Jagdgeschwader 51 'Mölders'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Theo Osterkamp, 25 Nov 1939 - 23 Jul 1940
• Obstlt Werner Mölders, 27 Jul 1940 - 19 Jul 1941
• Oberst Theo Osterkamp (acting), 28 Jul 1940 - 7 Aug 1940
• Obstlt Friedrich Beckh, 19 Jul 1941 - 10 Apr 1942
• Maj Günther Lützow (acting), Sep 1941 - 8 Nov 1941
• Obstlt Karl-Gottfried Nordmann, 10 Apr 1942 - 30 Mar 1944
• Maj Fritz Losigkeit, 1 Apr 1944 - 31 Mar 1945
• Maj Heinz Lange, 2 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945

Stab:

Formed 25 Nov 1939 in Munstter-Loddenheide. Disbanded 28 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
25 Nov 1939 - 12 Feb 1940	Munstter-Handorf		Bf 109E
12 Feb 1940 - 16 May 1940	Bönninghardt	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
16 May 1940 - 23 May 1940	Eindhoven	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
23 May 1940 - 1 Jun 1940	Antwerpen-Deurne	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
1 Jun 1940 - 6 Jun 1940	Gent-St. Denis	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
6 Jun 1940 - 9 Jun 1940	Boulogne-Wimereux	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
9 Jun 1940 - 12 Jun 1940	Ligescourt	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
12 Jun 1940 - 16 Jun 1940	Cailly-sur-Eure	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
16 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940	Boos-Rouen	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
17 Jun 1940 - 22 Jun 1940	Buc	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
22 Jun 1940 - 29 Jun 1940	Le Touquet	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
29 Jun 1940 - 13 Aug 1940	Cap Blanc Nez	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
13 Aug 1940 - 25 Aug 1940	Wissant	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
25 Aug 1940 - 26 Nov 1940	St. Inglevert/Pihen	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
26 Nov 1940 - 7 Dec 1940	Mardyck	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
7 Dec 1940 - 5 Feb 1941	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
5 Feb 1941 - 1 Jun 1941	Mardyck	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
1 Jun 1941 - Jun 1941	Krefeld		Bf 109F
Jun 1941 - 13 Jun 1941	Düsseldorf		Bf 109F
13 Jun 1941 - 23 Jun 1941	Siedlce		Bf 109F
23 Jun 1941 - Jun 1941	Terespol		Bf 109F
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Bobruisk-Nord		Bf 109F
Jul 1941 - 25 Jul 1941	Orscha		Bf 109F
25 Jul 1941 - 5 Aug 1941	Stara Bychow		Bf 109F
5 Aug 1941 - Sep 1941	Schatalowka-Ost		Bf 109F
Sep 1941 - 1 Oct 1941	Kiew		Bf 109F
1 Oct 1941 - Oct 1941	Juchnow-Süd		Bf 109F
Oct 1941 - 17 Dec 1941	Jermolino		Bf 109F
17 Dec 1941 - Mar 1942	Juchnow-Süd		Bf 109F
Mar 1942 - 5 Apr 1942	Dugino		Bf 109F
5 Apr 1942 - Nov 1942	Smolensk		Bf 109F
Nov 1942 - 10 Jan 1943	Witebsk		Bf 109F/Fw 190A
10 Jan 1943 - 3 Feb 1943	Isotscha/Iwan-See		Fw 190A
Jan 1944 - 4 Apr 1944	Bobruisk		Bf 109G
4 Apr 1944 - 20 Jun 1944	Terespol		Bf 109G
20 Jun 1944 - 24 Jun 1944	Bobruisk		Bf 109G
24 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944	Orscha		Bf 109G
27 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944	Minsk-Süd		Bf 109G
1 Jul 1944 - 5 Jul 1944	Kobryn		Bf 109G
5 Jul 1944 - 16 Jul 1944	Krzewica		Bf 109G
16 Jul 1944 - 19 Jul 1944	Lemberg		Bf 109G
19 Jul 1944 - 26 Jul 1944	Stryj		Bf 109G
26 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Okecie		Bf 109G
Aug 1944 -			Bf 109G
13 Sep 1944 - 22 Sep 1944	Essern		Bf 109G
22 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Kroszewo		Bf 109G

