30th Fighter Division (Germany)
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__NOTOC__ 30th Fighter Division (''30. Jagd Division'') was one of the primary divisions of the German
Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
in
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. It was formed in September 1943 in
Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
and disbanded on 16 March 1944. The Division was subordinated to the Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte (September 1943 – February 1944) and the I. Jagdkorps (February 1944 – March 1944).


Commanding officers

* 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 ...
, September 1943 – 16 March 1944


Subordinated units

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Jagdgeschwader 300 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 300 (JG 300) was a Luftwaffe fighter aircraft, fighter-Wing (air force unit), wing of World War II. JG 300 was formed on June 26, 1943 in Deelen as Stab/Versuchskommando Herrmann, from July 18, 1943 as Stab/JG Herrmann and fi ...
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Jagdgeschwader 301 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 301 (JG 301) was a Luftwaffe fighter aircraft, fighter-Wing (air force unit), wing of World War II. The order to form JG 301 was issued on 26 September 1943 and formed on 1 October 1943 in Neubiberg with ''Stab (Luftwaffe desi ...
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Jagdgeschwader 302 ''Jagdgeschwader 302 (JG 302)'' was a ''Luftwaffe'' fighter-wing of World War II. ''JG 302'' was formed on 1 November 1943 in Stade, Germany with a theoretical establishment of ''Stab'' and three ''Gruppen'' (groups) known as a "''Wilde Sau''" ...


See also

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Luftwaffe Organisation The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...


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Air divisions of the Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Military units and formations established in 1943 Military units and formations disestablished in 1944 {{Use dmy dates, date=June 2013