Jagdgeschwader 4
Geschwaderkommodoren:
- Maj Gerhard Schöpfel, 15.6.44 - 6.8.44
- Obstlt Gerhard Michalski, 7.8.44 - 8.5.45
Stab:
Formed 15.6.44 in Ansbach from Stab/JG z.b.V.
Bases:
| 15.6.44 - 20.6.44 | Ansbach | Fw 190A | |
| 20.6.44 - 9.7.44 | Jüterbog | Fw 190A | |
| 9.7.44 - 17.9.44 | Bad Lippspringe | Fw 190A | |
| 17.9.44 - 21.11.44 | Dortmund | Fw 190A, Bf 109G | |
| 21.11.44 - 23.1.45 | Darmstadt-Griesheim | Fw 190A, Bf 109G | |
| 23.1.45 - 14.2.45 | Neuhausen bei Cottbus | Fw 190A | |
| 14.2.45 - 9.4.45 | Jüterbog-Damm | Fw 190A/D | |
| 9.4.45 - 19.4.45 | Marz Zwuschen | Fw 190D | |
| 19.4.45 - 30.4.45 | Rechlin-Roggenthin | Fw 190D | |
| 30.4.45 - 2.5.45 | Parchim | Fw 190D | |
| 2.5.45 - 8.5.45 | Leck | Fw 190D |
I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Franz Hahn, 10.1.43 - 22.1.44
- Hptm Wilhelm Steinmann, 23.1.44 - 14.2.44
- Hptm Walter Hoeckner, 15.2.44 - 25.8.44
- Hptm Wilhelm Steinmann, 26.8.44 - 3.45
1./JG4 was formed 7.8.42 in Mizil (Rumania) from the Ölschutzstaffel/JG77, with 2./JG4 formed 1.12.42. Stab I, 3. and 4./JG4 was formed 10.1.43 at Mizil, and the Gruppe was now complete. 4./JG4 was the Rumanian staffel Escadrilla 53, which left again in 12.43. A new 4./JG4 was formed in 6.44. In 9.44 2./JG4 and 8./JG53 exchanged designations. I./JG4 was disbanded 19.3.45.
Bases:
| 8.42 - 26.11.43 | Mizil* | Luftflotte 4 Jafü Balkan (from 6.43) |
Bf 109E/F/G |
| 26.11.43- 21.12.43 | Bad Wörishofen | Bf 109F/G | |
| 21.12.43 - 4.1.44 | Lavariano | Bf 109G | |
| 4.1.44 - 5.1.44 | Perugia | Bf 109G | |
| 5.1.44 - 6.1.44 | Viterbo | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 6.1.44 - 22.1.44 | Osa (Littorio) | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 22.1.44 - 17.3.44 | Fabrica di Roma** | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 17.3.44 - 19.3.44 | Orvieto | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 19.3.44 - 1.5.44 | Ferrara | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 1.5.44 - 1.6.44 | Fabrica di Roma | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 1.6.44 - 4.7.44 | Lavariano | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 4.7.44 - 25.7.44 | Maniago | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 25.7.44 - 1.8.44 | Ghedi | Jafü Oberitalien | Bf 109G |
| 1.8.44 - 25.8.44 | Kassel-Rothwesten | 3. JD? | Bf 109G |
| 25.8.44 - 27.8.44 | Mönchen-Gladbach | Bf 109G | |
| 27.8.44 - 29.8.44 | Friere | Bf 109G | |
| 29.8.44 - 4.9.44 | Antwerpen-Deurne | 5. JD | Bf 109G |
| 4.9.44 - 25.9.44 | Lachen-Speyersdorf*** | Bf 109G | |
| 25.9.44 - 6.10.44 | Götzenhain | 1. JD | Bf 109G |
| 6.10.44 - 21.11.44 | Gahro | 1. JD | Bf 109G |
| 21.11.44 - 22.1.45 | Darmstadt-Griesheim | Jafü Mittelrhein | Bf 109G/K |
| 22.1.45 - 14.2.45 | Guben | 3. Flieger-Division | Bf 109G/K |
| 14.2.45 - 19.3.45 | Berlin-Schönfeld | Bf 109G/K |
* main base. 3./JG4 was based at Boteni, 23.8.44 - 8.10.44, and Tarsorul-Nou, 8.10.44 - 30.10.44
** 1./JG4 was based at Vignanello, 10.2.44 - late 2.44; 3./JG4 was based at Centocelle, 10.2.44 - late 2.44
*** 1. and 3./JG4 at Gemersheim, 5.9.44 - 25.9.44; 4./JG4 at Langen-Dietzenbach, 5.9.44 - 25.9.44.
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Olt Hans-Günther von Kornatzki, 12.7.44 - 12.9.44
- Maj Rudolf Schröder, 13.9.44 - 3.45
- Maj Wilhelm Moritz, 3.45 - 8.5.45
Formed 12.7.44 at Salzwedel from I./ZG1:
Stab II./JG4 from Stab I./ZG1
5./JG4 from 1./ZG1
6./JG4 from 2./ZG1
7./JG4 from 3./ZG18./JG4 was formed on 21.7.44.
