Jagdgeschwader 54

Geschwaderkommodore:

• Maj Martin Mettig, 1.2.40 – 25.8.40
• ObLt Hannes Trautloft, 25.8.40 – 5.7.43
• Maj Hubertus von Bonin, 6.7.43 – 15.12.43
• ObLt Anton Mader, 28.1.44 – 9.44
• Ob Dieter Hrabak, 1.10.44 – 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.2.40 in Böblingen.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Traubadel, 15.9.39 – 27.12.39
• Hptm Hubertus von Bonin, 28.12.39 – 1.7.41
• Hptm Erich von Selle, 2.7.41 – 20.12.41
• Hptm Franz Eckerle, 20.12.41 – 14.2.42
• Hptm Hans Philipp, 17.2.42 – 1.4.43
• Maj Reinhard Seiler, 15.4.43 – 6.7.43
• Maj Gerard Homuth, 1.8.43 – 3.8.43
• Hptm Walter Nowotny, 10.8.43 – 4.2.44
• Hptm Horst Adameit, 4.2.44 – 8.8.44
• Hptm Franz Eisenach, 9.8.44 – 8.5.45

Formed 15.9.39 in Herzogenaurach from I./JG70. On 8.44 increased to4 staffeln (1. – 4./JG54): 2./JG54 became 12./JG54 (attached to III. Gruppefrom 6.44), and a new 2./JG54 was formed. 4./JG54 was formed in 10.44.

* also stationed in Friedrichshafen and Eutingen

** detachment at Amsterdam-Schiphol

*** detachments at Wesermünde, Westerland, Groningen(mainly 3./JG54) and Esbjerg (1./JG54 there 4.41).

**** 1. and 2./JG54 at Petäjärvi (Finland),7.42 – 8.42

*****1./JG54 at Turku (Finland), 19.6.44 – 15.7.44

****** 2./JG54 at Windau 11.44 – 1.45; 1./JG54 at Windau,2.45 – 3.45

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Kraut, 4.7.40 – 10.7.40
• Hptm Winterer, 11.7.40 – 14.8.40
• Hptm Dietrich Hrabak, 26.8.40 – 27.10.42
• Maj Hans von Hahn, 19.11.42 – 21.2.43
• Hptm Heinrich Jung, 21.2.43 – 30.7.43
• Hptm Erich Rudorffer, 1.8.43 – 2.45
• Hptm Herbert Findeisen, 2.45 – 5.45

Formed 4.7.40 in Vlissingen from I./JG76. 4./JG54 was attached to III./JG54from 2.43 – 6.44 (see III./JG54 bases). On 8.44 increased to 4 staffeln(5. – 8./JG54): 4./JG54 became 15./JG54, and 6./JG54 became 16./JG54, anda new 6./JG54 was formed, while 5./JG54 remained unchanged. A new7. and 8./JG54 was formed 10.44 – 12.44.

* detachment at Waalhaven

** detachments at Helsinki and Petäjärvi

*** 5. and 8./JG54 at Cirava, 1.45 – 3.45

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Fritz Ultsch, 6.6.40 – 5.9.40
• Olt Günther Scholz (acting), 6.9.40 – 4.11.40
• Hptm Arnold Lignitz, 4.11.40 – 30.9.41
• Hptm Reinhard Seiler, 1.10.41 – 15.4.43
• Hptm Siegfried Schnell, 5.43 – 1.2.44
• Olt Rudolf Patzak (acting), 2.44
• Hptm Rudolf Klemm (acting), 2.44 – 3.44
• Hptm Rudolf Sinner, 3.44 – 10.3.44
• Maj Reinhard Schroer, 14.3.44 – 20.7.44
• Hptm Robert Weiss, 21.7.44 – 29.12.44
• Olt Hans Dortenmann (acting), 1.45
• Olt Wilhelm Heilmann (acting), 1.45
• Maj Rudolf Klemm, 2.45 – 17.4.45

Formed 6.6.40 in Jesau from I./JG21. 4./JG54 was attached to the Gruppefrom 2.43 to 6.44 and 2./JG54 was attached to the Gruppe from 6.44, andwas renamed 12./JG54 on 10.8.44 at Oldenburg. On 10.8.44 increased to 4staffeln ( 9. – 12./JG54): 7./JG54 became 10./JG54, 8./JG54 became 11./JG54,9./JG54 unchanged, and a new 12./JG54 was formed from 2./JG54. On 25.2.45redesignated IV./JG26.

Reformed 27.2.45 in Grossenhain from II./ZG76, with 3 staffeln (9. -11./JG54). Disbanded 5.4.45.

* detachments at Katwijk, Hamstede and De Kooy.

** 7./JG54 operated in Finland (6.42 – 7.42), possiblyat Petäjärvi

*** 9./JG54 at Hesepe (12.10.44 – 24.12.44) and 12./JG54at Achmer (12.10.44 – 24.12.44)

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Erich Rudorffer, 7.43 – 30.7.43
• Hptm Rudolf Sinner, 30.7.43 – 2.44
• Hptm Siegfried Schnell, 11.2.44 – 25.2.44
• Hptm Gerhard Koall (acting), 3.44 – 5.44
• Maj Wolfgang Späte, 5.44 – 30.9.44
• Hptm Rudolf Klemm, 1.10.44 – 2.45
• Hptm Fritz-Karl Schlossstein, 3.45 – 4.45

Formed 7.43 in Jesau from parts of 4./JG54 with 10. – 12. staffeln.Reorganised in 8.44 ( now 13. – 16./JG54): 10./JG54 became 13./JG54, 11./JG54became 14./JG54, new 15./JG54 from 4./JG54 and new 16./JG54 from 6./JG54(the old 12./JG54 became part of III./JG54). On 7.2.45 redesignated II./JG7.

* 12./JG54 was based at Uman (22.2.44 – 3.3.44), at Jakobstadt(3.3.44 – 12.3.44) and at Petserie (12.3.44 – 26.3.44).

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Olt Zilken, 10.40 – 3.41
• Olt Eggers, 3.41 – 1.42

Formed 10.40 in Bergen-am-Zee

10.(Jabo)/JG54:

Reformed 17.2.43 in St. Omer-Wizernes from 10.(Jabo)/JG26.