Jagdgeschwader 4

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 15.6.44 in Ansbach from Stab/JG z.b.V.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

1./JG4 was formed 7.8.42 in Mizil (Rumania) from the Ölschutzstaffel/JG77, with 2./JG4 formed 1.12.42. Stab I, 3. and 4./JG4 was formed 10.1.43 at Mizil, and the Gruppe was now complete. 4./JG4 was the Rumanian staffel Escadrilla 53, which left again in 12.43. A new 4./JG4 was formed in 6.44. In 9.44 2./JG4 and 8./JG53 exchanged designations. I./JG4 was disbanded 19.3.45.

Bases:

* main base. 3./JG4 was based at Boteni, 23.8.44 - 8.10.44, and Tarsorul-Nou, 8.10.44 - 30.10.44

** 1./JG4 was based at Vignanello, 10.2.44 - late 2.44; 3./JG4 was based at Centocelle, 10.2.44 - late 2.44

*** 1. and 3./JG4 at Gemersheim, 5.9.44 - 25.9.44; 4./JG4 at Langen-Dietzenbach, 5.9.44 - 25.9.44.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 12.7.44 at Salzwedel from I./ZG1:

Stab II./JG4 from Stab I./ZG1
5./JG4 from 1./ZG1
6./JG4 from 2./ZG1
7./JG4 from 3./ZG1

8./JG4 was formed on 21.7.44.

Bases:

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 12.7.44 at Rotenburg from III./ZG1:

Stab III./JG4 from Stab III./ZG1
9./JG4 from 7./ZG1
10./JG4 from 8./ZG1
11./JG4 from 9./ZG1
12./JG4 from Ergänzungsstaffel/ZG1 (21.7.44)

Bases:

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 20.10.44 at Finsterwalde from II./JG5:

Stab IV./JG4 from Stab II./JG5
13./JG4 from 5./JG5
14./JG4 from 6./JG5
15./JG4 from 7./JG5
16./JG4 from 8./JG5

Disbanded 3.4.45.

Bases:



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