''Jagdgeschwader'' 134 (JG 134) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe
fighter-
wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expres ...
prior to
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 ...
. JG 134 was formed on 4 January 1936 with III. ''Gruppe'' in
Döberitz. The ''Geschwader'' was given the honorific name
Horst Wessel
Horst Ludwig Georg Erich Wessel (9 October 1907 – 23 February 1930) was a Berlin ''Sturmführer'' ("Assault Leader", the lowest commissioned officer rank) of the ''Sturmabteilung'' (SA), the Nazi Party's stormtroopers. After his killing in 1 ...
on 24 March 1936. II ''Gruppe'' was formed on 15 March 1936 in Werl and was followed by the ''Geschwaderstab'' and I. ''Gruppe'' on 1 April 1936 in
Dortmund
Dortmund (; Westphalian nds, Düörpm ; la, Tremonia) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the eighth-largest city of Germany, with a population of 588,250 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the la ...
. It would later become one of the premier
''Zerstörer'' wings of the Luftwaffe, as ''
Zerstörergeschwader 26
''Zerstörergeschwader'' 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II.
Formed on 1 May 1939, ZG 26 was initially armed with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 single-engine interceptor due to production shortfalls with t ...
''.
Commanding officers
''Kommodore''
* ''Oberstleutnant''
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 ...
, 15 March 1936 – 1 November 1938
''Gruppenkommandeure''
;I. ''Gruppe''
* ''Major''
Josef Kammhuber, 15 March 1936 – 1 March 1937
* ''Oberstleutnant''
Hermann Frommherz
Generalmajor (Major General) Hermann Frommherz (10 August 1891 – 30 December 1964) Military Order of St. Henry, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, began his military career in World W ...
, 1 March 1937 – 1 November 1938
;II. ''Gruppe''
* ''Major''
Theo Osterkamp
Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. A flying ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I. In World War II, he led ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 up to the Battle of B ...
, 15 March 1936 – November 1937
* ''Major'' Friedrich Vollbracht, November 1937 – 1 November 1938
;III. ''Gruppe''
* ''Major''
Oskar Dinort
Oskar Dinort (23 June 1901 – 27 May 1965) was a German general and ground attack aircraft pilot during World War II.
Early life and career
Oskar Dinort was born in Berlin-Charlottenburg. He volunteered for military service in 1919 and joined ...
, 4 January 1936 – 15 March 1937
;IV.(l) ''Gruppe''
* ''Hauptmann''
Johann Schalk
Johann (Hans) Schalk (19 September 1903 – 9 November 1987) was a flying ace and high-ranking officer in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He is credited with 15 aerial victories, 4 of which on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern F ...
, 1 August 1938 – 31 August 1939
References
Citations
Bibliography
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Bundesarchiv
{{Jagdgeschwader of the Luftwaffe
Fighter wings of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945
Military units and formations established in 1936
Military units and formations disestablished in 1938