I. Gruppe: I./JG 51

3./JG51

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Ernst Freiherr von Berg, 1 May 1939 - 31 Oct 1939
• Hptm Hans-Heinrich Brustellin, 1 Nov 1939 - 17 Oct 1940
• Olt Richard Leppla (acting), 17 Aug 1940 - 23 Sep 1940
• Hptm Hermann-Friedrich Joppien, 18 Oct 1940 - 25 Aug 1941
• Hptm Wilhelm Hachfeld, 26 Aug 1941 - 2 May 1942
• Hptm Josef Fuzo, 3 May 1942 - 31 May 1942
• Hptm Heinrich Krafft, 1 Jun 1942 - 14 Dec 1942
• Hptm Rudolf Busch, 15 Dec 1942 - 17 Jan 1943
• Maj Erich Leie, 18 Jan 1943 - 28 Dec 1944
• Hptm Günther Schack, 29 Dec 1944 - 23 Apr 1945

Formed 1 May 1939 in Bad Aibling from I./JG233 with:

Stab I./JG51 from Stab I./JG233
1./JG51 from 1./JG233
2./JG51 from 2./JG233
3./JG51 from 3./JG233

On 25 Jun 1944 2./JG51 moved to Germany, where it joined IV./JG3, becoming 16./JG3 on 10 Aug 1944. In Jan 1945 I./JG51 was increased to 4 staffeln:

1./JG51 unchanged
2./JG51 was formed in Danzig-Langfuhr (15 Jan 1945)
3./JG51 unchanged
4./JG51 was formed (24 Jan 1945)

II./JG51 was disbanded 23 Apr 1945 (4./JG51 was probably never fully formed).

