 August, JG 26 were credited with 23 fighters for two killed, two captured and one wounded. On the final day of August, 15 fighters were destroyed for two killed and three captured. In the first week of September, the battles against the airfields died down, as OKL changed tactics. In the first six days, JG 26 were credited with 21 fighters destroyed for the loss of two dead and three prisoners. With Hitler's approval, the 2752:

an annual attrition rate of 100 percent. The strength of the wing was 50 percent of authorised strength; but only two thirds of that total were operational. It had 68 fighters on 31 December; all Bf 109 G-6s and Fw 190 A-6s. Of the 185 pilots, 107 were available, the remainder were on leave, convalescing, or considered not ready for combat. At least 84 of RAF Fighter Command's losses during 1943 have been attributed to JG 26.

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in the second half of the year with 42 losses which fell to 18 in September and 15 in October. In September 1941 JG 26 began requipping with the Fw 190, and by year's end had mostly adopted the type. The Fw 190 A proved troublesome initially but soon proved formidable and superior to the Spitfire V. Walter Adolph became the first Fw 190 commander and pilot killed and he was replaced by Müncheberg at the head of II.

2802:. The fighter eventually had the range and performance to escort US bombers to the target and back which supplemented the drop-tank fitted P-47s and P-38s. American tactics soon changed from protecting the US bombers to patrolling fixed boxes of airspace. American fighter pilots were free to hunt German fighters; bombers that missed their rendezvous were left to fend for themselves. This marked a more aggressive use of 9241: 8811: 45: 9269: 3007:. Mietusch was killed on this first day of the operation. German forces were unable to prevent Allied forces from penetrating into Germany. On 12 October 1944, JG 26 flew against the Eighth Air Force alone as weather grounded the remainder of the Luftwaffe. Priller led 57 Fw 190s into action. Allied radio interceptors listened as he cursed his pilots for not forming up correctly. II. and III. 3036:. ULTRA followed JG 26s movements. Their analysts remarked that the tactical fighters—fighters for frontline patrol—were inexperienced in making effective time in assembly and attacking escorted US heavy bomber formations. It regarded the German effort on this occasion as "poor." The Luftwaffe did not attempt to intercept a single Eighth Air Force raid again for the duration of October 1944. 3040: 1957:

variant, and could out perform the previous version considerably. The type was similar looking to the Spitfire V, entering service simultaneously and the two were comparable. The cannons were deleted from the wing; one cannon remained firing through the propeller hub, and two heavy machine guns remained fixed above the engine to fire through the propeller. I. and III.

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formation, then to end the attack above, not below the bombers, where a pilot could find himself alone. The psychological impact of the US bombers' return fire encouraged German pilots to break off and attacks were rarely carried out exactly as Galland prescribed. JG 26 faced the first major American attack into Europe against Lille on 9 October. III.

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and JG 26 bases in late 1942 were Bf 109s. The Fw 190 was in short supply, and given the multi-role function of the Fw 190 the Channel Front wings were to scheduled to revert to Bf 109s to permit the Fw 190 to move to priority theatres – a move encouraged by the Fw 190s lack of performance above 7,500 m (25,000 ft) where US bombers operated.

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of German aircraft, rapid adaptation to German tactics by the British and the poorer quality of pilot replacements to JG 26 put a greater burden on the dwindling number of veteran pilots. This situation led to a conflict between the two significant psychological needs of the fighter pilots: confidence in their aircraft and tactics.

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P-51. The name of the pilot appeared on Priller's claim documents. The American was easy to identify for he was the only US aircraft shot down over Germany that day. The rest broke through to the bomber stream only for the US 364th Fighter Group to pounce on them. The inexperienced Fw 190 pilots

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because it was not given the location of it. JG 2 was able to claim only nine bombers over the Somme, the other B-17s escaped in the growing cumulus. The victory ended deep American raids until February 1944. The Eighth targeted installations along the German coast in the intervening period with

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D-2 engines providing more power. The Fw 190A-4 and Bf 109G-4 soon followed, with improved radios and homing devices. At their preferred altitudes – below 20,000 ft for the 190 and the reverse for the 109 -each of these types was a match for the Spitfire IX. Most of the fighters arriving at JG 2

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From 1941 through to 1942, JG 26 were fully occupied with defending German military targets in northern France and Belgium from RAF incursions. JG 26 defended airspace east of the Seine to the Dutch border, while JG 2 covered west of the demarcation line. JG 26 formally came under

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per day by the most experienced men. By the end of September, Galland noticed that "the stamina of the superbly trained and experienced original was down to a point where operational efficiency was being impaired". Göring's interference with tactics without regard for the situation, the capabilities

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was gathering momentum. Allied armies had broken through the German lines and were surging across Germany akin to their campaign in France in 1944. JG 26 was ordered to conduct reconnaissance, since the German army had no frontlines, intelligence on Allied movements, or close support operations

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In November 1944, the Luftwaffe exhibited a façade of air supremacy, yet superior numbers did not transfer into quality. On the second day of this month, Luftflotte Reich experienced the worst single daily loss of the entire war to date. The US Eighth Air Force lost 40 bombers and 16 fighters in the

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killed in action; all of them group commanders. In 1943, the wing claim-to-loss ratio was 4:1 which suggested a favourable combat performance. However, there were signs Allied operations were wearing it down. The 158 pilots killed or wounded during the year, was double that of 1942 and equivalent to

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In January 1943 Schöpfel handed command of JG 26 to Josef Priller. The first months of 1943 were not intensive in combat terms for JG 26; one author described them as "The Last Pause". On 27 January 1943, the weather conditions finally allowed for an attack on German soil and the US Eighth

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denied Hitler victory and forced a continuation of the war which compelled the Luftwaffe to fight multiple enemies with inferior resources. From this point, the Luftwaffe, unprepared to fight a war of attrition over Germany, was gradually forced away from the peripheries of German-occupied Europe to

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replacing the MG 17, and supplementing the MG 151/20 cannon in the nose. The MW 50 (water-methanol) additive increased lower altitude performance but the increase in weight reduced manoeuvrability. German pilots were critical of the Bf 109s fragility, but praised the Fw 190s strong construction; the

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Fighter Command suffered badly in 1941. Losses were about 2 percent while 2 Group Bomber Command suffered 7.68 percent casualties. From 14 June 1941, Fighter Command reported 411 fighters over the Channel; 14 on the last "Circus" of the year. The British claimed 731 German aircraft destroyed though

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2, though the date they became operational is unknown. Some ground crews did not reach France until August. Re-equipment with the more heavily armed and armoured Bf 109 E-4 was incomplete and many E-1s remained on charge. The pilots of JG 26 believed that a campaign against the United

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making it a six-group wing. On 31 May, JG 26 pilots were given credit for nine fighters destroyed; since the 10 May seven of the wings pilots had been killed, seven wounded and four captured (one later released). All but three fell in aerial combat. The penultimate day of combat over Dunkirk on

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since 27 September 1944, led the mission which resulted in five claims for the loss of two killed in action with RAF and US fighters; a further three were killed in accidents and two were wounded. Operations of this kind were tried again on 1 March, but nine pilots were killed in action with the US

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move, opposite to the arc of the turn, when pursued in a conventional turn if an enemy sat behind a P-47. This usually placed a P-47 behind its enemy. JG 26 claimed 44 American and British Commonwealth aircraft in June. JG 26 lost eight killed in action, one in an accident, one wounded in

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level this was not efficient and it was decided for these units to retain their Fw 190s; and did so until the end of the war. The Bf 109 and Fw 190 were used to complement each other in the coming battles. The Fw 190s armament, considered effective against all enemies, was used against bombers more

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quickly earned a reputation, almost immediately, of absorbing heavy damage and remaining airborne. In 1942, a typical interception of this type by Fw 190 pilots was difficult. The American bombers flew at altitudes in excess of 8,000 m (26,000 ft), and lacking a super-charger, the Fw 190s

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and JG 26. There were 4,385 "alarmstarts" in July 1941 and another 4,258 in August. September saw a reduction to 2,534 and to 2,553 in October before falling to 1,287. Nevertheless, the fighter wings still retained 430 fighters on 27 September 1941. August proved the costliest to the Luftwaffe

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could choose which RAF formations to engage, and when and how to engage them. In essence, the German and British units were fighting a reverse Battle of Britain. At the beginning of the year, JG 26 began converting to the Bf 109 F-2. The fighter was aerodynamically cleaner than the E

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The German collapse in France and Belgium resulted in a rapid Allied advance into western Netherlands and to the German border. Logistics slowed the Allied forces and their advanced stalled as German resistance stiffened and the German army began to recover from the defeat at Falaise. In September

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and II./JG 53 remained operational. Göring rescinded his earlier orders that leaders and commanders fly only with large formations because he feared that they were taking advantage of it. Staffelkapitans were to fly one mission per day every time his unit flew 3 or 4 sorties a day. Each group

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and incurred casualties. On 13 August, all units engaged in rocket-missions were ordered to cease operations. Their aircraft had to fly at more than 30 minutes on emergency power boost and required replacement. The order did not rescind the close support operations. From 15 August JG 26 still

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on 27 September 1943, the first time US fighter escorts had made the flight over Germany. The P-47 was not as maneuverable at lower levels than German fighters but could out-dive the Bf 109 and Fw 190. The introduction of paddle blade propellers and water-injection improved the climb and

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and scored a victory by establishing a land link to the city. Only 6 miles (9.7 km) wide, every point was covered by German artillery, and although Army Group North sealed the penetration by 18 January 1943, it could not eliminate it. Conversely, the Soviets could not widen it through further

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For the Luftwaffe, the winter of 1942-43 was spent increasing the engine and firepower of their fighters. Weights rose, and engine power had to follow to keep pace. In order to increase compression ratios in their engines, and unable to do so through the use of high-strength alloys and high-octane

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If attacked, we should draw the P-47s to a lower altitude (3,000 metres (9,800 feet)) by diving, then turn about suddenly. The P-47s will overshoot; if they try to turn, they will lose speed and are vulnerable. The P-47 should zoom-climb and dive again. If we get into a turning combat, a P-47 can

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landings with powerful air forces. The RAF did not succeed in forcing the Luftwaffe into a pitched-battle over the beachhead and Fighter Command in particular, suffered heavy casualties. The British claimed to have inflicted heavy casualties on the Luftwaffe, the balance sheet showed the reverse;

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was shortly employed as bait to bring the Luftwaffe to battle. There were few high-value strategic targets in France and Belgium within range of escorting Spitfires. A follow-up Circus with small bomber formations and strong fighter escort began on 10 January as the policy's second element began.

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pilots; by the end of the Battle of Britain, JG 26 had gained a reputation as one of only two fighter wings that performed escort duties with consistently low losses to the bombers. The worst day for JG 26 in the battle was 30 September when it lost four pilots for seven victory claims.

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on 6 December 1942. JG 26 engaged the American element of the raid, which acted as a diversion. Only one victory was achieved at the cost of two pilots. Galland placed pressure on Schöpfel to increase the rate of successful interceptions. The general demanded head-on and in rear attacks, in

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area. Four US fighters were downed at no cost—the four Fw 190s the Americans claimed were probably from JG 2, as JG 26 reported no losses. On 23 December JG 2 contributed to the strong Luftwaffe effort to maintain aerial cover for German ground forces on this day; though air

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on German fighters, and in a slow-closing chase the German pilot often had to sit through several minutes of American gunfire before they got within effective firing range of their own armament. American gunners saturated the air with tracers to disrupt or ward off attacks. In response, Galland

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49 times, though 10./JG 26s region was more heavily defended. The first certain fighter-bomber mission occurred on 7 March 1942. From 19 April to 18 June German records indicate 32 Jabo missions were flown by Bf 109 F-4s against a variety of targets. Fighter-bomber attacks by 10.

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were among those credited with successes against the Circus operations. From 9 to 21 June analysis attributes at least 18 specific Fighter Command losses to JG 26. On 22 June 1941, the German-led invasion of the Soviet Union left JG 2 and JG 26 the sole remaining fighter units in

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Galland found a partial solution to Göring's order to maintain close escort by developing a flexible escort system that allowed his pilots constantly to change altitude, airspeed, direction and distance to the bombers during close-escort operations. The results were better and acceptable to his

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quoted the figures in a radio broadcast, which amused the German unit for it had suffered a single casualty. Nevertheless, some early raids were not intercepted at all, earning JG 26 the wrath of Göring and Galland. Galland was concerned at the perceived timidity of the fighter pilots and

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and 601 were engaged and lost four of their number on the way in, and on the return flight lost three Hurricanes (pilots safe) to III./JG 26 on the way out. It cost the Germans two pilots killed and one wounded. From the 3 to 7 June only three of the 10 claims submitted by JG 26 were

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remarked "Yes, the 190 was causing us real problems at this time. We could out-turn it, but you couldn't turn all day. As the number of 190s increased, so the depth of our penetrations decreased. They drove us back to the coast really.". 48 specific Fighter Command losses have been linked to

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also intercepted but their first mission in the Fw 190 D-9s was a disaster for them. Of the 18 sent up, eight aborted due to engine trouble, another went after a US artillery spotter plane, while the remaining nine engaged a formation of 60 B-17s and their strong P-38 escort near

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JG 26 claimed three French fighters for one loss; the pilot was released in June. The French had concentrated their fighter aircraft power around the capital but targets proved elusive for the Germans. The operation was a failure militarily. The entire wing moved to an airfield near

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for his last wartime Christmas. JG 26 claimed 12 Allied aircraft destroyed, but none are known to have been allowed to stand; the status of the claims are either unknown or unconfirmed. Five JG 26 were killed in action, one wounded while two more were wounded in accidents. On

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The air war changed considerably in the first months of 1943. Fighter Command continued its offensive over Northwest Europe with growing numbers of the Spitfire IX ending the performance superiority of the Fw 190 A. Bomber Command's area offensives began in earnest with the

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and II./JG 51 claiming eight Spitfires (three were lost). The Germans suffered one casualty and the British claimed nine; JG 26 were credited with two and one unconfirmed. Fighter Command credited JG 51 with two of the losses and JG 26 just one. On 12 August, II.

