Jagdgeschwader 20

20th Fighter Wing
Jagdgeschwader 20
Active	1939–1940
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Garrison/HQ	Jesau

Jagdgeschwader 20 (JG 20) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the early phase of World War II in Europe. JG 20 was founded on 15 July 1939 in Döberitz, composed of one Gruppe and two Staffeln. A third Staffel was added on 5 November 1939 in Brandenburg-Briest. The sole Gruppe was redesignated as 3rd Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 51 (III./JG 51) on 4 July 1940. During the Battle of France it was subordinated to Luftflotte 2. The unit's commanders included Hauptmann Hannes Trautloft, from 19 September 1939 to 4 July 1940.

Bibliography

• Roba, Jean-Louis (July–August 2020). "Le I./Jagdgeschwader 20" [The First Group/Fighter Wing 20]. Avions (in French) (235): 36–53. ISSN 1243-8650.
• Tessin, Georg (1980). Die Landstreitkräfte: Namensverbände / Die Luftstreitkräfte: (Fliegende Verbände) / Flakeinsatz im Reich 1943–1945. Vol. 14. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3764811110. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)