Jagdfliegerführer 3

Jagdfliegerführer:

• GenMaj Dipl.Ing. Hans Klein, 21 Dec 1939 - 7 Mar 1940
• Oberst Gerd von Massow, 8 Mar 1940 - 5 Jun 1940
• Oberst Werner Junck, 5 Jun 1940 - 30 Apr 1941
• GenMaj Max Ibel, 6 Jun 1941 - 31 Dec 1941
• Maj Karl Hentschel, Dec 1941 - Oct 1942
• Maj Gordon Gollob, 15 Oct 1942 - 6 Sep 1943

Formed 21 Dec 1939 in Wiesbaden. On 6 Sep 1943 redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 5.

Reformed 27 Dec 1943, but was disbanded Jan 1944.

HQ at Wiesbaden, from Jul 1940 at Deauville, from 21 Feb 1942 at Brest-Guipavas and from Mar 1942 at Deauville

Units:

• Lw.Sanitäts-Abt./Jafu 3

The following aircraft was used by Stab/Jafu 3: Bf 109, Bu 131 and C.445