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to the English coast, was hit and force-landed and promptly captured. His aircraft became the first Bf 109 F to be captured intact by the British. Fighter Command persisted with large-scale operations, but were suffering heavy casualties from the two German fighter wings.

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claimed 285 fighters shot down for the loss of 56 pilots, a ratio of 5:1. In the view of one analyst, JG 26s losses were fairly low, considering it had only four rest days from mid-August to the end of October. Galland ended the year one of the leading fighter pilots of the

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1 June saw JG 26 claim five for no loss; within twenty four hours seven claims were granted after a large air battle over Dunkirk. Fighter Command reported the loss of 18 in total on the first and 11 on the second in combat with fighter, heavy fighter and bomber formations.

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From 2 January 1945, fuel stocks permitting, JG 26 was ordered into the air on every day until wars end. It was ordered to support the armies in the field and it would never engage the heavy bombers of the US Eighth Air Force again. Ten days later, the Red Army began the

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which deprecated emphasis on individuals. Wick was dead before the end of November and Mölders under a year later. Four fighter pilots of the wing claimed 31 per cent of the aircraft shot down. At the end of 1940, seven JG 26 members had been awarded the Knight's Cross.

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medium bombers which accompanied every mission. The American operations were successful, if overstated in the damage done to German production, but air superiority in daylight had passed irrevocably to the Allies. This month had seen the introduction into the air war of the

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on Sicily on 9 February 1941. The appearance of JG 26 over the island led to rising losses among the ageing Hurricane squadrons due to superior aircraft and experience. JG 26 had few, if any, losses. In March the unit claimed no less than 13 RAF fighters. The 7.

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to reach the English Channel on 20 May. On 14 May, the French and AASF bombers sent strong bomber formations against the bridges at Sedan to prevent the German crossings. They suffered heavy losses, in what became known as "the day of the fighters" in the Luftwaffe. II.

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and all bar three wings were sent to the Eastern Front; JG 26 remained to defend northern Germany, with JG 27, JG 2 and JG 53 in the extreme south. From the 4 to 14 January 1945, 16 pilots were killed on operations, and five wounded, including

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project. The losses came as a shock and reinforced Galland's view that the campaign would not be easy. Four victory claims were accepted in July for three men killed and one captured. The Channel battles continued into August. On day one, Galland was awarded the

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from GC I/145; the Polish unit lost three men killed. JG 26 began moving to airfields near Paris on 13 June (it fell on 14 June). Of the 13 claims made over five days from 9 to 14 June, all were credited and all but four were against British opponents. I.

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commanded by Schöpfel. Galland, went through every report, even those of German pilots killed in the action, to determine Bader's victor. Each case was dismissed. RAF combat records indicate Bader may have been shot down by Flight Lieutenant "Buck" Casson of

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retained the ageing Bf 109 G-6, which was an effective dogfighter, but lacked the speed to initiate or escape combat—experienced pilots could use its turn-climb qualities but inexperienced pilots proved easy targets in this type. On 6 June the

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had taken over these operations as JG 2 and JG 26 could no longer be spared for offensive operations. JG 26 were at a distinct disadvantage in comparison to JG 2 in "Jabo" operations. Its pilots had little experience and no dedicated

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pilots had been killed and two captured for one victory claimed—it reported II./JG 1 suffered the heaviest losses. JG 26 fought over the battlefront near St. Vith on 27 December. On 1 January 1945, JG 26 flew in the airfield attacks for

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which had been moved to Germany to reinforce those defending Germany from the US Eighth Air Force. But the time of their departure, two pilots had been killed in action, one in an accident, one wounded and one captured on the Eastern Front. While the

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are known to have suffered on loss against JG 26; no loss or damage in 72 Squadron was listed. In March 1942, post-war analysis credits JG 26 with 27 Fighter Command fighters destroyed; though it sustained many more unattributed losses.

707:, beginning World War II. JG 26 was ordered to protect the western German border and industrial regions. Pilots spent time patrolling the airspace, in training or waiting at readiness in cockpits. The wing suffered its first fatality when an 3205:. One American fighter was lost for four German. Allied units lost 44 bombers and 12 fighters on another day of heavy air fighting for 125 German fighter claimed destroyed. 85 German pilots were killed or captured on 24 December. Two were 3107:

The offensive began on 16 December 1944. The Luftwaffe succeeded in challenging Allied air superiority for the first time since 1943 on 17 December. The achievement lay not in shooting down more aircraft than they lost, but forcing the US

2114:, in contrast, destroyed four for every one they lost. Their percent remained at one percent. Among the most successful pilots to emerge were Josef Priller, who claimed 19 in 26 days from 16 June. On 5 December 1941 Galland was appointed 1288:, a future senior officer, survived a crash behind French lines, was shot by a French civilian and captured. He returned to Germany after his release in June. Only four from 10 claims were permitted to stand. Near Rouen on the 9th, III. 3003:. JG 26 was the nearest positioned German fighter wing and responded to the paratrooper landings. The German pilots could not reach the transports for they were protected by powerful formations of Allied fighters, mainly by the US 2242:

units had the following results: JG 2 lost 14 Fw 190s with eight pilots killed and JG 26 lost six Fw 190s with six pilots killed. The Spitfire Squadrons, 42 with Mark Vs, and only four with Mark IXs were tasked with

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got lost and force-landed in France after running out of fuel. On 14 August a newcomer pilot was wounded and captured but was repatriated in 1943 to serve in the ground staff. The battle involved over 200 aircraft, as all three

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ordered attacks on British shipping in the English Channel as a prelude to a full-scale offensive against Fighter Command and its infrastructure, in July 1940. The intention was to draw out Fighter Commandand deplete it in

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would be appointed to senior commands during the year after the loss of Pingel and Adolph in action and Galland to the high command. 1941 proved to be a successful period for JG 26 tactically. Galland and his

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fuel rather than the standard 87 Octane and was in short supply; the DB 601N had a short production run. The decision to attack London placed the Bf 109 at the limit of its range. Galland remarked that a

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claimed five P-36s from GC I/4 without loss; the French lost their commander and another killed, one captured, two wounded and several damaged fighters. JG 26 pilots were given credit for eight destroyed near

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attempted to intercept returning US bombers over France but the coordinated action with JG 2 failed. Three bombers were claimed but lost five killed and four wounded. On 31 March, the Eighth was placed under

1619:, though the RAF Squadron was destroyed (losing six)<!Is this the squadron destroyed or a flight?--> when an unidentified Bf 109 unit intervened. JG 26 served in the 18 August battles now known as 1313:. From 1 to 26 June cost JG 26 10 killed in action, two killed in accidents, four temporarily captured and six wounded. JG 26 were credited with the destruction of 160 Allied aircraft in the campaign. III. 3060:, an effort to capture Antwerp and split the Americans and British Commonwealth forces militarily, in the hopes of improving Germany's dire situation. On 24 November, Stab and I./JG 26 moved from bases at 2234:

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26 "Schlageter". One practical result of being a "named" unit was that for propaganda, if not necessarily operational, reasons, the wing was always among the first to receive new equipment; by January 1939 the

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was 40 aircraft and pilots. The quarterly report on 31 March stated that 48 pilots were present, 35 available for duty. It had 35 Fw 190s, but only 24 were operational. In the late spring operated form

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The good news dried up for Göring. The Allied strategic air forces were operational again, drawing the Luftwaffe in, and denying the Germans to counter Allied operations over the front. He scuttled back to

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who was awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross. In January 1945, JG 26 lost 31 pilots killed in action, three in accidents, eight captured, and at least 14 severely injured. III./JG 54, a fourth

2087:. Fighter Command flew 6,875 sorties from January to June and lost 112 aircraft—57 in June. From July to December this increased to 20,495 with 416 losses. The pressure grew on JG 2, allotted to 2932:

returned to France on 8 August and arrived at Guyancourt four days later. Over the course of 8 and 9 August JG 26 lost three pilots killed and two wounded in combat with US fighters from the

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reached the bombers but were engaged by US fighters. Two pilots were killed and one wounded against the P-47s. JG 26 pilots were given credit for nine American aircraft. On 16 March this

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led 34 Fw 190s on a familiarisation flight for new pilots in the Paris area. Three P-47s and two Fw 190s were destroyed. Ground attack operations continued to late August. As the

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During the course of 1942 and 1943 JG 2 and JG 26 carried out "Jabo" operations in towns and coastal targets in England, and occasionally bombed London. At the beginning of 1943,

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fought its way through American aircraft flying over its airfield before engaging B-26 Marauders. Five German fighters were lost in combat with P-47s and two B-26s were claimed destroyed.

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and JG 2s airfields. They were repulsed by the escorts, but destroyed five P-47s for four fighters and three pilots; one possibly fired on in error by the supporting JG 27. I.

1813:(Italian Royal Air Force) were tasked with bombing raids in an effort to neutralise the RAF defences and the ports. That day the unit and a 40-strong detachment of ground crews departed 2740:

and seven other US fighter groups supported a raid on Wilhelmshaven. II./JG 3 and III./JG 1 broke up one group of P-47s, but others completed the defence of the bombers. III.

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an accident and 10 others wounded in action. July costed the wing eight killed in action, five in accidents and nine wounded. On 13 August, III./JG 26 replaced IIII./JG 54 at

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as the attached III./JG 3 moved to Mauriaux. From 24 to 28 May, JG 26 pilots were credited with 13 victories with six unconfirmed. Their opponents on the last date were from

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he requested a Spitfire for his wing if that was how they were to fight. Galland had to settle for some Bf 109 E-4/Ns, JG 26 being the only unit to fly the type. The

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when attacks began in earnest in March 1942. Those deemed unsuitable as fighter pilots, undisciplined or who had clashed with commanders were the first sent into 10. and 13.

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1944, JG 26 lost two experienced group commanders, Klaus Mietusch and Emil Lang on 3rd and 17th. On the last date, British, Canadian, Polish and American forces began

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Fuel reserves had built up permitting a full-strength mission on 13 March. Morale remained reasonably high in JG 26. ULTRA intercepts picked up a request from the 14

3068:, commanded by Karl Borris since mid-1943, began receiving the Fw 190 D-9. Some 63 fighters of this type were received in the latter half of December 1944. II. 2572:

From September to December 1942 JG 26 come into contract with the US Eighth Air Force with growing frequency. One of the earliest collaborations between the RAF and

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areas. The cost was to 1./JG 26, which suffered two pilots killed and another temporarily captured. On 14 May, JG 26 was busy supporting German advances at the

1044:. Seven Spitfires and one Defiant were claimed; one Spitfire and five Defiants were lost. Two Dutch and two French aircraft, one from GC III/3, were also claimed in the 9299: 3104:

ordering it move from Nordhorn, regardless of whether it could equip with GM-1 or not. ULTRA listened to the urgent Luftwaffe messages which belied a German build-up.

1210:"Stukas" made a successful attack on Dunkirk shipping. II./JG 27 moved to Brussels on 30 May and by the following morning, JG 26 controlled all three of its 2498:. According to one account, Mietusch cared little for his men as individuals, and judged them solely on their performance in the air. The leader hardly ever spoke to 2110:

only 103 German fighters were lost. A post-war survey concluded by the Air Ministry asserted that the RAF lost 2.5 pilots for every German fighter downed. The German

8863: 2569:, and back to the Channel Front when required. The Luftflotte 3 operations staff reported in April 1943, the main defensive effort was against USAAF daylight raids 2427:

was detached again, and sent to the Leningrad front until late June 1943 as part of I./JG 54. I/JG 26 returned to France after four months of operations.

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baled out and was captured. Galland entertained the famous pilot at JG 26 headquarters. The cause of Bader's capture occurred in the midst of combat with III.

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was also released from escort duty—the Spitfires were now authorised to seek out the Luftwaffe while the bombers softened up the invasion coast in preparation for

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made contact with the bombers. 16 claims were confirmed by the German side to their pilots for five killed and six wounded. Among the notable fatalities was Major

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were equipped entirely with the Fw 190 A-8, which retained powerful armament, a further fuel tank to improve ranger, and engine modifications, such the

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shot down four bombers, the worst single American loss at the time. The US bombers claimed 56 fighters destroyed, 26 probably destroyed and 20 damaged. President

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had received its full complement of Bf 109s. The wing now had 129 day fighters, with fourteen Bf 109 Ds and six Ar 68s in the night fighter

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acceleration making the fighter an equal of German fighters, and well suited for the coming battles. JG 26's tactics against the P-47 were summarised by

2371:, in qualitative terms, was weaker and victories, a prerequisite to awards and promotions, easier to obtain. JG 26 was ordered to replace JG 54 in 1961:

began conversion at Dortmund and Bonn. Consequently, only III./JG 26 were equipped with the F by 28 June 1941—39 machines reported. By 27 September, I.

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The news JG 26 was ordered to be ordered onto the Eastern Front in January 1943 was greeted with enthusiasm. The perception of the pilots was that the

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which were to operate as fighter-bombers. The lack of training and enthusiasm in the 17 "tip and run" attacks contributed to the ineffectiveness on 10.

817:(JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) but remained under JG 26 administration. It did not return to JG 26 until June 1940. To maintain it as a three 3100:

at the end of November. JG 26 was to take part in the last major offensive of the Wehrmacht in Western Europe. ULTRA intercepted messages to III.

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and above 9,000 m (30,000 ft) was in its element. In the spring, 1943, I/JG 2 and II/JG 26 were flying Bf 109s and Fw 190s. Operationally at

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Bf 109 E-3; JG 26 operated the E-1, 3 and 4 in 1940. It was more heavily armed than the E-1. Note the 87 octane triangle on the fuselage

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became the only non-commissioned officer to receive the Knight's Cross—he and Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland were the only members to receive it in 1943.

