__NOTOC__1st Fighter Division (1. ''Jagd-Division'') was one of the primary divisions of the German

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. It was formed on 1 May 1942 in

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from Stab/ 1. Nachtjagd-Division and redesignated 3. Jagd-Division on 15 September 1943. It was immediately reformed on 15 September 1943 in Döberitz from the 4. Jagd-Division. The Division was subordinated to XII. Fliegerkorps (May 1942 – September 1943), I. Jagdkorps (September 1943 – January 1945) and IX (J) Fliegerkorps (January 1945 – May 1945).

Commanding officers

*Generalleutnant

Kurt-Bertram von Döring Generalleutnant Kurt-Bertram von Döring (18 February 1889 in Ribbekardt – 9 July 1960 in Medingen) was a German World War II Generalleutnant of Luftwaffe. He began his career as a flying ace in World War I, became a flying soldier of fortune ...

, 1 May 1942 – 15 September 1943 *Oberst

Günther Lützow Günther Lützow (4 September 1912 – 24 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe aviator and fighter ace credited with 110 enemy aircraft shot down in over 300 combat missions. Apart from five victories during the Spanish Civil War, most of his cl ...

, 15 September 1943 – 23 March 1944 *Oberst

Hajo Herrmann Hans-Joachim "Hajo" Herrmann (1 August 1913 – 5 November 2010) was a World War II Luftwaffe pilot and officer and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. After the war Hermann became a Nazi activist and l ...

, 23 March 1944 – 1 September 1944 *Generalleutnant Kurt Kleinrath, 1 September 1944 – 8 December 1944 *Oberst Heinrich Wittmer, December 1944 – 5 April 1945 *Generalmajor Walter Grabmann, 5 April 1945 – 29 April 1945 *Oberst

Karl-Gottfried Nordmann Karl-Gottfried "Karlfried" Nordmann (22 November 1915 – 22 July 1982) was a German Luftwaffe pilot during World War II and, after the war, a president of Mercedes-Benz in North America. As a fighter ace he was credited with 78 enemy aircraft ...

, April 1945 – May 1945

Subordinated units

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Jagdfliegerführer Ostpreussen Jagdfliegerführer OstpreußenA Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a ''Luftflotte''. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization was initially part of 1st Fighter Division of the German Luftwaffe in World War I ...

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Commanding officers

Subordinated units

See also

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