Staffel & Gruppe Info

Here is a very detailed record of all the NJG's three Gruppen, and its ten Staffeln.


Stab:
Never formed.

I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Maj Friedrich-Karl Müller, 26.8.44 - 8.5.45
1. staffel:
Formed 28.8.44 in Lippstadt from parts of 6./JG300 (Nachtjagdkommando Ploener). On 4.1.45 redesignated 7./NJG11.
Reformed 1.45 at Echterdingen from 2./NJG11, but was absorbed by 2./NJG11 on 31.3.45.
Bases:
8.44 - 11.44
Lippstadt and Köthen
2. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
11.44 - 1.45
Fassberg
2. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
1.45 - 3.45
Echterdingen
7. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
2. staffel:
Formed 28.8.44 at Bonn-Hangelar from parts of 1./NJGr.10. In 1.45 became 1./NJG11.
Reformed 31.3.45 at Echterdingen from parts of III./NJG11 and 1./NJG11.
Bases:
8.44 - 9.44
Bonn-Hangelar
3. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
9.44 - 1.45
Darmstadt-Griesheim
3. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
3.45 - 5.45
Echterdingen
7. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
3. staffel:
Formed 27.10.44 at Bonn-Hangelar from parts of 1./NJGr.10. On 4.1.45 redesignated 8./NJG11.
Bases:
10.44 - 1.45
Bonn-Hangelar*
3. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
* detachment at Twente.
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Hptm Finkeldey(?), 11.44 - 4.45
4. - 6. staffeln:
Formed 30.11.44 at Jüterbog-Waldlager from 10./JG300 (25 aircraft). On 31.3.45 reduced to 4./NJG11, while 5./NJG11 in Köthen was absorbed by 7./NJG11. Disbanded in late 4.45.
Bases:
11.44 - 4.45
Jüterbog-Waldlager*
3. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
* detachments at Köthen.
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Hptm Krause, 12.1.45 - 8.5.45
7. - 9. staffeln:
Formed 4.1.45 at Bonn-Hangelar, 7. staffel from 3./NJG11, 8. staffel from 1./NJG11 and 9. staffel from parts of the Ergänzungs-Nachtjagdgruppe. On 31.3.45 reduced to 7./NJG11 while absorbing 5./NJG11, and took control of 2./NJG11.
Bases:
4.1.45 - 2.3.45
Bonn-Hangelar
1. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
2.3.45 - 29.3.45
Bad Lippspringe
1. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
29.3.45 - 8.4.45
Oldenburg*
2. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
8.4.45 - 2.5.45
Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel
2. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
2.5.45 - 8.5.45
Leck
2. JD
Fw 190A, Bf 109G
* 8./NJG11 had moved to Oldenburg before 29.3.45.
10. staffel:
Formed 28.1.45 at Burg-Magdeburg from Sonderkommando Welter with Me 262 fighters (1. JD).
Bases:
28.1.45 - 12.4.45
Burg bei Magdeburg
1. JD
Me 262A-1a
12.4.45 - 21.4.45
Lübeck
1. JD
Me 262A-1a
21.4.45 - 7.5.45
Reinfeld
2. JD
Me 262A-1a
7.5.45 - 8.5.45
Schleswig-Jagel
3. JD
Me 262A-1a

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