I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Walter Grabmann, 1.4.37 - 10.9.38
• Maj Gotthardt Handrick, 11.9.38 - 1.11.38

Formed 15.3.37 in Köln-Butzweilerhof from parts of III./JG134 with:

Stab I./JG234 new
1./JG234 new
2./JG234 new
3./JG234 new (1.7.37)

On 1.11.38 redesignated I./JG132:

Stab I./JG234 became Stab I./JG132
1./JG234 became 1./JG132
2./JG234 became 2./JG132
3./JG234 became 3./JG132

Bases:

1.4.37 - 8.6.37	Köln-Butzweilerhof		He 51C, Bf 109B
8.6.37 - 1.11.38	Köln-Ostheim		Bf 109B/D

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Werner Rentsch (acting), 15.3.37 - 5.37
• Maj Gerhard Nielsen, 5.37 - 31.7.37
• Maj Eduard Ritter von Schleich, 1.8.37 - 30.9.38
• Hptm Werner Palm, 1.10.38 - 1.11.38

Formed 15.3.37 in Düsseldorf from parts of JG134 (mainly 3./JG134):

Stab II./JG234 new
4./JG234 new
5./JG234 new
6./JG234 new (1.7.37)

On 1.11.38 redesignated II./JG132:

Stab II./JG234 became Stab II./JG132
4./JG234 became 4./JG132
5./JG234 became 5./JG132
6./JG234 became 6./JG132

Bases:

15.3.37 - 1.11.38

Düsseldorf

Ar 68, Bf 109B/D

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Karl-Heinz Leesmann, 1.7.38 - 1.11.38

Formed 1.7.38 in Düsseldorf, (1 staffel 1.7.38, the rest 1.8.38), with:

Stab III./JG234 new
7./JG234 new
8./JG234 new
9./JG234 new

On 1.11.38 redesignated I./JG143:

Stab III./JG234 became Stab I./JG143
7./JG234 became 1./JG143
8./JG234 became 2./JG143
9./JG234 became 3./JG143

Bases:

1.7.38 - 1.9.38	Düsseldorf		Ar 68E, Bf 109D
1.9.38 - 1.11.38	Schweidnitz		Bf 109D

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