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 26 Aug 1939	Bad Aibling	Bf 109E
26 Aug 1939 - 23 Sep 1939	Eutingen*	Bf 109E
23 Sep 1939 - 26 Oct 1939	Speyer*	Bf 109E
26 Oct 1939 - 22 Mar 1940	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E
22 Mar 1940 - 13 May 1940	Krefeld	Bf 109E
13 May 1940 - 16 May 1940	Dünstekoven	Bf 109E
16 May 1940 - 20 May 1940	Neufchateau	Bf 109E
20 May 1940 - 22 May 1940	Guise	Bf 109E
22 May 1940 - 2 Jun 1940	Tupigny	Bf 109E
2 Jun 1940 - 6 Jun 1940	Le Cateau	Bf 109E
6 Jun 1940 - 8 Jun 1940	St. Pol	Bf 109E
8 Jun 1940 - 10 Jun 1940	St. Omer	Bf 109E
10 Jun 1940 - 21 Jun 1940	Jever	Bf 109E
21 Jun 1940 - 12 Jul 1940	Leeuwarden	Bf 109E
12 Jul 1940 - 20 Nov 1940	Pihen/St. Inglevert	Bf 109E
20 Nov 1940 - 7 Dec 1940	Coquelles	Bf 109E
7 Dec 1940 - 8 Dec 1940	Krefeld	Bf 109E
8 Dec 1940 - 9 Feb 1941	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E/F
9 Feb 1941 - 9 Mar 1941	Abbeville-Drucat	Bf 109F
9 Mar 1941 - 25 May 1941	Coquelles	Bf 109F
25 May 1941 - Jun 1941	Krefeld	Bf 109F
Jun 1941 - 1 Jul 1941	Starawies	Bf 109F
1 Jul 1941 - Jul 1941	Stary Bychow	Bf 109F
Jul 1941 - 5 Aug 1941	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5 Aug 1941 - 18 Sep 1941	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18 Sep 1941 - Nov 1941	Dno	Bf 109F
Nov 1941 - 3 Feb 1942	Staraja Russa	Bf 109F
3 Feb 1942 - 21 Apr 1942	Szolzy**	Bf 109F
21 Apr 1942 - 24 May 1942	Rjelbitzy	Bf 109F
24 May 1942 - 10 Jul 1942	Tuleblja	Bf 109F
10 Jul 1942 - 17 Jul 1942	Krassilina	Bf 109F
17 Jul 1942 - 4 Aug 1942	Tuleblja	Bf 109F
4 Aug 1942 - 10 Aug 1942	Dugino	Bf 109F
10 Aug 1942 - 10 Sep 1942	Jesau	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
10 Sep 1942 - 18 Oct 1942	Ljuban	Fw 190A
18 Oct 1942 - 6 Jan 1943	Wjasma-Süd	Fw 190A
6 Jan 1943 - 27 Jan 1943	Isotscha/Iwan-See	Fw 190A
27 Jan 1943 - Mar 1943	Orel-West	Fw 190A
Mar 1943 - May 1943	Bryansk	Fw 190A
May 1943 - 2 Aug 1943	Orel	Fw 190A
2 Aug 1943 - Aug 1943	Bryansk	Fw 190A
Aug 1943 - Oct 1943	Poltawa	Fw 190A
Oct 1943 - Dec 1943	Orscha***	Fw 190A, Bf 109G
Dec 1943 - 29 Mar 1944	Bobruisk	Bf 109G
29 Mar 1944 - 25 Jun 1944	Orscha	Bf 109G
25 Jun 1944 - 26 Jun 1944	Dokudowo	Bf 109G
26 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944	Bojary	Bf 109G
27 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944	Puchowitschi	Bf 109G
1 Jul 1944 - 2 Jul 1944	Pinsk	Bf 109G
2 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944	Krzewica	Bf 109G
25 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Okecie	Bf 109G
Aug 1944 - Oct 1944	Kroszewo	Bf 109G
Oct 1944 - Nov 1944	Lobellen	Bf 109G
Nov 1944 - Nov 1944	Zichenau	Bf 109G
Nov 1944 - 23 Jan 1944	Libau	Bf 109G
23 Jan 1944 - 24 Mar 1945	Danzig-Langfuhr	Bf 109G
24 Mar 1945 - Apr 1945	Brüsterort	Bf 109G
Apr 1945 - 23 Apr 1945	Junkertroylhof	Bf 109G

* 3./JG51 at Speyer (1 Sep 1939 - 22 Sep 1939) and Eutingen (22 Sep 1939 - 1 Nov 1939)

** Orel was also used

*** Kirowograd was also used

II. Gruppe: II./JG 51

6./JG51

Gruppemkommandeure:

• Maj Ernst-Gunther Burgaller, 1 Nov 1939 - 2 Feb 1940
• Hptm Günther Matthes, 3 Feb 1940 - 20 Feb 1941
• Hptm Josef Fuzo, 20 Feb 1941 - 11 Jul 1941
• Hptm Hartmann Grasser, Sep 1941 - 6 Jun 1943
• Maj Karl Rammelt, 6 Jun 1943 - 23 Dec 1944
• Olt Otto Schultz, 24 Dec 1944 - 12 Apr 1945

Formed 16 Oct 1939 in Furstenfeldbruck with:

Stab II./JG51 new (1 Nov 1939)
4./JG51 from 2./JG71
5./JG51 from Reservestaffel/JG71
6./JG51 from parts of 4. and 5./JG51 (5 Nov 1939)

On 26 Nov 1942 6./JG51 became Stabsstaffel/JG51, and a new 6./JG51 was formed from 3./JG1. 11./JG26 was absorbed at the same time.

