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1223: 995:(ZG 2—2nd Destroyer Wing) attached, was also assigned to the air fleet by 27 July 1942. On 10 June 1942, ZG 1, with ZG 2 and other Luftwaffe units began "Operation Wilhelm" to establish staging areas for Operation Blue near Volchansk. On the first day alone, 20 German aircraft were lost in the ground support role—10 belonged to ZG 1 and ZG 2. By 20 July, Luftflotte 4's number of serviceable aircraft shrank by 45 percent. ZG 2 had to be removed from combat and handed its remaining Bf 110s to ZG 1. At the time of the withdrawal, both heavy fighter wings could muster only 86 combat ready Bf 110s between them. For the battles on the 34: 50: 3947: 430:(for example II./ZG 1 was renamed II./JGr 101). Among the operational Bf 110 units there were barely 100 aircraft available. Little is known of I./ZG 1's activities other than the fact that they were the least successful of all the fighter units in Poland. In one long-range fighter escort mission I./ZG 1 claimed two Polish fighters but lost 3857: 3975: 945: 1122:'s commanding officer, coordinating fighter operations near Stlaingrad, that the Bf 110 element was not up to the task. The missions went ahead, with but experienced the expected losses. On 31 January 1943, most of ZG 1 personnel were ordered out of the Soviet Union. II./ZG 1 was sent to the 1103:, thereby keeping open the bottleneck through to Rostov. On 21 January 1943, operations of this kind cost ZG 1 six crews. A last effort was made by I./ZG 1, with support from Stab/JG 3, to fly a long-range patrol over Stalingrad. They returned with two victory claims, but commanding officer 1030:
pilot Rudolf Scheffel emerged as one of ZG 1's purportedly successful anti-tank pilots; he claimed five aircraft shot down and ten times the number of tanks. Scheffel was awarded the Knight's Cross on 29 October 1942. Hans Peterbus from II./ZG 1 was awarded the decoration on 25 November for
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intercepted on one occasion, and with some units equipped with German-built Bf 109s, shot down six He 111s. Göring was furious and ordered missions to continue with Bf 110 escort. The second mission resulted in the destruction of one Swiss fighter. The Nazi leaderships obsession with saving
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far out from the main stream. They attacked head-on and achieved several successes before 61 fighters from JG 300 attacked. The 455th Group lost 10 B-24s, its worst day of the war. II./ZG 1 claimed four but lost five killed, two wounded, and four Bf 110s. On 27 June II./ZG 1 and
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airfield. On 16 May, over Brussels, five 1./ZG 1 Bf 110s fought No. 85 and No. 87 Squadrons; the British claimed three though no losses were sustained; one German pilot was wounded. The German unit claimed one, though any RAF casualties in the dogfight are unstated. Later in the
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filed claims (11 nachtjagdgruppen also claimed). The Eighth lost 60 bombers, with another seven scrapped. The RLV lost 38 fighters. II./ZG 1 remained in Austria, the sole representative of the wing in the RLV uppon the renaming of III./ZG 1. By early 1944 it shared Fels-am-Wagram airbase
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pilot to receive the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross. In the last five days of February 1942 five II./ZG 1 aircraft were shot down. The 120 IAP (Independent Fighter Regiment) were responsible for the majority of these losses. In late March, early April 1942, I./ZG 1 was pulled off the
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pilots were hated by Soviet soldiers for their destructive effect. In the winter battles the roads had been cleared, often leaving huge mountains of snow on either side. Congested columns of men and vehicles proved vulnerable to strafing attacks. German pilots described the appalling effects;
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role, but became a victim of its own success when German logistics began to strain because of the infrastructure damage caused by bombing. An effort was made to repair French and Belgian road, bridges and railway lines. Fuel shortages occurred, but I./ZG 1 at Norrent-Fontes, for example,
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began in April 1943. The Allied powers sought to use large numbers of fighters to cut the air bridge from Tunisia to Sicily and prevent the Axis forces supplying their divisions in Africa. III./ZG 1, with III./ZG 26, used Sicily as their base from this time. The heavy fighter
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status into July 1940 for it is listed on the Quartermaster of the Luftwaffe as I(Nacht)/ZG 1. Two aircraft belonging to this unit were reported destroyed on 25 July; one in action with an RAF bomber and another in an accident. Two crewmen were killed and two wounded.
