Jagdgeschwader 77 'Herz As'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Obstlt Eitel Roediger von Manteuffel, 1 Oct 1939 - 22 Dec 1940
• Maj Bernhard Woldenga, 2 Jan 1941 - 23 Jun 1941
• Maj Gotthard Handrick, 23 Jun 1941 - 16 May 1942
• Maj Gordon M. Gollob, 16 May 1942 - 30 Sep 1942
• Maj Joachim Muncheberg, 1 Oct 1942 - 23 Mar 1943
• Obstlt Johannes Steinhoff, 1 Apr 1943 - 1 Dec 1944
• Maj Johannes Weisse, 1 Dec 1944 - 25 Dec 1944
• Maj Siegfried Freytag (acting), 26 Dec 1944 - 15 Jan 1945
• Maj Erich Leie, 29 Dec 1944 - 7 Mar 1945
• Maj Siegfried Freytag (acting), 7 Mar 1945 - 1 Apr 1945
• Maj Fritz Losigkeit, 1 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945

Stab:

Formed 1 Oct 1939 in Neumünster.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Oct 1939 - 21 Oct 1939	Neumünster		Bf 109E
21 Oct 1939 - 28 Oct 1939	Köln-Ostheim		Bf 109E
28 Oct 1939 - 9 May 1940	Bonn-Hangelar		Bf 109E
9 May 1940 - 11 May 1940	Peppenhoven		Bf 109E
11 May 1940 - 13 May 1940	Elsenborn		Bf 109E
13 May 1940 - 17 May 1940	Marsche		Bf 109E
17 May 1940 - 24 May 1940	Philippeville		Bf 109E
24 May 1940 - 9 Jun 1940	Montecouvez-Süd		Bf 109E
9 Jun 1940 - 11 Jun 1940	Bonn-Hangelar		Bf 109E
11 Jun 1940 - 30 Nov 1940	Döberitz		Bf 109E
30 Nov 1940 - 28 Mar 1941	Dinan	Jafu 3	Bf 109E
28 Mar 1941 - 2 Apr 1941	Münchendorf		Bf 109E
2 Apr 1941 - 16 Apr 1941	Deta		Bf 109E
16 Apr 1941 - 19 Apr 1941	Korinos		Bf 109E
19 Apr 1941 - 22 Apr 1941	Larissa		Bf 109E
22 Apr 1941 - 27 Apr 1941	Almiros		Bf 109E
27 Apr 1941 - 11 May 1941	Tanagra		Bf 109E
11 May 1941 - 1 Jun 1941	Molaoi		Bf 109E
1 Jun 1941 - 21 Jun 1941	Bucharest		Bf 109E/F
21 Jun 1941 - 2 Jul 1941	Bacau		Bf 109F
2 Jul 1941 - 16 Jul 1941	Jassy		Bf 109F
16 Jul 1941 - 24 Jul 1941	Balti		Bf 109F
24 Jul 1941 - 1 Aug 1941	Kishinev		Bf 109F
1 Aug 1941 - 8 Aug 1941	Balti		Bf 109F
8 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941	Balta-Ost		Bf 109F
12 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941	Wosnessensk		Bf 109F
17 Aug 1941 - 14 Sep 1941	Nikolayev		Bf 109F
14 Sep 1941 - 4 Nov 1941	Tschaplinka		Bf 109F
4 Nov 1941 - 2 Jun 1942	Sarabus		Bf 109F
2 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942	Oktoberfeld		Bf 109F
28 Jun 1942 - 15 Sep 1942	Bagerovo		Bf 109F
15 Sep 1942 - 11 Oct 1942	Krasnogwardeisk		Bf 109G
11 Oct 1942 - 24 Oct 1942	München		Bf 109G
28 Oct 1942 - 3 Nov 1942	Bari		Bf 109G
3 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942	Bir-el-Abd		Bf 109G
5 Nov 1942 - 9 Nov 1942	Gambut		Bf 109G
9 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942	Bir-el-Arca		Bf 109G
11 Nov 1942 - 13 Nov 1942	Martuba		Bf 109G
13 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942	Berca-West		Bf 109G
14 Nov 1942 - 15 Dec 1942	Arco-Philaenorum		Bf 109G
15 Dec 1942 - 19 Dec 1942	Wadi Tamet		Bf 109G
19 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942	Tauorga		Bf 109G
25 Dec 1942 - 17 Jan 1943	Bir Dufan		Bf 109G
17 Jan 1943 - 22 Jan 1943	Castell Benito		Bf 109G
22 Jan 1943 - 15 Feb 1943	Zuara		Bf 109G
15 Feb 1943 - 6 Apr 1943	La Fauconnerie		Bf 109G
6 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943	St. Marie du Zit		Bf 109G
18 Apr 1943 - 6 May 1943	Créteville		Bf 109G
6 May 1943 - 8 May 1943	Korbous		Bf 109G
8 May 1943 - 12 May 1943	Trapani		Bf 109G
12 May 1943 - 13 Jun 1943	Bari		Bf 109G
13 Jun 1943 - 13 Jul 1943	Trapani		Bf 109G
13 Jul 1943 - 16 Jul 1943	Vibo Valentia		Bf 109G
16 Jul 1943 - 20 Aug 1943	Camigliatello		Bf 109G
20 Aug 1943 - 21 Sep 1943	Foggia		Bf 109G
21 Sep 1943 - 13 Nov 1943	Albano		Bf 109G
13 Nov 1943 - 27 Jan 1944	Pinerolo		Bf 109G
27 Jan 1944 - 1 May 1944	Povoletto		Bf 109G
1 May 1944 - 30 Jun 1944	Ferrara		Bf 109G
30 Jun 1944 - 24 Aug 1944	Bettola		Bf 109G
24 Aug 1944 - 9 Sep 1944	Villafranca		Bf 109G
9 Sep 1944 - Sep 1944	Wien-Aspern		Bf 109G
Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Felsoe-Abrany		Bf 109G
Oct 1944 - 18 Jan 1945	Dortmund		Bf 109G
18 Jan 1945 - 24 Jan 1945	Ohlau		Bf 109G
24 Jan 1945 - 15 Apr 1945	Beneschau		Bf 109G
15 Apr 1945 - 1 May 1945	Prossnitz		Bf 109G
1 May 1945 - 8 May 1945	Skutsch		Bf 109G

