Jagdgeschwader 6 (JG 6) Horst Wessel was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. Created late in the war as one of the last Jagdgeschwader , JG 6 fought on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in the Defence of the Reich over Germany.

Jagdgeschwader 6 (JG 6) Horst Wessel was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II. The first Geschwaderkommodore was Oberstleutnant Johann Kogler who became a POW during the Operation Bodenplatte when he crashed and was taken prisoner by British troops on 1 …

Die I. Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 6 entstand im Juli 1944 durch die Umbenennung des I. / Zerstörergeschwaders 26 in Königsberg-Devau. Die Piloten wurden auf die Focke-Wulf Fw 190 umgeschult und die Gruppe mit der Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 ausgerüstet.

Apr 22, 2024 · Jagdgeschwader 6 'Horst Wessel' Geschwaderkommodoren: Obstlt Johann Kogler, Jul 1944 - 1 Jan 1945; Maj Gerhard Barkhorn, 16 Jan 1945 - 10 Apr 1945; Maj Gerhard Schöpfel, 10 Apr 1945 - 17 Apr 1945; Maj Richard Leppla, 17 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945; Stab: Formed Jul 1944 at Konigsberg-Devau from Stab/ZG26.

The next volume in the series of books on the Luftwaffe history over the Czech territory focuses on the final days of WWII and fighter JG 6. The unit based at airfields located in northern Bohemia participated in the defence of Berlin against Soviet armies.

This book focuses on JG6 (6th Fighter Wing), which was deployed in Northern Bohemia to defend Berlin in the final stages of World War II. It provides a detailed analysis of air operations and the Fw190A/D aircraft used by JG6, based on contemporary documents and other materials.

Jagdgeschwader 6 "Horst Wessel" Geschwaderkommodoren: Obstlt Johann Kogler, 7.44 - 1.1.45; Maj Gerhard Barkhorn, 16.1.45 - 10.4.45; Maj Gerhard Schöpfel, 10.4.45 - 17.4.45; Maj …

Jagdgeschwader 6 (JG 6) Horst Wessel was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. Created late in the war as one of the last Jagdgeschwader, JG 6 fought on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in the Defence of the Reich over Germany.

Information: Die IV. Gruppe wurde ab 1943 innerhalb der Jagdgeschwader gebildet. Diese Gruppe sollte zunächst als Ausbildungsgruppe, sog. "Ergänzungsgruppe" dienen, da die Flugzugführerschulen nicht mehr im ausreichenden Maße die …

Jagdgeschwader 6 (JG 6) Horst Wessel was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. Created late in the war as one of the last Jagdgeschwader, JG 6 fought on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in the Defence of the Reich over Germany. This period of the air war was characterised by few successes and heavy losses among the German fighter arm.