Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Maj Hans Trübenbach, 20.3.43 - 25.9.43
• Obstlt Alfred Müller, 26.9.43 - 26.4.44
• Obstlt Hans Trübenbach, 27.4.44 - 7.8.44
• Maj Reinhard Seiler, 8.8.44 - 28.4.45

Stab:

Formed 20.3.43 in Fürth-Herzogenaurach from Stab/Jagdfliegerschule 4 (JFS 4). Disbanded 28.4.45.

Bases:

20.3.43 - 5.4.45	Fürth-Herzogenaurach
6.4.45 - 28.4.45	Roth

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Friedrich-Karl Rinow, 20.3.43 - 27.6.43
• Hptm Hermann Hollweg (acting?), 1.5.43 - 27.6.43
• Maj Karl-Heinz Meyer, 28.6.43 - 14.4.44
• ?
• Hptm Günther Rübell, 15.8.44 - 28.4.45

Formed 20.3.43 in Fürth from I./Jagdfliegerschule 4 (JFS 4) with:

Stab I./JG104 from Stab I./JFS4
1./JG104 from 1./JFS4
2./JG104 from 2./JFS4
3./JG104 from 3./JFS4

4./JG104 was formed 15.10.44 in Deiningen from 1./JG111.

On 15.12.44 2./JG104 became 4./JG104, and was reformed from 7./JG104, while the old 4./JG104 became 5./JG104.

Bases:

20.3.43 - 28.4.45

Fürth-Herzogenaurach*

* 1./JG104 was detached to Roth (5.44? - 7.44); 2./JG104 was probably based at Roth (15.12.44 - 28.4.45); 3./JG104 was based at Buchschwabach (4.5.44 - 28.4.45) and 4./JG104 at Deiningen (15.10.44 - 15.12.44).

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Rolf Hermichen, 15.10.44 - 10.1.45
• Maj Friedrich-Karl Rinow, 11.1.45 - 28.4.45

Formed 15.10.44 in Roth from I./JG111 with:

Stab II./JG104 from Stab I./JG111
5./JG104 from 2./JG111
6./JG104 from 3./JG111
7./JG104 from 4./JG111
8./JG104 new

On 15.12.44 5./JG104 became 7./JG104, and was reformed from 4./JG104, while the old 7./JG104 became 2./JG104.

Disbanded 28.4.45.

Bases:

1.43 - 4.45

Roth*

* 5./JG104 at Deiningen (15.12.44 - 28.4.45); 7./JG104 at Buchschwabach (4.45 - 28.4.45)

Aircraft used 1943 - 45: Ar 96, Bf 108, Bf 109, Bü 131, Bü 133, CR.42, Fi 156, Fw 56, Fw 189, Fw 190, Go 145, He 51, IAR-80 and Kl 32

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