Jagdgeschwader 400

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 12.44 in Brandis. Disbanded 7.3.45.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

1./JG400 was formed 26.4.44 in Wittmundhafen from 20./JG1. Stab I. and 2./JG400 was formed 7.44 in Venlo:

Stab I./JG400
1./JG400
2./JG400

The first Me 163 was delivered in 7.44. Disbanded 19.4.45.

Bases:

* 1./JG400 moved to Brandis 25.7.44, Stab I. and 2./JG400 followed in late 8.44.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 12.11.44 in Stargard with:

Stab II./JG400 new
5./JG400 new
6./JG400 new

Disbanded 19.4.45, but remained until the end.

Bases:

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 21.7.44 in Brandis as Erg.Staffel/JG400 from Ausb.Kdo./Erprobungskommando 16

On 14.10.44 used to form IV./EJG2, but parts remained, and was used to form III./JG400 in 12.44 with:

Stab III./JG400 new
13./JG400 from Erg.Sta./JG400 (parts)
14./JG400 new

Disbanded 3.45.

Bases:



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