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 movedto Germany, where it joined IV./JG3, becoming 16./JG3 on 10.8.44. I./JG51was not increased to 4 staffeln until 1945, when 2./JG51 was formed inDanzig-Langfuhr (15.1.45), and 4./JG51 was formed (24.1.45). II./JG51 wasdisbanded 23.4.45 (4./JG51 was probably never fully formed).

Bases
1.5.39 – 28.8.39Bad AiblingBf 109E
28.8.39 – 30.9.39EutingenBf 109E
30.9.39 – 1.11.39SpeyerBf 109E
1.11.39 – 22.3.40Mannheim-SandhofenBf 109E
22.3.40 – 15.5.40KrefeldBf 109E
15.5.40 – 27.5.40EindhovenBf 109E
27.5.40 – 2.6.40AntwerpenBf 109E
2.6.40 – 14.6.40St. OmerBf 109E
14.6.40 – 26.6.40JeverBf 109E
26.6.40 – 12.7.40LeeuwardenBf 109E
12.7.40 – 7.40GuinesBf 109E
7.40 – 12.40Pihen/CalaisBf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41Mannheim-SandhofenBf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41CoquellesBf 109F
5.41 – 6.41Leeuwarden*Bf 109F
6.41 – 6.41KrefeldBf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41StarawiesBf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41Stary BychowBf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41SmolenskBf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41SchatalowkaBf 109F
18.9.41 – 11.41DnoBf 109F
11.41 – 1.42Staraja RussaBf 109F
1.42 – 4.42Szolzy**Bf 109F
4.42 – 6.42RjelbitzyBf 109F
6.42 – 8.42Orel-NordBf 109F
8.42 – 6.9.42JesauBf 109F, Fw 190A
6.9.42 – 10.42LjubanFw 190A
10.42 – 3.43Wyasma-Süd***Fw 190A
3.43 – 5.43BryanskFw 190A
5.43 – 2.8.43OrelFw 190A
2.8.43 – 8.43BryanskFw 190A
8.43 – 10.43PoltawaFw 190A
10.43 – 12.43Orscha****Fw 190A, Bf 109G
12.43 – 29.3.44BobruiskBf 109G
29.3.44 – 25.6.44OrschaBf 109G
25.6.44 – 26.6.44DokudowoBf 109G
26.6.44 – 27.6.44BojaryBf 109G
27.6.44 – 1.7.44PuchowitschiBf 109G
1.7.44 – 2.7.44PinskBf 109G
2.7.44 – 25.7.44KrzewicaBf 109G
25.7.44 – 8.44OkecieBf 109G
8.44 – 10.44KroszewoBf 109G
10.44 – 11.44LobellenBf 109G
11.44 – 11.44ZichenauBf 109G
11.44 – 23.1.44LibauBf 109G
23.1.44 – 24.3.45Danzig-LangfuhrBf 109G
24.3.45 – 4.45BrüsterortBf 109G
4.45 – 23.4.45JunkertroylhofBf 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./JG51from Reservestaffel/JG71). 6./JG51 was formed 5.11.39. On 26.11.42 6./JG51became Stabsstaffel/JG51, and a new 6./JG51 was formed from 3./JG1. 11./JG26was absorbed at the same time.

On 15.8.44 4./JG51 was redesignated 7./JG51, and II./JG51 now consistedof 5. – 7./JG51. The 4th staffel, 8./JG51, began forming in 3.45, but thewhole Gruppe was disbanded on 12.4.45.