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Oberleutnant Johannes Kiel remarked they "saw the snow becoming stained red by all the blood." The operations were not without cost to the Germans. II./ZG 1's commanding officer, Hauptmann Rolf Kaldrick killed on 3 February 1942 along with another crew when Soviet
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attempted to check Soviet advances in the Novaya Kalitva area but accounted strong resistance from Soviet fighters. The 814 IAP claimed five German aircraft shot down on this date. In January 1943, I. and II./ZG 1, with the
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III./ZG 1 was sent from the Soviet Union to Crete on 6 August 1942 having suffered grievous losses on the Eastern Front. The unit regrouped, rested and began defensive patrols over convoys, escorting transports between
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while escorting Ju 52s. The Allied operation was a resounding success. 432 Axis aircraft were destroyed at a cost of 35 fighters. Coupled with the Stalingrad losses, the German air transport fleet never recovered from
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C heavy fighters. They achieved 137 interceptions and claimed 69 aircraft shot down. The Luftwaffe's bid to protect U-boats over the Bay of Biscay in 1943 cost it 122 aircraft; 79 to enemy action including 48
3846: 868:, common in most Luftwaffe wings. ZG 1 began operations in the Soviet Union in the winter 1941/42, though combat operations did not occur until after 1 January 1942. I./ZG 1 was reformed from I./ 1363:. Coastal Command ended its 41-month offensive in the Bay in May 1944. It sank 50 U-Boats and lost 350 aircraft. ZG 1 suffered in the air battles. On 10 March 1944, for example, while escorting an 739:
and it spilot wounded in action with 1./ZG 1. The air battles were costly; over the 10 to 13 May, ZG 1 and ZG 26 lost five Bf 110s between them . On 14 May 5./ZG 1 lost its
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but soon departed for Germany. II./ZG 1 briefly replaced it. The group stayed for 10 weeks and lost 12 Bf 110s. In October 1943, I./ZG 1 was disbanded to become I./ZG 26. Some
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since the previous autumn. I./ZG 1 remained on the front to serve on the central sector from May 1943. On 5 July Stab and I./ZG 1 had 44 Bf 110s, 37 combat ready, to serve in the
4005: 1015:. Here, they were intercepted by Yak-1s from the 220 IAD and lost three crews, while their opponents suffered one loss. The Red Air Force provided fierce resistance throughout the battles. 1504:. The lack of fighters caused the staff to provide fighters for the withdrawal phase only. II./ZG 1 reacted and succeeded in reaching the bombers. II./ZG 1 reported contact near 1031:
18 aircraft shot down, 26 on the ground, and 19 tanks destroyed. I./ZG 1 was given credit for 44 aircraft, 41 tanks, 15 locomotives, 11 artillery guns, and 157 trucks destroyed. The
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reported 200,000 litres (53,000 US gallons) of aviation fuel on 7 June just days into the beginning of the second offensive. II./ZG 1 was based at Trier-Euren and both served under
3839: 1007:. In August 1942, ZG 1 supported close air support to Army Group A in the advance south to the Caucasus. On 2 September ZG 1 were attacking areas to the north west of 1242:
on 29 March 1943. The following day, 12 Me 210s escorted by 18 Bf 109s dropped their bombs over their own lines for a second time when they sighted 12 Spitfires from
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ZG 1 had destroyed only 10 Coastal Command aircraft in 1944. U-boat crews accounted for 12. ZG 1 provided up to 24-strong formations of fighter escort for
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is known to have fought in combat with the Dutch 5e JaVA (5th Fighter Unit) which cost it one aircraft. One flight of ZG 1 Bf 110s shot down five from six
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anti-shipping aircraft in aerial attacks on ships, but this did not prevent their charges for suffering heavy losses to long-range fighters and Allied return fire.
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On 26 June 1944, the Fifteenth sent 677 bombers to attack six oil refineries. II./ZG 1 and JG 300 were ordered to intercept the bomber stream heading to
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submarine it lost half its aircraft plus commanding officer Oberstleutnant Janson. In escorting U-225 a month later it lost seven Ju 88s and claimed four
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face, resulted in II./ZG 1 being ordered to fly missions over Swiss air space. This cost the unit five Bf 110s, and the commanding officer of 6.
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pilots attacked from the rear while Bf 109 and Fw 190 units attacked head-on. As it appeared the leading element was to be annihilated, the US
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before reverting to breaking up Soviet lines of resistance. II./ZG 1 lost five aircraft in combat on 16 December 1942. On 26 December ZG 1 and
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in the Battle of Stalingrad. At the end of the year, the two groups could muster a handful of aircraft between them but were still forced into battle.
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in August 1943. The exception was III./ZG 1, which was sent to France. III./ZG 1 operated from France for two weeks with the new
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P-40 was damaged. On 25 March 1943, III./ZG 1 were forced to jettison their bombs early in the face of fighter opposition. Seven
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personally ordered the Six Bf 109s and five Bf 110s left to conduct patrols over the city regardless of the protests of
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hours. He led three Bf 110s in an interception on 30 April, and although these did not yield a victory, Falck was invited to
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air-to-air mortar. On 10 October 1943 III./ZG 1 went into action, leading III./ZG 26, as the Eighth Air Force attacked
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were destroyed. P-38 fighter groups could claim only one victory for three losses. By mid-June 1944, ZG 1 was based in
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were no longer operational and had been converted to single-engine fighter units. The last surviving ZG 1 unit, II.
