Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Süd

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Alfred Müller, 27.1.42 – ?
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  • Hptm Erwin Clausen, 1.2.43 – 20.6.43
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  • Maj Heinz Bär, 7.8.43 – 12.43
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Formed 27.1.42 in Mannheim-Sandhofen from Ergänzungsgruppe/JG27(Stab only), 1. staffel from Ausbildungsstaffel/JG3, 2./Süd from Ausb.Staffel/JG27and 3./Süd from Ausb.Staffel/JG53

4./JGr. Süd was formed on 25.10.43.

The Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Süd was renamed Jagdgruppe Südin 12.42. On 10.2.44 1./JGr. Süd and 4./JGr. Ost exchanged designations.On 7.6.44 2./JGr. Süd exchanged designations with 2./JGr. West, and4./JGr. Süd with 1./JGr. West.

2.11.44 JGr. Süd was redesignated II./EJG1.

Bases
1.42 – 11.42Mannheim-SandhofenBf 109E/F/G
11.42 – 10.6.44Orange-Caritat*Bf 109F/G, Fw 190A
10.6.44 – 8.44Hohensalza**Bf 109G, Fw 190A
8.44 – 2.11.44Neuruppin, StraussbergBf 109G, Fw 190A

* 1./JGr. Süd (Ausbildungs Teile) at Orange-Caritat,11.43 – 11.5.44; 1./JGr. Süd (Einsatz Teile) at Marignane, 11.43 -11.5.44; 1./JGr. Süd moved to Aix 12.5.44 and to Orange- Caritat 18.5.44;2./JGr. Süd was based at Avignon 11.43 – 10.6.44; 3./JGr. Südwas based at Nimes, 2.44 – 10.6.44; 4./JGr. Süd moved to Marignane2.44, and was based at Aix between 19.5.44 and 10.6.44.

** 1. and 4./JGr. Süd was based at Gabbert, 5.44- 6.44