Bases
10.39 – 15.11.39FürstenfeldbruckBf 109E
15.11.39 – 9.2.40EutingenBf 109E
9.2.40 – 27.5.40BöblingenBf 109E
27.5.40 – 2.6.40Emptienne*Bf 109E
2.6.40 – 6.40St. OmerBf 109E
6.40 – 9.40Marquise-WetBf 109E
9.40 – 10.40Vlissingen**Bf 109E
10.40 – 12.40MardyckBf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41Mannheim-SandhofenBf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41MardyckBf 109F
5.41 – 6.41KrefeldBf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41SiedlceBf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41Stara BychowBf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41SmolenskBf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41SchatalowkaBf 109F
18.9.41 – 10.41KonotopBf 109F
10.41 – 10.41JermolinoBf 109F
10.41 – 11.41OrelBf 109F
11.41 – 30.11.41BryanskBf 109F
30.11.41 – 15.12.41KalugaBf 109F
15.12.41 – 1.42TschaikowkaBf 109F
1.42 – 8.42BryanskBf 109F
8.42 – 7.10.42DuginoBf 109F
7.10.42 – 11.42JesauBf 109F, Fw 190A
11.42 – 8.11.42Wiener-NeustadtBf 109G
8.11.42 – 14.11.42TrapaniBf 109G
14.11.42 – 25.11.42BizertaBf 109G
25.11.42 – 12.42El Aouina***Bf 109G
12.42 – 4.1.43La SebalaBf 109G
4.1.43 – 11.2.43GabesBf 109G
11.2.43 – 2.43TrapaniBf 109G
2.43 – 8.4.43La Smala des SouassisBf 109G
8.4.43 – 19.4.43Menzel-TemimeBf 109G
19.4.43 – 5.43San PietroBf 109G
5.43 – 10.7.43Casa Zeppera (Sardinia)****Bf 109G
10.7.43 – 13.7.43TrapaniBf 109G
13.7.43 – 7.43Vito dei Normanninone
7.43 – 18.8.43Trevisonone
18.8.43 – 12.43NeubibergBf 109G
12.43 – 1.44UdineBf 109G
1.44 – 3.44TuscaniaBf 109G
3.44 – 4.4.44NischBf 109G
4.4.44 – 6.4.44Belgrad-SemlinBf 109G
6.4.44 – 17.4.44TargsorulBf 109G
17.4.44 – 23.5.44NischBf 109G
23.5.44 – 27.5.44ZirkleBf 109G
27.5.44 – 31.5.44NischBf 109G
31.5.44 – 14.6.44Radomir*****Bf 109G
14.6.44 – 26.6.44Sofia-Wrasdebna*****Bf 109G
26.6.44 – 31.8.44Pernik/Sofia*****Bf 109G
31.8.44 – 3.9.44FranzfeldBf 109G
3.9.44 – 10.9.44BudakBf 109G
10.9.44 – 20.9.44PiskoltBf 109G
20.9.44 – 10.44BerveniBf 109G
10.44 – 1.11.44Felsoe-AbranyBf 109G
1.11.44 – 1.45ImelyBf 109G
1.45 – 2.45VeszpremBf 109G
2.45 – 3.45RaabBf 109G
3.45 – 12.4.45Fels am WagramBf 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 Sofiaat 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 toGermany, 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 wasformed. The 4th staffel, 11./JG51, was formed 15.1.45 in Danzig-Langfuhr.12./JG51 was disbanded 24.4.45.

