Jagdfliegerschule
Encyclopedia
The German Luftwaffe
of the Wehrmacht
had seven Jagdfliegerschulen or Fighter Pilot Schools.
consisting of 3 Staffeln (squadrons). The school was renamed to Jagdfliegerschule 1 on 15 January 1940. On 17 December 1941 an operation squadron (Einsatz-Staffel) was formed in Jever. This operational squadron then became part of an adhoc
formation called Jagdgruppe Losigkeit, led by Hauptmann Fritz Losigkeit
, to protect a group of warships moving to Norway. Jagdgruppe Losigkeit was renamed to 10./Jagdgeschwader 1 in late March 1942. The entire school was renamed on 15 December 1942 and became Jagdgeschwader 101
.
and disbanded again on 9 June 1941. It was recreated again on 1 April 1939 consisting of 3 Staffeln (squadrons). The school was renamed to Jagdfliegerschule 2 on 15 January 1940. An operational Staffel was formed in 1941 at Zerbst
. The Staffel was relocated to Düsseldorf
-Lohausen on 24 June 1941 and to Kiel
-Holtenau on 5 July 1941. The Staffel was disbanded at the end of 1941. The entire school was renamed on 24 February 1943 and became Jagdgeschwader 102.
on 19 March 1943.
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
of the Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
had seven Jagdfliegerschulen or Fighter Pilot Schools.
Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen or Jagdfliegerschule 1
Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen was formed on 1 November 1937 in WerneuchenWerneuchen
Werneuchen is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, in the district of Barnim northeast of Berlin within the metropolitan area. Most of the population of Werneuchen commutes to Berlin.-International relations:Werneuchen is twinned with: Dziwnów, Poland...
consisting of 3 Staffeln (squadrons). The school was renamed to Jagdfliegerschule 1 on 15 January 1940. On 17 December 1941 an operation squadron (Einsatz-Staffel) was formed in Jever. This operational squadron then became part of an adhoc
ADHOC
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formation called Jagdgruppe Losigkeit, led by Hauptmann Fritz Losigkeit
Fritz Losigkeit
Major Fritz Losigkeit was a German World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, to protect a group of warships moving to Norway. Jagdgruppe Losigkeit was renamed to 10./Jagdgeschwader 1 in late March 1942. The entire school was renamed on 15 December 1942 and became Jagdgeschwader 101
Jagdgeschwader 101
Jagdgeschwader 101 was a Luftwaffe fighter-training-wing of World War II.Formed at Werneuchen from Jagdfliegerschule 1, JG 101 was created in December 1942 and were stationed from 27 January 1943 at Pau, southern France...
.
Commanding officers
- Oberst Theodor Osterkamp, 1 November 1937 – 20 November 1939
- Oberstleutnant Otto-Friedrich Freiherr von Houwald, 20 November 1939 – 15 December 1942
Jagdfliegerschule Schleißheim or Jagdfliegerschule 2
Jagdfliegerschule Schleißheim was formed on 1 April 1934 in SchleißheimSchleißheim
Schleißheim is a municipality in the district Wels-Land in the Austrian state of Oberösterreich. Its population is 940....
and disbanded again on 9 June 1941. It was recreated again on 1 April 1939 consisting of 3 Staffeln (squadrons). The school was renamed to Jagdfliegerschule 2 on 15 January 1940. An operational Staffel was formed in 1941 at Zerbst
Zerbst
Zerbst is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until the administrative reform of 2007, Zerbst was the capital of the Anhalt-Zerbst district. Since the 1 January 2010 local government reform, Zerbst has about 24,000 inhabitants.It is not clear when was it founded;...
. The Staffel was relocated to Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
-Lohausen on 24 June 1941 and to Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
-Holtenau on 5 July 1941. The Staffel was disbanded at the end of 1941. The entire school was renamed on 24 February 1943 and became Jagdgeschwader 102.
Commanding officers
- Hauptmann Gottlob Müller, 1 April 1934 – 31 August 1934
- Major Josef Mai, 1 September 1934 – 4 October 1935
- Oberstleutnant Gerd von Massow, 5 October 1935 – 9 June 1936
- Oberst Hermann Frommherz, 1 April 1939 – 30 June 1941
- Major Ernst Freiherr von Berg, June 1941 – 4 January 1943
- Major Jürgen Roth, 5 January 1943 – 24 February 1943
Commanding officers
- Oberstleutnant Siegfried Lehmann, 19 September 1939 – 21 December 1940
- Oberstleutnant Eitel Roediger von Manteuffel, 22 December 1940 – 28 May 1941
- Oberstleutnant Richard Kraut, 29 May 1941 – 28 October 1942
- Major Herbert IhlefeldHerbert IhlefeldHerbert Ihlefeld was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1936 until the very end of World War II in May 1945. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 29 October 1942 – 6 December 1942
Jagdfliegerschule Fürth or Jagdfliegerschule 4
Jagdfliegerschule 4 was redesignated Jagdgeschwader 104Jagdgeschwader 104
Jagdgeschwader 104 was a Luftwaffe fighter-training-wing of World War II.Formed at Fürth-Herzogenaurach from Stab/Jagdfliegerschule 4...
on 19 March 1943.
Commanding officers
- Oberstleutnant Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 16 January 1940 – 11 October 1940
- Oberstleutnant Max IbelMax IbelMax Ibel is credited among others as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe. Ibel organized JG 27 and led it successfully during the Battle of France. He received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross August 22, 1940, three months later he was given a staff position...
, 12 October 1940 – 5 June 1941 - Oberstleutnant Karl Vieck, 6 June 1941 – 30 June 1941
- Major Hubertus von BoninHubertus von BoninHubertus von Bonin was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe until his death on 15 December 1943. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He is credited with shooting down 77 enemy...
, 1 July 1941 – 10 October 1941 - Major Hans Trübenbach, 15 October 1941 – 19 March 1943
Jagdfliegerschule Wien-Schwechat or Jagdfliegerschule 5
Jagdfliegerschule 5 was redesignated Jagdgeschwader 105 on 27 January 1943.Commanding officers
- Generalmajor Eduard Ritter von SchleichEduard Ritter von SchleichEduard Ritter von Schleich , née Eduard-Maria Joseph Schleich was a high scoring Bavarian flying ace of World War I. He was credited with 35 aerial victories at the end of the war...
, 15 December 1939 – 4 October 1940 - Oberstleutnant Hubert Merhart von Bernegg, 8 October 1940 – 10 December 1942
- Major Richard LepplaRichard LepplaRichard Leppla was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Leppla claimed 68 aerial victories claimed in over 500 combat missions...
, 15 December 1942 – 24 February 1943
External links
- Axis History
- Jagdfliegerschule 1 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933–45
- Jagdfliegerschule 2 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933–45
- Jagdfliegerschule 3 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933–45
- Jagdfliegerschule 4 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933–45
- Jagdfliegerschule 5 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933–45
- Jagdfliegerschule 6 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933–45
- Jagdfliegerschule 7 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933–45