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still believed the destructive power of the Bf 110 and Me 410 would prove decisive against unescorted American
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made contact with the bombers and claimed two. Dietrich Robitzsch wrote off a Bf 109. Two more pilots were wounded.
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Me 210 over Tunisia, 1942. The aircraft coded "CD" in this photo has been identified as belonging to III./ZG 1.
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began in July 1940, but ZG 1 was already being broken up to form new units. On 22 June I./ZG 1 became I./
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Heinrich Seeliger. JGr 101 was attached to ZG 1 and eventually became II./ZG 1. It was commanded by
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on 30 September 1942. III./ZG 1 fought on as the German front at Alamein collapsed and saw action in the
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advances in early 1942 saw a number of night fighter units reconverted back to ground attack units—I. and II./
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and their deployment to the Eastern Front weakened the night fighter force. II./ZG 1 was transferred to
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186 (Carrier Air Group 186; TrGr 186) which was officially attached to ZG 1 but placed under Stab./
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pilot killed near the town on 14 May. No. 87 and ZG 1 clashed again later in the day. Along with
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were lost to Sptifires on 13 November. The following day one of the few victory claims for the group, a
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north of Millerovo. I. and II./ZG 1 made efforts to support the defence of air transport bases at
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During the advance southward, ZG 1 set up a night fighter unit in September 1942, named 10(Nacht)
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with 22 of the 35 Bf 110s operational. II./ZG 1 had 26 of its 36 Bf 110s operational at
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moved north to provide north as part of a 350-fighter strong intercept force. ZG 1 attacked the
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839:(ZG 76—76th Destroyer Wing). ZG 1 had formally ceased to exist for the next 18 months. I. 336:(JG 333—333th Fighter Wing) on 1 November 1938 which was then briefly given the designation I. 3409: 1740: 1339: 1315: 1243: 724: 720: 668: 664: 3157:
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ZG 1, ZG 26 and ZG 76 joined the RLV in the autumn, 1943. The resurrection of the
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On 6 March III./ZG 1 managed to deliver a surprise attack on the airfield at Neffatia. One
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lost another pilot killed on 17 September. Personnel from III./ZG 1, with fighter-bomber
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Operations were costly. Proportionately, ZG 1's casualties were comparable to the German
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transports supplied the encircled Axis armies but were not successful. ZG 1 opened the
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620:. Of the 145 Bf 110s in the air fleet, just 82 were combat ready on 10 May 1940. 402:. The group operated the Bf 110 C. The division and air fleet supported the 3994: 3690: 3111: 1712: 1355: 1347: 1096: 1047: 617: 586: 498: 207: 89: 75: 3666: 3650: 1574:) made several organisational changes. I./ZG 1 ceased to exist and became II./ 1564: 1543: 1532: 1396: 1156: 1127: 1115: 1104: 1023: 1004: 877: 861: 672: 606: 550: 522: 388: 215: 55: 763:
was killed in action with 1./ZG 1. ZG 1 are known to have fought in the
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pilot survived. On 10 April ZG 1 lost one Bf 110 in a collision with a
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I. and II./ZG 1 returned to the Eastern Front under Luftflotte 4 to support
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and help it defend against the enormous Soviet counter-offensive following the
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were taking off. Falck shot one down. 13 other Danish fighters, including
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without success. On 24 February the Eighth began a three-stage attack on
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supported ZG 1 in heavy fighter operations. The unit fought in the
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fighters intercepted them. The Bf 110 units lost two of their
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appeared and broke up the assault. The German units destroyed 30
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on 8 June. Thereafter, operations over Switzerland were stopped.
