Jagdgeschwader 51

Gechwaderkommodore:

• Ob Theo Osterkamp, 19.9.39 - 23.7.40
• ObLt Werner Mölders, 27.7.40 - 19.7.41
• ObLt Friedrich Beckh, 19.7.41 - 10.4.42
• Maj Günther Lützow (acting), 10.41 - 11.41
• ObLt Karl-Gottfried Nordmann, 10.4.42 - 30.3.44
• Maj Fritz Losigkeit, 1.4.44 - 31.3.45
• Maj Heinz Lange, 2.4.45 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 25.11.39 in Münster-Loddenheide. Disbanded 28.4.45.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Ernst Freiherr von Berg, 1.5.39 - 22.9.39
• Hptm Hans-Heinrich Brustellin, 23.9.39 - 17.10.40
• Hptm Hermann-Friedrich Joppien, 18.10.40 - 25.8.41
• Hptm Wilhelm Hachfeld, 26.8.41 - 2.5.42
• Hptm Josef Fözö, 3.5.42 - 31.5.42
• Hptm Heinrich Krafft, 1.6.42 - 14.12.42
• Hptm Rudolf Busch, 15.12.42 - 17.1.43
• Maj Erich Leie, 18.1.43 - 28.12.44
• Hptm Günther Schack, 29.12.44 - 23.4.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Bad Aibling from I./JG233. On 25.6.44 2./JG51 moved to Germany, where it joined IV./JG3, becoming 16./JG3 on 10.8.44. I./JG51 was not increased to 4 staffeln until 1945, when 2./JG51 was formed in Danzig-Langfuhr (15.1.45), and 4./JG51 was formed (24.1.45). II./JG51 was disbanded 23.4.45 (4./JG51 was probably never fully formed).

Bases:

1.5.39 - 28.8.39	Bad Aibling		Bf 109E
28.8.39 - 30.9.39	Eutingen		Bf 109E
30.9.39 - 1.11.39	Speyer		Bf 109E
1.11.39 - 22.3.40	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Bf 109E
22.3.40 - 15.5.40	Krefeld		Bf 109E
15.5.40 - 27.5.40	Eindhoven		Bf 109E
27.5.40 - 2.6.40	Antwerpen		Bf 109E
2.6.40 - 14.6.40	St. Omer		Bf 109E
14.6.40 - 26.6.40	Jever		Bf 109E
26.6.40 - 12.7.40	Leeuwarden		Bf 109E
12.7.40 - 7.40	Guines		Bf 109E
7.40 - 12.40	Pihen/Calais		Bf 109E
12.40 - 5.2.41	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 - 5.41	Coquelles		Bf 109F
5.41 - 6.41	Leeuwarden*		Bf 109F
6.41 - 6.41	Krefeld		Bf 109F
6.41 - 1.7.41	Starawies		Bf 109F
1.7.41 - 7.41	Stary Bychow		Bf 109F
7.41 - 5.8.41	Smolensk		Bf 109F
5.8.41 - 18.9.41	Schatalowka		Bf 109F
18.9.41 - 11.41	Dno		Bf 109F
11.41 - 1.42	Staraja Russa		Bf 109F
1.42 - 4.42	Szolzy**		Bf 109F
4.42 - 6.42	Rjelbitzy		Bf 109F
6.42 - 8.42	Orel-Nord		Bf 109F
8.42 - 6.9.42	Jesau		Bf 109F, Fw 190A
6.9.42 - 10.42	Ljuban		Fw 190A
10.42 - 3.43	Wyasma-Süd***		Fw 190A
3.43 - 5.43	Bryansk		Fw 190A
5.43 - 2.8.43	Orel		Fw 190A
2.8.43 - 8.43	Bryansk		Fw 190A
8.43 - 10.43	Poltawa		Fw 190A
10.43 - 12.43	Orscha****		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
12.43 - 29.3.44	Bobruisk		Bf 109G
29.3.44 - 25.6.44	Orscha		Bf 109G
25.6.44 - 26.6.44	Dokudowo		Bf 109G
26.6.44 - 27.6.44	Bojary		Bf 109G
27.6.44 - 1.7.44	Puchowitschi		Bf 109G
1.7.44 - 2.7.44	Pinsk		Bf 109G
2.7.44 - 25.7.44	Krzewica		Bf 109G
25.7.44 - 8.44	Okecie		Bf 109G
8.44 - 10.44	Kroszewo		Bf 109G
10.44 - 11.44	Lobellen		Bf 109G
11.44 - 11.44	Zichenau		Bf 109G
11.44 - 23.1.44	Libau		Bf 109G
23.1.44 - 24.3.45	Danzig-Langfuhr		Bf 109G
24.3.45 - 4.45	Brüsterort		Bf 109G
4.45 - 23.4.45	Junkertroylhof		Bf 109G