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Johannes Janke, 1 May 1939 - 21 Nov 1940
• Hptm Walter Grommes, Feb 1941 - Jun 1941
• Maj Joachim Seegert, Jun 1941 - Jan 1942
• Hptm Herbert Ihlefeld, 6 Jan 1942 - 11 May 1942
• Maj Heinz Bur, 11 May 1942 - 6 Aug 1943
• Obstlt Armin Kühler (acting), 31 Jul 1943 - 19 Aug 1943
• Hptm Lutz-Wilhelm Burkhardt, 19 Aug 1943 - 30 Nov 1943
• Hptm Theo Lindemann, 30 Nov 1943 - 28 Aug 1944
• Hptm Armin Kühler (acting), May 1944 - 13 Jun 1944
• Hptm Lothar Baumann, 1 Aug 1944 - 24 Dec 1944
• Maj Münnichow, 24 Dec 1944 - 10 Jan 1945
• Hptm Joachim Deicke, 10 Jan 1945 - 17 Apr 1945
• Hptm Heinz Grosser, 17 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 1 May 1939 in Breslau-Schongarten from I./JG331 with:

Stab I./JG77 from Stab I./JG331
1./JG77 from 1./JG331
2./JG77 from 2./JG331
3./JG77 from 3./JG331

On 21 Nov 1940 redesignated IV./JG51 with :

Stab I./JG77 became Stab IV./JG51
1./JG77 became 10./JG51
2./JG77 became 11./JG51
3./JG77 became 12./JG51

Reformed 1 Feb 1941 in Stavanger. Known as Jagdgruppe Stavanger from Jun 1941. In Jan 1942 redesignated I./JG5.

Reformed 6 Jan 1942 in Mariupol from I.(J)/LG2 with:

Stab I./JG77 from Stab I./LG2
1./JG77 from 1./LG2
2./JG77 from 2./LG2
3./JG77 from 3./LG2

Part of 1./JG77 was used to form the Ölschützstaffel/JG77 in Apr 1942. In May 1944 part of 3./JG77 was used to form IV./JG27 In Sep 1944 increased to 4 staffeln:

1./JG77 unchanged
2./JG77 unchanged
3./JG77 unchanged
4./JG77 new

4./JG77 was disbanded 24 Mar 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 26 Aug 1939	Breslau-Schongarten		Bf 109E
26 Aug 1939 - 7 Sep 1939	Juliusburg		Bf 109E
7 Sep 1939 - 9 Sep 1939	Gleiwitz		Bf 109E
9 Sep 1939 - 13 Sep 1939	Krakau		Bf 109E
13 Sep 1939 - 21 Sep 1939	Krosno		Bf 109E
21 Sep 1939 - 24 Sep 1939	Olmütz		Bf 109E
24 Sep 1939 - 28 Sep 1939	Breslau-Schongarten		Bf 109E
28 Sep 1939 - 21 Oct 1939	Oedheim		Bf 109E
21 Oct 1939 - 5 Nov 1939	Frankfurt/Rhein-Main		Bf 109E
5 Nov 1939 - 29 Nov 1939	Porz-Wahn		Bf 109E
29 Nov 1939 - 12 Dec 1939	Gütersloh		Bf 109E
12 Dec 1939 - 14 May 1940	Odendorf		Bf 109E
14 May 1940 - 17 May 1940	Hargimont		Bf 109E
17 May 1940 - 18 May 1940	St. Aubin		Bf 109E
18 May 1940 - 20 May 1940	Niergnes		Bf 109E
20 May 1940 - 22 May 1940	Escarmain		Bf 109E
22 May 1940 - 20 Jul 1940	Döberitz*		Bf 109E
21 Jul 1940 - 31 Jul 1940	Berlin-Tempelhof		Bf 109E
31 Jul 1940 - 25 Aug 1940	Aalborg-West*		Bf 109E
25 Aug 1940 - 21 Nov 1940	Marquise		Bf 109E
1 Feb 1941 - Jan 1942	Stavanger-Sola		Bf 109E
6 Jan 1942 - 21 Jan 1942	Mariupol**		Bf 109E
21 Jan 1942 - 3 May 1942	Stalino**		Bf 109E/F
3 May 1942 - 26 May 1942	Konstantinovka**		Bf 109E/F
26 May 1942 - 11 Jun 1942	Sarabus**		Bf 109F
11 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942	Bagerovo**		Bf 109F
1 Jul 1942 - 27 Oct 1942	Comiso		Bf 109F/G
27 Oct 1942 - 4 Nov 1942	Bir-el-Abd		Bf 109F/G
4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942	Haggag-el-Quasaba		Bf 109F/G
5 Nov 1942 - 6 Nov 1942	Gambut		Bf 109F/G
6 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942	Bir-el-Arca		Bf 109F/G
11 Nov 1942 - 13 Nov 1942	Martuba		Bf 109F/G
13 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942	Berca-West		Bf 109F/G
14 Nov 1942 - 15 Dec 1942	Arco-Philaenorum***		Bf 109F/G
15 Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942	Wadi-Tamet***		Bf 109G
18 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942	Tauorga***		Bf 109G
25 Dec 1942 - 17 Jan 1943	Bir Dufan***		Bf 109G
17 Jan 1943 - 18 Jan 1943	Castell Benito		Bf 109G
18 Jan 1943 - 29 Jan 1943	Ben Gardane		Bf 109G
29 Jan 1943 - 3 Feb 1943	Matmata		Bf 109G
3 Feb 1943 - 27 Mar 1943	Fatnassa/Oudref		Bf 109G
27 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943	La Fauconnerie		Bf 109G
30 Mar 1943 - 6 Apr 1943	Bou Thadi		Bf 109G
6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943	Tunis/La Sebala		Bf 109G
7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943	La Smala		Bf 109G
8 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943	Korba		Bf 109G
14 Apr 1943 - 7 May 1943	Soliman-Süd		Bf 109G
7 May 1943 - 12 May 1943	Chinisia (Sicily)		Bf 109G
12 May 1943 - 15 May 1943	Bari		Bf 109G
15 May 1943 - 8 Jun 1943	Neubiberg		Bf 109G
8 Jun 1943 - 10 Jul 1943	Sciacca		Bf 109G
10 Jul 1943 - 12 Jul 1943	Viacenza		Bf 109G
12 Jul 1943 - 13 Jul 1943	Jesi		Bf 109G
13 Jul 1943 - 14 Jul 1943	Lecce		Bf 109G
14 Jul 1943 - 17 Jul 1943	Vibo Valentia		Bf 109G
17 Jul 1943 - 6 Aug 1943	Bottricello/Crotone		Bf 109G
6 Aug 1943 - 18 Aug 1943	Cassano-Sibari		Bf 109G
18 Aug 1943 - 20 Sep 1943	San Severo		Bf 109G
20 Sep 1943 - 23 Sep 1943	Viterbo-West		Bf 109G
23 Sep 1943 - 27 Sep 1943	Tuscania		Bf 109G
27 Sep 1943 - 4 Oct 1943	Cecina		Bf 109G
4 Oct 1943 - 24 Oct 1943	Tuscania		Bf 109G
24 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943	Fabrica di Roma		Bf 109G
2 Nov 1943 - 16 Jan 1944	Centocelle****		Bf 109G
16 Jan 1944 - 26 Jan 1944	Lagnasco		Bf 109G
26 Jan 1944 - 5 Mar 1944	Lavariano****		Bf 109G
5 Mar 1944 - 20 Mar 1944	Gorizia		Bf 109G
20 Mar 1944 - 1 May 1944	Lavariano		Bf 109G
1 May 1944 - 14 May 1944	Ferrara*****		Bf 109G
14 May 1944 - 2 Jun 1944	Tuscania		Bf 109G
2 Jun 1944 - 30 Jun 1944	Bologna		Bf 109G
30 Jun 1944 - 31 Jul 1944	Ghedi II		Bf 109G
31 Jul 1944 - 28 Aug 1944	Oldenburg		Bf 109G
28 Aug 1944 - 4 Sep 1944	Kirchhellen		Bf 109G
4 Sep 1944 - 17 Oct 1944	Babenhausen		Bf 109G
17 Oct 1944 - 10 Dec 1944	Schonwalde		Bf 109G
10 Dec 1944 - 18 Jan 1945	Dortmund		Bf 109G/K
18 Jan 1945 - 22 Jan 1945	Ohlau		Bf 109G/K
22 Jan 1945 - 2 Mar 1945	Beneschau		Bf 109G/K
2 Mar 1945 - 29 Mar 1945	Prerau		Bf 109G/K
29 Mar 1945 - 2 May 1945	Mährisch-Ostrau******		Bf 109G/K
2 May 1945 - 8 May 1945	Mährisch-Trübau		Bf 109G/K

* 3./JG77 at Zerbst (30.5 - 10 Jun 1940) and Wyk auf Fuhr (31.7 - 25 Aug 1940); 2./JG77 at Wyk auf Fuhr (31.7 - 25 Aug 1940); Westerland was used as a forward airfield during 3.8 - 25 Aug 1940.

