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III./JG 1 in Norway
Fw 190 A3 from 8./JG 1 flown by Uffz. Siegfried Rudischinat,
Kjevik 1942
III./JG 1 was formed 6.1.42 by following units:
Stab.Erg.Gr. JG 52 formed Stab III/JG 1 under command by Hpm. Herbert Kijewski
Erg.Gr 1 JG 2 formed 7./JG 1 under command by Oblt. Harry Koch
Eins.St.Erg.JG 27 formed 8./JG 1 under command by Hpm. Rolf Strossner
Eins.St.Erg.JG 52 formed 9./JG1 under command by Oblt. Werner Gutowski
Shortly after was 8./JG sent to Norway as a part of Komando Losigkeit. (
more under Komando Losigkeit history)
III./JG 1 had during spring 1942 its bases in Denmark to defence the mainlands
northern coast. They was equip with Bf 109 E and some F.
Parts of the unit landed 12.5.42 at Kjevik (Norway) to guard Prinz Eugens
transfer from Kristiansand to Kiel. Shortly after (17.5) was the unit together
with I./JG 5 involved in heavy fighting with British bomber units trying
to sink Prinz Eugen. The attach was successfully stopped and 19 bombers
was claimed shoot down, 6 of II./JG 1. According to RAF they listed 9 bombers
lost that day.
7. and 9. staffel moved back to Denmark. Because of the movement of JG 5
further north, 8;JG 1 stayed in South Norway to defence this area together
with 7. and 9. in Denmark. The main base of 8./JG 1 was then at Kjevik and
they received new Fw 190 A2 and A3 in June 1942
Following accidents happend during 1942
| Date |
Unit |
Pilot |
|
Aircraft |
W.no |
% |
Due to |
Location |
| 30.jul |
8. |
|
|
Fw 190 A3 |
542 |
50 |
Motorfire |
Kjevik |
| 18.aug |
8. |
Uffz. Kurt Tiesler |
D |
Fw 190 A2 |
456 |
85 |
Crash |
Near Oslo |
| 07.sep |
8. |
Uffz. Franz Contzen |
M |
Fw 190 A2 |
286 |
100 |
Crash |
Between Oslo-Kjevik |
| 09.okt |
8. |
Uffz. Bernhard Deklerk |
D |
Fw 190 A2 |
466 |
|
Landing accident |
Lister |
| 19.okt |
8. |
|
|
Fw 190 A3 |
418 |
40 |
Landing accident |
Kjevik |
| 28.okt |
8. |
|
|
Fw 190 A3 |
2202 |
50 |
Landing accident |
Kjevik |
| 07.nov |
8. |
Hptm. Julius Henschel |
D |
Fw 190 A3 |
2204 |
|
Collision at take off |
Sola |
| 07.nov |
8. |
Lt. Erhard Richter |
W |
Fw 190 A3 |
5462 |
|
Collision at take off |
Sola |
| 27.nov |
8. |
Uffz. Hans Altmeyer |
M |
Fw 190 A4 |
7090 |
100 |
Crash in sea |
South of Arendal |
Hptm. Julius Henschel was after his death replaced by Oblt. Emil Rudolf
Schnoor as Staffelkapitan.
8./JG 1 stay in Norway was a very quiet , and all losses was due to non
combat accidents. No "abshusse" was recorded in 1942. Early 1943
following two shoot downs was reported:
12.01.43 Uffz. Job reported one Spitfire was downed in the area of Kristiansand
03.05.43 Uffz Schmid reported one Beufighter downed at the Norwegian coast.
The latter was probably an Mosquito according to RAF loss list
The unit moved back to Wangerooge in Holland march 1943 to help the rest
of the Geswhader to fight the increasing bomber units attacking Germany.