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in January 1942. Stab and I./ZG 1 was assigned to support
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fighters killed one of ZG 1's crews in combat. In return,
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operators. Falck convinced Kesselring, Milch and Udet at the
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on most northern part of the line as it advanced to capture
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in December 1941. The Bf 110, which had not succeeded as a
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formed the backbone of the defence at Tatsinskaya and
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Kaldrack became the first 557:, though the senior command was preoccupied with 3692:Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege, 1940–1943 3345:Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015). 3326:Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2014). 3037:The Luftwaffe over Germany: Defense of the Reich 1590:, which had been formed mostly from ZG 76. 1546:. 27 Bf 110s of II./ZG 1 observed the 856:In June 1941 the Wehrmacht and its Allies began 707:and the British unit lost one pilot killed near 310:and was also equipped with the Bf 109. The 3531:Barbarossa - The Air Battle: July–December 1941 2993:Bergström, Christer; Mikhailov, Andrey (2001). 2500: 2130: 2118: 2082: 2070: 2058: 2046: 2034: 2010: 1998: 1986: 1531:, I./ZG 76 claimed 20 B-24s one P-38, two 355:Rudolf Stoltenhoff, who turned over command to 3271:The War Against Rommel's Supply Lines, 1942–43 2941: 2929: 2917: 2905: 2893: 2881: 2869: 2857: 2845: 2833: 2821: 2809: 2797: 2785: 1887: 1863: 1326:of the former I./ZG 1 was merged into V./ 1142:Mediterranean, African Front and Bay of Biscay 529:, were strafed and destroyed. I./ZG 1 at 3840: 1215:at this stage; one was reported damaged over 1126:; III./ZG 1 had been in the theatre and 782:. The Luftwaffe had proven successful in the 8: 3389:Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire 3116:Air Battle for Dunkirk, 26 May - 3 June 1940 2978:Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire 1617:(acting), 22 September 1942 – 5 October 1942 727:, they attempted to attack He 111s from II./ 470:In April 1940 ZG 1 was subordinated to 291:. This unit was initially based at Jüterbog- 3075:The Caucasus 1942–43: Kleist's race for oil 455:Hellmuth Reichardt. JGr. 101 fought in the 280:of ZG 1. During this entire time, the 3847: 3833: 3825: 2536: 2485: 2470: 2458: 2446: 2434: 2422: 2379: 2367: 2355: 2343: 2331: 1523:. On 13 June 1944, II./ZG 1, with I./ 249:(1st group) was formed by renaming II(s). 32: 3791:(1st ed.). London, UK: Grub Street. 3450:(1st ed.). London, UK: Grub Street. 746:Kiippers during a full-scale strafing of 711:. ZG 1 conducted patrols during the 272:single engine fighter. On 1 May 1939, I. 3427:Shores, Christopher; Ring, Hans (1969). 3233:Eagle in Flames: Defeat of the Luftwaffe 972:, Hitler's offensive towards the Soviet 771:claimed three Hurricanes over the port. 3970: 3942: 3713:The German Air War in Russia, 1941-1945 3094:Case White: The Invasion of Poland 1939 2307: 2178: 2166: 2154: 2094: 2022: 1911: 1851: 1803: 1757: 513:. Falck led I./ZG 1 to attack the 235:(groups) before the war. Initially, no 38:ZG 1 emblem depicting a wasp, or hornet 3673:. London: University Press of Kansas. 2773: 2761: 2749: 2734: 2719: 2704: 2692: 2656: 2319: 2142: 2106: 1974: 1950: 1935: 1923: 1899: 1827: 1815: 1631:(acting), 1 March 1943 – 12 April 1943 683:failed to return; one was a victim of 20: 3860:Zerstörergeschwader (heavy/destroyer 3140:. München: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. 2202: 2190: 1962: 1876:Shores, Foreman & Ehrengardt 1992 1187:were used to form the nucleus of II./ 501:operations. 3./ZG 1 escorted 28 418:were genuine units (I./ZG 1, I./ 314:had originally been formed as II(l). 