2038:. Sprick was a Knight's Cross holder, but died in action just ten days later. On 10 July another Knight's Cross holder, Rolf Pingel, commanding II. 3414:

the same day, precluded any further military operations. JG 26 was ordered to Norway on 5 May, but Karl Borris argued with commanding officer

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made contact with the bombers and elements of 3./JG 26 attacked while Spitfires were present, losing two. After the Spitfires turned back, I.

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began operations escorted later in the year escorted by Spitfire Vs. The superiority of the Fw 190 over the Spitfire was evident to British.

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from January to June 1943. A planned move in full to the Soviet Union did not materialise. JG 26 was well known by Allied air forces. The

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often get us on the first turn. If the Fw 190 climbs slightly in the turn (below 5,000 m (16,000 ft)) it will gain on the P-47.

1178:(JG 2—2nd Fighter Wing) moved to Quevaucamps, northwest of Mons, Belgium, some distance from the Channel ports. III./JG 26 moved to 8856: 2147:. JG 1, JG 2 and JG 26 were involved in the surprise operation. Schöpfel led the JG 26 element of the operation over the 3028:

flew further west of Hamburg, but ran into P-51s losing another five fighters, two killed and one wounded. Their attackers were from the US

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wished to take the offensive into France and Belgium in 1941. Termed the "lean towards France", Leigh-Mallory, No. 11 Group RAF, began the

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Hermann Gern became the last of approximately 30,000 Wehrmacht serviceman shot for dereliction of duty for returning home without orders.

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strength of 40 aircraft, meeting squadrons of RAF fighters numbering only a dozen; the largest tactical unit at the time. On this day II.

3268:. The entire wing flew against fighter-bombers supporting the American advance on München Gladbach on 28 February. The 197-victory pilot 2544:

and the US Eighth Air Force, operational since mid-1942, was in sufficient strength to strike into Germany in January 1943 beginning the

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Adlertag began on 13 August and cost JG 26 one fighter, though the attacks were a failure. Apparently a dozen Bf 109s from II.

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offered their only protection but were overwhelmed by the German fighters. All the Swordfish were shot down and Esmonde was awarded the

1632:, dissatisfied with his wing commanders and feeling that younger and more aggressive leaders were needed for the battle, replaced eight 1206:

of JG 26 and III./JG 3 to attack them from higher altitudes. In thirty minutes, ten British fighters were shot down while the

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to support III./JG 2 in rocket attacks on 28 July. The mission to Avranches was successful in that it incurred no casualties. II.

2411:. The decision was made to replace III./JG 54 with I./JG 26 first. The intended swap of the wings never took place. While I. 2354:

frequently, while the high-flying Bf 109s engaged escorting fighters. The Bf 109G-4 was “up-gunned” as well to the Bf 109G-6, with two

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7./JG 26 added their dozen Fw 190s to the 40 from I./JG 54. In this sector they were opposed by 1,200 aircraft of the

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Fw 190s were damaged. JG 26 made 15 claims from 31 July to 15 August, 11 of which were accepted; most of the claims were

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claimed 21 Soviet aircraft in total and from 9 to 14 March claimed another eight. During this period, the German army carried out

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claimed 61 of the 106 RAF machines lost, which included all types: JG 2 claimed 40 and JG 26 claimed 21. Wing Commander

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was among the casualties, posted missing on 3 August after strafing sortie (presumably ground-fire was the cause) and on 9 August

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area. Two out of six claims were confirmed the following day but lost commanding officer Herwig Knüppel killed. Two fighters from

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Werner Bartels, technical officer, was captured wounded but repatriated in a prisoner-exchange in 1943 and later worked on the

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in October 1943 was a victory for the defending Luftwaffe. The cost of this victory remained high in fighters and pilots. II.

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was equipped with the Bf 109 D-1. On 8 December 1938, JG 132 was given the unit name "Schlageter", named after

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contained approximately 12 to 15 aircraft. The identification in records were different depending on the type of formation. A

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with key personnel and equipment. All other crews and maintenance devices remained on the bases. The move was ordered as the

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led by Karl Ebbighausen had 35 Bf 109s operational from 39 and Galland 38 from 40 serviceable. All four aircraft of the

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heavy bombers. From 9 to 15 August the wing suffered another three killed in action and four wounded. On 17 August 1943, I.

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Both sides were grounded by poor weather for several days and on 22 August 1940, Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the

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26 was one of the earliest fighter units of the Luftwaffe. Its creation began in early 1937. A plan dated 14 March 1936 by

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became the last member of JG 26 awarded the Knight's Cross. On 24 April his unit flew against the Red Air Force over

9257: 8664: 8338: 3164:, as he shot down a Focke-Wulf Fw 190D of II/JG 26 which was attempting to attack an Avro Lancaster over Cologne, Germany 2896:

JG 26 pilots were utilised as close air support units. The wing was known to have flown attacks with rockets in the

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was able to stay with the B-17s for much longer, though they were only able to account for four. Klaus Mietusch and III.

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claimed a first victory of the battle, while the wing destroyed nine fighters for one pilot killed and another captured.

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who had no more than 35 Fw 190s between them. On 19 April the wing managed to fly 35 sorties and the following day

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closed, trapping large German forces, JG 26 lost nine pilots killed and two wounded in a single action with the US

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presented a new longer-range threat to the Luftwaffe. The US fighter was heavily armed and had a powerful engine with a

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defend the homeland. JG 26 was among those fighter wings that switched to reinforce the home defence, which became

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fuel lacking in Germany, engineers opted for chemical enhancements. The Bf 109G-1 high-altitude fighter, powered by the

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over the Channel while blocking the Channel to British shipping. The Germans referred to this phase, of what became the

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joined them, under the command of JG 51. Stab/JG 26 had four Bf 109s on strength (three operational), I.

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Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 1—Vorkriegszeit und Einsatz über Polen—1934 bis 1939

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In an unusual mission, on 26 April 1945, 12 Fw 190s from JG 26 under the command of Hans Dortenmann escorted

3304: 2666: 1615:; JG 26 made 13 claims but 8 remained unconfirmed. Twenty four hours later, Ebbighausen was killed in action with 622:

had received the newer Bf 109 E-1 which was highest performing fighter aircraft in the world at the time. I.

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campaign ensured the German navy could no longer alter the course of the war. On the Eastern Front, the defeat at the

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Fw 190(A-5) of the World Heritage Collection (June 2012)—the 190 was main fighter of JG 26 from late 1941 to 1945

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lacked sufficient pilots and aircraft to maintain a constant presence over England. Commanders demanded three to four

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were so low that they were ordered to parallel the bomber stream and attack only unescorted bombers on that day. I.

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A Documentary History of Every Enemy Aircraft Brought Down Over the United Kingdom, September 1939 – 14 August 1940

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toward Berlin. JG 26 carried out s small number of attacks against them, and on the British Army as it neared

2182:. Only five of the original eighteen Swordfish crew survived. Fighter Command lost eight fighters in aerial combat— 1874:

routinely reported on the unit's location and orders. On 24 September 1941 it left Africa, never to return. In the

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a day later. Over the 15–17 May a further eight victory claims were granted to JG 26 pilots in battles over

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The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 1—Pre-War Period and Action over Poland—1934 to 1939

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Royal Air Force Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War: Operational Losses: Aircraft and crews 1942–1943

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April 1942 continued with Fighter Command continuing the daylight offensive while Bomber Command stepped up the

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destroyed three Yugoslav aircraft, but were back to operating from Malta by 8 April, until 31 May when based at

3336:. The following day JG 26 conducted a general withdrawal toward Hamburg as the Americans advanced through 2831: 2325:

organised a test group to experiment with air-to-air rockets and heavy calibre cannon to remedy the situation.

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retained a sizeable cadre of experienced pilots and enjoyed higher morale more than some other units. In the

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and its Fw 190 Ds received bombs and bomb racks; from this point they were a purely ground-attack

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From 1 to 11 August, two Bf 109s were lost and one pilot was killed; three claims were granted to III.

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martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the

2573: 2304: 556: 304: 9182: 3383: 3260:. On 25 February, three claims were made in exchange for seven killed and one wounded—one in action with 256:, and along with the rest of the Luftwaffe fighter force, was worn down over Western Europe combating the 2838: 2799: 1875: 1460: 1361:'s overtures for a peace settlement and the Nazi leadership resolved to invade Britain as a last resort. 755:

reconnaissance aircraft. The battle ended in the two Bf 109s being brought down with no loss to the

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British Intelligence in the Second World War. Volume 3, Part 2: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations

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had been ordered to keep attacking that sector. Main targets were tanks and motor traffic. I. and III.

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employed similar tactics, waiting for the US escorts to leave before beginning a 30-minute attack near

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of JG 132 was recreated from elements of JG 234 which then became JG 26 on 1 May 1939.

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visited Schöpfel several times to assure himself that his former command had not declined in quality.

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flew escort missions on the 8 June. Three of Galland's pilots were lost; two were killed and a third,

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Spitfires attacking German bombers without loss. The following day, Stab/JG 26, with an attached

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were scrambled by Walter Grabmann, a pre-war JG 26 group commander, and then Jafü-Holland, from

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lasted up until 5 February 1943. Five JG 26 Fw 190s were lost this way on 21 January 1943.

2247:, fighter escort and air-superiority missions. The exact number of Spitfires lost to the Fw 190 1588:

ran into 64 Squadron and depleted their fuel and ammunition and were not in a position to assist the

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on 1 August. On 28 July the German army recognised the American point of effort near Saint-Lo. III.

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of JG 234 were placed under the command of JG 132 and were then referred to as I. and II.

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A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945: North African Desert, February 1942 – March 1943

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11 Group, ignored powerful fighter patrols intended to clear the sky before the bombers. Galland's

1302: 2781:. The American-led operation was a series of attacks against German fighter production. All three 2221:

on 21 July 1942 and replaced by Conny Meyer. In August 1942 the British and Canadians carried out

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forces were slow to react, but appeared just as JG 2 handed over responsibility to Schöpfel.

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and claimed six (actual losses were three). JG 26 fought in the actions on 15 August, called

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was the first leader of 9./JG 26. JG 26 claimed a first victory on 28 September, when a

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claiming four but losing one and three more Bf 109s damaged against the unescorted bombers.

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on 25 March requesting volunteers for conversion onto the Messerschmitt Me 262. 58 pilots from

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Hans Hartigs, whose comments were captured on tape in his bugged cell in England in late 1944:

2095: 2088: 1716:) operations became prominent in October and November as the bombers turned to night bombing ( 846: 9199: 8312: 7945: 7923: 7774: 3227: 3029: 2598:. From June to July 1943, the pace of aerial fighting increased. The Eighth Air Force began " 2183: 2052: 1654: 1246:

operation against 242 airfields, aircraft factories and industrial centres. Stab, I. and II.

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on 29 June after the death of the previous commander and left within twenty four hours. The

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being 10./JG 26s area of operations, while the experienced 13./JG 2 operated over

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began against the encircled Allied armies. The Luftwaffe fighter wings usually patrolled in

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commander had to fly one mission per two days, and each wing commander one per three days.

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From January to June 1941, JG 2 and JG 26 were supported by other fighter wings.

1907: 1871: 1616: 1559: 1476: 1199: 1191: 1187: 1183: 1112: 1061: 1041: 1037: 1029: 514: 446:(Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe), foresaw the creation of two light fighter groups in 261: 7794:

Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe's Last Hope-The Attack on Allied Airfields, New Year's Day 1945

3084:. There, the Fw 190 A-8 and A-9s were replaced by 55 Fw 190 D-9s. The 2921: 2732:

an average strength of 380 heavy bombers and eight fighter groups; on 6 November 1943 the

2483:. The group returned to Germany soon afterwards and was not involved in the Kursk battle. 8: 8873: 8533:

A History of the Mediterranean Air War 1940–1945: North Africa, June 1940 – February 1942

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The Battle of Britain (Royal Air Force Official Narratives: Air Defence of Great Britain)

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occurred the following morning. Götz surrendered JG 26 to the British at Flensburg.

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In September tiredness and a decline in morale began to affect the fighter pilots. The

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and JG 26 was stood down for a week until sufficient strength could be built for

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located to Neerhespen-Landed on 18 May, but had moved further forward to operate over

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were described with their number (1./JG 26). The wing could be subordinated to a

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Jagdgeschwader 27 The Documentation on the Deployment on all Fronts from 1939 to 1945

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superiority was not achieved, the Luftwaffe was still contesting it by nightfall. I.

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Priller and his wingman were the only two pilots to attack the beaches; in this case

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was held in reserve at Lille, but was unable to intercept the returning disorganised

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In 1942, JG 1, 2 and 26 began to experience a new opponent on the Channel Front. The

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opened on 10 May 1940. JG 26 flew cover for the invasion of the Netherlands and

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were involved in the defensive effort. By 25 February, the strength of II. and III.

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made contact with the Luftwaffe for the first time on 13 May, against JG 26.

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in all but name, lost 15 pilots killed in only two missions. JG 26 resisted

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These were followed by "Rodeo" and "Ramrod" operations . Mallory was revisiting

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from other wings. From 1 September 1939 to 9 May 1940, JG 26 lost one pilot

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Jagdgeschwader 27 Die Dokumentation über den Einsatz an allen Fronten 1939–1945

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Luftwaffe Fighter Aces: The Jadgflieger and their Combat Tactics and Techniques

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from JG 26. The appointment would prove to be a significant event in the

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losing three pilots while Priller claimed his 101st victory over an isolated

2827:'s command for the invasion and the Combined Bomber Offensive was suspended. 2794: 2728: 2595: 2491: 2487: 2368: 2317: 2311:

began carrying out bombing operations over France and the Low Countries. The

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-13/R11, "Yellow 10," Wk. Nr. 836017 from the

3033: 2882: 2611: 2372: 2256: 2148: 2140: 2136: 1903: 1887: 1878:, 7./JG 26 claimed 52 enemy aircraft but did not lose a single pilot. 1800: 1757: 1732:

flew in support of a 300-aircraft mission against Fighter Command targets.

