Jagdgeschwader 131 'Richthofen'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Maj Gerd von Massow, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Döberitz from Stab/JG132. On 1 May 1939 redesignated Stab/JG2.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Döberitz		Bf 109B/D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Bernhard Woldenga, 1 Apr 1937 - 1 Nov 1938
• Maj Carl Vieck, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Formed 15 Mar 1937 in Jesau from parts of JG132 with:

Stab I./JG131 new
1./JG131 new
2./JG131 new
3./JG131 new (1 Jul 1937)

On 1 Nov 1938 redesignated I./JG130 with :

Stab I./JG131 became Stab I./JG130
1./JG131 became 1./JG130
2./JG131 became 2./JG130
3./JG131 became 3./JG130

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Döberitz from I./JG132 with:

Stab I./JG131 from Stab I./JG132
1./JG131 from 1./JG132
2./JG131 from 2./JG132
3./JG131 from 3./JG132

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./JG2 with :

Stab I./JG131 became Stab I./JG2
1./JG131 became 1./JG2
2./JG131 became 2./JG2
3./JG131 became 3./JG2

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - 10 Oct 1938	Jesau*		He 50, Ar 65, Ar 68, Bf 109B/D
10 Oct 1938 - 18 Oct 1938	Mährisch-Trübau		Bf 109B/C/D
18 Oct 1938 - 1 Nov 1938	Jesau		Bf 109B/C/D
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Döberitz		Bf 109B/D

* 2. and 3./JG131 at Liegnitz, 1 Aug 1938 - 10 Oct 1938