7: 2645:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b 2633:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b 2621:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b 2609:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b 2573:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b 2525:Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b 2512: 2410: 2398: 1839: 1550:begin its bomb run, and noticed the 533:experienced repeated air attacks by 3178:. London: Arms & Armour Press. 1722:, 4 February 1942 – 1 February 1943 941:frontlines to rest and recuperate. 816:Battle of Britain and Channel Front 3406:The Luftwaffe in Africa, 1941-1943 3058:. London: Grub Street Publishing. 1610:, 3 March 1942 – 21 September 1942 14: 3216:. London, UK: Chevron/Ian Allan. 1673:, 14 December 1939 – 22 June 1940 1383:Defence of the Reich, disbandment 1107:nearly survived a crash-landing. 1003:'s IV Fliegerkorps in support of 774:ZG 1 remained active during 368:Invasion of Poland and Phoney War 359:Hellmut Reichard on 15 May 1939. 3973: 3945: 3855: 3431:. London, UK: Neville Spearman. 1736:, 3 August 1943 – 8 October 1943 1715:4 January 1942 – 3 February 1942 1694:, 20 August 1942 – 12 April 1943 1480:and lost one aircraft to the US 193:1 (ZG 1—1st Destroyer Wing) 48: 3311:. London, UK: McWhirter Twins. 3292:. Wiltshire: he Crowood Press. 3039:. London, UK: Greenhill Books. 1687:, 7 March 1942 – 20 August 1942 1680:, 1 January 1942 – 2 March 1942 1666:, 1 May 1939 – 13 December 1939 1624:, 6 October 1942 – 1 March 1943 1603:, 4 January 1942 – 2 March 1942 906:Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen 628:. ZG 1 was engaged in the 509:on a demonstration flight over 3349:. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. 3330:. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. 3252:Air War Over France, 1939-1940 2293:Bergström & Mikhailov 2001 2281:Bergström & Mikhailov 2001 2269:Bergström & Mikhailov 2001 2254:Bergström & Mikhailov 2001 2239:Bergström & Mikhailov 2001 2227:Bergström & Mikhailov 2001 2215:Bergström & Mikhailov 2001 1638:, 12 April 1943 – 13 July 1943 1555:I./ZG 76 intercepted the 1399:. II./ZG 1 was placed in 1295:After the capitulation of the 1211:. The group was operating the 1022:which produced the successful 457:Battle of the Heligoland Bight 1: 3533:. London: Chevron/Ian Allan. 3529:Bergström, Christer (2007a). 3235:. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 3197:. London: Chevron/Ian Allan. 3016:. London: Chevron/Ian Allan. 3012:Bergström, Christer (2007b). 2997:. Pacifica Military History. 2131:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 2119:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 2083:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 2071:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 2059:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 2047:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 2035:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 2011:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 1999:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 1987:Cull, Lander & Weiss 1999 1729:, 26 May 1943 – 2 August 1943 1460:was overwhelmed and so every 306:was formed on 15 May 1939 at 241:(headquarters unit) nor III. 3589:Claasen, Adam R. A. (2001). 3548:Bergström, Christer (2015). 1743:, 9 October 1943 – July 1944 1510:Consolidated B-24 Liberators 1309:United States Army Air Force 1250:on an armed reconnaissance. 1138:cannon with little success. 1093:German 3rd Mountain Division 999:, ZG 1 was assigned to 715:, a major engagement in the 612:. I./ZG 1 was based at 3810:. London, UK: Grub Street. 3772:. London, UK: Grub Street. 3753:. London, UK: Grub Street. 3574:. London, UK: Aurum Press. 3488:. London, UK: Grub Street. 3469:. London, UK: Grub Street. 3273:. London: Stackpole Books. 2501:Frieser & Schmider 2017 648:, which had taken off from 589:on 22 June 1940. He formed 445:for defensive duties under 245:(3rd group) was formed. I. 4027: 3595:University Press of Kansas 3136:; Schmider, Klaus (2017). 