Jagdgeschwader 231

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Obstlt Max Ibel, 7 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 7 Nov 1938 in Bernburg/Saale. On 1 May 1939 redesignated Stab/JG3.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
7 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Bernburg		Bf 109D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Johannes Gentzen, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Bernburg from I./JG137 with:

Stab I./JG231 from Stab I./JG137
1./JG231 from 1./JG137
2./JG231 from 2./JG137
3./JG231 from 3./JG137

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./ZG2 with :

Stab I./JG231 became Stab I./ZG2
1./JG231 became 1./ZG2
2./JG231 became 2./ZG2
3./JG231 became 3./ZG2

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Bernburg		Bf 109D/E

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Otto-Heinrich von Houwald, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Zerbst from II./JG137 with:

Stab II./JG231 from Stab II./JG137
4./JG231 from 4./JG137
5./JG231 from 5./JG137
6./JG231 from 6./JG137

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./JG3 with :

Stab II./JG231 became Stab I./JG3
4./JG231 became 1./JG3
5./JG231 became 2./JG3
6./JG231 became 3./JG3

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Zerbst		Bf 109D/E