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in 1941 and 1942, with considerable tactical success. In 1943 it faced the

186: 74: 1886:

The bulk of JG 26 remained on the Channel coast under the command of

1309:. Handrick was given command of JG 26 on 24 June, two days after the 983:

into Belgium on 11 May, screened by three groups of French fighters, four

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2. At the beginning of 1941 Galland had three experienced and successful

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JG 26 took part in its first action on 24 July and lost two pilots.

869: 830: 728: 461:(JG 234–234th Fighter Wing), to become operational on 1 April 1937. 194: 8871: 7986:

Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2000).

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Luftwaffe fighter-bombers over Britain the tip and run campaign, 1942-43

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flew strafing attacks against Allied infantry from "dawn to dusk". III.

2131:

1942 began with Galland planning and executing the air superiority plan

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operated over the Netherlands in the first days, with the attached III.

220:

and the outbreak of World War II. In May and June 1940 it served in the

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in February when the Soviets began to eliminate German forces from the

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Shores, Christopher F.; Massimello, Giovanni; Guest, Russell (2012b).

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Shores, Christopher F.; Massimello, Giovanni; Guest, Russell (2012a).

8476:

Convoy Peewit: August 8, 1940: The First Day of the Battle of Britain?

8148:

Analysis Of German Operation Art Failures, The Battle Of Britain, 1940

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was scattered across several airfields, but was ordered officially to

3092:, an able fighter pilot with 166 aerial victories to his credit. III. 2958: 2830:

In June 1944, JG 2 and JG 26 was to form the nucleus of the

2632:

Early model P-47 pilots practiced the dive and zoom at high altitude.

1068:

occurred further south. The Dutch capitulated that day, permitting I.

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Bader's Last Fight: An In-Depth Investigation of a Great WWII Mystery

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on 7 August, but the mission failed due to insufficient forces. II.

2166:, acting as Squadron Leader, No. 825 Squadron FAA took off with his 6155: 6153: 6151: 6149: 6136: 6134: 6132: 6130: 3337: 3182:

scrambled to intercept US Eighth Air Force heavy bombers attacking

3128:, began strafing German motor columns, destroying seven trucks. I. 2774: 2511: 2456: 2392: 2346: 2230: 2217:

A main change of command occurred when Joachim Müncheberg left II.

2026:

supported by Fighter Command applied greater pressure in the West.

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engaged in air combat destroying a section of four Hurricanes from

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bomber. The night fighter unit 10.(Nacht)/JG 26 fought in the

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engaged the P-38s, which had claimed seven German fighters around

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latter type remained the preference among western theatre pilots.

1826:, and elements of the support ground personnel, were relocated to 7142: 7070: 6869: 6867: 6081: 6079: 3137: 3015:. They were attacked from above by US fighters from the 56th and 2962: 2685:, three RAF squadrons and bomber crews accounted for the others. 2541: 2338: 1842:

on 6 April. In support of this invasion, the pilots attacked the

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history. On 7 June Fighter Command sent meagre reinforcements to

1144: 1105: 1085: 1005: 996: 672: 242:. JG 26 remained in France and Belgium fighting against the 7771:

Their Finest Hours: Narratives of the Raf and Luftwaffe in Ww II

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had replaced the E-1 until autumn, 1940. On 10 February 1940 I.

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Spitfire Ace of Aces: The True Wartime Story of Johnnie Johnson

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During the year, JG 26 lost Johannes Seifert, Seifert and

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in Apulia on 5 April 1941. 7/JG 26 flew in support of the

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Shores, Christopher; Foreman, John; Ehrengardt, Chris (1992).

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The Battle of Britain, 1945-1965: The Air Ministry and the Few

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was disbanded at Stade, and handed its aircraft to I. and II.

3156:

Gun camera footage shot from a P-51 Mustang Mark III flown by

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flew strafing missions against US armoured formations between

1202:. The British formations were too far apart which allowed two 602:

who was executed by the French for sabotage and then became a

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Shores, Christopher F.; Ring, Hans; Hess, William N. (1975).

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Shores, Christopher F.; Cull, Brian; Malizia, Nicola (1987).

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fought its first major battle since its return on this date.

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and III./JG 54 rested for two days to recover, but III.

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harbour. Fighter, Command and Coastal Commands supported the

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The Story of the Spitfire: An Operational and Combat History

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The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain

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leader was captured after being shot down by a Fw 190.

1803:, for actions against the strategically important island of 7906:

To Win The Winter Sky: Air War over the Ardennes, 1944-1945

7833:(2011). "Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim". In 7348: 7346: 7344: 7342: 7340: 7338: 7336: 7334: 7332: 7330: 7283: 7281: 7279: 7277: 7275: 7273: 7271: 7269: 7267: 7265: 6986: 6636: 6602: 6600: 6598: 6451: 6386: 5991: 5989: 5803: 5518: 5040: 3407: 2849: 2793:, the strongest in JG 26, did succeed in downing four 2677:, brother of Adolf Galland, who fell in combat with the US 2334: 2284: 2014: 1818: 1607:, escorted by other fighter units damaged the airfields at 1604: 1539: 1365:

could not begin until air superiority over the Channel and

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Ernst Freiherr von Berg on 31 October, while on 7 November

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The Luftwaffe: Creating the Operational Air War, 1918–1940

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The Battle of Britain: Dowding and the First Victory, 1940

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of JG 234 was created from the redesignation of III.

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IV, a territorial Luftwaffe unit with its headquarters in

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Elements of JG 26 served in other theatres. A single

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was ordered to North Africa to support the fight against

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are known to have fallen in combat with JG 26. III.

727:, but was equipped with obsolete Bf 109 Ds and 580:

IV (Air District Command). Also, on this day, I. and II.

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area against American tank and motor convoys as well as

1096:. From 18 May, it supported Army Group A's drive to the 216:

period guarding Germany's western borders following the

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leaders were among them. A further 21 were wounded. On

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was commanded by Gotthard Handrick. Handrick served in

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Phoenix Triumphant; The Rise and Rise of the Luftwaffe

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injection. The Fw 190A-3 was introduced with improved

1720:) with London the main target. On 20 October 1940, in 1678:

could have increased flying time by 30 or 40 minutes.

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The capitulation of the Netherlands, Belgium, France,

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was credited with 12 enemy aircraft on the day in the

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committed 23 Fw 190s to cover Army Group B; the

2885:, the two best equipped airfields in the region. II. 1123:

while the recently attached III./JG 27 moved to

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Military units and formations disestablished in 1945

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Wolfram von Richthofen: Master of the German Air War

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The Rise and fall of the German Air Force: 1933-1945

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The Last Year of the Luftwaffe: May 1944 to May 1945

7845:] (in German). Primus Verlag. pp. 343–350. 7554:

Cull, Brian; Lander, Bruce; Weiss, Heinrich (1999).

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that weather made the transfer impossible. On 7 May

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accepted by the Luftwaffe. Galland's command and I.

1238:. On this date all three flew as fighter escort for 268:

and served as a "tactical" or frontline unit during

6896: 6025: 5902: 5731: 5205: 4548: 3396:. During the meeting, Hitler promoted von Greim to 2120:after the death of Mölders. Schöpfel replaced him. 1505:. In the action of 8 August above Convoy Peewi the 1420:Kingdom would end in a swift victory. II. and III. 1255:to support Army Group B and its advance across the 1131:, under JG 51, transferred to Antwerp 23 May. 529:had numerous commanders during its creation phase, 8131:. London: The National Archives (United Kingdom). 5016: 4575: 3390:. The two were on a journey to meet Hitler in the 3360:, claiming three Soviet fighters without loss. I. 2773:The temporary victory ended in February 1944 with 2459:on 9 May and participated in the build-up for the 2403:Fighting broke out near III./JG 54's base on 2143:battleships and one heavy cruiser to Germany from 1947:and Schöpfel. Müncheberg and the recently arrived 1459:JG 26 Bf 109 E-3, displayed at the 1134:The breakthrough at Sedan on 13 May permitted the 1012:and III./JG 3 moved near the Dutch border at 552:Herwig Knüppel, who took command on 28 June 1939. 9300:Military units and formations established in 1939 8188:. Education and Research Cadre Papers No.11. US: 8091:Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete: 1940–41 8088: 8070:. Aircraft of the Aces. Vol. 2. London, UK: 8068:Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean 7994:] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. 7397:The Battle of Britain: An Epic Conflict Revisited 5500: 5476: 5452: 5280: 1403:returned to France on 15 July at Audembert, near 228:. From July 1940 it operated over England in the 9286: 8618:] (in German). Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. 8358:Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege, 1940–1943 7499:The Luftwaffe over Germany: Defence of the Reich 3024:lost five of their number before escaping. III. 1902:in January 1941. The German-led invasion of the 1603:the bombers were forced to abandon the mission. 1548:suffered on loss and claimed two in action with 655:, formed 23 days into the war, was placed under 548:Werner Palm (1 October 1938 – 27 June 1939) and 7553: 4891: 4879: 4828: 4780: 2502:. Mietusch was ordered to take command of III. 2170:formation to attack the ships. Squadron Leader 1764: 1752:machine. Individuals like Galland, Mölders and 1650:began to attack military objectives in London. 1234:were detached, leaving JG 26 with its own 840: 357:. In some cases a wing could be given a fourth 7640:. Vol. I. Leicester: Midland Publishing. 7492: 6873: 6858: 6630: 6589: 6577: 6553: 6529: 6445: 6428: 6416: 6404: 6392: 6380: 6356: 6344: 6332: 6308: 6159: 6140: 2259:was among the notable British casualties. the 1988:. He force-landed in England and was captured. 952:, similar to those flown by JG 26 in 1940 8857: 8649: 3047:, Phoenix, Arizona, c. 1995. It was flown by 2852:for improved high-altitude performance. III. 1980:The captured Bf 109 F-2 piloted by 1777:. On 22 January 1941, Müncheberg, leading 7. 1345:facing hostile coastlines from Norway to the 1292:lost one Bf 109 but accounted for seven 1259:from 4 June. The following morning Hauptmann 821:wing, JG 26 took operational control of 565:Eduard Ritter von Schleich. On this day, the 517: B series in May 1938. In parallel, II. 8616:Fighter Pilots The great Enemies of the Past 8495:Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Operational Record 8287:Air Battle for Dunkirk, 26 May - 3 June 1940 7887:Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe 1933–1945 7673: 6121: 6109: 6097: 6085: 1743: 1736: 1727: 1721: 1709: 1690: 1653:The climax of the campaign was later called 1645: 1639: 1633: 1627: 1623:, claiming nine for the loss of two pilots. 1583: 1567: 1553: 1543: 1529: 1522: 1513: 1506: 1500: 1489: 1468: 1447: 1441: 1435: 1421: 1414: 1408: 1398: 1387: 1370: 1222:Fall Gelb ended, and the final phase of the 1072:to join the main battle. The group moved to 967:. One Bf 109 was lost in combat with a 8265:The Battle of the Airfields: 1 January 1945 8167:Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front 7735:. Vol. II. London: Chevron/Ian Allan. 751:II/5 encountered 2./JG 26 escorting a 8864: 8850: 8656: 8642: 8379:. Vol. I. London: Chevron/Ian Allan. 7791: 7768: 7112: 7100: 7088: 6914: 5046: 2989: 1999:(JG 1—1st Fighter Wing), JG 51, 880:outflanked them through lower Belgium and 8377:Luftwaffe at War; Gathering Storm 1933–39 7394: 5184: 5070: 3264:Spitfires the rest in action with the US 2602:" to signal its intention to fulfill the 1407:, a former grain field. It redeployed to 1305:, near Paris on 17 June, and the rest to 963:. JG 26 operated in the vicinity of 212:Formed in May 1939, JG 26 spent the 9295:Fighter wings of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945 8512:Shores, Christopher; Ring, Hans (1969). 8413:James, T. C. G.; Cox, Sebastian (2000). 8245:. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. 8190:Air University (United States Air Force) 8046: 7928:Battle of Britain Day: 15 September 1940 7733:Luftwaffe at War; Blitzkrieg in the West 7714:Eagle in Flames: Defeat of the Luftwaffe 7515: 7473: 7454: 7435: 7378: 7321: 7256: 7232: 7220: 7208: 7196: 7184: 7172: 7160: 7148: 7136: 7076: 7016: 7004: 6846: 6834: 6822: 6810: 6798: 6786: 6774: 6762: 6750: 6738: 6726: 6714: 6702: 6690: 6678: 6666: 6654: 6606: 6541: 6517: 6505: 6493: 6481: 6469: 6457: 6368: 6320: 6236: 6224: 6212: 6200: 6188: 6176: 6007: 5995: 5884: 5833: 5821: 5797: 5677: 5653: 5614: 5551: 5524: 5512: 5488: 5440: 5428: 5368: 5341: 5329: 5274: 5235: 5223: 5199: 5148: 5124: 5097: 5082: 5058: 4998: 4974: 4962: 4935: 4918: 4855: 4840: 4816: 4804: 4792: 4768: 4756: 4744: 4729: 4717: 4702: 4690: 4673: 4661: 4649: 4613: 4542: 3316:on day two, while form the 3 April, II. 3151: 3038: 2754: 2723:fought against the US escorts, and III. 2208: 2122: 1975: 1748:and was given national attention by the 1680: 1454: 943: 856:. JG 26 was tasked with supporting 513: B and started receiving the first 280:forces in Western Europe on 8 May 1945. 8612:Jagdflieger Die großen Gegner von einst 8183: 7829: 7754:. London: Littlehampton Book Services. 7749: 7730: 7591: 7534: 7244: 5809: 5749: 5665: 5638: 5566: 5416: 5404: 5392: 5317: 5298: 4986: 4257: 2438:, a series of local withdrawals in the 767:. Walter Kienitz was replaced as III. 333:Organisation of the Luftwaffe (1933–45) 14: 9287: 8192:Press, College of Aerospace Doctrine. 8145: 8065: 8027: 8013:. London: Cassel Military Paperbacks. 7903: 7881: 7859: 7711: 7692: 7654: 7632: 7610: 7413: 7124: 7064: 7052: 7040: 7028: 6992: 6980: 6965: 6953: 6938: 6926: 6902: 6642: 6618: 6565: 6296: 6284: 6272: 6260: 6058: 6019: 5980: 5968: 5956: 5944: 5932: 5920: 5896: 5872: 5860: 5848: 5785: 5766: 5725: 5713: 5701: 5689: 5626: 5602: 5590: 5578: 5539: 5464: 5380: 5356: 5136: 5109: 5034: 5022: 4950: 4906: 4867: 4557: 4492: 3831: 3434: 3429: 2531:Western Front and Defence of the Reich 1769:JG 26 played a brief role in the 1446:Bf 109s were combat ready and I. 802:armament in the wings, though not all 596:. Schlageter was former member of the 533:Werner Rentsch (15 March – May 1937), 8845: 8637: 8554:. Vol. II. London: Grub Street. 8107: 7966: 7944: 7922: 7889:. Maxwell AFB: Air University Press. 7810: 7674:Goss, Chris; Cornwell, Peter (2003). 7572: 7478:. Vol. II. London: Grub Street. 6890: 6248: 6046: 5737: 5259: 5247: 5211: 5172: 5160: 4584: 4569: 3595: 3590: 2510:left the Soviet Union on 10 July for 2345:In contrast, the Bf 109 was a superb 1599:(KG 2—2nd Bomber Wing). Without 779:claimed the last victory during the " 544:(1 August 1937 – 30 September 1938), 537:Werner Nielsen (May – 31 July 1937), 415:became redundant and the description 367:(wing commander) supporting by three 9258: 8535:. Vol. I. London: Grub Street. 8497:. London: Motorbooks International. 8164: 7659:. Vol. II. Midland Publishing. 7459:. Vol. I. London: Grub Street. 6034: 5908: 2645:. Two days later, the British began 2523:claimed 63 Soviet aircraft, like I. 1785:Schöpfel that he had to relocate to 1328: 833:, three killed in accidents and one 391:, for example I./JG 26, while 8704:(Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) 8451:Ring, Hans; Girbig, Werner (1979). 8417:. Vol. II. London: Routledge. 8126: 8008: 7697:. London: Arms & Armour Press. 6070: 5286: 5010: 3328:flew 30 ground-attack sorties. IV. 3303:for jet training. From 1 April the 2400:offensives which ended on 1 April. 2013:(JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing) and 1572:due to the severity of the losses. 1159:took advantage and destroyed three 895:(JG 27—27th Fighter Wing) and 264:. In 1944, JG 26 resisted the 27:German fighter-wing of World War II 24: 8208: 7520:. Vol. I. London: Stackpole. 3412:German surrender at Lüneburg Heath 3305:Western Allied invasion of Germany 1735:During the Battle of Britain, the 1413:2 once again under the command of 699:. On 1 September 1939, the German 613:On 1 May 1939, the unit was named 25: 9316: 2769:until his death in September 1944 2467:, a series of bombing attacks on 2442:. The authorised strength of the 917:(JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing). I. 759:unit. By 30 September 1939, III. 715:, was killed in an accident. 10. 9267: 9239: 8872: 8809: 8665:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 7792:Manrho, John; Pütz, Ron (2004). 7438:JG 26: Top Guns of the Luftwaffe 2362: 2127:Fw 190 of JG 26, 1942. 2006:(JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), 1881: 1482:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 67: 43: 8339:Her Majesty's Stationery Office 7387: 5501:Shores, Cull & Malizia 1987 5477:Shores, Cull & Malizia 1987 5453:Shores, Cull & Malizia 1987 3324:. On 7 April, I., II. and III. 2869:. The following day, all three 2494:. Klaus Mietusch commanded the 2463:. It was involved in Operation 2238:from KG 2. The two German 2151:personally at the head of III. 989:RAF Advanced Air Striking Force 662: 419:supplanted it until the use of 326: 8396:Air War Over France, 1939-1940 7539:. London: Palgrave Macmillan. 7476:The JG 26 War Diary: 1943–1945 7457:The JG 26 War Diary: 1939–1942 2837:(5th Fighter Division) in the 2667:Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission 2383:. The move would be staged by 1534:escorted Ju 87s from II./ 1307:Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base 792:Battle of the Heligoland Bight 481:Cologne Butzweilerhof Airfield 444:Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe 13: 1: 8112:. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. 7716:. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 7596:. Air Research Publications. 5617:, pp. 78, 177, 195, 325. 4892:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 4880:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 4829:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 4781:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 4525: 3032:, 357th Fighter Group led by 2034:pilots on 18 June who became 1836:German invasion of Yugoslavia 937:, Bonninghardt, Dortmund and 876:into the Low Countries while 521:of JG 234 was formed in 501:was initially referred to I.( 490:, who handed over command to 323:Boys" after their home base. 8573:. London: Neville Spearman. 8516:. London: Neville Spearman. 7865:The German Air War in Russia 7518:The JG 26 War Diary: 1939–42 7516:Caldwell, Donald L. (2012). 7474:Caldwell, Donald L. (1998). 7455:Caldwell, Donald L. (1996). 7436:Caldwell, Donald L. (1991). 7395:Bergström, Christer (2015). 6789:, pp. 309–310, 315–316. 