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Jagdgeschwader 77

Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As"

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 1.10.39 in Neumünster.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Breslau-Schöngarten 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 21.11.40 redesignated IV./JG51:

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

Reformed 1.2.41 in Stavanger. Known as Jagdgruppe Stavanger from 6.41. In 1.42 redesignated I./JG5.

Reformed 6.1.42 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 Ölschutzstaffel/JG77 in 4.42. In 5.44 part of 3./JG77 was used to form IV./JG27. In 9.44 increased to 4 staffeln:

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

4./JG77 was disbanded 24.3.45.

Bases:

* 3./JG77 at Zerbst (30.5 - 10.6.40) and Wyk auf Föhr (31.7 - 25.8.40); 2./JG77 at Wyk auf Föhr (31.7 - 25.8.40); Westerland was used as a forward airfield during 3.8 - 25.8.40.

** part of 1./JG77 at Mizil (6.1.42 - 21.1.42), Bucharest-Pipera (24.4.42 - 4.42) and Mizil (4.42 - 30.4.42); detachments at Charkow, Fernheim, Bagerowo and Oktoberfeld, 4.42 - 6.42

*** detachment at Gabes, 1.12.42 - 29.12.42.

**** 2. and 3./JG77 to Ciampino 2.11.43; 2./JG77 to Cascina-Vaga 27.11.43 and to Lagnasco 23.1.44; 2./JG77 at Tuscania, 16.2.44 - 24.2.44.

***** 1./JG77 at Poggio Renatico, 1.5.44 - 14.5.44; 3./JG77 at Poggio Renatico, 12.5.44 - 14.5.44

****** 2. and 3./JG77 at Eckersdorf, 17.4.45 - 2.5.45.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 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 1.8.44 II./JG77 was reorganised:

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

8./JG77 was formed 18.9.44 from 5./KG2, but was disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

* 5./JG77 at Wangerooge, 12.12.39 - 15.3.40

** 4./JG77 (at Esbjerg, 9.4.40 - 11.4.40; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 11.4.40 - 1.5.40; at Trondheim-Vaernes, 1.5.40 - 9.5.40; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 9.5.40 - 6.40; at Trondheim-Vaernes, 6.40 - 21.7.40; at Mandal, 21.7.40 - 9.11.40; parts at Herdla 8.9.40 - 9.11.40); 5./JG77 (at Aalborg, 9.4.40 - 11.4.40; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 11.4.40 - 1.5.40; at Stavanger-Sola, 1.5.40 - 6.40; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 6.40 - 12.8.40; at Aalborg, 12.8.40 - 9.40; at Trondheim-Vaernes, 9.40 - 16.9.40; at Kristiansand, 16.9.40 - 19.9.40; at Stavanger-Sola, 19.9.40 - 24.9.40; at Oslo Fornebu, 24.9.40 - 26.9.40; at Trondheim-Lade, 26.9.40 - 23.10.40; at Stavanger-Sola, 23.10.40 - 9.11.40); 6./JG77 (at Alborg, 9.4.40 - 11.4.40; at Kristiansand-Kjevik, 11.4.40 - 1.5.40; at Stavanger-Sola, 1.5.40 - 9.5.40; at Trondheim-Vaernes, 9.5.40 - 6.40; at Stavanger-Sola, 6.40 - 9.11.40)

*** detachment at Malemes/Crete from 25.5.41; 5. and 6./JG77 at Roman 21.6.41 - 24.6.41; 4./JG77 at Roman 24.6.41 - 12.7.41

**** 6./JG77 at Semljansk, 15.9.42 - 19.9.42; 4./JG77 at Konotop, 18.9.42 - 30.9.42.

***** 4./JG77 at Levaldigi, 22.1.44 - 24.1.44; 5. and 6./JG77 at Caselle, 11.1.44 - 24.1.44.

****** 6./JG77 at Poggio Renatico, 22.5.44 - 30.6.44.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 5.7.40 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 29.5.44 9./JG77 left the Gruppe and joined I./JG1, becoming 4./JG1 on 15.8.44. On 15.8.44 III./JG77 was reorganised:

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

9./JG77 was reformed 11.44, and 12./JG77 was formed 10.44 from 6./KG2. III./JG77 was disbanded on 13.4.45.

Bases:

* 9./JG77 at Aalborg-West, 9.7.40 - 29.7.40; 8./JG77 at Aalborg-West until 10.7.40, and then moved to Trondheim-Vaernes

** 7./JG77 at Dinan (28.11.40 - 12.40), Cherbourg-West (12.40 - 13.2.41) and Morlaix (13.2.41 - 30.3.41); 8./JG77 at Dinan (11.40 - 16.1.41), St. Brieuc (16.1.41 - 1.3.41) and Morlaix (1.3.41 - 30.3.41); 9./JG77 at Dinan (22.12.40 - 16.1.41), St. Brieuc (16.1.41 - 1.3.41) and Morlaix (1.3.41 - 30.3.41)

*** detachments at Malemes after 26.5.41 and Scarpantho after 27.5.41.

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

***** 8./JG77 to Aljuschta 19.2.42, to Grammatikovo 21.2.42 and back to Sarabus 25.2.42.

+ 9./JG77 left Mizil 29.5.44, and arrived at Reinsehlen 1.6.44. On 5.7.44 arrived in Lonrai and joined I./JG1. 13.7.44 to Semallé, and on 15.8.44 became 4./JG1.

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

+++ Based at Dortmund for Operation Bodenplatte

IV./JG77:

See Jagdgruppe Kirkenes.

Ölschutzstaffel:

Staffelkapitän:

Formed 4.42 in Bukarest-Pipera from 1.(Einsatz) Erg.Gruppe/JG77 and parts of 1./JG77. On 7.8.42 redesignated 1./JG4.

Bases:

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppemkommandeure:

Erg.Staffel/JG77 was formed 8.10.40 in Werneuchen. In 3.41 became Erg.Gruppe/JG77 with:

Stab of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG77 new
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG77 from Erg.Sta./JG77
2. Ausbildungsstaffel/JG77 new (5.41)

Disbanded 31.1.42, Stab became Stab/EJGr. Ost, 2. became 1./EJGr. Ost, and in 4.42 1. became Ölschutzstaffel/JG77.

Bases:

* 1. Staffel at Neukuhren (17.4.41 - 4.41), Saloniki (29.11.41 - 29.11.41), Athens (30.11.41 - 2.12.41), Bucharest-Pipera (2.12.41 - 1.42) and Mariupol (1.42 - 1.4.42); 2. Staffel at Mizil (9.41 - 11.1.42).

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