On 15 Aug 1944 II./JG51 was reorganised:

5./JG51 unchanged
6./JG51 unchanged
7./JG51 from the old 4./JG51

The 4th staffel, 8./JG51, began forming in Mar 1945, but the whole Gruppe was disbanded on 12 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
Oct 1939 - 28 Oct 1939	Furstenfeldbruck	Bf 109E
28 Oct 1939 - 1 Jan 1940	Eutingen	Bf 109E
1 Jan 1940 - 9 Feb 1940	Friedrichshafen	Bf 109E
9 Feb 1940 - 28 May 1940	SüdBoblingen	Bf 109E
28 May 1940 - 1 Jun 1940	Emptinne*	Bf 109E
1 Jun 1940 - 9 Jun 1940	Vitry-en-Artois	Bf 109E
9 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940	Abbeville	Bf 109E
17 Jun 1940 - 22 Jun 1940	Buc	Bf 109E
22 Jun 1940 - 7 Aug 1940	Desvres	Bf 109E
7 Aug 1940 - 30 Aug 1940	Marquise-West	Bf 109E
30 Aug 1940 - 25 Sep 1940	Jever	Bf 109E
25 Sep 1940 - 1 Oct 1940	Aalborg	Bf 109E
1 Oct 1940 - 4 Oct 1940	Stade	Bf 109E
4 Oct 1940 - 5 Oct 1940	Vlissingen	Bf 109E
5 Oct 1940 - 7 Dec 1940	Mardyck	Bf 109E
7 Dec 1940 - 8 Dec 1940	Köln	Bf 109E
8 Dec 1940 - 14 Feb 1941	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E/F
14 Feb 1941 - 10 Jun 1941	Mardyck	Bf 109F
10 Jun 1941 - Jun 1941	Krefeld	Bf 109F
Jun 1941 - 1 Jul 1941	Siedlce	Bf 109F
1 Jul 1941 - Jul 1941	Stara Bychow	Bf 109F
Jul 1941 - 5 Aug 1941	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5 Aug 1941 - 18 Sep 1941	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18 Sep 1941 - Oct 1941	Konotop	Bf 109F
Oct 1941 - Oct 1941	Jermolino	Bf 109F
Oct 1941 - Nov 1941	Orel	Bf 109F
Nov 1941 - 30 Nov 1941	Bryansk	Bf 109F
30 Nov 1941 - 15 Dec 1941	Kaluga-Ost	Bf 109F
15 Dec 1941 - 30 Dec 1941	Tschaikowka	Bf 109F
30 Dec 1941 - 17 Jul 1942	Brjansk	Bf 109F
17 Jul 1942 - 7 Oct 1942	Orel-Nord**	Bf 109F
7 Oct 1942 - 5 Nov 1942	Jesau	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
5 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942	Wiener-Neustadt	Bf 109G
8 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1942	Jesi	Bf 109G
10 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942	Bari	Bf 109G
12 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942	Comiso	Bf 109G
14 Nov 1942 - 18 Nov 1942	Bizerta	Bf 109G
18 Nov 1942 - 25 Nov 1942	Trapani	Bf 109G
25 Nov 1942 - 29 Nov 1942	Bizerta	Bf 109G
29 Nov 1942 - 2 Dec 1942	El Aouina	Bf 109G
2 Dec 1942 - 17 Dec 1942	Tunis
17 Dec 1942 - 4 Jan 1943	El Aouina	Bf 109G
4 Jan 1943 - 11 Feb 1943	Gabes	Bf 109G
11 Feb 1943 - Feb 1943	Trapani	Bf 109G
Feb 1943 - 8 Apr 1943	La Smala des Souassis	Bf 109G
8 Apr 1943 - 19 Apr 1943	Menzel-Temime	Bf 109G
19 Apr 1943 - May 1943	San Pietro	Bf 109G
May 1943 - 10 Jul 1943	Casa Zeppera (Sardinia)***	Bf 109G
10 Jul 1943 - 13 Jul 1943	Trapani	Bf 109G
13 Jul 1943 - Jul 1943	Vito dei Normanni	none
Jul 1943 - 18 Aug 1943	Treviso	none
18 Aug 1943 - Dec 1943	Neubiberg	Bf 109G
Dec 1943 - Jan 1944	Udine	Bf 109G
Jan 1944 - Mar 1944	Tuscania	Bf 109G
Mar 1944 - 4 Apr 1944	Nisch	Bf 109G
4 Apr 1944 - 6 Apr 1944	Belgrad-Semlin	Bf 109G
6 Apr 1944 - 17 Apr 1944	Targsorul	Bf 109G
17 Apr 1944 - 23 May 1944	Nisch	Bf 109G
23 May 1944 - 27 May 1944	Zirkle	Bf 109G
27 May 1944 - 31 May 1944	Nisch	Bf 109G
31 May 1944 - 14 Jun 1944	Radomir****	Bf 109G
14 Jun 1944 - 26 Jun 1944	Sofia-Wrasdebna****	Bf 109G
26 Jun 1944 - 31 Aug 1944	Pernik/Sofia****	Bf 109G
31 Aug 1944 - 3 Sep 1944	Franzfeld	Bf 109G
3 Sep 1944 - 10 Sep 1944	Budak	Bf 109G
10 Sep 1944 - 20 Sep 1944	Piskolt	Bf 109G
20 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Berveni	Bf 109G
Oct 1944 - 1 Nov 1944	Felsoe-Abrany	Bf 109G
1 Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	Imely	Bf 109G
Jan 1945 - Feb 1945	Veszprem	Bf 109G
Feb 1945 - Mar 1945	Raab	Bf 109G
Mar 1945 - 12 Apr 1945	Fels am Wagram	Bf 109G

