Jagdgeschwader 27

Geschwaderkommodore:

• ObLt Max Ibel, 1.10.39 - 14.10.40
• Maj Bernhard Woldenga, 15.10.40 - 2.11.40
• Maj Wolfgang Schellmann, 3.11.40 - 22.6.41
• Maj Bernhard Woldenga, 23.6.41 - 7.6.42
• ObLt Eduard Neumann, 8.6.42 - 22.4.43
• ObLt Gustav Rödel, 22.4.43 - 29.12.44
• Maj Ludwig Franzisket, 30.12.44 - 7.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.10.39 in Münster-Handorf.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Helmut Riegel, 1.10.39 - 20.7.40
• Maj Eduard Neumann, 21.7.40 - 7.6.42
• Hptm Gerhard Homuth, 8.6.42 - 11.42
• Hptm Heinrich Setz, 12.11.42 - 13.3.43
• Hptm Hans-Joachim Heinecke, 17.3.43 - 7.4.43
• Hptm Erich Hohagen, 7.4.43 - 15.7.43
• Hptm Hans Remmer (acting), 1.6.43 - 7.43
• Hptm Ludwig Franzisket, 15.7.43 - 12.5.44
• Hptm Ernst Börngen, 13.5.44 - 19.5.44
• Maj Karl-Wolfgang Redlich, 20.5.44 - 29.5.44
• Hptm Walter Blume, 30.5.44 - 11.6.44
• Hptm Rudolf Sinner, 12.6.44 - 1.8.44
• Hptm Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber, 8.44 - 30.11.44
• Hptm Johannes Neumayer, 1.12.44 - 11.12.44
• Hptm Eberhard Schade, 12.12.44 - 1.3.45
• Lt Beckmann (acting), 3.45
• Lt Winkler (acting), 3.45
• Lt Buchholz (acting), 3.45 - 4.45
• Hptm Emil Clade, 3.4.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.10.39

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Erich von Selle, 1.1.40 - 1.2.40
• Hptm Walter Andres, 1.2.40 - 30.9.40
• Hptm Ernst Düllberg (acting), 8.8.40 - 4.9.40
• Hptm Wolfgang Lippert, 4.9.40 - 23.11.41
• Olt Gustav Rödel (acting), 11.41 - 25.12.41
• Hptm Erich Gerlitz, 25.12.41 - 20.5.42
• Hptm Gustav Rödel, 20.5.42 - 20.4.43
• Hptm Friedrich Geisshardt (acting), 11.42
• Hptm Werner Schröer, 20.4.43 - 13.3.44
• Hptm Fritz Keller, 14.3.44 - 7.5.45
• Maj Walter Spies (acting), 11.44 - 12.12.44
• Hptm Herbert Kutscha (acting), 12.44 - 25.12.44
• Hptm Gerhard Hoyer (acting), 12.44 - 21.1.45

Formed 1.1.40

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Joachim Schlichting, 9.7.40 - 6.9.40
• Hptm Max Dobislav, 7.9.40 - 30.9.41
• Hptm Erhard Braune, 1.10.41 - 11.10.42
• Hptm Ernst Düllberg, 11.10.42 - 30.9.44
• Olt Franz Stigler (acting), 1.10.44 - 7.10.44
• Hptm Dr. Peter Werfft, 10.44 - 7.5.45
• Olt Emil Clade (acting), 2.45 - 3.4.45

Formed 9.7.40 in Carquebut from I./JG1. III./JG27 consisted of 7. - 9./JG27. In 6.43 8./JG27 was used to form IV./JG27 (becoming 12./JG27), and a new 8./JG27 was formed. 10./JG27 was added 3.44 from parts of 7./JG27. Between 20.5.44 and 15.6.44, 7./JG27 was known as 7. (Ersatz)/JG27. On 1.5.44 10./JG27 became 13./JG27, but still belonged to III./JG27. JG27 was reorganised on 15.8.44 (all Gruppen now had 4 staffeln), III./JG27 with 9. - 12./JG27 (the old 9./JG27, new 10./JG27 from 13./JG27, new 11./JG27 from the old 8./JG27, and the new 12./JG27 from the old 7./JG27).

