Nachtjagdschule 1

Kommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 16.9.41 in Schleissheim, near München, from Stab/Zerstörerschule 1

On 20.3.43 redesignated Stab/NJG101.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 16.9.41 in Ingolstadt-Manching from I./Zerstörerschule 1 with:

Stab I./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab I./Zerstörerschule 1
1./Nachtjagdschule1 from 1./Zerstörerschule 1
2./Nachtjagdschule1 from 2./Zerstörerschule 1

On 1.11.42 increased to 3 staffeln:

1./Nachtjagdschule1 (old)
2./Nachtjagdschule1 (old)
3./Nachtjagdschule1 from 5./Nachtjagdschule1

On 20.3.43 redesignated I./NJG101:

Stab I./Nachtjagdschule1 became Stab I./NJG101
1./Nachtjagdschule1 became 1./NJG101
2./Nachtjagdschule1 became 2./NJG101
3./Nachtjagdschule1 became 3./NJG101

Bases:

9.41 - 9.1.42 Ingolstadt-Manching
10.1.42 - 20.3.43 Schleissheim*

* 3. Staffel at Ingolstadt-Manching, 1.11.42 - 12.11.42 and Lechfeld, 13.11.42 - 19.3.43

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 16.9.41 in Neubiberg from II./Zerstörerschule 1 with:

Stab II./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab II./Zerstörerschule 1
3./Nachtjagdschule1 from 3./Zerstörerschule 1
4./Nachtjagdschule1 from 4./Zerstörerschule 1

On 31.12.41 disbanded, and was absorbed by Zerstörerschule 2.

Reformed 1.11.42 in Ingolstadt-Manching from III./Nachtjagdschule 1 with:

Stab II./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1
4./Nachtjagdschule1 from 10./NJG1
5./Nachtjagdschule1 from the old 6./Nachtjagdschule1
6./Nachtjagdschule1 new

On 20.3.43 redesignated II./NJG101:

Stab II./Nachtjagdschule1 became Stab II./NJG101
4./Nachtjagdschule1 became 4./NJG101
5./Nachtjagdschule1 became 5./NJG101
6./Nachtjagdschule1 became 6./NJG101

Bases:

9.41 - 31.12.41 Neubiberg*
1.11.42 - 12.11.42 Ingolstadt-Manching**
13.11.42 - 20.3.43 Lechfeld**

* 3. Staffel at Ingolstadt-Manching

** 4. Staffel at Lechfeld (1.11.42 - 20.3.43); 6. Staffel at Kitzingen (1.11.42 - 20.3.43)

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 16.9.41 in Ingolstadt-Manching from Erg.Gruppe/ZG76 with:

Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab/Erg.Gruppe ZG76
5./Nachtjagdschule1 from 2./Erg.Gruppe ZG76
6./Nachtjagdschule1 from 2./Erg.Zerst.Gruppe

On 1.11.42 redesignated III./Nachtjagdschule 1:

Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1 became Stab II./Nachtjagdschule 1
5./Nachtjagdschule1 became 9./Nachtjagdschule 1
6./Nachtjagdschule1 became 5./Nachtjagdschule 1

Reformed 1.11.42 in Stuttgart-Echterdingen from IV/NJG1 with:

Bases:

* 6. Staffel at München-Riem (16.9.41 - 5.12.41), Neubiberg (6.12.41 - 11.12.41)

** 7. Staffel at Ingolstadt-Manching (8.2.42 - 8.3.43); 8. Staffel at Lechfeld (8.2.43 - 8.3.43) and Kitzingen (14.3.43 - 20.3.43).

Used the following aircraft: Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86


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