Jagdgeschwader 142 'Horst Wessel'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Kurt-Bertram von Döring, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Dortmund from Stab/JG134. On 1 Jan 1939 redesignated Stab/ZG142.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939	Dortmund		Bf 109D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Hermann Frommherz, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Dortmund from I./JG134 with:

Stab I./JG142 from Stab I./JG134
1./JG142 from 1./JG134
2./JG142 from 2./JG134
3./JG142 from 3./JG134

On 1 Jan 1939 redesignated I./ZG142 with :

Stab I./JG142 became Stab I./ZG142
1./JG142 became 1./ZG142
2./JG142 became 2./ZG142
3./JG142 became 3./ZG142

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939	Dortmund		Bf 109D

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Friedrich Vollbracht, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Werl from II./JG134 with:

Stab II./JG142 from Stab II./JG134
4./JG142 from 4./JG134
5./JG142 from 5./JG134
6./JG142 from 6./JG134

On 1 Jan 1939 redesignated II./ZG142 with :

Stab II./JG142 became Stab II./ZG142
4./JG142 became 4./ZG142
5./JG142 became 5./ZG142
6./JG142 became 6./ZG142

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939	Werl		Bf 109D

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Johannes Schalk, 1 Nov 1939 - 1 Jan 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Lippstadt from IV./JG134 with:

Stab III./JG142 from Stab IV./JG134
7./JG142 from 10./JG134
8./JG142 from 11./JG134
9./JG142 from 12./JG134

On 1 Jan 1939 redesignated III./ZG142 with :

Stab III./JG142 became Stab III./ZG142
7./JG142 became 7./ZG142
8./JG142 became 8./ZG142
9./JG142 became 9./ZG142

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939	Lippstadt		Bf 109D