Bases:

9.7.40 - 28.8.40	Carquebut		Bf 109E
28.8.40 - 10.11.40	Guines		Bf 109E
10.11.40 - 11.40	Diepholz		Bf 109E
11.40 - 2.41	Vechta		Bf 109E
2.2.41 - 2.41	Baneasa		Bf 109E
2.41 - 3.41	Giulesti		Bf 109E
3.41 - 10.3.41	Vrba		Bf 109E
10.3.41 - 10.4.41	Belica		Bf 109E
10.4.41 - 16.4.41	Bitolj		Bf 109E
16.4.41 - 21.4.41	Kozani		Bf 109E
21.4.41 - 26.4.41	Larissa-Eleftherion		Bf 109E
26.4.41 - 2.5.41	Eleusis		Bf 109E
5.5.41 - 20.5.41	Gela		Bf 109E
20.5.41 - 12.6.41	Suwalki		Bf 109E
12.6.41 - 25.6.41	Sobolewo		Bf 109E
25.6.41 - 1.7.41	Wilna		Bf 109E
1.7.41 - 3.7.41	Michaliezky		Bf 109E
3.7.41 - 6.7.41	Sloboda		Bf 109E
6.7.41 - 13.7.41	Lepel		Bf 109E
13.7.41 - 16.7.41	Kamary		Bf 109E
16.7.41 - 30.7.41	Demidowo		Bf 109E
30.7.41 - 31.7.41	Andrejewa		Bf 109E
31.7.41 - 24.8.41	Solzy		Bf 109E
24.8.41 - 6.9.41	Spaskaja-Polist		Bf 109E
6.9.41 - 2.10.41	Ljuban		Bf 109E
2.10.41 - 9.10.41	Stabna		Bf 109E
9.10.41 - 10.41	Dugino		Bf 109E
10.41 - 16.10.41	Stabna		Bf 109E
17.10.41 - 6.12.41	Döberitz		Bf 109E/F
6.12.41 - 12.12.41	Tmimi		Bf 109F
12.12.41 - 17.12.41	Martuba		Bf 109F
17.12.41 - 26.12.41	Magrum		Bf 109F
26.12.41 - 31.12.41	Agedabia		Bf 109F
31.12.41 - 1.42	Arco Philaenorum		Bf 109F
1.42 - 1.2.42	Agedabia		Bf 109F
1.2.42 - 7.2.42	Benina		Bf 109F
7.2.42 - 17.6.42	Martuba*		Bf 109F
17.6.42 - 22.6.42	Ain-el-Gazala*		Bf 109F
22.6.42 - 24.6.42	Gambut*		Bf 109F
24.6.42 - 27.6.42	Sidi Barrani*		Bf 109F
27.6.42 - 30.6.42	Bir-el-Astas*		Bf 109F
30.6.42 - 2.7.42	Fuka*		Bf 109F
2.7.42 - 9.7.42	Mumin Busak*		Bf 109F
9.7.42 - 21.7.42	Quotaifiya*		Bf 109F
21.7.42 - 3.9.42	Haggag-el-Quasaba*		Bf 109F
3.9.42 - 10.42	Turbiya*		Bf 109F
2.11.42 - 4.11.42	Tobruk*		Bf 109F
4.11.42 - 12.11.42	Benghasi		Bf 109F
11.42 - 3.43	Kastelli (Crete)**		Bf 109F/G
3.43 - 3.43	Bari**		Bf 109F/G
3.43 - 31.3.43	Trapani**		Bf 109F/G
31.3.43 - 5.43	San Pietro**		Bf 109F/G
5.43 - 6.43	Lecce		Bf 109F/G
6.43 - 14.7.43	Tanagra		Bf 109G
14.7.43 - 7.43	Brindisi		Bf 109G
7.43 - 23.9.43	Wien-Götzendorf		Bf 109G
23.9.43 - 10.11.43	Argos***		Bf 109G
10.11.43 - 11.43	Kalamaki		Bf 109G
11.43 - 3.12.43	Tanagra		Bf 109G
3.12.43 - 3.44	Kalamaki****		Bf 109G
3.44 - 2.4.44	Wien-Seyring		Bf 109G
2.4.44 - 11.4.44	Wolkersdorf		Bf 109G
11.4.44 - 25.4.44	Börgönd		Bf 109G
25.4.44 - 4.44	Semlin		Bf 109G
4.44 - 5.44	Franzfeld		Bf 109G
5.44 - 6.6.44	Götzendorf		Bf 109G
6.6.44 - 15.8.44	Connentre		Bf 109G
15.8.44 - 25.8.44	Ermenonville		Bf 109G
25.8.44 - 28.8.44	Lappion-Boncourt		Bf 109G
28.8.44 - 4.9.44	St. Trond-Orsmaal		Bf 109G
4.9.44 - 5.9.44	Eschborn		Bf 109G
5.9.44 - 16.10.44	Köln-Wahn		Bf 109G
16.10.44 - 12.44	Grossenhain		Bf 109G/K
12.44 - 18.3.45	Hesepe		Bf 109G/K
18.3.45 - 29.3.45	Gütersloh		Bf 109K
29.3.45 - 8.4.45	Goslar		Bf 109K
8.4.45 - 11.4.45	Halberstadt		Bf 109K
11.4.45 - 4.45	Grossenhain		Bf 109K
4.45 - 20.4.45	Prague-Gbell		Bf 109K
20.4.45 - 2.5.45	Bad Aibling		Bf 109K
2.5.45 - 5.45	Salzburg		Bf 109K
5.45 - 8.5.45	Saalbach		Bf 109K

