Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Encyclopedia
Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 was a Luftwaffe night fighter
-wing
of World War II
. NJG 2 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz
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Night fighter
A night fighter is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility...
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Wing (air force unit)
Wing is a term used by different military aviation forces for a unit of command. The terms wing, group or Staffel are used for different-sized units from one country or service to another....
of 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...
. NJG 2 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
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Kommodore
- Major Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 18 April 1941 – 20 October 1943
- Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimmig, 20 October 1943 – 14 November 1944
- Major Heinz-Wolfgang SchnauferHeinz-Wolfgang SchnauferHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer was a German Luftwaffe night fighter pilot and is the highest scoring night fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare...
, 14 November 1944 – 8 May 1945
I./NJG 4
- Major Wilhelm HergetWilhelm HergetWilhelm Herget was a night fighter flying ace in the German Luftwaffe during World War II.Born in Stuttgart, Herget trained as a pilot prior to the outbreak of war, and was serving with II./ZG 76 flying the twin-engine Messerschmitt Bf-110...
, 1 September 1942 – December 1944 - Hauptmann Hans Krause, December 1944 – 8 May 1945
II./NJG 4
- Hauptmann Theodor RossiwallTheodor RossiwallTheodor Rossiwall was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Rossiwall claimed 19 aircraft shot down in over 400 missions...
, 1 October 1942 – 13 January 1943 - Hauptmann Heinrich Griese, 13 January 1943 – February 1944
- Hauptmann Hans Autenrieth, February 1944 – 20 May 1944
- Hauptmann Gerhard Rath, 20 May 1944 – 22 June 1944
- Hauptmann Hubert Rauch, 22 June 1944 – 8 May 1945