** part of 1./JG77 at Mizil (6 Jan 1942 - 21 Jan 1942), Bucharest-Pipera (24 Apr 1942 - Apr 1942) and Mizil (Apr 1942 - 30 Apr 1942); detachments at Charkow, Fernheim, Bagerowo and Oktoberfeld, Apr 1942 - Jun 1942

*** detachment at Gabes, 1 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942.

**** 2. and 3./JG77 to Ciampino 2 Nov 1943; 2./JG77 to Cascina-Vaga 27 Nov 1943 and to Lagnasco 23 Jan 1944; 2./JG77 at Tuscania, 16 Feb 1944 - 24 Feb 1944.

***** 1./JG77 at Poggio Renatico, 1 May 1944 - 14 May 1944; 3./JG77 at Poggio Renatico, 12 May 1944 - 14 May 1944

****** 2. and 3./JG77 at Eckersdorf, 17 Apr 1945 - 2 May 1945.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Carl Schumacher, 1 May 1939 - 30 Nov 1939
• Maj Harry von Bulow-Bothkamp, 30 Nov 1939 - 31 Mar 1940
• Hptm Karl Hentschel, 31 Mar 1940 - 9 Sep 1940
• Hptm Franz-Heinz Lange, 9 Sep 1940 - 23 Apr 1941
• Hptm Helmut Henz, 23 Apr 1941 - 25 May 1941
• Maj Anton Mader, 26 May 1941 - 7 Mar 1943
• Olt Heinz Dudeck (acting), 7 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943
• Maj Siegfried Freytag, 13 Mar 1943 - 3 Apr 1945
• Hptm Emil Omert (acting), 29 Jan 1944 - 31 Mar 1944
• Maj Armin Kühler, 4 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 1 May 1939 in Pilsen from II./JG331 with:

Stab II./JG77 from Stab II./JG331
4./JG77 from 4./JG331
5./JG77 from 5./JG331
6./JG77 from 6./JG331

On 1 Aug 1944 II./JG77 was reorganised:

