Jagdfliegerführer Holland-Ruhrgebiet
Jagdfliegerführer Holland-Ruhrgebiet
(FpN: L 00104)
Jagdfliegerführer:
Maj. Dr. Erich Mix (22 May 41 - 11 Jul 41)
Oberst Karl Viek (1 Sep 41 - 14 Aug 42)
Oberst Walter Grabmann (20 Aug 42 - 11 Nov 43)
Oberst Martin Mettig (7 Nov 43 - 7 Dec 43)
Formation. (May 41)
Formed 1 May 1941 at Amsterdam-Schiphol, initially as Jagdabschnittsführer Holland and then from 1 Sep 41 as Jagdfliegerführer Holland, to control day fighter operations over The Netherlands under Jagdfliegerführer Mitte, then 1. Jagddivision and last under 3. Jagddivision.[1]
Holland and the Ruhr Area. (May 41 - Nov 43)
4 Feb 42: a Do 17E assigned to the Stab crashed into a hangar at Fp. Amsterdam-Schiphol, 80%.[2]
1 May 42: Stab subordinated to 1. Jagddivision effective this date.[3]
31 Jul 42: Stab transferred from Amsterdam-Schiphol to Deelen/7 km NNW of Arnhem.
2 Sep 42: a Stab Fw 58 damaged taxying at Fp. Deelen, 25%.
10 Dec 42: Stab Fw 190 A-4 damaged in landing accident at Fp. Deelen, 20%.
9 Jun 43: Stab Fw 190 A-4 damaged due to engine failure at Fp. Deelen, 45%.
15 Oct 43: Stab at Deelen under 3. Jagddivision.
1.12.43: Stab ordered renamed Jagdfliegerführer 3 (3. Jagddivision) and carried out on 7 Dec 43.[4]
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2023
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References
- ↑ G.Tessin- Verbände und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS 1939-1945. Teil 14: Die Luftstreitkräfte.
- ↑ BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs).
- ↑ F.Golücke- Schweinfurt und der strategische Luftkrieg 1943:110.
- ↑ J.Prien/P.Rodeike- Jagdgeschwader 1 und 11: Einsatz in der Reichverteidigung von 1939 bis 1945:556.