Zerstorergeschwader 142 'Horst Wessel'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Kurt-Bertram von Döring, 1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Dortmund from Stab/JG142. On 1 May 1939 redesignated Stab/ZG26.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939	Dortmund		Bf 109D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Hermann Frommherz, 1 Jan 1939 - 28 Jan 1939
• Hptm Karl Kaschka, 1 Feb 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Dortmund from I./JG142 with:

Stab I./ZG142 from Stab I./JG142
1./ZG142 from 1./JG142
2./ZG142 from 2./JG142
3./ZG142 from 3./JG142

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./ZG26 with :

Stab I./ZG142 became Stab I./ZG26
1./ZG142 became 1./ZG26
2./ZG142 became 2./ZG26
3./ZG142 became 3./ZG26

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939	Dortmund		Bf 109D

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Friedrich Vollbracht, 1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Werl from II./JG142 with:

Stab II./ZG142 from Stab II./JG142
4./ZG142 from 4./JG142
5./ZG142 from 5./JG142
6./ZG142 from 6./JG142

On 1 May 1939 redesignated II./ZG26 with :

Stab II./ZG142 became Stab II./ZG26
4./ZG142 became 4./ZG26
5./ZG142 became 5./ZG26
6./ZG142 became 6./ZG26

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939	Werl		Bf 109D

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Johannes Schalk, 1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Lippstadt from III./JG142 with:

Stab III./ZG142 from Stab III./JG142
7./ZG142 from 7./JG142
8./ZG142 from 8./JG142
9./ZG142 from 9./JG142

On 1 May 1939 redesignated III./ZG26 with :

Stab III./ZG142 became Stab III./ZG26
7./ZG142 became 7./ZG26
8./ZG142 became 8./ZG26
9./ZG142 became 9./ZG26

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939	Lippstadt		Bf 109B/C/D