Jagdgeschwader 105

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 25.2.43 in Villacoublay-Nord from Stab/Jagdfliegerschule 5 (JFS 5). Disbanded 16.4.45.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 25.2.43 in Villacoublay-Nord from I./Jagdfliegerschule 5 (JFS 5) with:

Stab I./JG105 from Stab I./JFS5
1./JG105 from 1./JFS5
2./JG105 from 2./JFS5
3./JG105 from 3./JFS5

1./JG105 was wiped out 10.4.44 during a bomb attack, and was reformed 22.6.44 in Markersdorf.

4./JG105 was formed 9.44 in Bierbaum.

Bases:

25.2.43 - 31.8.43 Villacoublay-Nord*
1.9.43 - 18.3.44 Chartres*
19.3.44 - 6.6.44 Bourges-Stadt*
7.6.44 - 4.45 Markersdorf*

* 1./JG105 at Bourges-Stadt (8.12.43 - 20.3.44), Romorantin-Pruniers (21.3.44 - 10.4.44), Markersdorf (22.6.44 - 31.7.44) and Raffelding (1.8.44 - 16.4.45).

* 2./JG105 at Paris-Orly (25.2.43 - 3.43), Le Bourget (3.43 - 4.43), Guyancourt (4.43 - 30.8.43), Chartres (1.9.43 - 18.3.44), Chateauroux-Deols (19.3.44 - 6.6.44).

* 3./JG105 at Markersdorf (7.6.44 - 10.6.44), Budweis (11.6.44 - 7.44), Zeltweg (7.44 - 2.45), Bierbaum (2.45 - 3.45) and Raffelding (3.45 - 16.4.45).

* 4./JG105 at Bierbaum (9.44 - 10.44?) and Markersdorf (10.44? - 16.4.45).

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 15.10.44 in Brieg from I./JG117 with:

Stab II./JG105 from Stab I./JG117
5./JG105 from 1./JG117
6./JG105 from 2./JG117
7./JG105 from 3./JG117
8./JG105 new

On 4.2.45 II./JG105 was transferred to Stab/JG103, and instead I./JG108 was attached to Stab/JG105. 

Disbanded 15.3.45.

Bases:

Aircraft used 1943 - 45: Ar 66, Ar 68, Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bü 131, Bü 133, Bü 181, C.445, D.520, Fi 156, Fw 56, Fw 190, He 72, NA-57, Potez 63, Saiman 202, Si 204 and W.34



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