Jagdgeschwader 20

I. Gruppe: Stab JG20

1./JG20 with 2./JG20 two versions and 3./JG20.

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Siegfried Lehmann, 15 Jul 1939 - 18 Sep 1939
• Hptm Hannes Trautloft, 23 Sep 1939 - 4 Jul 1940

Formed 15 Jul 1939 at Döberitz with:

Stab I./JG20 new
1./JG20 new
2./JG20 new

3./JG20 was formed 5 Nov 1939 in Brandenburg-Briest.

On 4 Jul 1940 redesignated III./JG51 with :

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

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
15 Jul 1939 - 26 Aug 1939	Döberitz	Luftgau-Kommando III	Bf 109E
26 Aug 1939 - 1 Sep 1939	Strausberg		Bf 109E
1 Sep 1939 - 9 Sep 1939	Sprottau	Luftgau-Kommando IV	Bf 109E
9 Sep 1939 - 6 Nov 1939	Brandenburg-Briest		Bf 109E
6 Nov 1939 - 21 Feb 1940	Döberitz	Luftgau-Kommando III	Bf 109E
21 Feb 1940 - 16 May 1940	Bönninghardt	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
16 May 1940 - 20 May 1940	Eindhoven	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
20 May 1940 - 29 May 1940	Hoogherheide		Bf 109E
29 May 1940 - 4 Jun 1940	Gent-St. Denis		Bf 109E
4 Jun 1940 - 8 Jun 1940	St. Omer	Jafu 2	Bf 109E
8 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940	Estrées-lès-Crécy		Bf 109E
13 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940	Boos		Bf 109E
17 Jun 1940 - 22 Jun 1940	Vouziers		Bf 109E
22 Jun 1940 - 24 Jun 1940	St. Omer-Süd/Wizernes		Bf 109E
24 Jun 1940 - 2 Jul 1940	St. Omer-Nord/Arques		Bf 109E