* 6./JG51 at Dinant, 26 May 1940 - 1 Jun 1940

** Dugino was used as a forward airfield

*** detachments at Cagliari-Monserato and Senorbia

**** II./JG51 was based at several bases around Sofia at this time, except 5./JG51 which was based at Athens-Kalamaki (31 May 1944 - 27 Jun 1944), at Gaddura (27 Jun 1944 - 5 Jul 1944) and at Kastelli/Crete (5 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944). A small detachment of 5./JG51 was also based at Scutari/Albania ( 10 Jun 1944 - 14 Jun 1944).

III. Gruppe: III./JG 51

7./JG51 - 8./JG51 - 9./JG51

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Hannes Trautloft, 4 Jul 1940 - 24 Aug 1940
• Hptm Walter Oesau, 25 Aug 1940 - 10 Nov 1940
• Hptm Richard Leppla, 11 Nov 1940 - 2 Aug 1942
• Oblt Herbert Wehnelt (acting), 3 Aug 1942 - 24 Sep 1942
• Hptm Karl Heinz Schnell, 24 Sep 1942 - 22 Jun 1943
• Hptm Fritz Losigkeit, 26 Jun 1943 - 30 Apr 1944
• Hptm Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber, 1 May 1944 - 24 Aug 1944
• Hptm Joachim Brendel, 1 Sep 1944 - 8 May 1945

Formed 4 Jul 1940 in St. Omer from I./JG20 with:

Stab III./JG51 from Stab I./JG20
7./JG51 from 1./JG20
8./JG51 from 2./JG20
9./JG51 from 3./JG20

On 25 Jun 1944 7./JG51 moved to Germany, where it joined II./JG1, and on 15 Aug 1944 became 8./JG1.

