Fighter units in Stade

[Hohentwiel]

Hello,

I'm looking for all German fighter units
which were based at Stade 1944-45.

Any infomation could be helpful.

Thank you very much and with kind regards,
Sven.

[DDT]

Hy Sven,

From 1943 it was the base for one or more gruppe(n) of NJG 3. Most of the time it was III./NJG 3. During july/august they shared te place with III./ZG 76. They were converting from 110 heavy fighter to the 109 and would become III.JG 76. For a short spell it was the home of I./JG 26 and their Fw.190D. They allready left Stade on the 12th.
Source : Dietrich Alsdorfs 'Nachtjäger vor den Toren Hamburgs'.
Hope this helps.

Dirk

[Hohentwiel]

Hello Dirk,

thank you very much. I've also found the staff of JG 302 in
early 1944 with Bf 109 G. But I think, the unit I'm looking
for, could be III./JG 76. Are there photos of Bf 109 of JG 76
in this book? I don't have it. No other units possible, maybe
for some few days?

Thanks a lot and with kind regards,
Sven.

[ChrisMAg2]

Sven,
here is a little bit more:

Begin of 1936: start of service
Oct '37: FFS C-6 was moved to Stade from Ludwigslust
1937: RLM declares Stade AF a "Leithorst"
After Sept.'39 FFS C-6 was moved to Burg near Magdeburg.
The replacement unit was Flieger-technische Schule 2
The cover up name for the AF is "Staatsmann"

Nov. '39 a few NF (unknown unit) arrived for the first time, just to stay a few weeks. (see below: 10.(Nacht) JG 26)

Apr. '40: Paratroopers and Mountain rangers were airlifted to Stade in preparation of attack of Denmark and Norway.
(source: www.relikte.com (a german site))

Here are the units stationed in Stade:
Stab NJG 3: 29.09.41- 05.45
III. NJG 3: 01.11.41 - 08.44 + 12.44 - 05.45

Luftbeobachtungsstaffel 2: 11.43 - 07.44 (Ju 88)

I. JG 26: 07.04.45 - 13.04.45 (Fw 190 D)
10. (Nacht) JG 26: 12.11.39 - 09.12.39 (Ar 68E, Bf 109 D)

II. ZG 1: 18.02 - 29.02.40 (Bf 109 E)

Stab ZG 26: 25. - 29.09.41 (Bf 110)

III. JG 76 (ex II. ZG 1): 24.07.44 - 20.08.44 (Bf 109 G)

Stab JG 302: 11.43 - 01.44 (Bf 109 G)

I. JG 27: 01.10. - 21. 10.40 (Bf 109 E)

II. JG 1 (w/o 4.JG1): 14.02. - 25.02.42 (Bf 109 F)

(source: www.ww2.dk)

[DDT]

Sorry Sven,

No picture about III./ZG 76 / JG 76. I found a copy in a nice big book store in Brussels, Belgium: Librairie 16é Escadron. The shop doesn't have a website. Greetings,

Dirk

[Eagle0025]

Hello Sven,

Yes, III./JG76 was in Stade from 24 July until 20 August 1944 where they did there conversion training to single-engine fighters from flying Bf110s as II./ZG1. They moved to Athis, France on 21 August 1944.

There is an excellent article on the history of III.JG/76, including photos, that was published in the May 1991 issue of a German magazine called "Jet & Prop". The article is entitled "Die Geschichte einer Zerstorergruppe und das Schicksal von Friedrich Muer".

Regards, Gary Koch