Jagdgeschwader 334

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Bruno Loerzer, 15 Mar 1937 - 1 Apr 1938
• Obstlt Werner Junck, 1 Apr 1938 - 1 Nov 1938

Stab:

Formed 15 Mar 1937 in Mannheim-Sandhofen. On 1 Nov 1938 redesignated Stab/JG133.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
15 Mar 1937 - Mar 1937	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Ar 68E
Mar 1937 - May 1937	Frankfurt-Rebstock		Ar 68E
May 1937 - 1 Nov 1938	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Ar 68E, Bf 109B/D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Hubert Merhart von Bernegg, 15 Mar 1937 - 30 Jun 1937
• Hptm Axel von Blomberg, 1 Jul 1937 - 31 Aug 1937
• Maj Hans-Hugo Witt, 1 Sep 1937 - 1 Nov 1938

Formed 15 Mar 1937 in Mannheim-Sandhofen with:

Stab I./JG334 new
1./JG334 new
2./JG334 new
3./JG334 new (1 Jul 1937)

On 1 Nov 1938 redesignated I./JG133 with :

Stab I./JG334 became Stab I./JG133
1./JG334 became 1./JG133
2./JG334 became 2./JG133
3./JG334 became 3./JG133

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
15 Mar 1937 - Mar 1937	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Ar 68E
Mar 1937 - May 1937	Frankfurt-Rebstock		Ar 68E
May 1937 - 25 Sep 1938	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Ar 68E, Bf 109B/D
25 Sep 1938 - 28 Sep 1938	Bad Aibling		Bf 109B/D
28 Sep 1938 - 12 Oct 1938	Wiener-Neustadt		Bf 109B/D
12 Oct 1938 - 1 Nov 1938	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Bf 109B/D

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hans-Detlev Herhudt von Rohden, 15 Mar 1937 - 1 Jul 1937
• Maj Hubert Merhart von Bernegg, 1 Jul 1937 - 1 Nov 1938

Formed 15 Mar 1937 in Mannheim-Sandhofen with:

Stab II./JG334 new
4./JG334 new
5./JG334 new
6./JG334 new (1 Jul 1937)

On 1 Nov 1938 redesignated II./JG133 with :

Stab II./JG334 became Stab II./JG133
4./JG334 became 4./JG133
5./JG334 became 5./JG133
6./JG334 became 6./JG133

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
15 Mar 1937 - 1 Nov 1938	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Ar 68E, He 51, Bf 109B/D

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Walter Schmidt-Coste, 1 Jul 1938 - 1 Nov 1938

Formed 1 Jul 1938 in Mannheim-Sandhofen (1 staffel 1 Jul 1938, the rest 1 Aug 1938) with:

Stab III./JG334 new
7./JG334 new
8./JG334 new
9./JG334 new

On 1 Nov 1938 redesignated I./JG144 with :

Stab III./JG334 became Stab I./JG144
7./JG334 became 1./JG144
8./JG334 became 2./JG144
9./JG334 became 3./JG144

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jul 1938 - 1 Nov 1938	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Ar 68E, Bf 109D