Bases
4.7.40 – 12.40St. Omer-ClairmaraisBf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41GüterslohBf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41St. Omer-WizernesBf 109F
5.41 – 6.41KölnBf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41HalasziBf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41Stara BychowBf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41SmolenskBf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41SchatalowkaBf 109F
18.9.41 – 10.41KonotopBf 109F
10.41 – 12.41JermolinoBf 109F
12.41 – 1.42JuchnowBf 109F
1.42 – 12.11.42DuginoBf 109F
12.11.42 – 12.42JesauBf 109F, Fw 190A
12.42 – 3.43OrelFw 190A
3.43 – 5.43KrasnowardeiskFw 190A, Bf 109G
5.43 – 15.7.43OrelBf 109G
15.7.43 – 30.8.43BrianskBf 109G
30.8.43 – 10.43PoltawaBf 109G
10.43 – 1.44OrschaBf 109G
1.44 – 26.2.44PolozkBf 109G
26.2.44 – 3.3.44BobruiskBf 109G
3.3.44 – 18.3.44OrschaBf 109G
18.3.44 – 27.3.44BaranowitschiBf 109G
27.3.44 – 21.6.44TerespolBf 109G
21.6.44 – 27.6.44BobruiskBf 109G
27.6.44 – 30.6.44MatschulitscheBf 109G
30.6.44 – 2.7.44Minsk-SüdBf 109G
2.7.44 – 8.7.44PinskBf 109G
8.7.44 – 15.7.44KownoBf 109G
15.7.44 – 21.7.44CuniowBf 109G
21.7.44 – 8.44DubowoBf 109G
8.44 – 20.8.44Tilsit-OstBf 109G
20.8.44 – 10.44EssernBf 109G
10.44 – 1.11.44HüttenfeldeBf 109G
1.11.44 – 1.45InsterburgBf 109G
1.45 – 4.45Pillau-NeutiefBf 109G
4.45 – 5.45BrüsterortBf 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 movedto 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./JG51was formed 1.11.44 in Modlin. The 4th staffel, 16./JG51, was never formed.

Bases
21.11.40 – 12.40MarquiseBf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41Mannheim-SandhofenBf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41MardyckBf 109F
5.41 – 6.41DortmundBf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41KrzewicaBf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41Staryj BychowBf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41SmolenskBf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41SchatalowkaBf 109F
18.9.41 – 10.41KonotopBf 109F
10.41 – 15.12.41JermolinoBf 109F
15.12.41 – 1.42MalojaroslawezBf 109F
1.42 – 5.42GradinaBf 109F
5.42 – 10.42DuginoBf 109F/G
10.42 – 1.43VitebskBf 109G
1.43 – 2.43JesauBf 109G, Fw 190A
2.43 – 2.8.43OrelFw 190A, Bf 109G
2.8.43 – 8.43BryanskBf 109G
8.43 – 10.43PoltawaBf 109G
10.43 – 12.43OrschaBf 109G
12.43 – 1.44ShitomirBf 109G
1.44 – 28.2.44UmanBf 109G
28.2.44 – 1.4.44OrschaBf 109G
1.4.44 – 12.6.44LisiatyczeBf 109G
12.6.44 – 22.6.44StanislauBf 109G
22.6.44 – 27.6.44MogilevBf 109G
27.6.44 – 29.6.44ShodinoBf 109G
29.6.44 – 1.7.44Minsk-SüdBf 109G
1.7.44 – 3.7.44ChotzowBf 109G
3.7.44 – 9.7.44LidaBf 109G
9.7.44 – 11.7.44DubnoBf 109G
11.7.44 – 15.7.44LublinBf 109G
15.7.44 – 20.7.44CuniowBf 109G
20.7.44 – 21.7.44StarzawaBf 109G
21.7.44 – 23.7.44JasionkaBf 109G
23.7.44 – 8.44MielecBf 109G
8.44 – 23.1.45ModlinBf 109G
23.1.45 – 20.3.45Danzig-LangfuhrBf 109G
20.3.45 – 4.45AnklamBf 109G
4.45 – 15.4.45Garz/UsedomFw 190A/D
15.4.45 – 5.45EggersdorfFw 190A/D

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ?

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

Bases
10.40 – 1.3.41CazauxBf 109E
1.3.41 – 4.41AbbevilleBf 109E
4.41 – 5.41GelnhausenBf 109E
5.41 – 1.42Posen(?)Bf 109E/F

15. (span.)/JG51:

Formed 21.6.42 in Bordeaux. Disbanded 28.2.44.

Bases
21.6.42 – 7.42BordeauxBf 109E/F
7.42 – 11.42OrelBf 109E/F
11.42 – 12.42BordeauxBf 109F
12.42 – 6.43Orel(?)Bf 109F
6.43 – 5.7.43ToulouseFw 190A
5.7.43 – (?)12.43SeschtschinskajaFw 190A
12.43 – 26.3.44BobruiskFw 190A
26.3.44 – 24.4.44MadridFw 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.