2942:Mathews & Foreman 2014 2930:Mathews & Foreman 2015 2918:Mathews & Foreman 2015 2906:Mathews & Foreman 2014 2894:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2882:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2870:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2858:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2846:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2834:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2822:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2810:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2798:Caldwell & Muller 2007 2786:Caldwell & Muller 2007 1888:Caldwell & Muller 2007 1864:Caldwell & Muller 2007 1570:In mid-1944, the RLV (now 1451:Second Raid on Schweinfurt 1393:Oberkommando der Luftwaffe 1265:Jagdfliegerführer Sizilien 884:after their defeat in the 778:, the second phase of the 605:ZG 1 was assigned to 545:to discuss his ideas with 483:German invasion of Denmark 3875: 3734:. London, UK: Continuum. 3696:. London: Miramax Books. 3404:Roba, Jean-Louis (2019). 2980:(in French) (105): 9–14. 1537:Royal Hungarian Air Force 1496:. The Fifteenth sent the 626:Battle of the Netherlands 434:von Freiherr Mullenheim. 385:German invasion of Poland 276:of ZG 141 became I. 31: 3711:Muller, Richard (1992). 3635:. Ian Allan Publishing. 3616:. Ian Allan Publishing. 3552:. Oxford, UK: Casemate. 3250:Jackson, Robert (1974). 3092:Forczyk, Robert (2019). 3073:Forczyk, Robert (2015). 2824:, pp. 135–137, 152. 1648:, March 1944 – July 1944 1563:and shot down four over 1449:Four days later was the 1424:3rd Bombardment Division 1391:was ordered because the 414:. Only three of the ten 3768:Saunders, Andy (2013). 3749:Saunders, Andy (2010). 3730:North, Richard (2012). 3688:Holland, James (2003). 3307:Mason, Francis (1969). 3159:. London: Grub Street. 3118:. London: Grub Street. 2957:Aders, Gebhard (1978). 1557:460th Bombardment Group 1552:455th Bombardment Group 1277:Lockheed P-38 Lightning 1038:turned the tide in the 632:operations against the 3391:(in French) (107): 3. 3212:Hooton, E.R. (2007b). 3193:Hooton, E.R. (2007a). 3155:Holmes, Robin (2010). 2537:Shores & Ring 1969 1664:Joachim-Friedrich Huth 1586:ZG 1 became III./ 1548:304th Bombardment Wing 1369:de Havilland Mosquitos 1365:Imperial Japanese Navy 1344:anti-submarine warfare 1332:Fliegerführer Atlantik 1227: 1171:eight days later. The 1161:North African Campaign 1052:Operation Winter Storm 961: 860:, the invasion of the 719:, and accounted for a 515:Royal Danish Air Force 398:was fit for action at 387:ZG 1 was part of 295:until it was moved to 289:Joachim-Friedrich Huth 3962:at Knowledge (XXG)'s 3960:Zerstörergeschwader 1 3269:Levine, Alan (2008). 3254:. London: Ian Allan. 3231:Hooton, E.R. (1999). 3174:Hooton, E.R. (1994). 3031:Caldwell, Donald L.; 1622:Paul-Friedrich Darjes 1420:14th Bombardment Wing 1236:Messerschmitt Me 210s 1225: 1197:Messerschmitt Me 210s 960:alphanumeric markings 947: 826:Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 634:Royal Dutch Air Force 630:Offensive counter air 591:Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 437:In December 1939 II./ 102:Offensive counter air 3290:Messerschmitt Bf 110 3288:Mackay, Ron (2000). 2551:, pp. 106, 108. 2121:, pp. 164, 168. 1734:Karl-Heinrich Matern 1692:Joachim Blechschmidt 1636:Joachim Blechschmidt 1539:fighters were lost. 1498:5th Bombardment Wing 1436:B-17 Flying Fortress 1330:and subordinated to 1320:Messerschmitt Me 410 1305:Defence of the Reich 1159:) and fought in the 1040:Battle of Stalingrad 858:Operation Barbarossa 767:; on 1 June 1940 I. 705:No. 615 Squadron RAF 646:No. 600 Squadron RAF 479:Operation Weserübung 270:Messerschmitt Bf 109 133:Messerschmitt Bf 110 3789:The Hurricane Years 3503:Weal, John (2000). 3410:Casemate Publishers 3309:Battle Over Britain 3134:Frieser, Karl-Heinz 2896:, pp. 222–223. 2884:, pp. 213–214. 2860:, pp. 209–210. 2848:, pp. 160–161. 2812:, pp. 133–134. 2800:, pp. 132–133. 2659:, pp. 312–313. 2635:, pp. 559–560. 2623:, pp. 551–552. 2611:, pp. 530–531. 2085:, pp. 120–121. 1878:, pp. 139–149. 1741:Egon Albrecht-Lemke 1594:Commanding officers 1580:Zerstörergeschwader 1389:Zerstörergeschwader 1340:RAF Coastal Command 1316:Fifteenth Air Force 1307:duties against the 1244:No. 92 Squadron RAF 991:Zerstörergeschwader 950:Zerstörergeschwader 835:Zerstörergeschwader 789:Jagdfliegerführer 3 725:No. 79 Squadron RAF 721:No. 87 Squadron RAF 583:Nachtjagdgeschwader 266:Zerstörergeschwader 227:Zerstörergeschwader 191:Zerstörergeschwader 25:Zerstörergeschwader 3915:142 "Horst Wessel" 3507:. 