Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West
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Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West (EJGr West) was a figher pilot training unit of the German Luftwaffe
in World War II
. It was formed on 6 February 1942 in Cazaux
and renamed Jagdgruppe West (JGr West) on 30 November 1942.
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 6 February 1942 in Cazaux
Cazaux
Cazaux is a commune of the Ariège department in southwestern France....
and renamed Jagdgruppe West (JGr West) on 30 November 1942.
Gruppenkommandeure
- Major Jürgen Roth, 6 February 1942 – 4 January 1943
- Major Georg Michalek, 5 January 1943 – 3 January 1944
- Hauptmann Herbert Wehnelt, 4 January 1944 – 4 November 1944