Nachtjagdgeschwader 100
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1943 – 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Night Fighter |
| Role | Air superiority |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Geschwaderkennung of 8V (4.Staffel) |
Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 (NJG 100) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader did not have a Stab and no Geschwaderkommodore. It had two Gruppen (groups), operating separately. The I. Gruppe of NJG 100 was formed in early 1943 from the II.(Eis)/Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 while II. Gruppe was formed in July 1944 from three Staffeln of Nachtjagdgeschwader 200.
Commanding officers
[edit]- Gruppenkommandeure
I. Gruppe of NJG 100
[edit]- Major Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 1 August 1943 – 5 August 1943[1]
- Major Rudolf Schoenert, 5 August 1943 – 31 December 1943[1]
II. Gruppe of NJG 100
[edit]- Major Paul Zorner, 20 July 1944 – 8 May 1945[1]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c Aders 1978, p. 231.
Bibliography
[edit]- Aders, Gebhard (1978). History of the German Night Fighter Force, 1917–1945. London: Janes. ISBN 978-0-354-01247-8.
- Hinchliffe, Peter (1998). Luftkrieg bei Nacht 1939–1945 [Air War at Night 1939–1945] (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-613-01861-7.
