II./JG 101

[Stig Jarlevik]

Larry, Larry

Now that I was so certain I had it correct and everything....
I had no idea that there actually was a 4./JG 112, which of course complicate things, and neither did Holm at his page nor Carlsen/Meyer who thoughtfully enough found it reasonable not to list any of JG 111 to JG 117 in detail. Taking into consideration that Carlsen/Meyer never bother to do this make me consider the following.

4./JG 101 was created in July 1944 (Carlsen/Meyer) but was it actually called 4./JG 101 or could it possibly have been 4./JG 112 at that date?

A possible scenario then is this
1./JG 112 became 4./JG 101 or 1./JG 112 became 5./JG 101
2./JG 112 became 5./JG 101 or 2./JG 112 became 6./JG 101
3./JG 112 became 6./JG 101 or 3./JG 112 became 7./JG 101
4./JG 112 became 7./JG 101 or 4./JG 112 became 4./JG 101
8./JG 101 was created new

However again dates bother me. If II./JG 101 was created on 15.10.1944 with 5.-7. Staffeln, why then is 8./JG 101 created already in July 1944?
Since Carlsen/Meyer has so little on this unit, maybe, just maybe the date July 1944 is wrong and perhaps it was not in fact created until October like the rest of the unit. Matti's losses for this Staffel does not begin until November so that sort of supports that theory.

Anyone out there having a loose Staffel which you loose track of during this period which needs a new home as 8./JG 101? Just kidding, but you never know...

Cheers
Stig