Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Maj Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 18.4.41 - 20.10.43
• Obstlt Wolfgang Thimmig, 20.10.43 - 14.11.44
• Maj Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 14.11.44 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 18.4.41 in Metz.

Bases:

4.41 - 2.44	Metz	XII. Fliegerkorps 3. JD (from 5.42)	Bf 110, Do 217
2.44 - 8.44	Chenay	4. JD	Bf 110, Ju 88
8.44 - 23.11.44	Mainz-Finthen	Jafü Mittelrhein	Ju 88G
23.11.44 - 3.45	Gütersloh		Ju 88G
3.45 - 5.45	?		Ju 88G

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Wilhelm Herget, 1.9.42 - 12.44
• Hptm Hans Krause, 12.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 9.42 in Florennes from parts of Stab I./NJG3 and Stab III./NJG4 with:

Stab I./NJG4 new
1./NJG4 from 9./NJG1
2./NJG4 from 2./NJG3
3./NJG4 from 9./NJG4

In 4.43 2./NJG4 became 12./NJG5, and a new 2./NJG4 was formed from the rest of I./NJG4.

Reduced to 1./NJG4 on 30.3.45, when Stab I., 2. and 3./NJG4 was disbanded.

Bases:

9.42 - 8.44	Florennes*	3. JD 4. JD (from 9.43)	Bf 110, Do 217, Ju 88
8.44 - 1.45	Langendiebach	Jafü Mittelrhein	Bf 110, Ju 88G
1.45 - 3.45	Vechta	2. JD	Ju 88G
3.45 - 5.45	?	2. JD?	Ju 88G

* 2./NJG4 at Taveaux, 11.43; 2./NJG2 at Athies 1.44 - 16.3.44; 3./NJG4 at Athies 8.43 - 9.43.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Hptm Theodor Rossiwall, 1.10.42 - 13.1.43
• Hptm Heinrich Griese, 13.1.43 - 2.44
• Hptm Hans Autenrieth, 2.44 - 20.5.44
• Hptm Gerhard Rath, 20.5.44 - 22.6.44
• Hptm Hubert Rauch, 22.6.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 4.42 in Laupheim with:

Stab II./NJG4 new
4./NJG4 new
5./NJG4 from 5./ZG26
6./NJG4 new

On 1.1.43 6./NJG4 became 11./NJG4, and a new 6./NJG4 was formed from the rest of II./NJG4.

Reduced to 4./NJG4 on 30.3.45, when Stab II., 5. and 6./NJG4 was disbanded.

Bases:

4.42 - 5.42	Laupheim	XII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
5.42 - 9.42	Rheine	3. JD	Bf 110, Do 217
9.42 - 1.44	St. Dizier*	3. JD 4. JD (from 9.43)	Bf 110, Do 217
1.44 - 25.2.44	Fassberg*		Bf 110
25.2.44 - 16.3.44	St. Dizier*	4. JD	Bf 110
16.3.44 - 8.5.44	Dijon*		Bf 110
8.5.44 - 8.44	Coulommiers	5. JD	Bf 110
8.44 - 11.44	Frankfurt/Rhein-Main	Jafü Mittelrhein	Bf 110, Ju 88G
11.44 - 3.45	Gütersloh**	Jafü Mittelrhein	Bf 110, Ju 88G
3.45 - 5.45	?	2. JD?	Ju 88G

* 5./NJG4 at Dijon, at least between 8.43 and 12.43, and at Taveaux, 18.3.44 - 7.5.44

* 6./NJG4 at Taveaux, 8.43 - 7.5.44

** 6./NJG4 at Bad Lippspringe, 1.45 - 3.45

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Kurt Holler, 1.5.42 - 22.6.43
• Hptm Hans-Karl Kamp, 23.6.43 - 6.12.44
• Hptm Ludwig Meister, 6.12.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 5.42 in Mainz-Finthen with:

Stab III./NJG4 new
7./NJG4 from 1./NJG1
8./NJG4 from 8./NJG1
9./NJG4 from 4./NJG1

On 1.1.43 8./NJG4 became 10./NJG4, and a new 8./NJG4 was formed from the rest of III./NJG4.

Reduced to 7./NJG4 on 30.3.45, when Stab III., 8. and 9./NJG4 was disbanded.

Bases:

4.42 - ?9.42	Mainz-Finthen	XII. Fliegerkorps 3. JD (from 5.42)	Bf 110, Do 217
?9.42 - 8.44	Juvincourt	3. JD 4. JD (from 9.43)	Bf 110, Do 217, Ju 88
8.44 - 10.9.44	Twente	3. JD	Bf 110, Ju 88G
10.9.44 - 23.11.44	Mainz-Finthen		Bf 110, Ju 88G
23.11.44 - 1.45	Kassel-Rothwesten	3. JD	Ju 88G
1.45 - 3.45	Paderborn	3. JD	Ju 88G
3.45 - 5.45	?	2. JD?	Ju 88G

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeur:

• Maj Heinrich Wohlers, 1.1.43 - 1.8.43

Formed 1.1.43 in Mainz-Finthen with:

Stab IV./NJG4 new
10./NJG4 from 8./NJG4
11./NJG4 from 6./NJG4
12./NJG4 new

On 1.8.43 redesignated I./NJG6:

Stab IV./NJG4 became Stab I./NJG6
10./NJG4 became 1./NJG6
11./NJG4 became 2./NJG6
12./NJG4 became 3./NJG6

Bases:

1.1.43 - 1.8.43

Mainz-Finthen

3.JD 5.JD (from 2.43)

Bf 110

Schulstaffel:

Planned formation 10.44 in Mainz-Finthen(?) was cancelled.

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/NJG4

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./NJG4

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./NJG4

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./NJG4

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./NJG4

© 1997-2003 Michael Holm