+Jagdgeschwader 103
Geschwaderkommodoren:
- Maj Herbert Ihlefeld, 7 Dec 1942 - 20 Jul 1943
- Maj Hans von Hahn, 21 Jul 1943 - 15 Mar 1945
Stab:
Formed 7 Dec 1942 in Bad Aibling from Stab/Jagdfliegerschule 3 (JFS 3). Disbanded 15 Mar 1945.
| Airfields and Air Base Locations | |
|---|---|
| Date | Base |
| Dec 1942 - 28 Feb 1943 | Bad Aibling |
| 1 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1944 | Chateauroux-Deols |
| 1 Apr 1944 - Apr 1944 | Greifswald |
| Apr 1944 - 23 Jan 1945 | Stolp-Reitz |
| 24 Jan 1945 - 15 Mar 1945 | Parow |
I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Werner Seyfert, 7 Dec 1942 - 26 Jan 1943
- Hptm Werner Ursinus, 27 Jan 1943 - 5 Jan 1944
- ?
- Hptm Theodor Lindemann, Aug 1944 - 15 Mar 1945
Formed 7 Dec 1942 in Bad Aibling from I./Jagdfliegerschule 3 (JFS 3) with:
Stab I./JG103 from Stab I./JFS3
1./JG103 from 1./JFS3
2./JG103 from 2./JFS3
3./JG103 from 3./JFS3
4./JG103 was formed Oct 1944. Disbanded 15 Mar 1945.
| Airfields and Air Base Locations | |
|---|---|
| Date | Base |
| 7 Dec 1942 - 28 Feb 1943 | Bad Aibling |
| 1 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1944 | Chateauroux-Deols* |
| 1 Apr 1944 - Feb 1945 | Stolp-Reitz* |
| Feb 1945 - 15 Mar 1945 | Parow* |
| JG103 Staffel Airfields | ||
| Unit | Date | Base |
|---|---|---|
1./JG103 |
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| 1./JG103 | 31 Mar 1944 - 30 Sep 1944 | Parow |
| 1./JG103 | 1 Oct 1944 - Dec 1944 | Pütnitz |
| 1./JG103 | Dec 1944 - Feb 1945 | Mackfitz |
| 1./JG103 | Feb 1945 - 15 Mar 1945 | Ribnitz-Damgarten |
2./JG103 |
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| 2./JG103 | 1 Mar 1943 - Jan 1944 | Chateauroux-La Martin |
| 2./JG103 | Jan 1944 - 30 Mar 1944 | Orleans-Saran |
| 2./JG103 | 31 Mar 1944 - Feb 1945 | Parow |
| 2./JG103 | Feb 1945 - 15 Mar 1945 | Neumünster |
3./JG103 |
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| 3./JG103 | 31 Mar 1944 - 26 Jun 1944 | Stolp-Reitz |
| 3./JG103 | 27 Jun 1944 - 31 Jan 1945 | Mackfitz |
| 3./JG103 | 1 Feb 1945 - 28 Feb 1945 | Güstrow |
| 3./JG103 | 1 Mar 1945 - 15 Mar 1945 | Neumünster |
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Walter Kienzle, 15 Oct 1944 - Mar 1945
Formed 15 Oct 1944 in Stolp-Reitz from I./JG109 with:
Stab II./JG103 from Stab I./JG109
5./JG103 from 1./JG109
6./JG103 from 2./JG109
7./JG103 from 3./JG109
8./JG103 new
On 15 Nov 1944 5./JG103 and 7./JG103 exchanged designations.