5./JG77 unchanged
6./JG77 unchanged
7./JG77 frim the old 4./JG77

8./JG77 was formed 18 Sep 1944 from 5./KG2, but was disbanded 8 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 20 Aug 1939	Pilsen		Bf 109E
20 Aug 1939 - 21 Sep 1939	Nordholz		Bf 109E
21 Sep 1939 - 31 Oct 1939	Neumünster		Bf 109E
31 Oct 1939 - 29 Nov 1939	Dünstekoven		Bf 109E
29 Nov 1939 - 12 Dec 1939	Gütersloh		Bf 109E
12 Dec 1939 - 15 Mar 1940	Jever*		Bf 109E
15 Mar 1940 - 8 Apr 1940	Westerland		Bf 109E
8 Apr 1940 - 9 Apr 1940	Husum		Bf 109E
9 Apr 1940 - 11 Apr 1940	Aalborg-West		Bf 109E
11 Apr 1940 - 1 May 1940	Kristiansand-Kjevik**		Bf 109E
1 May 1940 - 9 May 1940	Stavanger-Sola**		Bf 109E
9 May 1940 - 9 Nov 1940	Kristiansand-Kjevik**		Bf 109E
9 Nov 1940 - 10 Nov 1940	Aalborg-West		Bf 109E
20 Nov 1940 - 30 Mar 1941	Brest-Guipavas		Bf 109E
30 Mar 1941 - 4 Apr 1941	Münchendorf		Bf 109E
4 Apr 1941 - 13 Apr 1941	Deta		Bf 109E
13 Apr 1941 - 16 Apr 1941	Vrba		Bf 109E
16 Apr 1941 - 19 Apr 1941	Korinos		Bf 109E
19 Apr 1941 - 22 Apr 1941	Larissa		Bf 109E
22 Apr 1941 - 10 May 1941	Almiros		Bf 109E
10 May 1941 - 11 May 1941	Tanagra		Bf 109E
11 May 1941 - 2 Jun 1941	Molaoi***		Bf 109E
2 Jun 1941 - 13 Jun 1941	Bucharest-Pipera		Bf 109E
13 Jun 1941 - 21 Jun 1941	Otopeni		Bf 109E
21 Jun 1941 - 12 Jul 1941	Bacau***		Bf 109E
12 Jul 1941 - 13 Jul 1941	Jassy		Bf 109E
13 Jul 1941 - 24 Jul 1941	Balti		Bf 109E
24 Jul 1941 - 9 Aug 1941	Kishinev		Bf 109E
9 Aug 1941 - 19 Aug 1941	Zebrikowo		Bf 109E
19 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941	Nikolayev		Bf 109E
29 Aug 1941 - 14 Sep 1941	Berislaw		Bf 109E
14 Sep 1941 - 9 Oct 1941	Tschaplinka		Bf 109E
9 Oct 1941 - 10 Oct 1941	Pologi		Bf 109E
10 Oct 1941 - 19 Oct 1941	Mariupol		Bf 109E
19 Oct 1941 - 1 Dec 1941	Taganrog		Bf 109E
1 Dec 1941 - 3 Dec 1941	Mariupol		Bf 109E
3 Dec 1941 - 15 Mar 1942	Wien-Aspern		Bf 109F
11 Mar 1942 - 15 Mar 1942	Proskurow		Bf 109F
15 Mar 1942 - 17 Mar 1942	Bucharest		Bf 109F
17 Mar 1942 - 1 May 1942	Sarabus		Bf 109F
1 May 1942 - 19 May 1942	Kalinowka		Bf 109F
19 May 1942 - 24 May 1942	Bagerowo		Bf 109F
24 May 1942 - 28 May 1942	Sarabus		Bf 109F
28 May 1942 - 2 Jul 1942	Oktoberfeld		Bf 109F
2 Jul 1942 - 3 Jul 1942	Bagerowo		Bf 109F
3 Jul 1942 - 5 Jul 1942	Kolpna		Bf 109F
5 Jul 1942 - 19 Sep 1942	Kastornoje****		Bf 109F
19 Sep 1942 - 7 Nov 1942	Stary-Oskol		Bf 109F/G
7 Nov 1942 - 1 Dec 1942	München		Bf 109F/G
1 Dec 1942 - 2 Dec 1942	Neapel		Bf 109F/G
2 Dec 1942 - 4 Dec 1942	Bari		Bf 109F/G
4 Dec 1942 - 11 Dec 1942	Comiso		Bf 109F/G
11 Dec 1942 - 13 Dec 1942	Chinisia		Bf 109F/G
13 Dec 1942 - Dec 1942	Tripolis		Bf 109F/G
Dec 1942 - 18 Dec 1942	Castel Benito		Bf 109F/G
18 Dec 1942 - 5 Jan 1943	Zarzur		Bf 109G
5 Jan 1943 - 11 Jan 1943	El-Asabaa		Bf 109G
11 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943	Bir Dufan		Bf 109G
19 Jan 1943 - 15 Feb 1943	Medenine		Bf 109G
15 Feb 1943 - 8 Apr 1943	La Fauconnerie		Bf 109G
8 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943	St. Marie du Zit		Bf 109G
16 Apr 1943 - 7 May 1943	Créteville		Bf 109G
7 May 1943 - 11 May 1943	Trapani		Bf 109G
11 May 1943 - 19 Jun 1943	Foggia		Bf 109G
19 Jun 1943 - 13 Jul 1943	Trapani		Bf 109G
13 Jul 1943 - 17 Jul 1943	Vibo Valentia		Bf 109G
17 Jul 1943 - 21 Aug 1943	Camigliatello		Bf 109G
21 Aug 1943 - 10 Sep 1943	Lucera		Bf 109G
10 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943	Isola San Antonia		Bf 109G
24 Sep 1943 - 2 Nov 1943	Lonate-Pozzolo		MC 205
2 Nov 1943 - 6 Nov 1943	Airasca		MC 205
6 Nov 1943 - 24 Jan 1944	Lagnasca*****		MC 205, Bf 109G
24 Jan 1944 - 3 Feb 1944	Siena		Bf 109G
3 Feb 1944 - 9 Feb 1944	Brolio		Bf 109G
9 Feb 1944 - 14 Feb 1944	Castiglione del Lago		Bf 109G
14 Feb 1944 - 23 Feb 1944	Giuliana-Eschio		Bf 109G
23 Feb 1944 - 9 Apr 1944	Canino		Bf 109G
9 Apr 1944 - 4 May 1944	Giuliana-Eschio		Bf 109G
4 May 1944 - 22 May 1944	Bergamo-Süd		Bf 109G
22 May 1944 - 30 Jun 1944	Ferrara******		Bf 109G
30 Jun 1944 - 15 Aug 1944	Ghedi I		Bf 109G
15 Aug 1944 - 20 Aug 1944	Orange		Bf 109G
20 Aug 1944 - 8 Sep 1944	Ghedi I		Bf 109G
9 Aug 1944 - 17 Sep 1944	Riesa-Canitz		Bf 109G
17 Sep 1944 - 10 Oct 1944	Werl		Bf 109G
10 Oct 1944 - 9 Nov 1944	Eggersdorf		Bf 109G
9 Nov 1944 - 9 Dec 1944	Jüterbog		Bf 109G
9 Dec 1944 - 17 Dec 1944	Werl		Bf 109G
17 Dec 1944 - 29 Dec 1944	Mühlheim		Bf 109G
29 Dec 1944 - 19 Jan 1945	Bönninghardt-Süd		Bf 109G
19 Jan 1945 - 31 Jan 1945	Prossnitz		Bf 109G
31 Jan 1945 -27 Mar 1945	Beneschau		Bf 109G
27 Mar 1945 - 15 Apr 1945	Prossnitz		Bf 109G
15 Apr 1945 - 1 May 1945	Eckersdorf		Bf 109G
1 May 1945 - 5 May 1945	Olmütz		Bf 109G
5 May 1945 - 8 May 1945	Skutsch		Bf 109G