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Oxford: Osprey. 3056:Twelve Days in May 3033:Muller, Richard R. 2681:Shores et al. 2016 2669:Shores et al. 2016 2597:Shores et al. 2016 2585:Shores et al. 2016 2561:Shores et al. 2016 2549:Shores et al. 2016 1615:Ralph von Rettberg 1482:14th Fighter Group 1432:56th Fighter Group 1346:operations in the 1301:Reichsverteidigung 1297:Panzer Army Africa 1281:82nd Fighter Group 1273:52nd Fighter Group 1228: 962: 753:No. 3 Squadron RAF 713:Battle of Gembloux 661:RAF Bomber Command 535:RAF Bomber Command 487:Norwegian Campaign 3933: 3932: 3890:26 "Horst Wessel" 3817:978-0-948817-07-6 3798:978-0-948817-06-9 3779:978-1-908117-35-9 3760:978-1-906502-67-6 3741:978-1-4411-3151-5 3703:978-1-4013-5186-1 3680:978-0-7006-1146-1 3655:Air Power History 3642:978-1-9065-3708-1 3623:978-1-85780-279-5 3604:978-0-7006-1050-1 3581:978-1-85410-721-3 3540:978-1-85780-270-2 3514:978-1-85532-753-5 3495:978-1-910690-00-0 3476:978-1-909166-12-7 3457:978-0-948817-42-7 3438:978-0-85435-060-5 3379:978-3-923457-54-0 3356:978-1-906592-20-2 3337:978-1-906592-18-9 3318:978-0-901928-00-9 3280:978-0-8117-3458-5 3261:978-0-7110-0510-5 3242:978-1-85409-343-1 3223:978-1-85780-272-6 3204:978-1-903223-71-0 3185:978-1-85409-181-9 3166:978-1-906502-56-0 3147:978-3-421-06235-2 3103:978-1-4728-3495-9 3065:978-1-902304-12-0 3046:978-1-85367-712-0 3023:978-1-85780-276-4 3004:978-0-935553-51-2 2968:978-0-354-01247-8 2961:. 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They overflew 795:and shipping in 784:Air interdiction 780:Battle of France 737:Hawker Hurricane 567:Battle of France 416:Zerstörergruppen 206:or ‘destroyer’ ( 128:Fighter Aircraft 54: 52: 51: 36: 21: 4026: 4025: 4021: 4020: 4019: 4017: 4016: 4015: 4001:Luftwaffe Wings 3991: 3990: 3989: 3979: 3974: 3972: 3969: 3965:sister projects 3964: 3956: 3946: 3944: 3936: 3934: 3929: 3871: 3853: 3818: 3805: 3799: 3786: 3780: 3767: 3761: 3748: 3742: 3729: 3723: 3710: 3704: 3687: 3681: 3665: 3649: 3643: 3630: 3624: 3611: 3605: 3588: 3582: 3568:Bungay, Stephen 3566: 3560: 3547: 3541: 3528: 3525: 3523:Further reading 3515: 3502: 3496: 3483: 3477: 3464: 3458: 3445: 3439: 3426: 3420: 3403: 3386: 3380: 3363: 3357: 3344: 3338: 3325: 3319: 3306: 3300: 3287: 3281: 3268: 3262: 3249: 3243: 3230: 3224: 3211: 3205: 3192: 3186: 3173: 3167: 3154: 3148: 3132: 3126: 3110: 3104: 3091: 3085: 3072: 3066: 3053: 3047: 3030: 3024: 3011: 3005: 2992: 2975: 2969: 2956: 2953: 2948: 2940: 2936: 2928: 2924: 2916: 2912: 2904: 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Only the I. 369: 366: 364: 361: 343:Jagdgeschwader 332:Jagdgeschwader 321:Jagdgeschwader 256:Jagdgeschwader 238:Geschwaderstab 223: 220: 197:destroyer wing 185: 182: 181: 168: 162: 161: 160:Aircraft flown 157: 156: 147: 144:Identification 141: 140: 136: 135: 130: 124: 123: 117: 113: 112: 111:Air Force Wing 109: 105: 104: 83: 79: 78: 73: 69: 68: 63: 59: 58: 45: 41: 40: 37: 29: 28: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4023: 4012: 4009: 4007: 4004: 4002: 3999: 3998: 3996: 3984: 3983: 3971: 3967: 3961: 3953: 3943: 3939: 3926: 3923: 3921: 3918: 3916: 3913: 3911: 3908: 3906: 3903: 3901: 3898: 3896: 3893: 3891: 3888: 3886: 3883: 3881: 3878: 3877: 3874: 3870: 3867: 3863: 3858: 3850: 3845: 3843: 3838: 3836: 3831: 3830: 3827: 3819: 3813: 3809: 3804: 3800: 3794: 3790: 3785: 3781: 3775: 3771: 3766: 3762: 3756: 3752: 3747: 3743: 3737: 3733: 3728: 3724: 3722:1-877853-13-5 3718: 3714: 3709: 3705: 3699: 3694: 3693: 3686: 3682: 3676: 3672: 3668: 3667:Hayward, Joel 3664: 3660: 3656: 3652: 3651:Hayward, Joel 3648: 3644: 3638: 3634: 3629: 3625: 3619: 3615: 3610: 3606: 3600: 3596: 3592: 3587: 3583: 3577: 3573: 3569: 3565: 3561: 3555: 3551: 3546: 3542: 3536: 3532: 3527: 3526: 3522: 3516: 3510: 3506: 3501: 3497: 3491: 3487: 3482: 3478: 3472: 3468: 3463: 3459: 3453: 3449: 3444: 3440: 3434: 3430: 3425: 3421: 3415: 3411: 3407: 3402: 3398: 3394: 3390: 3385: 3381: 3375: 3371: 3367: 3362: 3358: 3352: 3348: 3343: 3339: 3333: 3329: 3324: 3320: 3314: 3310: 3305: 3301: 3299:1-86126-313-9 3295: 3291: 3286: 3282: 3276: 3272: 3267: 3263: 3257: 3253: 3248: 3244: 3238: 3234: 3229: 3225: 3219: 3215: 3210: 3206: 3200: 3196: 3191: 3187: 3181: 3177: 3172: 3168: 3162: 3158: 3153: 3149: 3143: 3139: 3135: 3131: 3127: 3125:1-904943-43-8 3121: 3117: 3113: 3109: 3105: 3099: 3095: 3090: 3086: 3080: 3076: 3071: 3067: 3061: 3057: 3052: 3048: 3042: 3038: 3034: 3029: 3025: 3019: 3015: 3010: 3006: 3000: 2996: 2991: 2987: 2983: 2979: 2974: 2970: 2964: 2960: 2955: 2954: 2950: 2944:, p. 11. 