Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien was formed July 1943 in

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), Romania subordinated to

Luftflotte 4 ''Luftflotte'' 4For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation (Air Fleet 4) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 18 March 1939, from Luftwaffenkomm ...

. The headquarters was located at

, and from August 1944 in Budak. The unit was disbanded on 4 September 1944. The unit was known as Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien until 7 February 1944, when it was redesignated Jagdfliegerführer Balkan. It then was reformed on 7 February 1944 as Jagdabschnittsführer Rumänien. Stab/Jafü Rumänien used Bü 131 and

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aircraft.

Commanding officers

*Oberstleutnant Bernhard Woldenga, July 1943 - February 1944 *Oberstleutnant Eduard Neumann, February 1944 - August 1944

Organization

31 August 1943

*I./ JG 4 (

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) *IV./

NJG 6 ''Nachtjagdgeschwader'' 6 (NJG 6) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of ...

( Ziliștea)

10 November 1943

*I./JG 4 (Mizil) *10./

JG 301 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 301 (JG 301) was a Luftwaffe fighter-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'' and three ''Gruppen'' (groups) as a " Wilde Sau" (wi ...

(Mizil) *III./

JG 77 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 77 (JG 77) ''Herz As'' ("Ace of Hearts") was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. It served in all the German theaters of war, from Western Europe to the Eastern Front, and from the high north in Norway to the Mediterr ...

(Mizil) *IV./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)

3 April 1944

*II./JG 77 (Mizil) *IV./NJG 6 (Ziliștea) **10./NJG 6 (

) **11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea) *2./ NJG 100 (

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, Ziliștea, and Otopeni) *10./JG 301 (Otopeni) *(rum) I. JGr. (''Grupul 1 Vânătoare'' - Roșiori) *(rum) VI. JGr. ('' Grupul 6 Vânătoare'' -

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) *(rum) VII. JGr. (''Grupul 7 Vânătoare'' - Pipera) *(rum) 1. NJ.St. (''Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte'' - Otopeni) *II./

JG 51 ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 (JG 51) was a German fighter wing during World War II. JG 51's pilots won more awards than any other fighter wing of the Luftwaffe, and operated in all major theatres of war. Its members included Anton Hafner, Heinz Bär, ...

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) *(bulg) II./JG 6 ( Vrashdebna) *(bulg) III./JG 6 ( Bozhurishte)

25 May 1944

*I./

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) *III./JG 77 (Mizil) *IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni) **11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea) *2./NJG 100 (Otopeni) *5./NJG 200 (Focșani) *6./

(Târgșoru Nou) *10./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) *(rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 ('' Flotila 1 Vânătoare'') **(rum) VII. JGr. (''Grupul 7 Vânătoare'' - Pipera) **(rum) V. JGr. (''Grupul 5 Vânătoare'') ***(rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 51 Vânătoare'' - Țepeș Vodă) ***(rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 52 Vânătoare'' -

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) *(rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (''Flotila 2 Vânătoare'') **(rum) I. JGr. (''Grupul 1 Vânătoare'' - Roșiori) **(rum) VI. JGr. (''Grupul 6 Vânătoare'' - Popești-Leordeni) *(rum) 1. NJ.St. (''Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte'' - Otopeni)

26 July 1944

*I./

(Târgșoru Nou) *III./JG 77 (Mizil) *IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni) **11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea) *2./NJG 100 (Otopeni) *4./JG 301 (Mizil) *6./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) *10./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) *(rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (''Flotila 1 Vânătoare'') **(rum) V. JGr. (''Grupul 5 Vânătoare'') ***(rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 51 Vânătoare'' - Țepeș Vodă) ***(rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 52 Vânătoare'' - Mamaia) ***(rum) 58. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 58 Vânătoare'' - Pipera) *(rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (''Flotila 2 Vânătoare'') **(rum) I. JGr. (''Grupul 1 Vânătoare'' - Roșiori) **(rum) VI. JGr. (''Grupul 6 Vânătoare'' - Popești-Leordeni) *(rum) Jagdgeschwader 3 (''Flotila 3 Vânătoare'') **(rum) VII. JGr. (''Grupul 7 Vânătoare'' -

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) *(rum) 1. NJ.St. (''Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte'' - Otopeni)

23 August 1944

*I. and II./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou) **6./JG 301 (Meri) **7./JG 301 (Mizil) *IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni) **10./NJG 6 (Otopeni) **11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea) *2./NJG 100 (Roșiori, and Ziliștea) *(rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (''Flotila 2 Vânătoare'') **(rum) VI. JGr. (''Grupul 6 Vânătoare'' - Popești-Leordeni) *(rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (''Flotila 1 Vânătoare'') **(rum) V. JGr. (''Grupul 5 Vânătoare'') ***(rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 51 Vânătoare'' - Cocargeaua) ***(rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 52 Vânătoare'' - Mamaia) ***(rum) 58. Jagdstaffel (''Escadrila 58 Vânătoare'' - Boteni) *(rum) 1. NJ.St. (''Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte'' - Otopeni)

References

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