Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Dr. Hasso von Wedel, 10 Feb 1940 - 9 Jul 1940
• Obstlt Richard Kraut, 10 Jul 1940 - 25 Aug 1940
• Maj Gotthardt Handrick, 26 Aug 1940 - 6 Oct 1940
• Maj Albert Blumensaat, 7 Oct 1940 - 19 Nov 1940

Formed 10 Feb 1940 in Merseburg with:

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1. Staffel from Jagdflieger-Ergänzungsstaffel 1*
2. Staffel from Jagdflieger-Ergänzungsstaffel 2**
3. Staffel from Jagdflieger-Ergänzungsstaffel 3***
4. Staffel from Jagdflieger-Ergänzungsstaffel 4****

Disbanded 19 Nov 1940, and was divided among the various Jagdgeschwadern.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
10 Feb 1940 - Nov 1940	Merseburg	ObdL	Bf 109

* formed Sep 1939 in Döberitz, moved to Zerbst Nov 1939 and was attached to I./JG3; Jan 1940 to Merseburg

** formed 23 Sep 1939 in Merseburg from parts of I./JG3

*** formed Sep 1939 in Furstenfeldbruck, moved to Zerbst Nov 1939 and was attached to I./JG3; Jan 1940 to Merseburg

**** formed Sep 1939 in Herzogenaurach, moved to Zerbst Nov 1939 and was attached to I./JG3; Jan 1940 to Merseburg