* a detachment served at Kastelli, 23.3.42 - 11.42

** 8./JG27 was based at Gadurra (Rhodos), 18.1.43 - 25.2.43, and at Kastelli 2.43 - 5.43.

*** detachments served at Paramythia (9.43), Gadurra (10.43) and Malemes (10.43).

**** detachments served at Devoli, Araxos and Malemes (all 12.43).

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Rudolf Sinner, 6.43 - 13.9.43
• Olt Dietrich Boesler (acting), 9.43 - 10.10.43
• Olt Alfred Burk (acting), 10.43 - 18.10.43
• Hptm Joachim Kirschner, 19.10.43 - 17.12.43
• Hptm Otto Meyer, 12.43 - 12.7.44
• Hptm Hanns-Heinz Dudeck, 7.44 - 1.1.45
• Hptm Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert, 2.1.45 - 23.3.45

Formed 5.43 in Kalamaki with 10. - 12. staffeln (12./JG27 formed from 8./JG27). 15./JG27 was formed 12.6.44 and joined the Gruppe. IV./JG27 was reorganised 15.8.44 (now with 13. - 16./JG27): 13./JG27 from 10./JG27, 14./JG27 from 12./JG27, 15./JG27 from 11./JG27 and 16./JG27 from the old 15./JG27. IV./JG27 was disbanded on 31.3.45.

Bases:

5.43 - 17.7.43	Kalamaki*		Bf 109F/G
17.7.43 - 8.9.43	Tanagra**		Bf 109F/G
8.9.43 - 18.9.43	Kalamaki		Bf 109F/G
18.9.43 - 18.9.43	Tanagra		Bf 109F/G
18.9.43 - 28.10.43	Kalamaki***		Bf 109F/G
28.10.43 - 22.11.43	Podgorica		Bf 109F/G
22.11.43 - 12.43	Mostar		Bf 109G
6.12.43 - 3.2.44	Skoplje****		Bf 109G
4.2.44 - 23.3.44	Nisch		Bf 109G
23.3.44 - 4.4.44	Graz-Thalerhof		Bf 109G
4.4.44 - 10.4.44	Steinamanger		Bf 109G
10.4.44 - 3.5.44	Vat		Bf 109G
3.5.44 - 23.5.44	Steinamanger		Bf 109G
23.5.44 - 27.5.44	Agram		Bf 109G
27.5.44 - 6.6.44	Vat		Bf 109G
7.6.44 - 14.7.44	Champfleury-la-Perthe		Bf 109G
14.7.44 - 2.8.44	Beaufort		Bf 109G
2.8.44 - 18.8.44	Champfleury-la-Perthe		Bf 109G
18.8.44 - 13.10.44	Hustedt		Bf 109G
13.10.44 - 18.10.44	Oschatz		Bf 109G
18.10.44 - 19.11.44	Pomssen		Bf 109G/K
19.11.44 - 31.3.45	Achmer		Bf 109G/K

* 10./JG27 was based at Larissa-Eleftherion during 7.43, and 12./JG27 was based at Malemes 24.5.43 - 7.43

** detachments served at Araxos, Agrinion, Maloi, Sedes, Maritsa, Gadurra, Chanea and Iraklion

*** one staffel was based at Gadurra during 10.43

**** detachments served at Tirana, Devoli, Mostar and Podgorica

10. (Jabo)/JG27:

Formed 5.5.42.

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Formed 10.40