On 15 Aug 1944 III./JG51 was reorganised:

9./JG51 unchanged
10./JG51 from the old 8./JG51
11./JG51 formed 15 Jan 1945 in Danzig-Langfuhr
12./JG51 new

12./JG51 was disbanded 24 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
4 Jul 1940 - 27 Nov 1940	St. Omer-Nord*	Bf 109E
27 Nov 1940 - 7 Dec 1940	Peuplingues	Bf 109E
7 Dec 1940 - 14 Feb 1941	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E/F
14 Feb 1941 - 26 May 1941	St. Omer-Wizernes	Bf 109F
26 May 1941 - Jun 1941	Köln	Bf 109F
Jun 1941 - 1 Jul 1941	Halaszi	Bf 109F
1 Jul 1941 - Jul 1941	Stara Bychow	Bf 109F
Jul 1941 - 5 Aug 1941	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5 Aug 1941 - 18 Sep 1941	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18 Sep 1941 - Oct 1941	Konotop	Bf 109F
Oct 1941 - 6 Dec 1941	Jermolino	Bf 109F
6 Dec 1941 - 17 Dec 1941	Spas-Lykschina	Bf 109F
17 Dec 1941 - 22 Dec 1941	Juchnow-Süd	Bf 109F
22 Dec 1941 - 5 Apr 1942	Dugino	Bf 109F
5 Apr 1942 - 4 May 1942	Smolensk	Bf 109F
4 May 1942 - 12 Nov 1942	Dugino	Bf 109F
12 Nov 1942 - 17 Dec 1942	Jesau	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
17 Dec 1942 - 27 Jan 1943	Dugino	Fw 190A
27 Jan 1942 - Feb 1943	Orel	Fw 190A
Feb 1943 - Mar 1943	Dugino	Fw 190A
Mar 1943 - May 1943	Krasnowardeisk	Fw 190A, Bf 109G
May 1943 - 15 Jul 1943	Orel	Bf 109G
15 Jul 1943 - 30 Aug 1943	Briansk	Bf 109G
30 Aug 1943 - Oct 1943	Poltawa	Bf 109G
Oct 1943 - Jan 1944	Orscha	Bf 109G
Jan 1944 - 26 Feb 1944	Polozk	Bf 109G
26 Feb 1944 - 3 Mar 1944	Bobruisk	Bf 109G
3 Mar 1944 - 18 Mar 1944	Orscha	Bf 109G
18 Mar 1944 - 27 Mar 1944	Baranowitschi	Bf 109G
27 Mar 1944 - 21 Jun 1944	Terespol	Bf 109G
21 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944	Bobruisk	Bf 109G
27 Jun 1944 - 30 Jun 1944	Matschulitsche	Bf 109G
30 Jun 1944 - 2 Jul 1944	Minsk-Süd	Bf 109G
2 Jul 1944 - 8 Jul 1944	Pinsk	Bf 109G
8 Jul 1944 - 15 Jul 1944	Kowno	Bf 109G
15 Jul 1944 - 21 Jul 1944	Cuniow	Bf 109G
21 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Dubowo	Bf 109G
Aug 1944 - 20 Aug 1944	Tilsit-Ost	Bf 109G
20 Aug 1944 - Oct 1944	Essern	Bf 109G
Oct 1944 - 1 Nov 1944	Hüttenfelde	Bf 109G
1 Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	Insterburg	Bf 109G
Jan 1945 - Apr 1945	Pillau-Neutief	Bf 109G
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Brüsterort	Bf 109G

* 9./JG51 at Denain, 2 Oct 1940 - 7 Oct 1940

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Johannes Janke, 21 Nov 1940 - 18 Feb 1941
• Olt Hans-Karl Keitel, 20 Feb 1941 - 26 Feb 1941
• Maj Friedrich Beckh, 1 Mar 1941 - 19 Jul 1941
• Hptm Karl-Gottfried Nordmann, 20 Jul 1941 - 9 Apr 1942
• Hptm Hans Knauth, 10 Apr 1942 - 28 Feb 1943
• Maj Rudolf Resch, 1 Mar 1943 - 11 Jul 1943
• Maj Hans Ekkehard Bob, 1 Aug 1943 - 8 May 1944
• Maj Heinz Lange, 9 May 1944 - 11 Apr 1945
• Olt Günther Josten, 12 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945
• Maj Heinz Lange, 29 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 21 Nov 1940 in Marquise from I./JG77 with:

Stab IV./JG51 from Stab I./JG77
10./JG51 from 1./JG77
11./JG51 from 2./JG77
12./JG51 from 3./JG77

On 25 Jun 1944 12./JG51 moved to Germany, where it joined I./JG302, and on 15 Aug 1944 became 4./JG302.

