Jagdgeschwader 231

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Obstlt Max Ibel, 7.11.38 - 1.5.39

Stab:

Formed 7.11.38 in Bernburg/Saale. On 1.5.39 redesignated Stab/JG3.

Bases:

7.11.38 - 1.5.39

Bernburg

Bf 109D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Johannes Gentzen, 1.11.38 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.11.38 in Bernburg from I./JG137 with:

Stab I./JG231 from Stab I./JG137
1./JG231 from 1./JG137
2./JG231 from 2./JG137
3./JG231 from 3./JG137

On 1.5.39 redesignated I./ZG2:

Stab I./JG231 became Stab I./ZG2
1./JG231 became 1./ZG2
2./JG231 became 2./ZG2
3./JG231 became 3./ZG2

Bases:

1.11.38 - 1.5.39

Bernburg

Bf 109D/E

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Otto-Heinrich von Houwald, 1.11.38 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.11.38 in Zerbst from II./JG137 with:

Stab II./JG231 from Stab II./JG137
4./JG231 from 4./JG137
5./JG231 from 5./JG137
6./JG231 from 6./JG137

On 1.5.39 redesignated I./JG3:

Stab II./JG231 became Stab I./JG3
4./JG231 became 1./JG3
5./JG231 became 2./JG3
6./JG231 became 3./JG3

Bases:

1.11.38 - 1.5.39

Zerbst

Bf 109D/E