Jagdabschnittführer 5
Can anyone tell me what aircraft this unit was operating in June 1944? I know they flew the Bf109G but not the actual sub-type. Were any other types used? Also did they suffer any casualties?
best regards Keith |
Re: Jagdabschnittführer 5
It wasn’t a unit as such, it can be translated as “fighter sector director/leader/controller” and as far as I know each one directed the operations of the units based in his area.
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Thanks Nick. It appears there was a attached to the command unit that conducted reconnaissance missions in 1944 operating from an airfield around Evreux. They flew Bf109G. I assume a version of the G-6 or G-8?
Regards Keith |
Re: Jagdabschnittführer 5
It seems that there was a Jagdfliegerführer 5, but I have never seen a reference to a Jagdabschnittsführer 5. See the listings for both designations here:
https://www.luftwaffedata.co.uk/index.php/Commands L. deZ. |
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I have just checked the GAF Lexicon and can confirm that this was Fighter Sector Controller or Leader so did not have any aircraft assets
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My guess is that JaFü 5 filled both roles. Strange that I never encountered mention of a Jagdabschnittsführer 5 in the DEFE 3 or HW 5 intercepts or in any documents. Nor did it have a Feldpostnummer. The Michael Holm website (ww2.dk) gives a Jagdfliegerführer 5 but no Jagdabschnittsführer 5. Stab/Jagdfliegerführer 5 is said have had some assigned aircraft:
"The following aircraft was used by Stab/Jafü 5: Bf 109 and Fi 156." The above included a single Bf 109 G-6. [Source: https://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/jagd/bjafu5.html ] L. deZ. |
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I should have posted this article to identify my source
https://fly.historicwings.com/2017/0...ight-on-d-day/ |
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