* detachment at Den Helder

** Tuleblja was also used

*** Orel was also used

****Kirowograd was also used

II. Gruppe:

Gruppemkommandeure:

• Maj Kramer, 10.39 - 25.10.39
• Maj Ernst Günther Burgaller, 26.10.39 - 2.2.40
• Hptm Günther Matthes, 3.2.40 - 20.2.41
• Hptm Josef Fözö, 21.2.41 - 11.7.41
• Hptm Hartmann Grasser, 9.41 - 6.6.43
• Maj Karl Rammelt, 6.6.43 - 23.12.44
• Olt Otto Schultz, 24.12.44 - 12.4.45

Formed 10.39 in Fürstenfeldbruck (4./JG51 from 2./JG71, 5./JG51 from Reservestaffel/JG71). 6./JG51 was formed 5.11.39. On 26.11.42 6./JG51 became Stabsstaffel/JG51, and a new 6./JG51 was formed from 3./JG1. 11./JG26 was absorbed at the same time.

On 15.8.44 4./JG51 was redesignated 7./JG51, and II./JG51 now consisted of 5. - 7./JG51. The 4th staffel, 8./JG51, began forming in 3.45, but the whole Gruppe was disbanded on 12.4.45.

Bases:

10.39 - 15.11.39	Fürstenfeldbruck		Bf 109E
15.11.39 - 9.2.40	Eutingen		Bf 109E
9.2.40 - 27.5.40	Böblingen		Bf 109E
27.5.40 - 2.6.40	Emptienne*		Bf 109E
2.6.40 - 6.40	St. Omer		Bf 109E
6.40 - 9.40	Marquise-Wet		Bf 109E
9.40 - 10.40	Vlissingen**		Bf 109E
10.40 - 12.40	Mardyck		Bf 109E
12.40 - 5.2.41	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 - 5.41	Mardyck		Bf 109F
5.41 - 6.41	Krefeld		Bf 109F
6.41 - 1.7.41	Siedlce		Bf 109F
1.7.41 - 7.41	Stara Bychow		Bf 109F
7.41 - 5.8.41	Smolensk		Bf 109F
5.8.41 - 18.9.41	Schatalowka		Bf 109F
18.9.41 - 10.41	Konotop		Bf 109F
10.41 - 10.41	Jermolino		Bf 109F
10.41 - 11.41	Orel		Bf 109F
11.41 - 30.11.41	Bryansk		Bf 109F
30.11.41 - 15.12.41	Kaluga		Bf 109F
15.12.41 - 1.42	Tschaikowka		Bf 109F
1.42 - 8.42	Bryansk		Bf 109F
8.42 - 7.10.42	Dugino		Bf 109F
7.10.42 - 11.42	Jesau		Bf 109F, Fw 190A
11.42 - 8.11.42	Wiener-Neustadt		Bf 109G
8.11.42 - 14.11.42	Trapani		Bf 109G
14.11.42 - 25.11.42	Bizerta		Bf 109G
25.11.42 - 12.42	El Aouina***		Bf 109G
12.42 - 4.1.43	La Sebala		Bf 109G
4.1.43 - 11.2.43	Gabes		Bf 109G
11.2.43 - 2.43	Trapani		Bf 109G
2.43 - 8.4.43	La Smala des Souassis		Bf 109G
8.4.43 - 19.4.43	Menzel-Temime		Bf 109G
19.4.43 - 5.43	San Pietro		Bf 109G
5.43 - 10.7.43	Casa Zeppera (Sardinia)****		Bf 109G
10.7.43 - 13.7.43	Trapani		Bf 109G
13.7.43 - 7.43	Vito dei Normanni		none
7.43 - 18.8.43	Treviso		none
18.8.43 - 12.43	Neubiberg		Bf 109G
12.43 - 1.44	Udine		Bf 109G
1.44 - 3.44	Tuscania		Bf 109G
3.44 - 4.4.44	Nisch		Bf 109G
4.4.44 - 6.4.44	Belgrad-Semlin		Bf 109G
6.4.44 - 17.4.44	Targsorul		Bf 109G
17.4.44 - 23.5.44	Nisch		Bf 109G
23.5.44 - 27.5.44	Zirkle		Bf 109G
27.5.44 - 31.5.44	Nisch		Bf 109G
31.5.44 - 14.6.44	Radomir*****		Bf 109G
14.6.44 - 26.6.44	Sofia-Wrasdebna*****		Bf 109G
26.6.44 - 31.8.44	Pernik/Sofia*****		Bf 109G
31.8.44 - 3.9.44	Franzfeld		Bf 109G
3.9.44 - 10.9.44	Budak		Bf 109G
10.9.44 - 20.9.44	Piskolt		Bf 109G
20.9.44 - 10.44	Berveni		Bf 109G
10.44 - 1.11.44	Felsoe-Abrany		Bf 109G
1.11.44 - 1.45	Imely		Bf 109G
1.45 - 2.45	Veszprem		Bf 109G
2.45 - 3.45	Raab		Bf 109G
3.45 - 12.4.45	Fels am Wagram		Bf 109G

