Nachtjagdschule 1

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Friedrich Vollbracht, 16 Sep 1941 - 14 Jan 1942
• Obstlt Albert Blumensaat, 15 Jan 1942 - 4 Jun 1942
• Oberst Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 5 Jun 1942 - 18 Mar 1943

Stab:

Formed 16 Sep 1941 in Schleissheim, near München, from Stab/Zerstorerschule 1. 

On 20 Mar 1943 redesignated Stab/NJG101.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Sep 1941 - Mar 1943	Schleissheim		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Wilhelm Hobein, 1942 - 31 Oct 1942
• Hptm Theodor Rossiwall, 1 Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943

Formed 16 Sep 1941 in Ingolstadt-Manching from I./Zerstorerschule 1 with:

Stab I./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab I./Zerstorerschule 1
1./Nachtjagdschule1 from 1./Zerstorerschule 1
2./Nachtjagdschule1 from 2./Zerstorerschule 1

On 1 Nov 1942 increased to 3 staffeln:

1./Nachtjagdschule1 (old)
2./Nachtjagdschule1 (old)
3./Nachtjagdschule1 from 5./Nachtjagdschule1

On 20 Mar 1943 redesignated I./NJG101 with :

Stab I./Nachtjagdschule1 became Stab I./NJG101
1./Nachtjagdschule1 became 1./NJG101
2./Nachtjagdschule1 became 2./NJG101
3./Nachtjagdschule1 became 3./NJG101

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Sep 1941 - 9 Jan 1942	Ingolstadt-Manching		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86
10 Jan 1942 - 20 Mar 1943	Schleissheim*		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86

* 3. Staffel at Ingolstadt-Manching, 1 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 and Lechfeld, 13 Nov 1942 - 19 Mar 1943

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Maj Hans-Dietrich Knoetzsch, 1 Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943

Formed 16 Sep 1941 in Neubiberg from II./Zerstorerschule 1 with:

Stab II./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab II./Zerstorerschule 1
3./Nachtjagdschule1 from 3./Zerstorerschule 1
4./Nachtjagdschule1 from 4./Zerstorerschule 1

On 31 Dec 1941 disbanded, and was absorbed by Zerstorerschule 2.

Reformed 1 Nov 1942 in Ingolstadt-Manching from III./Nachtjagdschule 1 with:

Stab II./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1
4./Nachtjagdschule1 from 10./NJG1
5./Nachtjagdschule1 from the old 6./Nachtjagdschule1
6./Nachtjagdschule1 new

On 20 Mar 1943 redesignated II./NJG101 with :

Stab II./Nachtjagdschule1 became Stab II./NJG101
4./Nachtjagdschule1 became 4./NJG101
5./Nachtjagdschule1 became 5./NJG101
6./Nachtjagdschule1 became 6./NJG101

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Sep 1941 - 31 Dec 1941	Neubiberg*		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86
1 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942	Ingolstadt-Manching**		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86
13 Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943	Lechfeld**		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86

* 3. Staffel at Ingolstadt-Manching

** 4. Staffel at Lechfeld (1 Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943); 6. Staffel at Kitzingen (1 Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943)

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Günther Specht, 31 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1942
• Hptm Helmut Peters, 1 Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943

Formed 16 Sep 1941 in Ingolstadt-Manching from Erg.Gruppe/ZG76 with:

Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab/Erg.Gruppe ZG76
5./Nachtjagdschule1 from 2./Erg.Gruppe ZG76
6./Nachtjagdschule1 from 2./Erg.Zerst.Gruppe

On 1 Nov 1942 redesignated III./Nachtjagdschule 1:

Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1 became Stab II./Nachtjagdschule 1
5./Nachtjagdschule1 became 9./Nachtjagdschule 1
6./Nachtjagdschule1 became 5./Nachtjagdschule 1

Reformed 1 Nov 1942 in Stuttgart-Echterdingen from IV/NJG1 with:

Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1 from Stab IV./NJG1
7./Nachtjagdschule1 from 11./NJG1
8./Nachtjagdschule1 from 12./NJG1
9./Nachtjagdschule1 from the old 5./Nachtjagdschule 1

On 20 Mar 1943 redesignated III./NJG101 with :

Stab III./Nachtjagdschule1 became Stab III./NJG101
7./Nachtjagdschule1 became 7./NJG101
8./Nachtjagdschule1 became 8./NJG101
9./Nachtjagdschule1 became 9./NJG101

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
16 Sep 1941 - 31 Oct 1942	Ingolstadt-Manching*		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86
1 Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943	Stuttgart-Echterdingen**		Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86

* 6. Staffel at München-Riem (16 Sep 1941 - 5 Dec 1941), Neubiberg (6 Dec 1941 - 11 Dec 1941)

** 7. Staffel at Ingolstadt-Manching (8 Feb 1942 - 8 Mar 1943); 8. Staffel at Lechfeld (8 Feb 1943 - 8 Mar 1943) and Kitzingen (14 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943).

Used the following aircraft: Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 215, Do 217, Fw 58, Go 145, He 51 and Ju 86