* 5./JG77 at Wangerooge, 12 Dec 1939 - 15 Mar 1940

** 4./JG77 (at Esbjerg, 9 Apr 1940 - 11 Apr 1940; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 11 Apr 1940 - 1 May 1940; at Trondheim-Vaernes, 1 May 1940 - 9 May 1940; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 9 May 1940 - Jun 1940; at Trondheim-Vaernes, Jun 1940 - 21 Jul 1940; at Mandal, 21 Jul 1940 - 9 Nov 1940; parts at Herdla 8 Sep 1940 - 9 Nov 1940); 5./JG77 (at Aalborg, 9 Apr 1940 - 11 Apr 1940; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 11 Apr 1940 - 1 May 1940; at Stavanger-Sola, 1 May 1940 - Jun 1940; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, Jun 1940 - 12 Aug 1940; at Aalborg, 12 Aug 1940 - Sep 1940; at Trondheim-Vaernes, Sep 1940 - 16 Sep 1940; at Kristiansand, 16 Sep 1940 - 19 Sep 1940; at Stavanger-Sola, 19 Sep 1940 - 24 Sep 1940; at Oslo Fornebu, 24 Sep 1940 - 26 Sep 1940; at Trondheim-Lade, 26 Sep 1940 - 23 Oct 1940; at Stavanger-Sola, 23 Oct 1940 - 9 Nov 1940); 6./JG77 (at Alborg, 9 Apr 1940 - 11 Apr 1940; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 11 Apr 1940 - 1 May 1940; at Stavanger-Sola, 1 May 1940 - 9 May 1940; at Trondheim-Vaernes, 9 May 1940 - Jun 1940; at Stavanger-Sola, Jun 1940 - 9 Nov 1940)

*** detachment at Malemes/Crete from 25 May 1941; 5. and 6./JG77 at Roman 21 Jun 1941 - 24 Jun 1941; 4./JG77 at Roman 24 Jun 1941 - 12 Jul 1941

**** 6./JG77 at Semljansk, 15 Sep 1942 - 19 Sep 1942; 4./JG77 at Konotop, 18 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942.

***** 4./JG77 at Levaldigi, 22 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944; 5. and 6./JG77 at Caselle, 11 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944.

****** 6./JG77 at Poggio Renatico, 22 May 1944 - 30 Jun 1944.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Heinrich Seeliger, 5 Jul 1940 - 14 Oct 1940
• Maj Alexander von Winterfeldt, Oct 1940 - 2 Aug 1941
• ? (acting), 2 Aug 1941 - 4 Sep 1941
• Maj Kurt Ubben, 5 Sep 1941 - 10 Mar 1944
• Hptm Karl Bresoschek (acting), 10 Mar 1944 - 3 Apr 1944
• Hptm Emil Omert, 3 Apr 1944 - 24 Apr 1944
• Hptm Karl Bresoschek, 24 Apr 1944 - 31 Jul 1944
• Olt Erhard Niese (acting), 6 Jun 1944 - Jul 1944
• Maj Armin Kühler, Aug 1944 - Apr 1945

 

Formed 5 Jul 1940 in Trondheim from II.(J)/Tr.Gr.186 with:

Stab III./JG77 from II./Tr.Gr.186
7./JG77 new
8./JG77 from 5./Tr.Gr.186
9./JG77 from 6./Tr.Gr.186

On 29 May 1944 9./JG77 left the Gruppe and joined I./JG1, becoming 4./JG1 on 15 Aug 1944. On 15 Aug 1944 III./JG77 was reorganised:

10./JG77 from the old 7./JG77
11./JG77 from the old 8./JG77

9./JG77 was reformed Nov 1944, and 12./JG77 was formed Oct 1944 from 6./KG2. III./JG77 was disbanded on 13 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
5 Jul 1940 - 31 Jul 1940	Trondheim-Vaernes*		Bf 109E
31 Jul 1940 - 26 Nov 1940	Döberitz		Bf 109E
26 Nov 1940 - 28 Nov 1940	Munstter-Handorf		Bf 109E
11 Dec 1940 - 16 Jan 1941	Dinan**		Bf 109E
16 Jan 1941 - 24 Mar 1941	St. Brieux**		Bf 109E
24 Mar 1941 - 28 Mar 1941	Morlaix		Bf 109E
28 Mar 1941 - 4 Apr 1941	Münchendorf		Bf 109E
4 Apr 1941 - 7 Apr 1941	Deta		Bf 109E
7 Apr 1941 - 10 Apr 1941	Vrba		Bf 109E
10 Apr 1941 - 13 Apr 1941	Skoplje		Bf 109E
13 Apr 1941 - 14 Apr 1941	Prilep		Bf 109E
14 Apr 1941 - 18 Apr 1941	Axiopolis		Bf 109E
18 Apr 1941 - 19 Apr 1941	Korinos		Bf 109E
19 Apr 1941 - 22 Apr 1941	Larissa		Bf 109E
22 Apr 1941 - 27 Apr 1941	Almiros		Bf 109E
27 Apr 1941 - 11 May 1941	Tanagra		Bf 109E
11 May 1941 - 5 Jun 1941	Molaoi***		Bf 109E
5 Jun 1941 - 15 Jun 1941	Wien-Aspern		Bf 109E/F
15 Jun 1941 - 20 Jun 1941	Bucharest-Pipera		Bf 109E/F
20 Jun 1941 - 21 Jun 1941	Bacau		Bf 109E/F
21 Jun 1941 - 24 Jun 1941	Roman		Bf 109E/F
24 Jun 1941 - 2 Jul 1941	Bacau		Bf 109E/F
2 Jul 1941 - 14 Jul 1941	Jassy		Bf 109E/F
14 Jul 1941 - 24 Jul 1941	Lunga		Bf 109E/F
24 Jul 1941 - 31 Jul 1941	Kishinev		Bf 109E/F
31 Jul 1941 - 7 Aug 1941	Lunga		Bf 109E/F
7 Aug 1941 - 12 Aug 1941	Balta-Ost		Bf 109E/F
12 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941	Wosnessensk		Bf 109E/F
17 Aug 1941 - 29 Aug 1941	Nikolayev		Bf 109E/F
29 Aug 1941 - 15 Sep 1941	Berislaw		Bf 109F
15 Sep 1941 - 4 Oct 1941	Tschaplinka		Bf 109F
4 Oct 1941 - 7 Oct 1941	Sinjewka		Bf 109F
7 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941	Tschaplinka		Bf 109F
31 Oct 1941 - 4 Nov 1941	Tokultschak		Bf 109F
4 Nov 1941 - 5 Dec 1941	Sarabus		Bf 109F
5 Dec 1941 - 15 Dec 1941	Mariupol****		Bf 109F
15 Dec 1941 - 20 Mar 1942	Sarabus*****		Bf 109F
20 Mar 1942 - 6 May 1942	Wien-Aspern		Bf 109F
6 May 1942 - 8 May 1942	Charkow		Bf 109F
8 May 1942 - 9 May 1942	Stalino		Bf 109F
9 May 1942 - 1 Jun 1942	Konstantinovka		Bf 109F
1 Jun 1942 - 2 Jun 1942	Sarafino		Bf 109F
2 Jun 1942 - 28 Jun 1942	Oktoberfeld		Bf 109F
28 Jun 1942 - 19 Jul 1942	Bagerovo		Bf 109F
19 Jul 1942 - 21 Jul 1942	Kertsch IV		Bf 109F
21 Jul 1942 - 25 Jul 1942	Taganrog		Bf 109F
25 Jul 1942 - 21 Aug 1942	Charkow		Bf 109F
21 Aug 1942 - 6 Sep 1942	Jesau		Bf 109F/G
6 Sep 1942 - 13 Sep 1942	Ljuban		Bf 109G
13 Sep 1942 - 7 Oct 1942	Nikolskoje		Bf 109G
7 Oct 1942 - 16 Oct 1942	Dno		Bf 109G
19 Oct 1942 - 22 Oct 1942	München		Bf 109G
22 Oct 1942 - 26 Oct 1942	Bari		Bf 109G
26 Oct 1942 - 27 Oct 1942	Tobruk		Bf 109G
27 Oct 1942 - 3 Nov 1942	Tanyet-Harun		Bf 109G
3 Nov 1942 - 4 Nov 1942	Quotaifiya		Bf 109G
4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942	Quasaba		Bf 109G
5 Nov 1942 - 6 Nov 1942	Gambut		Bf 109G
6 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942	Sidi Barrani		Bf 109G
8 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942	Bir-el-Arca		Bf 109G
11 Nov 1942 - 13 Nov 1942	Martuba		Bf 109G
13 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942	Berca-West		Bf 109G
14 Nov 1943 - 15 Dec 1942	Arco-Philaenorum		Bf 109G
15 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942	Wadi-Tamet		Bf 109G
17 Dec 1942 - 25 Dec 1942	Tauorga		Bf 109G
25 Dec 1942 - 17 Jan 1943	Bir Dufan		Bf 109G
17 Jan 1943 - 19 Jan 1943	El-Asabaa		Bf 109G
19 Jan 1943 - 20 Jan 1943	Malacha		Bf 109G
20 Jan 1943 - 15 Feb 1943	Matmata		Bf 109G
15 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943	Mezzouna		Bf 109G
26 Feb 1943 - 15 Mar 1943	Matmata		Bf 109G
15 Mar 1943 - 7 Apr 1943	Bou Thadi		Bf 109G
7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943	El Djem		Bf 109G
8 Apr 1943 - 17 Apr 1943	St. Marie du Zit		Bf 109G
17 Apr 1943 - 7 May 1943	Korbous		Bf 109G
7 May 1943 - 11 May 1943	Sciacca		Bf 109G
11 May 1943 - 1 Jun 1943	Foggia		Bf 109G
1 Jun 1943 - 10 Sep 1943	Chilivani/Sardinia		Bf 109G
10 Sep 1943 - 13 Sep 1943	Ghisonaccia/Corsica		Bf 109G
13 Sep 1943 - 25 Sep 1943	Casabianda/Corsica		Bf 109G
25 Sep 1943 - 7 Oct 1943	Metato		Bf 109G
7 Oct 1943 - 8 Nov 1943	Marcigliana		Bf 109G
8 Nov 1943 - 20 Aug 1944	Mizil +		Bf 109G
20 Aug 1944 - 22 Aug 1944	Husi & Jassy ++		Bf 109G
22 Aug 1944 - 25 Aug 1944	Focsani		Bf 109G
25 Aug 1944 - 28 Aug 1944	Mizil		Bf 109G
28 Aug 1944 - Sep 1944	Budak		Bf 109G
Sep 1944 - 15 Sep 1944	Mezöpetri		Bf 109G
15 Sep 1944 - 13 Oct 1944	Wien-Seyring		Bf 109G
13 Oct 1944 - 16 Dec 1944	Neuruppin		Bf 109G/K
16 Dec 1944 - 17 Jan 1945	Düsseldorf +++		Bf 109K
17 Jan 1945 - 22 Jan 1945	Ohlau		Bf 109K
22 Jan 1945 - 24 Jan 1945	Breslau-Schongarten		Bf 109K
24 Jan 1945 - 13 Apr 1945	Beneschau		Bf 109K

