Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien

Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien^[a] was formed July 1943 in Otopeni (Bucharest), Romania subordinated to Luftflotte 4. The headquarters was located at Otopeni, and from August 1944 in Budak. The unit was disbanded on 4 September 1944.^[1]^[2]

The unit was known as Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien until 7 February 1944, when it was redesignated Jagdfliegerführer Balkan. It then was reformed on 7 February 1944 as Jagdabschnittsführer Rumänien. Stab/Jafü Rumänien used Bü 131 and Fi 156 aircraft.^[1]

Commanding officers

Oberstleutnant Bernhard Woldenga, July 1943 - February 1944
Oberstleutnant Eduard Neumann, February 1944 - August 1944

Organization

31 August 1943

I./JG 4 (Mizil)
IV./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)

10 November 1943

I./JG 4 (Mizil)
10./JG 301 (Mizil)
III./JG 77 (Mizil)
IV./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)

3 April 1944

II./JG 77 (Mizil)
IV./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)
- 10./NJG 6 (Otopeni)
- 11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)
2./NJG 100 (Focșani, Ziliștea, and Otopeni)
10./JG 301 (Otopeni)
(rum) I. JGr. (Grupul 1 Vânătoare - Roșiori)
(rum) VI. JGr. (Grupul 6 Vânătoare - Popești-Leordeni)
(rum) VII. JGr. (Grupul 7 Vânătoare - Pipera)
(rum) 1. NJ.St. (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte - Otopeni)
II./JG 51 (Niš)
(bulg) II./JG 6 (Vrashdebna)
(bulg) III./JG 6 (Bozhurishte)

25 May 1944

I./JG 53 (Târgșoru Nou)
III./JG 77 (Mizil)
IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni)
- 11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)
2./NJG 100 (Otopeni)
5./NJG 200 (Focșani)
6./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou)
10./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou)
(rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (Flotila 1 Vânătoare)^[3]
- (rum) VII. JGr. (Grupul 7 Vânătoare - Pipera)
- (rum) V. JGr. (Grupul 5 Vânătoare)
  - (rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 51 Vânătoare - Țepeș Vodă)
  - (rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 52 Vânătoare - Mamaia)
(rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (Flotila 2 Vânătoare)
- (rum) I. JGr. (Grupul 1 Vânătoare - Roșiori)
- (rum) VI. JGr. (Grupul 6 Vânătoare - Popești-Leordeni)
(rum) 1. NJ.St. (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte - Otopeni)

26 July 1944

I./JG 53 (Târgșoru Nou)
III./JG 77 (Mizil)
IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni)
- 11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)
2./NJG 100 (Otopeni)
4./JG 301 (Mizil)
6./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou)
10./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou)
(rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (Flotila 1 Vânătoare)
- (rum) V. JGr. (Grupul 5 Vânătoare)
  - (rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 51 Vânătoare - Țepeș Vodă)
  - (rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 52 Vânătoare - Mamaia)
  - (rum) 58. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 58 Vânătoare - Pipera)
(rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (Flotila 2 Vânătoare)
- (rum) I. JGr. (Grupul 1 Vânătoare - Roșiori)
- (rum) VI. JGr. (Grupul 6 Vânătoare - Popești-Leordeni)
(rum) Jagdgeschwader 3 (Flotila 3 Vânătoare)
- (rum) VII. JGr. (Grupul 8 Vânătoare - Boteni)
(rum) 1. NJ.St. (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte - Otopeni)

23 August 1944

I. and II./JG 301 (Târgșoru Nou)
- 6./JG 301 (Meri)
- 7./JG 301 (Mizil)
IV./NJG 6 (Otopeni)
- 10./NJG 6 (Otopeni)
- 11./NJG 6 (Ziliștea)
2./NJG 100 (Roșiori, and Ziliștea)
(rum) Jagdgeschwader 2 (Flotila 2 Vânătoare)
- (rum) VI. JGr. (Grupul 6 Vânătoare - Popești-Leordeni)
(rum) Jagdgeschwader 1 (Flotila 1 Vânătoare)
- (rum) V. JGr. (Grupul 5 Vânătoare)
  - (rum) 51. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 51 Vânătoare - Cocargeaua)
  - (rum) 52. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 52 Vânătoare - Mamaia)
  - (rum) 58. Jagdstaffel (Escadrila 58 Vânătoare - Boteni)
(rum) 1. NJ.St. (Escadrila 1 Vânătoare de Noapte - Otopeni)

References

Notes

^ A Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a Luftflotte. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization

References

^ ^a ^b Holm, Michael. "Jagdabschnittsführer Rumänien". ww2.dk.
^ Georgiu, Daniel (17 July 2020). "Jurnalul de operatiuni din luna septembrie 1944 – Flotila germana Jagdgeschwaders 52 Grupa 2 pe aerodromul Budacu- Szászbudak – Ssas Budak". holland.ro (in Romanian).
^ "Unitați de luptă dotate cu IAR 80/81". iar80flyagain.org (in Romanian). 2022-05-29.

"Jagdfliegerführer Rumänien". lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de (in German).

[1] A Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a Luftflotte. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization

[:0-2] Holm, Michael. "Jagdabschnittsführer Rumänien". ww2.dk.

[3] Georgiu, Daniel (17 July 2020). "Jurnalul de operatiuni din luna septembrie 1944 – Flotila germana Jagdgeschwaders 52 Grupa 2 pe aerodromul Budacu- Szászbudak – Ssas Budak". holland.ro (in Romanian).

[4] "Unitați de luptă dotate cu IAR 80/81". iar80flyagain.org (in Romanian). 2022-05-29.

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