4530: 3230:. Their target was Brussels- 3011:pulled ahead of Stab and I. 2574:United States Army Air Force 2475:relinquished command of the 2305:United States Army Air Force 1765:Malta, Balkans, North Africa 1756:were publicised, unlike the 1452:had 34 from 38 operational. 1369:was achieved, at the least. 841:France and the Low Countries 440:Reichsminister der Luftfahrt 426: 7: 8223:. Kansas University Press. 7930:. London: Greenhill books. 7815:. London: McWhirter Twins. 7769:Klinkowitz, Jerome (1989). 7577:. London: Greenhill books. 7501:. London: Greenhill Books. 3136:and attacked trains in the 2800:North American P-51 Mustang 1876:Battle of the Mediterranean 1461:Imperial War Museum Duxford 991:, supported by elements of 852:, a fighter command within 845:JG 26 was assigned to 711:pilot, Josef Schubauer, 2. 442:(Minister of Aviation) and 293:Battle of the Mediterranean 10: 9321: 7908:. Pennsylvania: Combined. 7839:Hitlers militärische Elite 6874:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6859:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6631:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6590:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6578:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6554:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6530:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6446:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6429:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6417:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6405:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6393:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6381:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6357:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6345:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6333:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6309:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6160:Caldwell & Muller 2007 6141:Caldwell & Muller 2007 3847:Eduard Ritter von Schleich 3456:Eduard Ritter von Schleich 2808:RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force 2717:Second Raid on Schweinfurt 2643:Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1373:Oberkommando der Luftwaffe 1119:moved to Beauvechain near 723:unit under the command of 647:Werner Palm commanded II. 542:Eduard Ritter von Schleich 509:and was equipped with the 497:on 11 September 1938. The 483:. Its first commander was 330: 58:15 March 1937 – 8 May 1945 9192: 9183:Ergänzungs-Jagdgeschwader 9159: 8978: 8892: 8818: 8807: 8766:(Oak Leaves & Swords) 8753:(Oak Leaves & Swords) 8709:Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland 8676: 8360:. London: Miramax Books. 8047:Saunders, Andrew (2007). 7616:Fighter Command 1936–1968 4046:Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland 3308:against road traffic. I. 2675:Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland 2546:Combined Bomber Offensive 2094:, JG 1, assigned to 1854:, Greece. On 14 June the 1311:Armistice of 22 June 1940 1230:. On 3 June the attached 862:Battle of the Netherlands 735:were formed to staff the 695:moved from Düsseldorf to 659:Ernst Freiherr von Berg. 411:(Air Fleets). The use of 287:(squadron) served in the 258:Combined Bomber Offensive 218:German invasion of Poland 147: 142: 132: 122: 114: 100: 90: 80: 62: 54: 42: 34: 8514:Fighters over the Desert 8394:Jackson, Robert (1974). 7904:Parker, Danny S (1998). 7750:Jackson, Robert (1983). 7151:, pp. 417, 421–422. 7079:, pp. 413, 415–416. 6968:, pp. 175–176, 246. 6633:, pp. 156, 162–163. 6122:Goss & Cornwell 2003 6110:Goss & Cornwell 2003 6098:Goss & Cornwell 2003 6086:Goss & Cornwell 2003 5395:, pp. 24, 238, 250. 5262:, pp. 81–83, 86–92. 3441:On 1 November 1938, the 2928:was one of four rebuilt 2606:. The appearance of the 2500:non-commissioned officer 2471:rail targets on 2 June. 2139:, a redeployment of two 2079:sets were employed from 1862:under the command of I. 1799:(General of the Flyers) 1303:Saint-Remy-sous-Barbuise 731:fighters. 7., 8. and 9. 8824:. Knight's Cross with 8592:. London: Grub Street. 8478:. London: Grub Street. 8474:Saunders, Andy (2010). 8356:Holland, James (2003). 8289:. London: Grub Street. 8267:. London: Grub Street. 8093:. London: Grub Street. 8051:. London: Grub Street. 7811:Mason, Francis (1969). 7655:Franks, Norman (1998). 7558:. London: Grub Street. 7535:Campion, Garry (2015). 7440:. New York: Ivy Books. 7421:. London: Aurum Press. 4441:17 September 1944 4291:Ernst Freiherr von Berg 3991:18 September 1941 3376:Robert Ritter von Greim 3221:reported that three I. 3045:Champlin Fighter Museum 2997:Operation Market Garden 2990:Final battles to VE Day 2734:Lockheed P-38 Lightning 2194:by night. The American 2192:area bombing offensives 2117:General der Jagdflieger 2030:and Galland downed two 1793:, under the command of 1428:Marquise, Pas-de-Calais 868:, which encouraged the 379:(squadron leader). The 270:Operation Market Garden 239:General der Jagdflieger 201:member, and posthumous 8493:Scutts, Jerry (1996). 8432:Parker, Nigel (2013). 8375:Hooton, E.R. (2007a). 8184:Zentner, John (2001). 8066:Scutts, Jerry (1994). 8028:Sarkar, Dilip (2011). 7967:Price, Alfred (2010). 7843:Hitlers Military Elite 7796:. Ottringham: Hikoki. 7731:Hooton, E.R. (2007b). 7712:Hooton, E. R. (1999). 7693:Hooton, E. R. (1994). 7592:Foreman, John (1993). 7113:Manrho & Pütz 2004 7101:Manrho & Pütz 2004 7089:Manrho & Pütz 2004 6915:Manrho & Pütz 2004 4166:3 September 1944 4103:25 November 1943 3240:Vistula–Oder Offensive 3165: 3122:428th Fighter Squadron 3052: 3001:Bernard Law Montgomery 2979:315th Fighter Squadron 2770: 2630: 2214: 2155:. Fighter Command and 2128: 1989: 1965:had the F-4 while II. 1896:Trafford Leigh-Mallory 1775:North African Campaign 1744: 1737: 1728: 1722: 1710: 1691: 1686: 1646: 1640: 1634: 1628: 1584: 1580:Air Officer Commanding 1568: 1554: 1544: 1530: 1523: 1514: 1507: 1501: 1490: 1469: 1464: 1448: 1442: 1436: 1422: 1415: 1409: 1399: 1388: 1371: 1351:Battle of the Atlantic 953: 829:, one interned in the 796:Carl-Alfred Schumacher 667:On 25 August 1939, I. 353:could field 90 to 120 289:North African Campaign 8571:Fighters over Tunisia 8398:. London: Ian Allan. 8313:Naval Institute Press 8309:The Blitzkrieg Legend 8146:Turner, John (2014). 7952:. London: Greenhill. 7775:Iowa State University 7678:. London: Stackpole. 7493:Caldwell, Donald L.; 4664:, pp. 8, 10 325. 3384:Rechlin–Lärz Airfield 3228:Operation Bodenplatte 3217:the war diary of II. 3155: 3042: 3030:363d Fighter Squadron 2999:under the command of 2758: 2625: 2415:went east to support 2212: 2126: 1979: 1844:airfield at Podgorica 1723:Unternehmen Opernball 1684: 1655:Battle of Britain Day 1458: 1341:in mid-1940 left the 1325:victory celebration. 1263:took command of III. 1038:Boulton Paul Defiants 1030:Supermarine Spitfires 977:Royal Dutch Air Force 947: 594:Albert Leo Schlageter 299:(group) and a single 232:under the command of 191:Albert Leo Schlageter 189:. It was named after 137:Albert Leo Schlageter 8737:Johann-Hermann Meier 8727:Karl-Wilhelm Hofmann 8108:Spick, Mike (2011). 8032:. Stroud: Amberley. 7399:. Oxford: Casemate. 7211:, pp. 444, 451. 7091:, pp. 187, 190. 6995:, pp. 244, 246. 6645:, pp. 224, 230. 5887:, pp. 195, 325. 5769:, pp. 130, 132. 5515:, pp. 108, 115. 5455:, pp. 149, 362. 4056:17 August 1943 3946:16 August 1940 3410:canal on 4 May. The 3399:Generalfeldmarschall 3301:German Cross in Gold 3209:commanders and five 2804:VIII Fighter Command 2655:B-17 Flying Fortress 2604:Pointblank directive 2558:Battle of Stalingrad 2479:and was replaced by 2430:On 5 and 7 March I. 2313:B-17 Flying Fortress 2161:Lieutenant Commander 2133:Operation Donnerkeil 2065:No. 616 Squadron RAF 2032:No. 145 Squadron RAF 1908:Operation Barbarossa 1477:Messerschmitt Me 262 1214:plus three attached 1147:from 24 May, as the 1113:No. 253 Squadron RAF 1062:No. 504 Squadron RAF 1042:No. 264 Squadron RAF 948:Bf 109 E, 588:of JG 132. The 515:Messerschmitt Bf 109 479:on 15 March 1937 at 262:Defence of the Reich 8305:Frieser, Karl-Heinz 8165:Weal, John (1996). 7835:Ueberschär, Gerd R. 7813:Battle over Britain 7573:Delve, Ken (2007). 7259:, pp. 475–480. 7235:, pp. 367–368. 7223:, pp. 455–474. 7199:, pp. 437–439. 7031:, pp. 267–268. 6941:, pp. 175–176. 6893:, pp. 109–112. 6861:, pp. 240–241. 6849:, pp. 349–355. 6813:, pp. 322–326. 6801:, pp. 316–320. 6777:, pp. 265–296. 6765:, pp. 269–270. 6753:, pp. 268–269. 6741:, pp. 266–267. 6705:, pp. 231–232. 6693:, pp. 228–229. 6681:, pp. 226–227. 6669:, pp. 195–224. 6580:, pp. 135–137. 6532:, pp. 111–112. 6508:, pp. 134–140. 6496:, pp. 132–133. 6472:, pp. 113–131. 6419:, pp. 88, 123. 6323:, pp. 285–317. 6299:, pp. 209–261. 6287:, pp. 147–159. 6275:, pp. 159–165. 6263:, pp. 166–192. 6124:, pp. 323–324. 6073:, pp. 196–198. 5899:, pp. 115–116. 5863:, pp. 111–112. 5851:, pp. 110–111. 5812:, pp. 102–103. 5704:, pp. 118–119. 5692:, pp. 105–119. 5542:, pp. 107–108. 5527:, pp. 115–121. 5175:, pp. 247–254. 4953:, pp. 263–264. 4894:, pp. 113–138. 4882:, pp. 98, 298. 4640:, pp. 187–188. 4628:, pp. 179–180. 4366:Friedrich Geißhardt 3652:Karl-Heinz Leesmann 3436:Geschwaderkommodore 3430:Commanding officers 3286:406th Fighter Group 3282:366th Fighter Group 3162:No. 65 Squadron RAF 3126:474th Fighter Group 3021:357th Fighter Group 3017:78th Fighter Groups 2934:359th Fighter Group 2863:Geschwaderkommodore 2825:Dwight D Eisenhower 2749:Friedrich Geißhardt 2708:Twelve days later, 2683:353rd Fighter Group 2560:and the failure of 2379:in maintaining the 2356:MG 131 machine guns 2176:No. 72 Squadron RAF 2024:RAF Coastal Command 1939:under his command; 1866:of JG 27 from 1860:Operation Battleaxe 1828:Grottaglie airfield 1796:General der Flieger 1726:(Operation Opera), 1667:Daimler-Benz DB 601 1635:Geschwaderkommodore 1349:. In the west, the 1317:was transferred to 1161:No. 74 Squadron RAF 1149:battle for the port 1034:No. 66 Squadron RAF 1026:RAF Fighter Command 987:squadrons from the 961:Battle of the Hague 898:Zerstörergeschwader 785:No. 56 Squadron RAF 387:was referred to in 364:Geschwaderkommodore 274:Battle of the Bulge 244:RAF Fighter Command 8965:142 "Horst Wessel" 8960:134 "Horst Wessel" 8796:Heinz-Gerhard Vogt 8750:Joachim Müncheberg 8009:Ray, John (2009). 7971:. London: Haynes. 7883:Murray, Williamson 7831:Mitcham, Samuel W. 7618:. Harper Collins. 7556:Twelve Days in May 7495:Muller, Richard R. 7175:, p. 430–435. 6621:, pp. 78–138. 6460:, pp. 97–113. 5431:, pp. 97–102. 4504: • 4471: • 4466:26 September 1944 4453: • 4426: • 4406: • 4388: • 4376:6 April 1943 4361: • 4343: • 4323: • 4305: • 4287: • 4269: • 4238: • 4218: • 4198: • 4178: • 4151: • 4133: • 4115: • 4088: • 4068: • 4041: • 4023: • 4008:Joachim Müncheberg 4003: • 3976: • 3958: • 3933: • 3915: • 3897: • 3879: • 3861: • 3843: • 3812: • 3792: • 3772: • 3752: • 3725: • 3705: • 3687: • 3667: • 3647: • 3627: • 3607: • 3591:Gruppenkommandeure 3569: • 3549: • 3529: • 3509: • 3489: • 3471: • 3451: • 3266:36th Fighter Group 3166: 3118:Battle of St. Vith 3058:Ardennes Offensive 3053: 2938:373d Fighter Group 2812:Operation Overlord 2779:Operation Argument 2771: 2738:55th Fighter Group 2679:56th Fighter Group 2587:Franklin Roosevelt 2538:Battle of the Ruhr 2381:Siege of Leningrad 2215: 2129: 2022:, Bomber Command, 1990: 1969:equipped with the 1912:RAF Bomber Command 1817:. They arrived at 1687: 1465: 1434:respectively. II. 1363:Operation Sea Lion 1353:was taking place. 