Bases:
| 12.7.44 - 31.8.44 | Salzwedel | Fw 190A | |
| 31.8.44 - 30.11.44 | Welzow* | 1. JD | Fw 190A |
| 30.11.44 - 23.1.45 | Babenhausen** | Jafü Mittelrhein | Fw 190A |
| 23.1.45 - 9.2.45 | Neuhausen bei Cottbus | 3. Flieger-Division | Fw 190A |
| 9.2.45 - 12.2.45 | Guben | Fw 190A | |
| 12.2.45 - 4.4.45 | Berlin-Schönfeld | Fw 190A | |
| 4.4.45 - 12.4.45 | Mörtitz | Fw 190A | |
| 12.4.45 - 19.4.45 | Glücksburg | Fw 190A | |
| 19.4.45 - 30.4.45 | Rechlin-Roggethin*** | Fw 190A | |
| 30.4.45 - 2.5.45 | Parchim | Fw 190A | |
| 2.5.45 - 8.5.45 | Leck | 2. JD | Fw 190A |
* part of II./JG4 at Mainz-Finthen, 19.11.44 - 30.11.44
** 5. and 8./JG4 at Schafstädt, 30.11.44 - 4.12.44
*** part of II./JG4 at Rechlin-Lärz
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Friedrich Eberle, 12.7.44 - 8.1.45
- Hptm Gerhard Strasen, 9.1.45 - 8.5.45
Formed 12.7.44 at Rotenburg from III./ZG1:
Stab III./JG4 from Stab III./ZG1
9./JG4 from 7./ZG1
10./JG4 from 8./ZG1
11./JG4 from 9./ZG1
12./JG4 from Ergänzungsstaffel/ZG1 (21.7.44)Bases:
| 12.7.44 - 11.8.44 | Rotenburg | Bf 109G | |
| 11.8.44 - 31.8.44 | Hoya | Bf 109G | |
| 31.8.44 - 17.9.44 | Alteno | 1. JD | Bf 109G |
| 17.9.44 - 4.10.44 | Bad Lippspringe | 3. JD | Bf 109G/K |
| 4.10.44 - 20.11.44 | Alteno | Bf 109G/K | |
| 20.11.44 - 21.11.44 | Erfurt-Bindersleben | Bf 109G/K | |
| 21.11.44 - 26.11.44 | Esperstedt | Bf 109G/K | |
| 26.11.44 - 26.12.44 | Biblis | Bf 109G/K | |
| 26.12.44 - 23.1.45 | Darmstadt-Griesheim | Bf 109G/K | |
| 23.1.45 - 14.2.45 | Drewitz | 3. Flieger-Division | Bf 109G/K |
| 14.2.45 - 2.4.45 | Jüterbog-Damm | 3. Flieger-Division | Bf 109G/K |
| 2.4.45 - 12.4.45 | Löbnitz | Bf 109G/K | |
| 12.4.45 - 19.4.45 | Mark Zwuschen | Bf 109G/K | |
| 19.4.45 - 30.4.45 | Rechlin-Roggethin | Bf 109G/K | |
| 30.4.45 - 2.5.45 | Parchim-Redlin | Bf 109G/K | |
| 2.5.45 - 8.5.45 | Leck | 2. JD | Bf 109G/K |
IV. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Franz Wienhusen, 20.10.44 - 3.12.44
- Hptm Ernst Laube, 19.12.44 - 3.4.45
Formed 20.10.44 at Finsterwalde from II./JG5:
Stab IV./JG4 from Stab II./JG5
13./JG4 from 5./JG5
14./JG4 from 6./JG5
15./JG4 from 7./JG5
16./JG4 from 8./JG5Disbanded 3.4.45.
Bases:
| 20.10.44 - 20.11.44 | Finsterwalde | 1. JD | Bf 109G |
| 20.11.44 - 23.1.45 | Frankfurt/Rhein-Main | Jafü Mittelrhein | Bf 109G |
| 23.1.45 - 26.1.45 | Reppen | 3. Flieger-Division | Bf 109G |
| 26.1.45 - 14.2.45 | Drewitz | Bf 109G | |
| 14.2.45 - 3.4.45 | Marz Zwuschen | Bf 109G |
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