* 9./JG77 at Aalborg-West, 9 Jul 1940 - 29 Jul 1940; 8./JG77 at Aalborg-West until 10 Jul 1940, and then moved to Trondheim-Vaernes

** 7./JG77 at Dinan (28 Nov 1940 - Dec 1940), Cherbourg-West (Dec 1940 - 13 Feb 1941) and Morlaix (13 Feb 1941 - 30 Mar 1941); 8./JG77 at Dinan (Nov 1940 - 16 Jan 1941), St. Brieuc (16 Jan 1941 - 1 Mar 1941) and Morlaix (1 Mar 1941 - 30 Mar 1941); 9./JG77 at Dinan (22 Dec 1940 - 16 Jan 1941), St. Brieuc (16 Jan 1941 - 1 Mar 1941) and Morlaix (1 Mar 1941 - 30 Mar 1941)

*** detachments at Malemes after 26 May 1941 and Scarpantho after 27 May 1941.

**** 7./JG77 remained at Sarabus.

***** 8./JG77 to Aljuschta 19 Feb 1942, to Grammatikovo 21 Feb 1942 and back to Sarabus 25 Feb 1942.

+ 9./JG77 left Mizil 29 May 1944, and arrived at Reinsehlen 1 Jun 1944. On 5 Jul 1944 arrived in Lonrai and joined I./JG1. 13 Jul 1944 to Semallé, and on 15 Aug 1944 became 4./JG1.

++ 10./JG77 at Husi and 11./JG77 at Jassy

+++ Based at Dortmund for Operation Bodenplatte

IV./JG77:

See Jagdgruppe Kirkenes.

Ölschützstaffel:

Staffelkapitän:

• Olt Günther Hannak, Apr 1942 - Aug 1942

Formed Apr 1942 in Bukarest-Pipera from 1.(Einsatz) Erg.Gruppe/JG77 and parts of 1./JG77. On 7 Aug 1942 redesignated 1./JG4.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Apr 1942 - May 1942	Bukarest-Pipera		Bf 109E/F
May 1942 - Aug 1942	Mizil		Bf 109E/F

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Erg.Sta./JG77

Gruppemkommandeure:

• Olt Walter Hoeckner, 18 Oct 1940 - 21 Dec 1940
• Olt Schultz, 22 Dec 1940 - Jun 1941
• Maj Albert Blumensaat, Jun 1941 - 22 Jun 1941
• Maj Kurt Fischer, 1 Jul 1941 - 1 Feb 1942

Erg.Staffel/JG77 was formed 8 Oct 1940 in Werneuchen. In Mar 1941 became Erg.Gruppe/JG77 with:

Stab of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG77 new
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG77 from Erg.Sta./JG77
2. Ausbildungsstaffel/JG77 new (May 1941)

Disbanded 31 Jan 1942, Stab became Stab/EJGr. Ost, 2. became 1./EJGr. Ost, and in Apr 1942 1. became Ölschützstaffel/JG77.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
8 Oct 1940 - 18 Nov 1940	Werneuchen		Bf 109E
18 Nov 1940 - 30 Nov 1940	Döberitz		Bf 109E
30 Nov 1940 - Feb 1941	Bordeaux		Bf 109E
Feb 1941 - May 1941	Götzendorf		Bf 109E
May 1941 - 19 Jun 1941	Bucharest-Pipera		Bf 109E
19 Jun 1941 - 4 Jul 1941	Mizil		Bf 109E
4 Jul 1941 - 11 Jan 1942	Bucharest-Pipera		Bf 109E

* 1. Staffel at Neukuhren (17 Apr 1941 - Apr 1941), Saloniki (29 Nov 1941 - 29 Nov 1941), Athens (30 Nov 1941 - 2 Dec 1941), Bucharest-Pipera (2 Dec 1941 - Jan 1942) and Mariupol (Jan 1942 - 1 Apr 1942); 2. Staffel at Mizil (Sep 1941 - 11 Jan 1942).

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/JG77
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./JG77
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./JG77
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./JG77