Jagdgeschwader z.b.V.

Jagdgeschwader z.b.V.
Active	20 April 1944 – 15 June 1944
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Type	Fighter Aircraft
Role	Air superiority
Size	Air Force Wing
Commanders
Notable commanders	Gerhard Schöpfel (6.6.44 – 15.6.44)

Jagdgeschwader z. b. V. (JG z. b. V.) (roughly 'Fighter Wing for special deployment') was a Luftwaffe fighter wing of World War II. The abbreviation z. b. V. is German and stands for zur besonderen Verwendung (for special deployment).

The Geschwaderstab (headquarters unit) of JG z.b.V. was initially formed on 31 October 1943 for a period of three months under control of Jagdfliegerführer Ostmark, controlling day-time fighter operations in this area of operations.

JG z.b.V. was again formed 20 April 1944 in Kassel, to control III./JG 3, I./JG 5, II./JG 27, III./JG 54 and II./JG 53. On June 15, 1944 it was redesignated Stab/JG 4 and its first Geschwaderkommodore was Major Gerhard Michalski. In 1944 JG z. b. V. was subordinated to the 7. Jagd-Division and used in the Reichsluftverteidigung (Defense of the Reich) from bases in Kassel and Ansbach.

Commanding officers

• Major Gerhard Michalski, 20 April 1944 – 20 May 1944
• Hauptmann Walther Dahl, 20 May 1944 – 6 June 1944
• Major Gerhard Schöpfel, 6 June 1944 – 15 June 1944

References

Bibliography

• Caldwell, Donald (2012). Day Fighters in Defence of the Reich, A Way Diary, 1942–45. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-4738-1347-2.
• Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2008). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 10/II—Reichsverteidigung—1.1. bis 31.12.1943 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 10/II—Defense of the Reich—1 January to 31 December 1943] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-85-4.