Jagdgeschwader 300

Geschwaderkommodore:

• ObLt Hajo Hermann, 6.43 - 26.9.43
• ObLt Kurt Kettner, 26.9.43 - 5.44
• ObLt Walther Dahl, 27.6.44 - 26.1.45
• Maj Kurd Peters (acting), 12.44
• Maj Anton Hackl, 30.1.45 - 19.2.45
• Maj Kurd Peters (acting), 3.45 - 4.45
• Maj Günther Rall, 20.2.45 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 26.6.43 in Deelen as Stab/Versuchskommando Hermann, from 18.7.43 as Stab/JG Hermann, and then finally 20.8.43 as Stab/JG300.

Bases:

6.43 - 13.5.44	Deelen		Fw 190A
13.5.44 - 6.6.44	Bonn-Hangelar		Fw 190A
6.6.44 - 15.6.44	Frankfurt/Rhein-Main		Fw 190A
15.6.44 - 9.7.44	Unterschlauersheim		Fw 190A
10.7.44 - 12.7.44	Ansbach		Fw 190A
13.7.44 - 19.7.44	Memmingen		Fw 190A
19.7.44 - 8.44	Bad Wörishofen		Fw 190A
8.44 - 25.9.44	Erfurt-Bindersleben		Fw 190A
25.9.44 - 10.44	Finsterwalde		Fw 190A
10.44 - 12.44	Jüterbog-Damm		Fw 190A
12.44 - 4.45	Jüterbog-Waldlager		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
4.45 - 5.45	Salzburg		Fw 190A

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Hptm Gerhard Stamp, 1.11.43 - 29.6.44
• ?
• Hptm Gerhard Stamp, 11.44
• Maj Baier, ? - 3.45

Formed 1.7.43 in Bonn-Hangelar, initially as Versuchskommando Hermann, then as I./JG Hermann and then as I./JG300. On 1.1.44 parts of the Gruppe was used to form 1./NJGr.10. Ordered disbanded 19.3.45, but remained at least until late April 1945.

Bases:

1.7.43 - 7.6.44	Bonn-Hangelar*		Bf 109G
7.6.44 - 12.6.44	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Bf 109G
12.6.44 - 15.6.44	Merzhausen		Bf 109G
16.6.44 - 12.7.44	Herzogenaurach		Bf 109G
13.7.44 - 8.44	Bad Wörishofen		Bf 109G
8.44 - 22.9.44	Esperstedt		Bf 109G
23.9.44 - 10.44	Gahro		Bf 109G
10.44 - 4.45	Borkheide		Bf 109G
4.45	Salzburg		Bf 109G

* detachments at Jüterbog, 18.2.44 - 21.2.44; at Rheine, 13.4 - 25.4.44; at Seyring, 13.5.44 - 10.6.44.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Hptm Kurt Peters, 11.43 - 29.6.44
• Maj Alfred Lindenberger, 6.44 - 28.9.44
• ?
• Olt Waldemar Radener, 23.2.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 7.43 in Rheine as II./JG Hermann, and later II./JG300. Did not have its own aircraft until 12.43, and until then, shared those used by II./JG1. In May 1944 most of 6./JG300 was used to form 8./NJG11. Known as II.(Sturm)/JG300 from 7.44. Was being reorganised as JGr.300, together with III./JG300 in 5.45.

Bases:

7.43 - 20.4.44	Rheine		Fw 190A
21.4.44 - 7.6.44	Dortmund		Fw 190A
7.6.44 - 12.6.44	Merzhausen		Fw 190A
12.6.44 - 15.6.44	Frankfurt/Main		Fw 190A
15.6.44 - 12.7.44	Unterschlauersbach		Fw 190A
13.7.44 - 8.44	Holzkirchen		Fw 190A
8.44 - 25.9.44	Erfurt-Bindersleben		Fw 190A
26.9.44 - 10.44	Finsterwalde		Fw 190A
10.44 - 4.45	Löbnitz		Fw 190A
4.45	Holzkirchen		Fw 190A
4.45 - 5.45	Ainring		Fw 190A

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Maj Iro Ilk, 31.1.44 - 25.9.44
• Hptm Herbert Nolter, 26.9.42 - 6.12.44
• Maj Hans-Karl Kamp, 7.12.44 - 31.12.44
• Hptm Peter Jenne, 1.1.45 - 2.3.45

Formed 7.43 in Oldenburg as III./JG Hermann, and later III./JG300. Did not have its own aircraft until 11.43, and until then shared those used by III./JG11. In 11.43 redesignated III./JG302.

Reformed 11.43 at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim from III./JG301. In 5.44 10./JG300 was used to form II./NJG11. Was being reorganised as JGr.300, together with II./JG300 in 5.45.

Bases:

7.43 - 11.43	Oldenburg		Bf 109G
11.43 - 3.6.44	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Bf 109G
3.6.44 - 9.44	Jüterbog		Bf 109G
9.44 - 1.10.44	Dortmund*		Bf 109G
1.10.44 - 12.44	Jüterbog-Damm*		Bf 109G
12.44 - 4.45	Jüterbog-Waldlager		Bf 109G
4.45 - 5.45	Ainring		Bf 109G

* detachments at Jüterbog, 9.44; at Biblis, 10.44; at Darmstadt, 10.44.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Puchinger, 10.44 - 17.12.44
• Hptm Offterdinger, 18.12.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 10.44 at Reinsdorf from I./JG76.

Bases:

10.44 - 4.45	Reinsdorf (near Berlin)		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
4.45	Salzburg		Fw 190A, Bf 109G