4th Fighter Division (Germany)
The 4th Fighter Division was a federation of the Air Force of the Armed Forces in World War II.
List
The 4th Fighter Division was set up on 1 October 1942 the Fighter Leader Central Germany by renaming in Doberitz. Assuming the division was the XII. Air Corps. At the associations Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 and the air news regiments were placed under the 214 and 224. In May 1943 the Division were the associations of
- Night hunting area leader 10 Parchim
- Night hunting area leader 11 Stendal
- Night hunting area guide 12 Völkenrode
- Night hunting travel guides 104 Stettin and Konigsberg
- Night hunting travel guides Berlin 105
Assumed. On September 15, 1943, the renaming of the division was effected in 1st Fighter Division.
Realignment
On the day of the renaming of the "old" 4th Fighter Division to the 1st Fighter Division, September 15, 1943 have been prepared by renaming the 3rd Fighter Division in Metz a ( new ) 4th Fighter Division. The new division was subordinate to the II Fighter Corps Air Fleet 3 your area of responsibility included eastern France, Belgium and the Channel coast in the area between Blankenberge - Dieppe. In February 1944, the Division was divided as follows:
- Fighter Leader 4 in St Pol- Bria
- Jagdgeschwader 26 in Lille
- Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 in Chenay
In the fighting after the Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944, the 4th Fighter Division was reinforced and included, in addition to the two associations, with date of July 26, 1944 Jagdgeschwader 1 (parts only ) and the Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
On 5 September 1944, the division headquarters was still in Metz. At this time the fighter squadron was only 26 assumed in Krefeld and I. group of Jagdgeschwader 77. September 8, 1944, the 4th Fighter Division was disbanded and not re-established.