* 6./JG51 at Dinant, 26.5.40 - 2.6.40

** part of Gruppe at Jever

*** detachment at Sidi Ahmed

**** detachments at Cagliari-Monserato and Senorbia

***** II./JG51 was based at several bases around Sofia at this time, except 5./JG51 which was based at Athens-Kalamaki (31.5.44 - 27.6.44), at Gaddura (27.6.44 - 5.7.44) and at Kastelli/Crete (5.7.44 - 8.44). A small detachment of 5./JG51 was also based at Scutari/Albania ( 10.6.44 - 14.6.44).

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Hannes Trautloft, 4.7.40 - 24.8.40
• Hptm Walter Oesau, 25.8.40 - 10.11.40
• Hptm Richard Leppla, 11.11.40 - 7.8.42
• Hptm Karl Heinz Schnell, 8.8.42 - 22.6.43
• Hptm Fritz Losigkeit, 26.6.43 - 30.4.44
• Hptm Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber, 1.5.44 - 24.8.44
• Hptm Joachim Brendel, 1.9.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 4.7.40 in St. Omer from I./JG20. On 25.6.44 7./JG51 moved to Germany, where it joined II./JG1, and on 15.8.44 became 8./JG1.

On 15.8.44 8./JG51 was redesignated 10./JG51, and a new 12./JG51 was formed. The 4th staffel, 11./JG51, was formed 15.1.45 in Danzig-Langfuhr. 12./JG51 was disbanded 24.4.45.

Bases:

4.7.40 - 12.40	St. Omer-Clairmarais		Bf 109E
12.40 - 5.2.41	Gütersloh		Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 - 5.41	St. Omer-Wizernes		Bf 109F
5.41 - 6.41	Köln		Bf 109F
6.41 - 1.7.41	Halaszi		Bf 109F
1.7.41 - 7.41	Stara Bychow		Bf 109F
7.41 - 5.8.41	Smolensk		Bf 109F
5.8.41 - 18.9.41	Schatalowka		Bf 109F
18.9.41 - 10.41	Konotop		Bf 109F
10.41 - 12.41	Jermolino		Bf 109F
12.41 - 1.42	Juchnow		Bf 109F
1.42 - 12.11.42	Dugino		Bf 109F
12.11.42 - 12.42	Jesau		Bf 109F, Fw 190A
12.42 - 3.43	Orel		Fw 190A
3.43 - 5.43	Krasnowardeisk		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
5.43 - 15.7.43	Orel		Bf 109G
15.7.43 - 30.8.43	Briansk		Bf 109G
30.8.43 - 10.43	Poltawa		Bf 109G
10.43 - 1.44	Orscha		Bf 109G
1.44 - 26.2.44	Polozk		Bf 109G
26.2.44 - 3.3.44	Bobruisk		Bf 109G
3.3.44 - 18.3.44	Orscha		Bf 109G
18.3.44 - 27.3.44	Baranowitschi		Bf 109G
27.3.44 - 21.6.44	Terespol		Bf 109G
21.6.44 - 27.6.44	Bobruisk		Bf 109G
27.6.44 - 30.6.44	Matschulitsche		Bf 109G
30.6.44 - 2.7.44	Minsk-Süd		Bf 109G
2.7.44 - 8.7.44	Pinsk		Bf 109G
8.7.44 - 15.7.44	Kowno		Bf 109G
15.7.44 - 21.7.44	Cuniow		Bf 109G
21.7.44 - 8.44	Dubowo		Bf 109G
8.44 - 20.8.44	Tilsit-Ost		Bf 109G
20.8.44 - 10.44	Essern		Bf 109G
10.44 - 1.11.44	Hüttenfelde		Bf 109G
1.11.44 - 1.45	Insterburg		Bf 109G
1.45 - 4.45	Pillau-Neutief		Bf 109G
4.45 - 5.45	Brüsterort		Bf 109G

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Johannes Janke, 21.11.40 - 18.2.41
• Maj Friedrich Beckh, 1.3.41 - 19.7.41
• Hptm Karl-Gottfried Nordmann, 20.7.41 - 9.4.42
• Hptm Hans Knauth, 10.4.42 - 28.2.43
• Maj Rudolf Resch, 1.3.43 - 11.7.43
• Maj Hans Ekkehard Bob, 1.8.43 - 8.5.44
• Maj Heinz Lange, 9.5.44 - 11.4.45
• Olt Günther Josten, 12.4.45 - 28.4.45
• Maj Heinz Lange, 29.4.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 21.11.40 in Marquise from I./JG77. On 25.6.44 12./JG51 moved to Germany, where it joined I./JG302, and on 15.8.44 became 4./JG302.