2943: 2938: 2935: 2931: 2926: 2923: 2919: 2914: 2911: 2907: 2902: 2899: 2895: 2890: 2887: 2883: 2878: 2875: 2871: 2866: 2863: 2859: 2854: 2851: 2847: 2842: 2839: 2835: 2830: 2827: 2823: 2818: 2815: 2811: 2806: 2803: 2799: 2794: 2791: 2787: 2782: 2779: 2776:, p. 70. 2775: 2770: 2767: 2763: 2758: 2755: 2752:, p. 60. 2751: 2746: 2744: 2740: 2737:, p. 59. 2736: 2731: 2729: 2725: 2721: 2716: 2714: 2710: 2706: 2701: 2698: 2695:, p. 31. 2694: 2689: 2686: 2682: 2677: 2674: 2670: 2665: 2662: 2658: 2653: 2650: 2646: 2641: 2638: 2634: 2629: 2626: 2622: 2617: 2614: 2610: 2605: 2602: 2598: 2593: 2590: 2586: 2581: 2578: 2574: 2569: 2566: 2562: 2557: 2554: 2550: 2545: 2542: 2538: 2533: 2530: 2526: 2521: 2518: 2515:, p. 79. 2514: 2509: 2506: 2503:, p. 92. 2502: 2497: 2495: 2491: 2487: 2482: 2480: 2476: 2472: 2467: 2464: 2460: 2455: 2452: 2448: 2443: 2440: 2436: 2431: 2428: 2425:, p. 95. 2424: 2419: 2416: 2412: 2407: 2404: 2401:, p. 81. 2400: 2395: 2393: 2391: 2389: 2385: 2382:, p. 74. 2381: 2376: 2373: 2370:, p. 67. 2369: 2364: 2361: 2358:, p. 61. 2357: 2352: 2349: 2346:, p. 57. 2345: 2340: 2337: 2334:, p. 51. 2333: 2328: 2325: 2321: 2316: 2313: 2310:, p. 21. 2309: 2304: 2302: 2298: 2294: 2289: 2286: 2283:, p. 52. 2282: 2277: 2274: 2271:, p. 49. 2270: 2265: 2263: 2259: 2256:, p. 39. 2255: 2250: 2248: 2244: 2241:, p. 26. 2240: 2235: 2232: 2229:, p. 23. 2228: 2223: 2220: 2217:, p. 19. 2216: 2211: 2208: 2204: 2199: 2196: 2192: 2187: 2184: 2181:, p. 82. 2180: 2175: 2172: 2169:, p. 80. 2168: 2163: 2160: 2157:, p. 81. 2156: 2151: 2148: 2144: 2139: 2136: 2132: 2127: 2124: 2120: 2115: 2112: 2109:, p. 35. 2108: 2103: 2100: 2097:, p. 55. 2096: 2091: 2088: 2084: 2079: 2076: 2072: 2067: 2064: 2060: 2055: 2052: 2048: 2043: 2040: 2037:, p. 61. 2036: 2031: 2028: 2025:, p. 42. 2024: 2019: 2016: 2013:, p. 17. 2012: 2007: 2004: 2001:, p. 16. 2000: 1995: 1992: 1989:, p. 11. 1988: 1983: 1980: 1976: 1971: 1968: 1964: 1959: 1956: 1952: 1947: 1945: 1941: 1937: 1932: 1929: 1925: 1920: 1917: 1914:, p. 28. 1913: 1908: 1905: 1902:, p. 68. 1901: 1896: 1893: 1890:, p. 39. 1889: 1884: 1881: 1877: 1872: 1869: 1866:, p. 38. 1865: 1860: 1857: 1853: 1848: 1845: 1842:, p. 13. 1841: 1836: 1833: 1829: 1824: 1821: 1817: 1812: 1809: 1806:, p. 94. 1805: 1800: 1798: 1794: 1790: 1785: 1782: 1778: 1773: 1770: 1766: 1761: 1758: 1752: 1747: 1742: 1738: 1735: 1731: 1728: 1724: 1721: 1720:Günther Tonne 1717: 1714: 1713:Rolf Kaldrack 1710: 1709: 1705: 1701: 1696: 1693: 1689: 1686: 1682: 1679: 1675: 1672: 1668: 1665: 1661: 1660: 1656: 1652: 1647: 1643: 1640: 1637: 1633: 1630: 1626: 1623: 1619: 1616: 1612: 1609: 1605: 1602: 1598: 1597: 1593: 1591: 1589: 1585: 1581: 1577: 1573: 1568: 1566: 1562: 1559:on a raid to 1558: 1553: 1549: 1545: 1540: 1538: 1534: 1533:P-51 Mustangs 1530: 1526: 1522: 1521: 1515: 1511: 1507: 1503: 1499: 1495: 1491: 1487: 1483: 1479: 1475: 1470: 1467: 1463: 1459: 1458: 1452: 1447: 1445: 1441: 1438:bombers, one 1437: 1433: 1429: 1425: 1421: 1417: 1416: 1410: 1406: 1402: 1398: 1397:heavy bombers 1394: 1390: 1382: 1380: 1378: 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Index


Nazi Germany
Luftwaffe
Heavy fighter
air superiority
night fighter
surgical strike
close air support
Offensive counter air
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Fighter
Bf 109
Bf 110
Me 210
Luftwaffe
heavy fighter
wing
World War II
Gruppen
Geschwaderstab
Jagdgeschwader 132
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Joachim-Friedrich Huth
Damm
Mackfitz
Fürstenwalde
Jagdgeschwader 135
Jagdgeschwader 333
Jagdgeschwader 54
1. Fliegerdivision

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