Jagdgeschwader 52

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 19.8.39 in Böblingen.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Böblingen from I./JG433 with:

Stab I./JG52 from Stab I./JG433
1./JG52 from 1./JG433
2./JG52 from 2./JG433
3./JG52 from 3./JG433

2./JG52 moved to Germany 6.44, and became 12./JG11 on 15.8.44. I./JG52 was increased to 4 staffeln on 15.8.44:

1./JG52 unchanged
2./JG52 new
3./JG52 unchanged
4./JG52 new

Bases:

 * 1./JG52 at Woensdrecht (21.2. - 26.4.41), Westerland (27.4. - 28.5.41), Eelde/Borkum (29.5 - 6.7.41), Bergen/Borkum (7.7 - 31.8.41) and Borkum (1.9 - 23.9.41); 2./JG52 at Woensdrecht (21.2 - 26.4.41), Eelde (27.4 - 28.5.41), Texel (29.5 - 6.7.41), Langeoog (7.7 - 31.8.41) and Haamstede (1.9 - 23.9.41); 3./JG52 at Vlissingen (21.2 - 26.4.41), Esbjerg/Denmark (27.4 - 28.5.41), Leeuwarden (29.5. - 6.7.41), Wangerooge (7.7 - 31.8.41) and Katwijk (1.9 - 23.9.41)

** 2./JG52 at Nikolayev, 6.12.42 - 20.12.42 and at Rossosch, 20.12.42 - 15.1.43.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 13.9.39 in Böblingen with:

Stab II./JG52 new
4./JG52 from 1./JG71
5./JG52 from 11./JG72
6./JG72 new

On 15.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln (4./JG52 became 8./JG3):

5./JG52 unchanged
6./JG52 unchanged
7./JG52 new
8./JG52 new

Bases:

* 5. and 6./JG52 at Sobolewo, 13.6.41 - 25.6.41

** 5./JG52 at Demidow, 24.7.41 - 5.8.41

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.3.40 in Straussberg with:

Stab III./JG52 new
7./JG52 new
8./JG52 new
9./JG52 new

In 10.40/11.40 redesignated I./JG28:

Stab III./JG52 became Stab I./JG28 (14.10.40)
7./JG52 became 1./JG28 (11.40)
8./JG52 became 2./JG28 (11.40)
9./JG52 became 3./JG28 (14.10.40)

Reformed 4.1.41 from I./JG28:

Stab III./JG52 from Stab I./JG28
7./JG52 from 1./JG28
8./JG52 from 2./JG28
9./JG52 from 3./JG28

On 15.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln (7./JG52 became 12./JG3):

9./JG52 unchanged
10./JG52 from the old 8./JG52
11./JG52 new
12./JG52 new

Bases:

* 8./JG52 at Berlin-Tempelhof, 18.7.40 - 20.7.40

** 2. and 3./JG52 remained in Berlin-Schönwalde until late 11.40

*** 7./JG52 at Sarabus (3.1.42 - 22.1.42), Armjansk (22.1.42 - 2.42) and Timoschewka (2.42 - 2.42)

**** 9./JG52 at Plastunowskaja (12.8.42 - 18.8.42); Kommando/KG52 at Tusow (21.8.42 - 11.9.42) and Pitomnik (11.9.42 - 27.9.42); 8. and 9./JG52 at Mineralnyie Wody to 15.1.43, and at Nikolayev (15.1.43 - 3.43); 

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 10.40 in Krefeld. In 3.41 increased to Ergänzungsgruppe/JG52 with:

Stab of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG52 new
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG52 new
2. Ausbildungsstaffel/JG52 from Erg.Sta./JG52

Disbanded 1.42:

Stab of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG52 became Stab III./JG1
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG52 became 9./JG1
2. Ausbildungsstaffel/JG52 became 2./EJGr.Ost

Bases:

* 1. Staffel at Borkum (9.41 - 10.1.42); 2. Staffel at Mönchen-Gladbach (12.41 - 1.42) and Gleiwitz (1.42 - 2.42)

13. (slow.)/JG52:

Staffelkapitäne:

Formed 27.10.42 in Piestany from 13. slow. Jagdstaffel. Disbanded 1.44.

Bases:

15. (kroat.)/JG52:

Staffelkapitäne:

Formed 7.41 in Fürth. In 7.44 redesignated Kroatische Jagdstaffel (kroat.J.Sta.).

Bases:

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