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Equipment and role of I. Jagdkorps day fighter Gruppen
7 November 1944
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Document of 7/11 from GEKEM ((Jagdkorps)) (Roman) I signed p.p. Schmidt Stabs Ing QM (IT) No. 8900 - 44:
A/c equipment of day fighter units:
Stab JG 3
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Fw 190 A-8 and A-9
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I./JG 3
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Bf 109 G-14/AS
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(Höhengruppe)
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II./JG 3
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Bf 109 G-14
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III./JG 3
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Bf 109 G-14
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IV./JG 3
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Fw 190 A-8/R2
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(Sturmgruppe)
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Stab JG 4
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Fw 190 A-8 and A-9
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I./JG 4
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Bf 109 G-14
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II./JG 4
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Fw 190 A-8/R2
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(Sturmgruppe)
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III./JG 4
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Bf 109 G-10, G-14, K-4
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IV./JG 4
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Bf 109 G-14/AS
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(Höhengruppe)
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Stab JG 11
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Bf 109 G-14/AS, Fw 190 A-9
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I./JG 11
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Fw 190 A-8
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II./JG 11
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Fw 190 A-8
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Stab JG 27
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Bf 109 G-14, G-14/AS, Bf 109 K-4
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II./JG 27
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Bf 109 G-14/AS, K-4
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(Höhengruppe)
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III./JG 27
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Bf 109 K-4
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IV./JG 27
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Bf 109 G-14
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IV./JG 54
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Fw 190 A-8 and A-9
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Stab JG 77
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Bf 109 G-10
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I./JG 77
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Bf 109 G-14
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[word or two not intercepted]
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II./JG 77
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Bf 109 G-14/AS, G-10
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(Höhengruppe)
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III./JG 77
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Bf 109 G-4 [sic]
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Stab JG 300
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Fw 190 A-8, Bf 109 G-14/AS
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I./JG 300
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Bf 109 G-14/AS, G-10
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(high wind)
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II./JG 300
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Fw 190 A-8/R2
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(Sturmgruppe)
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III./JG 300
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Bf 109 G-14/AS
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(Höhengruppe)
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IV./JG 300
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Bf 109 G-14, G-14/U4
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NOTES:
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Source believes this was to II. Jagdkorps.
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2)
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No previous reference to “high wind” Gruppe.
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3)
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Most of the information on equipment is new. None of the above units have been formerly reported re-equipped on to new types either of Fw 190 or Me 109 with the exception of I./JG 4, II./JG 11, IV./JG 27 and I./JG 77.
The equipment of III./JG 77 was clearly written as Bf 109 G-4. This may be a mistake for G-14, as on 9 September the Gruppe was ordered to Sachau to re-equip on this sub-type.
Source has never before mentioned the Bf 109 G-10.
Only previous reference to Bf 109 K-4 [was] in connection with III./JG 26.
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This is the first reference to IV./JG 4. It may be that II./JG 5 has been renamed as it does not appear on the list. On 3 October, II./JG 5 was ordered to remain at Reinsdorf, where it had been re-equipping on to G-14s, subordinate in all respects to JG 4. (Compare III./JG 76 renamed as IV./JG 53).
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I./JG 27 is missing: it was last located on 17 October when it left Hoya for Riesa-Leutewitz in the Leipzig area (it had been withdrawn for re-equipment on 15 August 15).
In September IV./JG 54 formed part of Gefechtsverband Späthe in 3. Jagddivision. On 6 October was to transfer to Mörtitz.
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The earlier reference to IV./JG 300 is now confirmed.
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II./JG 300 has not previously been described as a Sturmgruppe, but it has long been connected with the two other Sturmgruppen, IV./JG 3 and (Roman) II./JG 4.
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JG 301, intended for Schachten on 6 November is omitted from the above list.
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