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Geschwaderkommodore (short also Kommodore) is a
Luftwaffe position or
appointment (not rank),
originating during World War II. A
Geschwaderkommodore is...
- "Richthofen" (JG 132—132nd
Fighter Wing) and
appointed its
first Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander). His
daughter Anneliese married Hubert Greim, son...
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changes in the
command structure of the
fighter units,
replacing many
Geschwaderkommodore with younger, more
aggressive pilots such as
Adolf Galland and Werner...
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Lehrgeschwader 2 (LG 2) (Demonstration Wing 2) was a
Luftwaffe unit
during World War II,
operating three fighter,
night fighter,
reconnaissance and ground...
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Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51) was a
German fighter wing
during World War II. JG 51's
pilots won more
awards than any
other fighter wing of the Luftwaffe, and...
- in
November 1943, but was
disbanded in May 1944. JG 301's
first Geschwaderkommodore,
Oberstleutnant Helmut Weinrich was
killed on the
night of 18/19...
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Picture 1
Werner Mölders
Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of
Jagdgeschwader 51 15 July 1941 — 2
Adolf Galland Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of
Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"...
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Schnellkampfgeschwader 10 (SKG 10) was a
Luftwaffe fast
bomber wing of the
Second World War. The unit was
initially created with
three Gruppen (groups)...
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Rettberg was
appointed adjutant to
Oberst Kurt-Bertram von Döring, the
Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of
Jagdgeschwader 134 "Horst Wessel" (JG 134—134th...
- the
Luftwaffe during World War II.
Petersen was instrumental, as
Geschwaderkommodore of the
Kampfgeschwader 40, in
converting the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 into...
