''Nachtjagdgeschwader'' 100 (NJG 100) was a Luftwaffe
night fighter-
wing of
World War II. The ''Geschwader'' did not have a ''
Stab
STAB or stab may refer to:
*Stabbing, penetration or contact with a sharp object
*Stab, Kentucky, US
*Stab (b-boy move), a breakdance technique
*Stab (music), an element in musical composition
*Stab (Luftwaffe designation), during World War II, a ...
'' and no ''
Geschwaderkommodore
{{unreferenced, date=May 2019
''Geschwaderkommodore'' (short also ''Kommodore'') is a ''Luftwaffe'' position or appointment (not rank), originating during World War II. A ''Geschwaderkommodore'' is usually an OF5-rank of ''Oberst'' (colonel) or K ...
''. It had two ''Gruppen'' (groups), operating separately. The I. ''Gruppe'' of NJG 100 was formed in early 1943 from the II.(Eis)/
''Nachtjagdgeschwader'' 5 while II. ''Gruppe'' was formed in July 1944 from three ''Staffeln'' of
''Nachtjagdgeschwader'' 200.
Commanding officers
;Gruppenkommandeure
I. ''Gruppe'' of NJG 100
*Major
Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 1 August 1943 – 5 August 1943
*Major
Rudolf Schoenert, 5 August 1943 – 31 December 1943
II. ''Gruppe'' of NJG 100
*Major
Paul Zorner
Paul Anton Guido Zorner, born Paul Zloch (31 March 1920 – 27 January 2014) was a German night fighter pilot, who fought in the Luftwaffe during World War II. Zorner is credited with aerial victories claimed in including fighter missions. Zo ...
, 20 July 1944 – 8 May 1945
External links
References to the Nachtjagdgeschwader in European newspapers
References
Citations
Bibliography
*
*
{{Subject bar
, portal1=Aviation
, portal2=Military of Germany
, portal3=World War II
Luftwaffe Wings
Military units and formations established in 1943
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945