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IV./JG 1 in Norway
IV./JG was formed in Vannes (France) at 6.1.42 of following units:
Stab Erg.Gr. JG 53 formed Stab IV./JG 1 under command by Hpm. Gunther Scholtz
Eins.St.Erg.Gr JG 2 formed 10./JG 1 under command by Oblt. D. von Eichel-Streber
Eins.St.Erg.Gr JG 26 formed 11./JG 1 under command by Oblt. Herman Segatz
Eins.St.Erg.Gr JG 51 formed 12./JG 1 under command by Herbert Huppertz
The unit was equip with Bf 109 E and some F. It played a part of operation
Donnerkeil in defence of Gneisenau,Scharnhorst and Prinz Eugen during the
breakout from Brest. Shortly after (march) the unit moved to Norway. It
seems that the unit had its bases in the Trondheim area.
Just after some weeks (15.3.42) the unit was reorginazed to a part of the
newly formed JG 5.
Stab IV./JG 1 formed Stab III./JG 5
10./JG 1 formed 1./JG 5
11./JG 1 formed 8.JG 5
12./JG 1 formed 9./JG 5
I know very little about IV./JG 1 short stay in Norway. I have not seen
any photos of this unit in Norway. All information that I have so far is
the following list of accidents in Norway
| Date |
Unit |
Pilot |
|
Aircraft |
W.no |
% |
Due to |
Location |
| 04.mar |
IV/JG1 |
|
|
Bf 109 F1 |
5682 |
20 |
Crash during landing |
Lade |
| 07.mar |
IV/JG1 |
|
|
Bf 109 F1 |
5616 |
30 |
Collision during landing |
Lade |
| 07.mar |
IV/JG1 |
|
|
Bf 109 E7 |
1126 |
20 |
Collision during landing |
Lade |
| 07.mar |
IV/JG1 |
|
|
Bf 109 E7 |
6473 |
15 |
Hit on runway |
Lade |
| 10.mar |
IV/JG1 |
|
|
Bf 109 F2 |
5488 |
40 |
Crash |
Gjemnes |
A new IV./JG 1 was formed during April 1942 in Holland
If anyone have information or photos of this unit, please contact me