1054:Battle of Gembloux 954: 933:42 (22), based at 777:Joachim Müncheberg 725:Johannes Steinhoff 705:Invasion of Poland 606:cultivated by the 423:later in the war. 361:. Each wing had a 313:Joachim Müncheberg 9254:Jagdgeschwader 26 9227: 9226: 8839: 8838: 8767: 8754: 8746: 8718: 8705: 8625:978-3-87943-115-1 8599:978-0-948817-42-7 8580:978-0-85435-210-4 8561:978-1-909166-12-7 8542:978-1-908117-07-6 8523:978-0-668-02070-1 8504:978-0-760302-62-0 8485:978-1-906502-67-6 8466:978-3-87943-215-8 8443:978-1-906592-09-7 8424:978-0-7146-8149-8 8405:978-0-7110-0510-5 8386:978-1-903223-71-0 8367:978-1-4013-5186-1 8348:978-0-11-630940-2 8322:978-1-59114-294-2 8296:978-1-904943-43-3 8274:978-1-898697-15-2 8252:978-0-7006-1598-8 8230:978-0-7006-0836-2 8199:978-1-4791-9691-3 8176:978-1-85532-595-1 8157:978-1-78289-751-4 8138:978-1-903365-30-4 8119:978-1-84832-627-9 8100:978-0-948817-07-6 8081:978-1-85532-448-0 8072:Osprey Publishing 8058:978-1-904943-96-9 8039:978-1-4456-0475-6 8020:978-1-4072-2131-1 8001:978-3-923457-54-0 7978:978-1-84425-820-8 7959:978-1-85367-440-2 7937:978-1-85367-375-7 7915:978-0-938289-35-7 7896:978-1-58566-010-0 7874:978-1-877-85313-5 7852:978-3-89678-727-9 7822:978-0-901928-00-9 7803:978-1-902109-40-4 7784:978-0-8138-0122-3 7761:978-0-213-16857-5 7742:978-1-85780-272-6 7723:978-1-85409-343-1 7704:978-1-85409-181-9 7685:978-0-948817-42-7 7666:978-1-85780-075-3 7647:978-1-85780-055-5 7625:978-1-85260-344-1 7603:978-1-871187-22-9 7584:978-1-85367-725-0 7565:978-1-902304-12-0 7546:978-1-349-57415-5 7527:978-0-811710-77-0 7508:978-1-85367-712-0 7485:978-1-898697-86-2 7466:978-1-898697-52-7 7447:978-0-8041-1050-1 7428:978-1-85410-721-3 6383:, pp. 73–74. 6347:, pp. 61–62. 6227:, pp. 95–96. 6215:, pp. 86–87. 6203:, pp. 81–86. 6191:, pp. 66–81. 6162:, pp. 65–66. 6143:, pp. 60–61. 6088:, pp. 71–72. 5983:, pp. 29–44. 5971:, pp. 19–28. 5959:, pp. 91–93. 5935:, pp. 15–18. 5344:, pp. 80–81. 5277:, pp. 71–72. 5250:, pp. 11–12. 5238:, pp. 61–70. 5226:, pp. 60–61. 5202:, pp. 56–61. 5127:, pp. 52–54. 5100:, pp. 48–51. 5085:, pp. 48–50. 5061:, pp. 47–48. 5049:, pp. ix, 3. 5013:, pp. 39–47. 4965:, pp. 37–38. 4921:, pp. 32–37. 4909:, pp. 38–39. 4858:, pp. 28–29. 4843:, pp. 25–27. 4771:, pp. 21–22. 4705:, pp. 11–12. 4638:Prien et al. 2000 4626:Prien et al. 2000 4602:Prien et al. 2000 4572:, pp. 75–76. 4523: 4522: 4490: 4489: 4480:27 September 1944 4460:18 September 1944 4276:23 September 1939 4255: 4254: 4233:22 February 1945 4083:8 September 1943 4012:19 September 1941 3829: 3828: 3740:31 May 1943 3672:Gotthard Handrick 3588: 3587: 3494:Gotthard Handrick 3404:combat air patrol 3344:. On 9 April IV. 3275:, commanding III 3254:Operation Clarion 2922:Operation Lüttich 2859:Normandy landings 2765:, commanded III. 2647:Operation Starkey 2634:Robert S. Johnson 2594:Air Force bombed 2417:Army Group Centre 2322:MG 17 machine gun 2245:close air support 2223:Operation Jubilee 2097:Jagdfliegerführer 2090:Jagdfliegerführer 1984:, commanding II. 1971:Focke-Wulf Fw 190 1937:Gruppenkommandeur 1933:Jagdfliegerführer 1810:Regia Aeronautica 1783:Gruppenkommandeur 1486:Albert Kesselring 1410:Jagdfliegerführer 1384:Battle of Britain 1355:Winston Churchill 1329:Battle of Britain 1244:strategic bombing 929:47 (36) and III. 866:Battle of Belgium 848:Jagdfliegerführer 835:wounded in action 745:Curtiss P-36 Hawk 671:was ordered from 639:Spanish Civil War 495:Gotthard Handrick 370:Gruppenkommandeur 311:(RAF) called the 266:Normandy landings 230:Battle of Britain 222:Battle of Belgium 163: 162: 16:(Redirected from 9312: 9280: 9272: 9271: 9270: 9260: 9244: 9243: 9242: 9235: 8970:234 "Schlageter" 8920:6 "Horst Wessel" 8876: 8866: 8859: 8852: 8843: 8842: 8832: 8813: 8812: 8786:Johannes Seifert 8781:Gerhard Schöpfel 8771:Waldemar Radener 8765: 8752: 8744: 8723: 8716: 8703: 8658: 8651: 8644: 8635: 8634: 8629: 8603: 8590:Fledgling Eagles 8584: 8565: 8546: 8527: 8508: 8489: 8470: 8447: 8428: 8409: 8390: 8371: 8352: 8326: 8300: 8278: 8256: 8234: 8203: 8180: 8161: 8142: 8123: 8104: 8085: 8062: 8043: 8024: 8005: 7982: 7963: 7941: 7919: 7900: 7878: 7856: 7826: 7807: 7788: 7765: 7746: 7727: 7708: 7689: 7670: 7651: 7629: 7607: 7588: 7569: 7550: 7531: 7512: 7489: 7470: 7451: 7432: 7410: 7406:978-1612-00347-4 7382: 7376: 7325: 7319: 7260: 7254: 7248: 7242: 7236: 7230: 7224: 7218: 7212: 7206: 7200: 7194: 7188: 7182: 7176: 7170: 7164: 7158: 7152: 7146: 7140: 7134: 7128: 7122: 7116: 7110: 7104: 7098: 7092: 7086: 7080: 7074: 7068: 7062: 7056: 7050: 7044: 7038: 7032: 7026: 7020: 7014: 7008: 7002: 6996: 6990: 6984: 6978: 6969: 6963: 6957: 6951: 6942: 6936: 6930: 6924: 6918: 6912: 6906: 6900: 6894: 6888: 6877: 6871: 6862: 6856: 6850: 6844: 6838: 6832: 6826: 6820: 6814: 6808: 6802: 6796: 6790: 6784: 6778: 6772: 6766: 6760: 6754: 6748: 6742: 6736: 6730: 6724: 6718: 6712: 6706: 6700: 6694: 6688: 6682: 6676: 6670: 6664: 6658: 6652: 6646: 6640: 6634: 6628: 6622: 6616: 6610: 6604: 6593: 6587: 6581: 6575: 6569: 6563: 6557: 6551: 6545: 6539: 6533: 6527: 6521: 6515: 6509: 6503: 6497: 6491: 6485: 6479: 6473: 6467: 6461: 6455: 6449: 6443: 6432: 6426: 6420: 6414: 6408: 6402: 6396: 6390: 6384: 6378: 6372: 6371:, pp. 7–64. 6366: 6360: 6354: 6348: 6342: 6336: 6330: 6324: 6318: 6312: 6306: 6300: 6294: 6288: 6282: 6276: 6270: 6264: 6258: 6252: 6246: 6240: 6234: 6228: 6222: 6216: 6210: 6204: 6198: 6192: 6186: 6180: 6174: 6163: 6157: 6144: 6138: 6125: 6119: 6113: 6107: 6101: 6095: 6089: 6083: 6074: 6068: 6062: 6056: 6050: 6044: 6038: 6032: 6023: 6022:, p. 56–62. 6017: 6011: 6005: 5999: 5993: 5984: 5978: 5972: 5966: 5960: 5954: 5948: 5942: 5936: 5930: 5924: 5918: 5912: 5906: 5900: 5894: 5888: 5882: 5876: 5870: 5864: 5858: 5852: 5846: 5837: 5831: 5825: 5819: 5813: 5807: 5801: 5795: 5789: 5783: 5770: 5764: 5753: 5747: 5741: 5735: 5729: 5723: 5717: 5711: 5705: 5699: 5693: 5687: 5681: 5675: 5669: 5663: 5657: 5651: 5642: 5636: 5630: 5624: 5618: 5612: 5606: 5600: 5594: 5588: 5582: 5576: 5570: 5564: 5555: 5549: 5543: 5537: 5528: 5522: 5516: 5510: 5504: 5498: 5492: 5486: 5480: 5474: 5468: 5462: 5456: 5450: 5444: 5438: 5432: 5426: 5420: 5414: 5408: 5402: 5396: 5390: 5384: 5378: 5372: 5366: 5360: 5354: 5345: 5339: 5333: 5327: 5321: 5315: 5302: 5296: 5290: 5284: 5278: 5272: 5263: 5257: 5251: 5245: 5239: 5233: 5227: 5221: 5215: 5209: 5203: 5197: 5188: 5182: 5176: 5170: 5164: 5158: 5152: 5146: 5140: 5134: 5128: 5122: 5113: 5107: 5101: 5095: 5086: 5080: 5074: 5068: 5062: 5056: 5050: 5044: 5038: 5032: 5026: 5020: 5014: 5008: 5002: 4996: 4990: 4984: 4978: 4977:, p. 38–45. 4972: 4966: 4960: 4954: 4948: 4939: 4933: 4922: 4916: 4910: 4904: 4895: 4889: 4883: 4877: 4871: 4865: 4859: 4853: 4844: 4838: 4832: 4826: 4820: 4814: 4808: 4802: 4796: 4790: 4784: 4778: 4772: 4766: 4760: 4754: 4748: 4742: 4733: 4727: 4721: 4715: 4706: 4700: 4694: 4688: 4677: 4671: 4665: 4659: 4653: 4652:, pp. 3, 6. 4647: 4641: 4635: 4629: 4623: 4617: 4611: 4605: 4599: 4588: 4582: 4573: 4567: 4561: 4555: 4546: 4540: 4513:25 February 1945 4501: 4500: 4476:Walter Krupinski 4447: 4382: 4356:10 January 1943 4338:5 December 1941 4328:Gerhard Schöpfel 4282:31 October 1939 4266: 4265: 4245:23 February 1945 4223:Waldemar Radener 4213:29 January 1945 4187:4 September 1944 4183:Georg-Peter Eder 4172: 4137:Johannes Naumann 4122:26 November 1943 4109: 4097:9 September 1943 4093:Johannes Seifert 4073:Johannes Naumann 4062: 3997: 3952: 3937:Karl Ebbighausen 3901:Karl Ebbighausen 3856:31 October 1938 3840: 3839: 3746: 3730:Johannes Seifert 3616:20 February 1936 3604: 3603: 3564:27 January 1945 3544:10 January 1943 3534:Gerhard Schöpfel 3524:5 December 1941 3478:14 December 1939 3466:9 December 1939 3448: 3447: 3366:Klein Kummerfeld 3273:Walter Krupinski 2608:P-47 Thunderbolt 2578:Operation Oyster 2567:Luftflotte Reich 2473:Johannes Seifert 2451:until 6 May. I. 2440:Battles of Rzhev 2436:Operation Büffel 2377:Army Group North 2333:A was given the 2318:MG 151/20 cannon 2309:Eighth Air Force 2251:is unknown. The 2200:Air Vice Marshal 2196:Eighth Air Force 2168:Fairey Swordfish 2018:Western Europe. 1900:Circus offensive 1781:was informed by 1747: 1740: 1731: 1725: 1715: 1694: 1649: 1643: 1637: 1631: 1587: 1571: 1557: 1547: 1533: 1526: 1517: 1510: 1504: 1495: 1474: 1451: 1445: 1439: 1425: 1418: 1412: 1402: 1393: 1376: 1367:Southern England 1224:Battle of France 1136:Panzer Divisions 1064:as the decisive 993:No. 11 Group RAF 985:Hawker Hurricane 827:killed in action 810:was assigned to 788:Bristol Blenheim 757:French Air Force 749:Groupe de Chasse 741:Gerhard Schöpfel 355:fighter aircraft 303:, fought on the 254:Eighth Air Force 247:Circus offensive 226:Battle of France 172:26 (JG 26) 95:Fighter Aircraft 73: 71: 70: 47: 32: 31: 21: 9320: 9319: 9315: 9314: 9313: 9311: 9310: 9309: 9285: 9284: 9283: 9273: 9268: 9266: 9263: 9259:sister projects 9256:at Knowledge's 9250: 9240: 9238: 9230: 9228: 9223: 9188: 9155: 8974: 8930:26 "Schlageter" 8888: 8870: 8840: 8835: 8834: 8830: 8814: 8810: 8805: 8721: 8691:Hans Dortenmann 8672: 8671:26 "Schlageter" 8662: 8632: 8626: 8608:Sims, Edward H. 8606: 8600: 8587: 8581: 8568: 8562: 8549: 8543: 8530: 8524: 8511: 8505: 8492: 8486: 8473: 8467: 8450: 8444: 8431: 8425: 8412: 8406: 8393: 8387: 8374: 8368: 8355: 8349: 8329: 8323: 8303: 8297: 8281: 8275: 8259: 8253: 8237: 8231: 8215: 8211: 8209:Further reading 8206: 8200: 8177: 8158: 8139: 8120: 8101: 8082: 8059: 8040: 8021: 8002: 7979: 7960: 7938: 7916: 7897: 7875: 7861:Muller, Richard 7853: 7823: 7804: 7785: 7762: 7743: 7724: 7705: 7686: 7667: 7648: 7626: 7604: 7585: 7566: 7547: 7528: 7509: 7486: 7467: 7448: 7429: 7415:Bungay, Stephen 7407: 7390: 7385: 7377: 7328: 7320: 7263: 7255: 7251: 7243: 7239: 7231: 7227: 7219: 7215: 7207: 7203: 7195: 7191: 7183: 7179: 7171: 7167: 7159: 7155: 7147: 7143: 7135: 7131: 7123: 7119: 7111: 7107: 7099: 7095: 7087: 7083: 7075: 7071: 7063: 7059: 7051: 7047: 7039: 7035: 7027: 7023: 7015: 7011: 7003: 6999: 6991: 6987: 6979: 6972: 6964: 6960: 6952: 6945: 6937: 6933: 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5883: 5879: 5871: 5867: 5859: 5855: 5847: 5840: 5832: 5828: 5820: 5816: 5808: 5804: 5796: 5792: 5784: 5773: 5765: 5756: 5748: 5744: 5736: 5732: 5724: 5720: 5712: 5708: 5700: 5696: 5688: 5684: 5676: 5672: 5664: 5660: 5652: 5645: 5637: 5633: 5625: 5621: 5613: 5609: 5601: 5597: 5589: 5585: 5577: 5573: 5565: 5558: 5550: 5546: 5538: 5531: 5523: 5519: 5511: 5507: 5499: 5495: 5487: 5483: 5475: 5471: 5467:, pp. 6–7. 5463: 5459: 5451: 5447: 5439: 5435: 5427: 5423: 5415: 5411: 5403: 5399: 5391: 5387: 5379: 5375: 5367: 5363: 5355: 5348: 5340: 5336: 5328: 5324: 5316: 5305: 5297: 5293: 5285: 5281: 5273: 5266: 5258: 5254: 5246: 5242: 5234: 5230: 5222: 5218: 5210: 5206: 5198: 5191: 5183: 5179: 5171: 5167: 5159: 5155: 5147: 5143: 5135: 5131: 5123: 5116: 5108: 5104: 5096: 5089: 5081: 5077: 5069: 5065: 5057: 5053: 5047:Klinkowitz 1989 5045: 5041: 5033: 5029: 5021: 5017: 5009: 5005: 4997: 4993: 4985: 4981: 4973: 4969: 4961: 4957: 4949: 4942: 4934: 4925: 4917: 4913: 4905: 4898: 4890: 4886: 4878: 4874: 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pocket 2397:Operation Iskra 2365: 2236:Dornier Do 217s 2203:Johnnie Johnson 2135:to support the 2036:prisoner of war 2020:No. 2 Group RAF 1927:the command of 1884: 1791:X. Fliegerkorps 1767: 1750:Nazi propaganda 1621:The Hardest Day 1601:fighter escorts 1595:Kampfgeschwader 1331: 1321:to protect the 1240:Operation Paula 1098:English Channel 1066:Battle of Sedan 1014:Mönchengladbach 884:, north of the 843: 753:Henschel Hs 126 665: 578:Luftgaukommando 569:was renamed to 488:Walter Grabmann 429: 413:Fliegerdivision 401:Fliegerdivision 335: 329: 309:Royal Air Force 166: 156: 149: 107: 105:Air superiority 68: 66: 50: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 9318: 9308: 9307: 9302: 9297: 9282: 9281: 9252: 9249: 9248: 9225: 9224: 9222: 9221: 9213: 9205: 9201:Jagdgeschwader 9196: 9194: 9190: 9189: 9187: 9186: 9179: 9174: 9169: 9163: 9161: 9157: 9156: 9154: 9153: 9148: 9143: 9138: 9133: 9128: 9123: 9118: 9113: 9108: 9103: 9098: 9093: 9088: 9083: 9078: 9073: 9068: 9063: 9058: 9053: 9048: 9043: 9038: 9033: 9028: 9023: 9018: 9013: 9008: 9003: 8998: 8993: 8988: 8982: 8980: 8976: 8975: 8973: 8972: 8967: 8962: 8957: 8952: 8947: 8942: 8937: 8932: 8927: 8922: 8917: 8912: 8907: 8905:2 "Richthofen" 8902: 8896: 8894: 8890: 8889: 8884:wings) of the 8878:Jagdgeschwader 8869: 8868: 8861: 8854: 8846: 8837: 8836: 8829: 8819: 8816: 8815: 8808: 8806: 8804: 8803: 8798: 8793: 8788: 8783: 8778: 8773: 8768: 8760: 8755: 8747: 8742:Klaus Mietusch 8739: 8734: 8729: 8724: 8719: 8711: 8706: 8698: 8693: 8688: 8683: 8677: 8674: 8673: 8669:Jagdgeschwader 8667:recipients of 8661: 8660: 8653: 8646: 8638: 8631: 8630: 8624: 8604: 8598: 8585: 8579: 8566: 8560: 8547: 8541: 8528: 8522: 8509: 8503: 8490: 8484: 8471: 8465: 8448: 8442: 8429: 8423: 8410: 8404: 8391: 8385: 8372: 8366: 8353: 8347: 8331:Hinsley, Harry 8327: 8321: 8301: 8295: 8283:Franks, Norman 8279: 8273: 8261:Franks, Norman 8257: 8251: 8235: 8229: 8212: 8210: 8207: 8205: 8204: 8198: 8181: 8175: 8162: 8156: 8143: 8137: 8124: 8118: 8105: 8099: 8086: 8080: 8063: 8057: 8044: 8038: 8025: 8019: 8006: 8000: 7983: 7977: 7964: 7958: 7942: 7936: 7920: 7914: 7901: 7895: 7879: 7873: 7857: 7851: 7827: 7821: 7808: 7802: 7789: 7783: 7766: 7760: 7747: 7741: 7728: 7722: 7709: 7703: 7690: 7684: 7671: 7665: 7652: 7646: 7634:Franks, Norman 7630: 7624: 7612:Franks, Norman 7608: 7602: 7589: 7583: 7570: 7564: 7551: 7545: 7532: 7526: 7513: 7507: 7490: 7484: 7471: 7465: 7452: 7446: 7433: 7427: 7411: 7405: 7391: 7389: 7386: 7384: 7383: 7381:, p. 485. 