On 15 Aug 1944 IV./JG51 was reorganised:

13./JG51 from the old 10./JG51
14./JG51 from the old 11./JG51
15./JG51 formed 1 Nov 1944 in Modlin

The 4th staffel, 16./JG51, was never formed.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
21 Nov 1940 - 7 Dec 1940	Guise	Bf 109E
7 Dec 1940 - 9 Feb 1941	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E/F
6 Feb 1941 - 16 Apr 1941	Le Touquet	Bf 109F
16 Apr 1941 - 7 Jun 1941	Marquise-West	Bf 109F
7 Jun 1941 - Jun 1941	Dortmund	Bf 109F
Jun 1941 - 1 Jul 1941	Krzewica	Bf 109F
1 Jul 1941 - Jul 1941	Staryj Bychow	Bf 109F
Jul 1941 - 5 Aug 1941	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5 Aug 1941 - 18 Sep 1941	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18 Sep 1941 - Oct 1941	Konotop	Bf 109F
Oct 1941 - 17 Dec 1941	Jermolino	Bf 109F
17 Dec 1941 - Mar 1942	Juchnow-Nord	Bf 109F
Mar 1942 - 20 May 1942	Wjasma-Gradina	Bf 109F
20 May 1942 - 6 Jun 1942	Dugino	Bf 109F
6 Jun 1942 - 20 Jun 1942	Orel	Bf 109F
20 Jun 1942 - 6 Jul 1942	Mamonowo/Ossinowka	Bf 109F
6 Jul 1942 - 30 Jul 1942	Seschtschinskaja	Bf 109F
30 Jul 1942 - 27 Sep 1942	Dugino	Bf 109F
27 Sep 1942 - 6 Oct 1942	Staraja Russa	Bf 109F
6 Oct 1942 - 9 Jan 1943	Witebsk	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
9 Jan 1943 - 3 Feb 1943	Isotscha/Iwan-See	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
Feb 1943 - Feb 1943	Jesau	Bf 109G, Fw 190A
Feb 1943 - 2 Aug 1943	Orel	Fw 190A, Bf 109G
2 Aug 1943 - Aug 1943	Bryansk	Bf 109G
Aug 1943 - Oct 1943	Poltawa	Bf 109G
Oct 1943 - Dec 1943	Orscha	Bf 109G
Dec 1943 - Jan 1944	Shitomir	Bf 109G
Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944	Uman	Bf 109G
28 Feb 1944 - 1 Apr 1944	Orscha	Bf 109G
1 Apr 1944 - 12 Jun 1944	Lisiatycze	Bf 109G
12 Jun 1944 - 22 Jun 1944	Stanislau	Bf 109G
22 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944	Mogilev	Bf 109G
27 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944	Shodino	Bf 109G
29 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944	Minsk-Süd	Bf 109G
1 Jul 1944 - 3 Jul 1944	Chotzow	Bf 109G
3 Jul 1944 - 9 Jul 1944	Lida	Bf 109G
9 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944	Dubno	Bf 109G
11 Jul 1944 - 15 Jul 1944	Lublin	Bf 109G
15 Jul 1944 - 20 Jul 1944	Cuniow	Bf 109G
20 Jul 1944 - 21 Jul 1944	Starzawa	Bf 109G
21 Jul 1944 - 23 Jul 1944	Jasionka	Bf 109G
23 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Mielec	Bf 109G
Aug 1944 - 23 Jan 1945	Modlin	Bf 109G
23 Jan 1945 - 20 Mar 1945	Danzig-Langfuhr	Bf 109G
20 Mar 1945 - Apr 1945	Anklam	Bf 109G
Apr 1945 - 15 Apr 1945	Garz/Usedom	Fw 190A/D
15 Apr 1945 - May 1945	Eggersdorf	Fw 190A/D

