Jagdfliegerschule

The German Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht had seven ''Jagdfliegerschulen'' or Fighter Pilot Schools.

Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen or Jagdfliegerschule 1

Jagdfliegerschule Werneuchen was formed on 1 November 1937 in Werneuchen 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 ad hoc 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.

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 Schleißheim and disbanded again on 9 June 1936. 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.

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

''Jagdfliegerschule'' Stolp-Reitz or ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 3

''Jagdfliegerschule'' 3 was redesignated ''Jagdgeschwader'' 103 on 7 December 1942.

Commanding officers

*Oberstleutnant Siegfried Lehmann, 19 September 1939 – 21 December 1940
*Oberstleutnant Eitel-Friedrich Roediger von Manteuffel, 22 December 1940 – 28 May 1941
*Oberstleutnant Richard Kraut, 29 May 1941 – 28 October 1942
*Major Herbert Ihlefeld, 29 October 1942 – 6 December 1942

''Jagdfliegerschule'' Fürth or ''Jagdfliegerschule'' 4

''Jagdfliegerschule'' 4 was redesignated ''Jagdgeschwader'' 104 on 19 March 1943.

Commanding officers

*Oberstleutnant Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 16 January 1940 – 11 October 1940
*Oberstleutnant Max Ibel, 12 October 1940 – 5 June 1941
*Oberstleutnant Karl Vieck, 6 June 1941 – 30 June 1941
*Major Hubertus von Bonin, 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 Schleich, 15 December 1939 – 4 October 1940
*Oberstleutnant Hubert Merhart von Bernegg, 8 October 1940 – 10 December 1942
*Major Richard Leppla, 15 December 1942 – 24 February 1943

''Jagdfliegerschule'' 6

''Jagdfliegerschule'' 6 was created on 9 November 1942 in Lachen-Speyersdorf and was redesignated as ''Jagdgeschwader'' 106 on 19 March 1943.

Commanding officers

*Major Henning Strümpell, 9 November 1942 – 19 March 1943

''Jagdfliegerschule'' 7

Commanding officers

*Major Georg Meyer, 12 October 1942 – 25 January 1943

Bibliography

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