On 15.8.44 10./JG51 became 13./JG51 and 11./JG51 became 14./JG51. 15./JG51 was formed 1.11.44 in Modlin. The 4th staffel, 16./JG51, was never formed.

Bases:

21.11.40 - 12.40	Marquise		Bf 109E
12.40 - 5.2.41	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 - 5.41	Mardyck		Bf 109F
5.41 - 6.41	Dortmund		Bf 109F
6.41 - 1.7.41	Krzewica		Bf 109F
1.7.41 - 7.41	Staryj Bychow		Bf 109F
7.41 - 5.8.41	Smolensk		Bf 109F
5.8.41 - 18.9.41	Schatalowka		Bf 109F
18.9.41 - 10.41	Konotop		Bf 109F
10.41 - 15.12.41	Jermolino		Bf 109F
15.12.41 - 1.42	Malojaroslawez		Bf 109F
1.42 - 5.42	Gradina		Bf 109F
5.42 - 10.42	Dugino		Bf 109F/G
10.42 - 1.43	Vitebsk		Bf 109G
1.43 - 2.43	Jesau		Bf 109G, Fw 190A
2.43 - 2.8.43	Orel		Fw 190A, Bf 109G
2.8.43 - 8.43	Bryansk		Bf 109G
8.43 - 10.43	Poltawa		Bf 109G
10.43 - 12.43	Orscha		Bf 109G
12.43 - 1.44	Shitomir		Bf 109G
1.44 - 28.2.44	Uman		Bf 109G
28.2.44 - 1.4.44	Orscha		Bf 109G
1.4.44 - 12.6.44	Lisiatycze		Bf 109G
12.6.44 - 22.6.44	Stanislau		Bf 109G
22.6.44 - 27.6.44	Mogilev		Bf 109G
27.6.44 - 29.6.44	Shodino		Bf 109G
29.6.44 - 1.7.44	Minsk-Süd		Bf 109G
1.7.44 - 3.7.44	Chotzow		Bf 109G
3.7.44 - 9.7.44	Lida		Bf 109G
9.7.44 - 11.7.44	Dubno		Bf 109G
11.7.44 - 15.7.44	Lublin		Bf 109G
15.7.44 - 20.7.44	Cuniow		Bf 109G
20.7.44 - 21.7.44	Starzawa		Bf 109G
21.7.44 - 23.7.44	Jasionka		Bf 109G
23.7.44 - 8.44	Mielec		Bf 109G
8.44 - 23.1.45	Modlin		Bf 109G
23.1.45 - 20.3.45	Danzig-Langfuhr		Bf 109G
20.3.45 - 4.45	Anklam		Bf 109G
4.45 - 15.4.45	Garz/Usedom		Fw 190A/D
15.4.45 - 5.45	Eggersdorf		Fw 190A/D

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

Formed 10.40 in Cazaux as Erg.Sta./JG51. On 5.3.41 increased to Erg.Gruppe with 2 staffeln (1. Einsatzstaffel and 2. Ausbildungsstaffel (ex.-Erg.Staffel)). Disbanded 1.42, 2. Erg/JG51 became 1./Ergänzungsgruppe Ost.

Bases:

10.40 - 1.3.41	Cazaux		Bf 109E
1.3.41 - 4.41	Abbeville		Bf 109E
4.41 - 5.41	Gelnhausen		Bf 109E
5.41 - 1.42	Posen(?)		Bf 109E/F

15. (span.)/JG51:

Formed 21.6.42 in Bordeaux. Disbanded 28.2.44.

Bases:

21.6.42 - 7.42	Bordeaux		Bf 109E/F
7.42 - 11.42	Orel		Bf 109E/F
11.42 - 12.42	Bordeaux		Bf 109F
12.42 - 6.43	Orel(?)		Bf 109F
6.43 - 5.7.43	Toulouse		Fw 190A
5.7.43 - (?)12.43	Seschtschinskaja		Fw 190A
12.43 - 26.3.44	Bobruisk		Fw 190A
26.3.44 - 24.4.44	Madrid		Fw 190A

Panzerjägerstaffel/JG51:

Staffelkapitäne:

• Olt Eggers, 1.8.42 - ?
• Olt Günther Jolas, ? - ?

Formed 8.42 in Deblin-Irena. On 18.10.43 redesignated 14.(Pz.)/SG9.

Bases: