Jagdgeschwader 108

Geschwaderkommodore:

Hptm Kurt Müller, 1.7.43 - 7.44

Maj Georg Michalek, 7.44 - 14.4.45

Stab:

Formed 1.7.43 in Bad Vöslau from Stab/Flugzeugführerschule A/B 62. Disbanded 16.4.45.

Bases:

1.7.43 - 1944 Bad Vöslau

1944 - 16.4.45 Münchendorf

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Georg Hackbarth, 1.7.43 - 29.6.44

Maj Josef Fözö, 30.6.44 - 29.1.45

Hptm Georg Benz, 30.1.45 - 25.3.45

Formed 1.7.43 in Bad Vöslau from Flugzeugführerschule A/B 62 with:

Stab/JG108 new
1./JG108 new
2./JG108 new
3./JG108 new

4./JG108 was formed 6.44. Disbanded 25.3.45.

Bases:

1.7.43 - 25.3.45 Bad Vöslau*

* 2./JG108 at Münchendorf (4.44 - 11.44) and at Velm (11.44 - 25.3.45)

* 3./JG108 at Münchendorf (1943 - 2.44) and Wiener-Neustadt (10.44? - 25.3.45)

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Karl-Heinz Meyer, 1.6.44 - 19.10.44

Maj Karl-Friedrich Rinow, 10.44 - 10.1.45

Maj Franz Smolle, 11.1.45 - 4.2.45

Formed 1.6.44 in Markersdorf from I./JG107 with:

Stab II./JG108 from Stab I./JG107
5./JG108 from 1./JG107
6./JG108 from 2./JG107
7./JG108 from 3./JG107
8./JG108 new (9.9.44)

II./JG108 was disbanded 4.2.45 and I./JG108 was transferred to Stab/JG105.

Bases:

1.6.44 - 6.44	Markersdorf*
6.44 - 9.44	Börgönd*
9.44 - 10.44?	Wiener-Neustadt*
10.44 - 4.2.45	Münchendorf*

* 5./JG108 at Markersdorf (1.6.44 - 4.6.44), Börgönd (5.6.44 - 7.44), Tapolca (7.44 - 14.9.44) and Münchendorf (15.9.44 - 4.2.45)

* 6./JG108 at Markersdorf (1.6.44 - 13.6.44), Tapolca (14.6.44 - 11.9.44), Börgönd (12.9.44 - 9.44), Trausdorf (9.44 - 1.45), Krisans (1.45 - 1.2.45) and Fels am Wagram (2.2.45 - 19.3.45)

* 7./JG108 at Markersdorf (1.6.44 - 6.44), Börgönd (14.6.44 - 8.44), Steinamanger (8.44 - 7.11.44), Wiener Neustadt (8.11.44 - 1.45) and Fels am Wagram (1.45 - 19.3.45)

* 8./JG108 at Börgönd (9.9.44 - 14.9.44), Trausdorf (15.9.44 - 15.10.44), Wiener Neustadt (15.10.44 - 11.44), Markersdorf (11.44 - 12.44), Krisans (12.44 - 8.1.45) and Fels am Wagram (9.1.45 - 19.3.45).

Aircraft used 1943 - 45: Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bü 131, CR.30, CR.42, Fiat G.50, Fw 44, Fw 56, Fw 190, Go 145, Grunau Baby, He 72, Kranich, MC.200, MC.202, MC.205, Me 210, Potez 63 and W.34