7326: 7324:, p. 325. 7261: 7249: 7247:, p. 348. 7237: 7225: 7213: 7201: 7189: 7187:, p. 436. 7177: 7165: 7163:, p. 425. 7153: 7141: 7139:, p. 417. 7129: 7127:, p. 440. 7117: 7115:, p. 195. 7105: 7103:, p. 193. 7093: 7081: 7069: 7067:, p. 330. 7057: 7055:, p. 315. 7045: 7043:, p. 269. 7033: 7021: 7019:, p. 392. 7009: 7007:, p. 391. 6997: 6985: 6983:, p. 162. 6970: 6958: 6956:, p. 246. 6943: 6931: 6929:, p. 124. 6919: 6917:, p. 277. 6907: 6895: 6878: 6876:, p. 241. 6863: 6851: 6839: 6837:, p. 336. 6827: 6825:, p. 328. 6815: 6803: 6791: 6779: 6767: 6755: 6743: 6731: 6729:, p. 265. 6719: 6717:, p. 235. 6707: 6695: 6683: 6671: 6659: 6657:, p. 195. 6647: 6635: 6623: 6611: 6609:, p. 193. 6594: 6592:, p. 139. 6582: 6570: 6568:, p. 225. 6558: 6556:, p. 137. 6546: 6544:, p. 144. 6534: 6522: 6520:, p. 140. 6510: 6498: 6486: 6484:, p. 132. 6474: 6462: 6450: 6433: 6431:, p. 123. 6421: 6409: 6397: 6385: 6373: 6361: 6349: 6337: 6325: 6313: 6301: 6289: 6277: 6265: 6253: 6241: 6229: 6217: 6205: 6193: 6181: 6164: 6145: 6126: 6114: 6112:, p. 319. 6102: 6100:, p. 311. 6090: 6075: 6063: 6061:, pp. 59. 6051: 6039: 6024: 6012: 6010:, p. 260. 6000: 5998:, p. 240. 5985: 5973: 5961: 5949: 5937: 5925: 5913: 5901: 5889: 5877: 5875:, p. 114. 5865: 5853: 5838: 5836:, p. 146. 5826: 5814: 5802: 5790: 5788:, p. 113. 5771: 5754: 5752:, p. 141. 5742: 5730: 5728:, p. 119. 5718: 5716:, p. 120. 5706: 5694: 5682: 5680:, p. 323. 5670: 5658: 5656:, p. 122. 5643: 5631: 5629:, p. 163. 5619: 5607: 5605:, p. 111. 5595: 5593:, p. 119. 5583: 5581:, p. 110. 5571: 5556: 5554:, p. 139. 5544: 5529: 5517: 5505: 5503:, p. 206. 5493: 5491:, p. 108. 5481: 5479:, p. 362. 5469: 5457: 5445: 5443:, p. 105. 5433: 5421: 5409: 5397: 5385: 5383:, p. 164. 5373: 5361: 5359:, p. 109. 5346: 5334: 5322: 5303: 5291: 5279: 5264: 5252: 5240: 5228: 5216: 5204: 5189: 5187:, p. 122. 5185:Bergström 2015 5177: 5165: 5163:, p. 244. 5153: 5141: 5139:, p. 211. 5129: 5114: 5102: 5087: 5075: 5073:, p. 296. 5071:Bergström 2015 5063: 5051: 5039: 5027: 5015: 5003: 4991: 4979: 4967: 4955: 4940: 4923: 4911: 4896: 4884: 4872: 4860: 4845: 4833: 4831:, p. 100. 4821: 4809: 4797: 4785: 4773: 4761: 4749: 4734: 4722: 4707: 4695: 4678: 4666: 4654: 4642: 4630: 4618: 4606: 4604:, p. 177. 4589: 4574: 4562: 4547: 4545:, p. 231. 4534: 4532: 4529: 4527: 4524: 4521: 4520: 4519:17 April 1945 4517: 4514: 4511: 4498: 4491: 4488: 4487: 4486:25 March 1945 4484: 4481: 4478: 4468: 4467: 4464: 4461: 4458: 4450: 4449: 4439: 4436: 4433: 4431:Klaus Mietusch 4423: 4422: 4419: 4416: 4413: 4411:Rolf Hermichen 4403: 4402: 4399: 4396: 4393: 4385: 4384: 4374: 4371: 4368: 4358: 4357: 4354: 4351: 4348: 4340: 4339: 4336: 4333: 4332:21 August 1940 4330: 4320: 4319: 4316: 4313: 4310: 4302: 4301: 4298: 4295: 4292: 4284: 4283: 4280: 4277: 4274: 4273:Walter Kienitz 4263: 4256: 4253: 4252: 4249: 4246: 4243: 4235: 4234: 4231: 4228: 4225: 4215: 4214: 4211: 4208: 4207:9 October 1944 4205: 4195: 4194: 4191: 4188: 4185: 4175: 4174: 4164: 4161: 4158: 4148: 4147: 4144: 4141: 4138: 4130: 4129: 4126: 4123: 4120: 4112: 4111: 4101: 4098: 4095: 4085: 4084: 4081: 4078: 4077:18 August 1943 4075: 4065: 4064: 4054: 4051: 4050:3 January 1943 4048: 4038: 4037: 4034: 4031: 4028: 4020: 4019: 4016: 4013: 4010: 4000: 3999: 3989: 3986: 3985:4 October 1940 3983: 3973: 3972: 3969: 3966: 3965:17 August 1940 3963: 3955: 3954: 3944: 3941: 3938: 3930: 3929: 3926: 3923: 3920: 3912: 3911: 3908: 3905: 3902: 3894: 3893: 3890: 3887: 3884: 3883:Herwig Knüppel 3876: 3875: 3872: 3869: 3866: 3858: 3857: 3854: 3851: 3848: 3837: 3830: 3827: 3826: 3823: 3820: 3817: 3809: 3808: 3805: 3802: 3799: 3789: 3788: 3785: 3782: 3779: 3769: 3768: 3765: 3762: 3759: 3749: 3748: 3738: 3735: 3732: 3722: 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1995:Jagdgeschwader 1929:Theo Osterkamp 1917:Hugh Trenchard 1883: 1880: 1789:in support of 1771:Siege of Malta 1766: 1763: 1706:Fighter bomber 1663:Werner Mölders 1613:RAF Hornchurch 1590:Dornier Do 17s 1564:Black Thursday 1426:were based at 1343:United Kingdom 1330: 1327: 1294:Caudron C.714s 1286:Klaus Mietusch 1174:Jagdgeschwader 941:respectively. 913:Jagdgeschwader 891:Jagdgeschwader 888:. JG 51, 842: 839: 813:Jagdgeschwader 664: 661: 620:Jagdgeschwader 615:Jagdgeschwader 590:Geschwaderstab 572:Jagdgeschwader 558:Geschwaderstab 539:Oberstleutnant 475:Jagdgeschwader 457:Jagdgeschwader 438:, at the time 436:Hermann Göring 432:Jagdgeschwader 428: 425: 389:roman numerals 376:Staffelkapitän 351:Jagdgeschwader 331:Main article: 328: 325: 207:Western Allies 170:Jagdgeschwader 164: 161: 160: 151: 145: 144: 140: 139: 134: 130: 129: 124: 120: 119: 116: 112: 111: 109:Fighter bomber 102: 98: 97: 92: 88: 87: 82: 78: 77: 64: 60: 59: 56: 52: 51: 48: 40: 39: 36:Jagdgeschwader 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 9317: 9306: 9303: 9301: 9298: 9296: 9293: 9292: 9290: 9278: 9277: 9265: 9264: 9261: 9255: 9247: 9237: 9236: 9233: 9220: 9218: 9214: 9212: 9210: 9206: 9204: 9202: 9198: 9197: 9195: 9191: 9185: 9184: 9180: 9178: 9175: 9173: 9170: 9168: 9165: 9164: 9162: 9158: 9152: 9149: 9147: 9144: 9142: 9139: 9137: 9134: 9132: 9129: 9127: 9124: 9122: 9119: 9117: 9114: 9112: 9109: 9107: 9104: 9102: 9099: 9097: 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6759: 6752: 6751:Caldwell 1998 6747: 6740: 6739:Caldwell 1998 6735: 6728: 6727:Caldwell 1998 6723: 6716: 6715:Caldwell 1998 6711: 6704: 6703:Caldwell 1998 6699: 6692: 6691:Caldwell 1998 6687: 6680: 6679:Caldwell 1998 6675: 6668: 6667:Caldwell 1998 6663: 6656: 6655:Caldwell 1998 6651: 6644: 6639: 6632: 6627: 6620: 6615: 6608: 6607:Caldwell 1998 6603: 6601: 6599: 6591: 6586: 6579: 6574: 6567: 6562: 6555: 6550: 6543: 6542:Caldwell 1998 6538: 6531: 6526: 6519: 6518:Caldwell 1998 6514: 6507: 6506:Caldwell 1998 6502: 6495: 6494:Caldwell 1998 6490: 6483: 6482:Caldwell 1998 6478: 6471: 6470:Caldwell 1998 6466: 6459: 6458:Caldwell 1998 6454: 6448:, p. 89. 6447: 6442: 6440: 6438: 6430: 6425: 6418: 6413: 6407:, p. 83. 6406: 6401: 6394: 6389: 6382: 6377: 6370: 6369:Caldwell 1998 6365: 6359:, p. 60. 6358: 6353: 6346: 6341: 6335:, p. 66. 6334: 6329: 6322: 6321:Caldwell 1998 6317: 6311:, p. 87. 6310: 6305: 6298: 6293: 6286: 6281: 6274: 6269: 6262: 6257: 6251:, p. 80. 6250: 6245: 6239:, p. 96. 6238: 6237:Caldwell 1998 6233: 6226: 6225:Caldwell 1998 6221: 6214: 6213:Caldwell 1998 6209: 6202: 6201:Caldwell 1998 6197: 6190: 6189:Caldwell 1998 6185: 6179:, p. 65. 6178: 6177:Caldwell 1998 6173: 6171: 6169: 6161: 6156: 6154: 6152: 6150: 6142: 6137: 6135: 6133: 6131: 6123: 6118: 6111: 6106: 6099: 6094: 6087: 6082: 6080: 6072: 6067: 6060: 6055: 6049:, p. 73. 6048: 6043: 6037:, p. 26. 6036: 6031: 6029: 6021: 6016: 6009: 6008:Caldwell 1996 6004: 5997: 5996:Caldwell 1996 5992: 5990: 5982: 5977: 5970: 5965: 5958: 5953: 5947:, p. 19. 5946: 5941: 5934: 5929: 5923:, p. 13. 5922: 5917: 5911:, p. 17. 5910: 5905: 5898: 5893: 5886: 5885:Caldwell 1996 5881: 5874: 5869: 5862: 5857: 5850: 5845: 5843: 5835: 5834:Caldwell 1996 5830: 5824:, p. 88. 5823: 5822:Saunders 2007 5818: 5811: 5806: 5800:, p. 78. 5799: 5798:Saunders 2007 5794: 5787: 5782: 5780: 5778: 5776: 5768: 5763: 5761: 5759: 5751: 5746: 5740:, p. 96. 5739: 5734: 5727: 5722: 5715: 5710: 5703: 5698: 5691: 5686: 5679: 5678:Caldwell 1996 5674: 5667: 5662: 5655: 5654:Caldwell 1996 5650: 5648: 5640: 5635: 5628: 5623: 5616: 5615:Caldwell 1996 5611: 5604: 5599: 5592: 5587: 5580: 5575: 5568: 5563: 5561: 5553: 5552:Caldwell 1996 5548: 5541: 5536: 5534: 5526: 5525:Caldwell 1996 5521: 5514: 5513:Caldwell 1996 5509: 5502: 5497: 5490: 5489:Caldwell 1996 5485: 5478: 5473: 5466: 5461: 5454: 5449: 5442: 5441:Caldwell 1996 5437: 5430: 5429:Caldwell 2012 5425: 5419:, p. 37. 5418: 5413: 5407:, p. 31. 5406: 5401: 5394: 5389: 5382: 5377: 5370: 5369:Caldwell 1991 5365: 5358: 5353: 5351: 5343: 5342:Caldwell 1996 5338: 5332:, p. 79. 5331: 5330:Caldwell 1996 5326: 5320:, p. 33. 5319: 5314: 5312: 5310: 5308: 5301:, p. 32. 5300: 5295: 5289:, p. 82. 5288: 5283: 5276: 5275:Caldwell 1996 5271: 5269: 5261: 5256: 5249: 5244: 5237: 5236:Caldwell 1996 5232: 5225: 5224:Caldwell 1996 5220: 5214:, p. 65. 5213: 5208: 5201: 5200:Caldwell 1996 5196: 5194: 5186: 5181: 5174: 5169: 5162: 5157: 5151:, p. 55. 5150: 5149:Caldwell 1996 5145: 5138: 5133: 5126: 5125:Caldwell 1996 5121: 5119: 5112:, p. 51. 5111: 5106: 5099: 5098:Caldwell 1996 5094: 5092: 5084: 5083:Caldwell 1996 5079: 5072: 5067: 5060: 5059:Caldwell 1996 5055: 5048: 5043: 5037:, p. 48. 5036: 5031: 5024: 5019: 5012: 5007: 5001:, p. 45. 5000: 4999:Caldwell 1996 4995: 4989:, p. 89. 4988: 4983: 4976: 4975:Caldwell 1996 4971: 4964: 4963:Caldwell 1996 4959: 4952: 4947: 4945: 4938:, p. 37. 4937: 4936:Caldwell 1996 4932: 4930: 4928: 4920: 4919:Caldwell 1996 4915: 4908: 4903: 4901: 4893: 4888: 4881: 4876: 4870:, p. 25. 4869: 4864: 4857: 4856:Caldwell 1996 4852: 4850: 4842: 4841:Caldwell 1996 4837: 4830: 4825: 4819:, p. 25. 4818: 4817:Caldwell 1996 4813: 4807:, p. 24. 4806: 4805:Caldwell 1996 4801: 4795:, p. 23. 4794: 4793:Caldwell 1996 4789: 4783:, p. 11. 4782: 4777: 4770: 4769:Caldwell 1996 4765: 4759:, p. 21. 4758: 4757:Caldwell 1996 4753: 4747:, p. 17. 4746: 4745:Caldwell 1996 4741: 4739: 4732:, p. 15. 4731: 4730:Caldwell 1996 4726: 4720:, p. 12. 4719: 4718:Caldwell 1996 4714: 4712: 4704: 4703:Caldwell 1996 4699: 4693:, p. 10. 4692: 4691:Caldwell 1996 4687: 4685: 4683: 4675: 4674:Caldwell 1996 4670: 4663: 4662:Caldwell 1996 4658: 4651: 4650:Caldwell 1996 4646: 4639: 4634: 4627: 4622: 4615: 4614:Caldwell 2012 4610: 4603: 4598: 4596: 4594: 4587:, p. 75. 4586: 4581: 4579: 4571: 4566: 4560:, p. 32. 4559: 4554: 4552: 4544: 4543:Caldwell 1996 4539: 4535: 4518: 4515: 4512: 4510: 4507: 4503: 4502: 4496: 4485: 4482: 4479: 4477: 4474: 4470: 4469: 4465: 4462: 4459: 4457:Paul Schauder 4456: 4452: 4451: 4448: 4446: 4440: 4437: 4434: 4432: 4429: 4425: 4424: 4420: 4417: 4414: 4412: 4409: 4405: 4404: 4401:13 June 1943 4400: 4397: 4394: 4391: 4387: 4386: 4383: 4381: 4375: 4372: 4369: 4367: 4364: 4360: 4359: 4355: 4352: 4349: 4347:Josef Priller 4346: 4342: 4341: 4337: 4334: 4331: 4329: 4326: 4322: 4321: 4317: 4314: 4311: 4309:Adolf Galland 4308: 4304: 4303: 4299: 4296: 4293: 4290: 4286: 4285: 4281: 4278: 4275: 4272: 4268: 4267: 4261: 4250: 4247: 4244: 4242:Paul Schauder 4241: 4237: 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