''Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West'' (EJGr West)For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see

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(Supplementary Fighter Group, West) was a fighter pilot training unit 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 ...

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. It was formed on 6 February 1942 in Cazaux and renamed ''Jagdgruppe West'' (JGr West) on 30 November 1942.

Commanding officers

Gruppenkommandeure

*Major Jürgen Roth, 6 February 1942 – 4 January 1943 *Major

Georg Michalek The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of rea ...

, 5 January 1943 – 3 January 1944 *Hauptmann Herbert Wehnelt, 4 January 1944 – 4 November 1944

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Jagdgruppe West @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45
{{DEFAULTSORT:Erganzungs-Jagdgruppe West Luftwaffe Wings Military units and formations established in 1942 Military units and formations disestablished in 1944