Jagdgeschwader 76

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 7.44 in Salzburg from Stab/ZG76. Disbanded 24.4.45.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Wien-Aspern from I./JG134 with:

Stab I./JG76 from Stab I./JG134
1./JG76 from 1./JG134
2./JG76 from 2./JG134
3./JG76 from 3./JG134

On 4.7.40 redesignated II./JG54:

Stab I./JG76 became Stab II./JG54
1./JG76 became 4./JG54
2./JG76 became 5./JG54
3./JG76 became 6./JG54

Bases:

* 2./JG76 at Walsdorf, 26.10 - 2.11.39; 3./JG76 at Gelnhausen, 26.10 - 2.11.39

** 1./JG76 at Hirson (22.5.40 - 7.6.40) and 2./JG76 at Loge Wactiaux (21.5.40 - 7.6.40)

Reformed 7.44 in Bonn-Hangelar from I./ZG76 with:

Stab I./JG76 from Stab I./ZG76
1./JG76 from 1./ZG76
2./JG76 from 2./ZG76
3./JG76 from 3./ZG76
4./JG76 from 4./ZG76

In 10.44 renamed IV./JG300:

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

Bases:

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 7.44 in Stade from II./ZG1 with:

Stab III./JG76 from Stab II./ZG1
9./JG76 from 4./ZG1
10./JG76 from 5./ZG1
11./JG76 from 6./ZG1
12./JG76 new

On 25.10.44 redesignated IV./JG53:

Stab III./JG76 became Stab IV./JG53
9./JG76 became 13./JG53
10./JG76 became 14./JG53
11./JG76 became 15./JG53
12./JG76 became 16./JG353

Bases:

II./JG76 and IV./JG76 was to have been formed from II./ZG76 and I./JG302, but this was cancelled.



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