Jagdgruppe 88
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Jagdgruppe 88 was a German Condor Legion
fighter group serving in the Spanish Civil War
. J/88 consisted of a headquarters (Stab) and four squadrons (Staffeln), although the 4th Staffel was short lived. J/88 had formed on 3 November 1936.
Condor Legion
The Condor Legion was a unit composed of volunteers from the German Air Force and from the German Army which served with the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War of July 1936 to March 1939. The Condor Legion developed methods of terror bombing which were used widely in the Second World War...
fighter group serving in the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
. J/88 consisted of a headquarters (Stab) and four squadrons (Staffeln), although the 4th Staffel was short lived. J/88 had formed on 3 November 1936.
Commanding officers
- 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:...
, 18 July 1937 – 10 September 1938 - Walter GrabmannWalter GrabmannWalter Grabmann was a German World War II Luftwaffe Generalmajor. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 9 September 1938 – 31 March 1939