Jagdgeschwader 6

Company Floor plate

Johann Kogler

Richard Leppla

Jagdgeschwader 6 " Horst Wessel " (JG 6) was a unit of the Luftwaffe in World War II and was created in July 1944 by the renaming of the Destroyer Squadron 26 It was named after Horst Wessel as a member of the SA, a paramilitary fighting organization of the NSDAP, the February 23, 1930 was killed.

  • 2.1 Geschwaderkommodore
  • 2.2 group commanders 2.2.1 Group I
  • 2.2.2 Group II
  • 2.2.3 III. group

History

List

  • The First Group of Jagdgeschwader 6 was created in July 1944 by the renaming of I. / Destroyer Squadron 26 in Königsberg - Devau.
  • The Second Group of Jagdgeschwader 6 originated in July 1944 by the renaming of the II / Destroyer Squadron 26 in Königsberg - Devau.
  • The III. Group of Jagdgeschwader 6 was created on 14 October 1944 in Schwerin from the I. / JG 5
  • The staff of Jagdgeschwader 6 arose in July 1944 ( as well as the First and Second ) in Königsberg - Devau by renaming of Staff of the ZG 26 in bar / JG 6

Inserts

Battle of the Bulge

As of 16 December 1944, the JG 6 took part in the Ardennes Offensive.

Company Floor plate

On 1 January 1945 the Group I of JG 6 was in Delmenhorst. On 1 January 1945 the group participated in the company base plate, an air offensive of the German Air Force on Allied front airfields in northern France, Holland and Belgium. The aim of the group was the Eindhoven airport in Holland, on the severe destruction caused. Shortly after this mission the group moved to the eastern front after Sorau and on 7 February 1945 after Freiwaldau. Already on 14 February, the group had to Cottbus and laid according Welzow on February 19.

The group II of JG 6 was early 1945 in Quakenbruck. On 1 January 1945 the group participated in the company bottom plate, aim of the group was the front airfield Volkel in Holland, where, however, only minor damage was caused. After this mission, the group moved to the eastern front after Sorau and on 10 February 1945 after Welzow.

The III. Group of JG 6 was early 1945 in Bissel near Oldenburg. On 1 January 1945 the group participated in the company bottom plate, aim of the group was the front airfield Volkel in Holland, where, however, only minor damage was caused. Shortly after this mission the group moved to the Eastern Front to Great - stone near Opole, from there on 21 January after Ohlau, a few days later after Sorau and on 10 February 1945 after Welzow south of Cottbus.

In early 1945, was the staff of JG 6 in Delmenhorst. On January 1, 1945, JG 6 and the wing staff involved in the company bottom panel, target the squadron was the front airfield Volkel in Holland, where, however, only minor damage was caused. Shortly after this mission laid the rod and the squadron on the Eastern Front.

Resolution

  • In March 1945, the Group I moved to Reichenberg, where they disbanded in May 1945.
  • In March 1945, the Group II to Görlitz, where they disbanded in May 1945 moved.
  • In April 1945, moved the III. Group to Prague - Rusin, where they disbanded in May 1945.
  • On 10 February 1945 the Headquarters relocated to Welzow and in March 1945 to Reichenberg. He also broke up on in May 1945.

Commanders

Geschwaderkommodore

  • Lieutenant Colonel Johann Kogler, July 1944
  • Major Gerhard Barkhorn, January 16, 1945
  • Major Gerhard Schöpfel, April 10, 1945
  • Major Richard Leppla, April 17, 1945 - May 8, 1945

Group commanders

Group I

  • Captain Willi Elstermann November 1, 1944 - February 2, 1945
  • Major Otto Bertram February 1945 - May 1945

Group II

  • Unknown

III. group

  • Captain Theo Weissenberger, October 14, 1944
  • Major Cool, November 1944
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