Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg
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Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg (EJGr Merseburg) was a figher pilot training unit of the German Luftwaffe
in World War II
. It was formed on 10 February 1940 in Merseburg
and disbanded on 19 November 1940.
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was formed on 10 February 1940 in Merseburg
Merseburg
Merseburg is a town in the south of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale, approx. 14 km south of Halle . It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg....
and disbanded on 19 November 1940.
Gruppenkommandeure
- Oberstleutnant Dr. Hasso von Wedel, 10 February 1940 – 9 July 1940
- Oberstleutnant Richard Kraut, 10 July 1940 – 25 August 1940
- Major Gotthard HandrickGotthard HandrickKarl Hermann Gotthard Handrick was a German Olympic athlete and German fighter pilot during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.-Career:...
, 26 August 1940 – 6 October 1940 - Major Albert Blumensaat, 7 October 1940 – 19 November 1940