Jagdgeschwader 21

I. Gruppe:

1./JG21 with two versions of 2./JG21 and 3./JG21.

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Martin Mettig, 15 Jul 1939 - 1 Feb 1940
• Hptm Fritz Ultsch, 3 Feb 1940 - 6 Jul 1940

Formed 15 Jul 1939 in Jesau with:

Stab I./JG21 new
1./JG21 new
2./JG21 new
3./JG21 new

and on 6 Jul 1940 became III./JG54 with :

Stab I./JG21 became Stab III./JG54
1./JG21 became 7./JG54
2./JG21 became 8./JG54
3./JG21 became 9./JG54

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
15 Jul 1939 - 24 Jul 1939	Jesau	Luftgau-Kommando III	Bf 109D
24 Jul 1939 - 1 Sep 1939	Gutenfeld	Luftgau-Kommando I	Bf 109D
1 Sep 1939 - Sep 1939	Arys-Rostken		Bf 109D
Sep 1939 - 14 Oct 1939	Jesau		Bf 109D
14 Oct 1939 - 9 Nov 1939	Plantlünne		Bf 109D/E
9 Nov 1939 - 3 Dec 1939	Hopsten		Bf 109D/E
3 Dec 1939 - 8 Dec 1939	Krefeld		Bf 109E
8 Dec 1939 - 28 Jan 1940	Munstter-Handorf		Bf 109E
28 Jan 1940 - 12 May 1940	Mönchengladbach	VIII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109E
12 May 1940 - 16 May 1940	Vogelsang	VIII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109E
16 May 1940 - 18 May 1940	Neufchateau	VIII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109E
18 May 1940 - 19 May 1940	Charleville		Bf 109E
19 May 1940 - 21 May 1940	Signy-le-Petit		Bf 109E
21 May 1940 - 26 May 1940	Cambrai	VIII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109E
26 May 1940 - 31 May 1940	Monchy-Breton	VIII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109E
31 May 1940 - 4 Jun 1940	Guise	VIII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109E
4 Jun 1940 - 8 Jun 1940	Gent-St. Denis		Bf 109E
8 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940	Cramont (Abbeville)		Bf 109E
13 Jun 1940 - 15 Jun 1940	Poix		Bf 109E
15 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940	Rouen		Bf 109E
17 Jun 1940 - 19 Jun 1940	Paris-Orly		Bf 109E
19 Jun 1940 - 22 Jun 1940	Chateaudun		Bf 109E
22 Jun 1940 - 23 Jun 1940	Mönchengladbach		Bf 109E
23 Jun 1940 - 2 Jul 1940	Soesterberg		Bf 109E
2 Jul 1940 - 5 Jul 1940	Bergen-op-Zoom		Bf 109E