On 4 Feb 1945 II./JG103 was transferred to 2. Fliegerschul-Division, and instead II./JG105 was attached to Stab/JG103
Disbanded Mar 1945.
| Airfields and Air Base Locations | |
|---|---|
| Date | Base |
| 15 Oct 1944 - 23 Jan 1945 | Stolp-Reitz* |
| 24 Jan 1945 - 4 Feb 1945 | Parow* |
| 5 Feb 1945 - Mar 1945 | Pütnitz* |
| Mar 1945 - Mar 1945 | Flensburg* |
| JG103 Staffel Airfields | ||
| Unit | Date | Base |
|---|---|---|
5./JG103 |
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| 5./JG103 | 15 Nov 1944 - Feb 1945 | Stolp-West |
6./JG103 |
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| 6./JG103 | 15 Oct 1944 - Jan 1945 | Kamp |
| 6./JG103 | Jan 1945 - Mar 1945 | Pütnitz |
| 6./JG103 | Mar 1945 - Mar 1945 | Barth |
7./JG103 |
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| 7./JG103 | 15 Oct 1944 - 14 Nov 1944 | Stolp-West |
| 7./JG103 | 15 Nov 1944 - Feb 1945 | Stolp-Reitz |
| 7./JG103 | Feb 1945 - Mar 1945 | Pütnitz |
| 7./JG103 | FMar 1945 - Mar 1945 | Wesendorf |
8./JG103 |
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| 8./JG103 | 24 Jan 1945 - Mar 1945 | Parow |
Aircraft used 1943 - 45: Ar 66, Ar 68, Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bloch 152, Bloch 155, Bü 131, Bü 133, Cant Z.1007, D.520, Fi 156, Fw 44, Fw 56, Fw 190, NA-57, NA-64, Potez 63 and W.34
Web References:
- http://www.ww2.dk/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe_units_before_the_1939_invasion_of_Poland
- http://www.feldgrau.com/luft.html
- http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/
Book References:
- Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv, Freiburg.
- Feldpostübersicht, RH 3/18 - 129. Has also been published by N. Kannapin in 3 volumes.
- Schematische Kriegsgliederung, RH 2. Has also been published in Kurt Mehner's Geheime Tagesberichte der OKW, 12 vols. Exists in full, for the period 8 Jun 1940 - 31 Dec 1943, and partly for 15 Apr 1944 - 7 May 1945
- Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den fliegenden Verbänden, RL 2 III/184, 752 - 767, 1170 - 1198. The year 1944 is missing, but can be extracted from RL 2 III/852 (summarischen Verlustmeldungen).
- Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei Schulen und Sonstige Verbänden, RL 2 III/769 - 784
- Flugzeugbestand und bewegungsmeldungen, RL 2 III/874 - 882. Only covers the months Mar 1942 to Dec 1944. The rest is missing.
- Stärkemeldungen der fliegenden Verbände, RL 2 III/1732 - 1765
- Übersicht über Soll, Istbestand, Einsatzbereitschaft, Verluste und Reserven der fliegenden Verbände, RL 2 III/700 - 734
- Flakübersicht Nov 1943 - Dec 1944, RL 2 III/1119 - 1122
- Kriegstagebücher
- USAF Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- K1028F - Eastern front 1942, incl. KTB Fliegerführer Süd (Feb 1942 - Aug 1942), extracts from Richthofen and Fiebig's diaries, monthly strength returns for entire eastern front, 60 page summary of 1. Luftwaffen-Flotilla (Siebel ferries) operations on Ladoga Sea
- K1028G - Eastern front 1943, mainly VIII. Fliegerkorps operations
- K1028Y & K1028X - KTB I. Jagdkorps (Sep 1943 - May 1944) and KTB 5. Jagddivision (Jun 1944).
- A1128 - German Order of Battle - Statistics as of Quarter Years, 1938-45 (parts of the USAF Strategic Bombing Survey)
Luftwaffe Emblem References:
- Junkers Ju 87: From 1936 to 1945 by Herbert Leonard Paperback
- Messerschmitt Me 110: Messerchmitt's twin-engined Bf 110, Me 210 and 410 by Dominique Breffort Perfect Paperback
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190: From 1939 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots) by Dominique Breffort Paperback
- Messerschmitt Me 109, Vol. 1: From 1936 to 1942 (Aircraft and Pilots) by Anis ElBied Paperback
