Jagdgeschwader 300

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 26.6.43 in Deelen as Stab/Versuchskommando Hermann, from 18.7.43 as Stab/JG Hermann, and then finally 20.8.43 as Stab/JG300.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.7.43 in Bonn-Hangelar, initially as Versuchskommando Hermann, then as I./JG Hermann and then as I./JG300:

Stab I./JG300
1./JG300
2./JG300
3./JG300

On 1.1.44 parts of the Gruppe was used to form 1./NJGr.10. In 8.44 increased to 4 staffeln:

1./JG300 unchanged
2./JG300 unchanged
3./JG300 unchanged
4./JG300 new

Ordered disbanded 19.3.45, but remained at least until late April 1945.

Bases:

* detachments at Jüterbog, 18.2.44 - 21.2.44; at Rheine, 13.4 - 25.4.44; at Seyring, 13.5.44 - 10.6.44.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 7.43 in Rheine as II./JG Hermann, and later II./JG300:

Stab II./JG300
4./JG300
5./JG300
6./JG300

Did not have its own aircraft until 12.43, and until then, shared those used by II./JG1. In May 1944 most of 6./JG300 was used to form 8./NJG11. Known as II.(Sturm)/JG300 from 7.44. In 8.44 increased to 4 staffeln:

5./JG300 unchanged
6./JG300 unchanged
7./JG300 from the old 4./JG300
8./JG300 new (9.44)

Was being reorganised as JGr.300, together with III./JG300 in 5.45.

Bases:

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 7.43 in Oldenburg as III./JG Hermann, and later III./JG300:

Stab III./JG300
7./JG300
8./JG300
9./JG300

Did not have its own aircraft until 11.43, and until then, shared those used by III./JG11. In 11.43 redesignated III./JG302:

Stab III./JG300 became Stab III./JG302
7./JG300 became 7./JG302
8./JG300 became 8./JG302
9./JG300 became 9./JG302

Reformed 11.43 at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim from III./JG301 with:

Stab III./JG300 from Stab III./JG301
7./JG300 from 7./JG301
8./JG300 from 8./JG301
9./JG300 from 9./JG301

In 5.44 most of 10./JG300 was used to form II./NJG11. In 8.44 increased to 4 staffeln:

9./JG300 unchanged
10./JG300 from the old 7./JG300
11./JG300 from the old 8./JG300
12./JG300 from 3./JG53

12./JG300 was disbanded 12.44. Was being reorganised as JGr.300, together with II./JG300, in 5.45.

Bases:

* detachments at Jüterbog, 9.44; at Biblis, 10.44; at Darmstadt, 10.44.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 10.44 at Reinsdorf from I./JG76:

Stab IV./JG300 from Stab I./JG76
13./JG300 from 1./JG76
14./JG300 from 2./JG76
15./JG300 from 3./JG76
16./JG300 from 4./JG76

Bases:

Ergänzungsstaffel/JG300:

Formed 8.43 in Germany. Disbanded 8.44. Possibly based at Bonn-Hangelar.

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