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358: 419: 155: 1814: 131: 22: 2181: 2209: 396:, advancing northeast towards Moscow. After achieving more than 100 victories (the first time an aviator ever had done so), Mölders was forced to stop flying (for propaganda reasons) and was made an inspector of fighter aircraft. After Mölders's departure in September 1941 and death later that year, the unit adopted his name in early 1942. The unit remained on the centre sector of the 426:
Most of early 1942 was spent in defensive missions against counter-attacks on Army Group Center's left flank. Its situation had by now stabilised after severe losses in personnel and materiel. Night bomber attacks during June 1942 put a part of JG 51's aircraft out of commission on the airfields at
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and 6 fighters scrambled, one of the largest air battles in history began. As Germany was losing the war, JG 51 retreated together with the rest of the Wehrmacht and by May 1945 operated out of
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throughout the rest of 1941. In the period 22 June - 5 December 1941 the unit destroyed 1,881 Soviet aircraft against 84 losses in aerial combat and a single aircraft on the ground.
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and left the continent on 19 April 1943. The unit had lost 26 pilots killed, almost a 100% loss rate since their arrival. In July, the unit flew from
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was in charge of air support for the Wehrmacht's Army Group Centre. In early January 1942, among the fighter units available to Richthofen were
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II., III., and IV. / JG 51. With the onset of the sub-zero winter conditions, the majority of JG 51's available aircraft were grounded.
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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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Jagdgeschwader 51 'Mölders' Eine Chronik â€“ Berichte â€“ Erlebnisse â€“ Dokumente
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Fighter Wing 51 'Mölders' A Chronicle - Reports - Experiences - Documents
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2002).
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Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2000).
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became the unit's commander in July 1940 and led the unit during the
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against the American forces in Sicily. In March 1944, it moved to
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From 12 July 1940 until November 1940, Stab JG 51 was located at
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Given below is a list of commanding officers of JG 51.
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In November 1942, II. / JG 51 was transferred to the
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