Ergänzungskampfgeschwader (J)

Geschwaderkommodoren:

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Stab:

Formed 23.1.45 in Illesheim.

Bases:

23.1.45 - 29.3.45

Illesheim

Me 262*

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Walter Grasemann, 23.1.45 - 3.45

Formed 23.1.45 in Pilsen from Erg.Kampfgruppe (J) with:

Stab I./EKG(J) from Stab/Erg.KGr.(J)
1./EKG(J) from 1./Erg.KGr.(J)
2./EKG(J) from 2./Erg.KGr.(J)
3./EKG(J) from 3./Erg.KGr.(J)
4./EKG(J) from 4./Erg.KGr.(J)

On 29.3.45 redesignated V./EJG2:

Stab I./EKG(J) became Stab V./EJG2
1./EKG(J) became 16./EJG2
2./EKG(J) became 17./EJG2
3./EKG(J) became 18./EJG2
4./EKG(J) became 19./EJG2

Bases:

23.1.45 - 2.45	Pilsen	Me 262
2.45 - 3.45	Ansbach*	Me 262
3.45 - 29.3.45	Gablingen**	Me 262

* 1. Staffel at Budweis?, 2.45 - 2.45; 4. Staffel remained at Pilsen until the end.

** 3. Staffel remained at Ansbach

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Obstlt Walter Junghans, 23.1.45 - 3.45

Formed 23.1.45 in Neuburg from IV./KG40 with:

Stab II./EKG(J) from Stab IV./KG40
4./EKG(J) from 10./KG40
6./EKG(J) from 11./KG40
7./EKG(J) from 12./KG40
8./EKG(J) from 6./KG101

On 29.3.45 redesignated II./EJG2:

Stab I./EKG(J) became Stab II./EJG2
5./EKG(J) became 5./EJG2
6./EKG(J) became 6./EJG2
7./EKG(J) became 7./EJG2?
8./EKG(J) became 8./EJG2?

Bases:

23.1.45 - 27.2.45	Neuburg*		Me 262
28.2.45 - 29.3.45	Gablingen*		Me 262

* 5. Staffel at Lichtenau (23.1.45 - 2.45), Ansbach (2.45 - 2.45) and Gablingen (2.45 - 29.3.45)

* 6. and 7. Staffeln at (23.1.45 - 2.45) and Ansbach (2.45 - 29.3.45); 8. Staffel remained at Neuburg until the end.

Also used: Ar 96, Bf 109, Bü 181, Fw 44, Fw 190 and He 111