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Olt Harald Jung, 20 Nov 1940 - 16 Mar 1941
• Hptm Albrecht B. Ochs, 16 Mar 1941 - Jan 1942

Formed Oct 1940 in Cazaux as Erg.Sta./JG51. On 5 Mar 1941 increased to Erg.Gruppe with 2 staffeln:

Stab of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG51 new
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG51 new
2. Ausbildungsstaffel/JG51 from Erg.Sta./JG51

Disbanded Feb 1942:

Stab of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG51 became Stab/EJGr.Ost
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG51 became 12./JG1
2. Ausbildungsstaffel/JG51 became 1./EJGr.Ost

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
Oct 1940 - Jun 1941	Cazaux*	Bf 109E
Jun 1941 - Aug 1941	Neukuhren*	Bf 109E
Aug 1941 - Jan 1942	Posen-Bednary*	Bf 109E
Jan 1942 - Feb 1942	Krakau*	Bf 109E/F

* 1. Staffel at Abbeville (1 Mar 1941 - May 1941), Zerbst (May 1941 - Aug 1941), Düsseldorf-Lohausen (Sep 1941 - Oct 1941), Vannes-Meucon (Oct 1941 - Jan 1942) and Brest (Jan 1942 - 27 Jan 1942).

* 2. Staffel at Cazaux (1 Mar 1941 - 8 Apr 1941), Posen-Bednary (9 Apr 1941 - 10 Jul 1941), Neumünster (11 Jul 1941 - 21 Jul 1941), Düsseldorf-Lohausen (22 Jul 1941 - 30 Oct 1941), La Rochelle (30 Oct 1941 - Dec 1941) and Krakau (Dec 1941 - 24 Feb 1942).

15. (Span.)/JG51:

2./Esquadron 15(span)./JG51 3./Esquadron 15(span)./JG51 4./Esquadron 15(span)./JG51

Staffelkapitäne:

• Maj Julio Salvador Diaz-Benjumea, Jun 1942 - Dec 1942
• Maj Carlos Ferrandiz-Arjonilla, Dec 1942 - ?

Formed 21 Jun 1942 in Orel from 15. (Span.)/JG27. Disbanded 28 Feb 1944.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
21 Jun 1942 - Jun 1943	Orel	Bf 109E/F
Jun 1943 - 5 Jul 1943	Toulouse	Fw 190A
5 Jul 1943 - (?)Dec 1943	Seschtschinskaja	Fw 190A
Dec 1943 - 26 Mar 1944	Bobruisk	Fw 190A
26 Mar 1944 - 24 Apr 1944	Madrid	Fw 190A

Panzerjagerstaffel/JG51:

Staffelkapitäne:

• Olt Eggers, 1 Jul 1942 - ?
• Olt Günther Jolas, ? - ?

Formed 1 Jul 1942 in Deblin-Irena (also known as 13.(Pz)/JG51). On 18 Oct 1943 redesignated 14.(Pz.)/SG9.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Aircraft Used
1 Jul 1942 - 5 Aug 1942	Deblin-Irena	Hs 129B
5 Aug 1942 - 6 Aug 1942	Witebsk	Hs 129B
6 Aug 1942 - 1 Jan 1943	Dugino	Hs 129B
1 Jan 1943 - 16 Jan 1943	Tazinskaya(?)	Hs 129B
16 Jan 1943 - Oct 1943	Witebsk(?)	Hs 129B

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/JG51
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./JG51
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./JG51
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./JG51
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./JG51
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 15./JG51
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Pz.Jg.Sta./JG51