Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Obstlt Max Ibel, 1 May 1939 - 26 Sep 1939
• Obstlt Carl Vieck, 26 Sep 1939 - 21 Aug 1940
• Obstlt Günther Lützow, 21 Aug 1940 - 11 Aug 1942
• Oberst Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke, 12 Aug 1942 - 23 Mar 1944
• Maj Friedrich-Karl Muller, 24 Mar 1944 - 29 May 1944
• Maj Heinz Bur, 1 Jun 1944 - 13 Feb 1945
• Maj Werner Schroer, 14 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945

Stab:

Formed 1 May 1939 in Bernburg/Saale from Stab/JG231.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 26 Aug 1939	Bernburg/Saale		Bf 109E
26 Aug 1939 - 30 Sep 1939	Brandis		Bf 109E
1 Oct 1939 - Oct 1939	Munstter-Handorf		Bf 109E
Oct 1939 - 3 Jun 1940	Zerbst		Bf 109E
4 Jun 1940 - 25 Jun 1940	Valheureux*		Bf 109E
1 Aug 1940 - Aug 1940	Colembert		Bf 109E
Aug 1940 - 23 Sep 1940	Wierre-au-Bois		Bf 109E
23 Sep 1940 - 16 Feb 1941	Desvres		Bf 109E
16 Feb 1941 - 4 May 1941	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Bf 109E/F
5 May 1941 - 8 Jun 1941	St. Pol-Brias		Bf 109F
8 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941	Breslau-Gandau		Bf 109F
18 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941	Hostynne-Zamocs		Bf 109F
30 Jun 1941 - 9 Jul 1941	Luzk		Bf 109F
9 Jul 1941 - 17 Jul 1941	Polonnoje		Bf 109F
17 Jul 1941 - 28 Jul 1941	Berditschew		Bf 109F
28 Jul 1941 - 2 Sep 1941	Bjelaja-Zerkow		Bf 109F
2 Sep 1941 - 27 Sep 1941	Alexandrija		Bf 109F
27 Sep 1941 - 1 Oct 1941	Konotop		Bf 109F
1 Oct 1941 - 4 Oct 1941	Seschtschinskaya		Bf 109F
4 Oct 1941 - 11 Oct 1941	Schatalowka		Bf 109F
11 Oct 1941 - 24 Oct 1941	Juchnow		Bf 109F
24 Oct 1941 - 8 Nov 1941	Malojaroslawjez		Bf 109F
9 Nov 1941 - 19 May 1942	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim**		Bf 109F/G
19 May 1942 - 19 May 1942	Charkow-Rogan-Ost		Bf 109F/G
19 May 1942 - 28 May 1942	Tschugujew		Bf 109F/G
28 May 1942 - 26 Jun 1942	Charkow-Rogan-Ost		Bf 109F/G
26 Jun 1942 - 4 Jul 1942	Schtschigry		Bf 109F/G
4 Jul 1942 - 12 Jul 1942	Gortschetnoje		Bf 109G
12 Jul 1942 - 16 Jul 1942	Olchowatka		Bf 109G
16 Jul 1942 - 22 Jul 1942	Millerowo-Nord		Bf 109G
22 Jul 1942 - 28 Jul 1942	Nowy-Cholan		Bf 109G
28 Jul 1942 - 10 Aug 1942	Frolow		Bf 109G
10 Aug 1942 - 13 Sep 1942	Tusow		Bf 109G
13 Sep 1942 - 20 Nov 1942	Pitomnik		Bf 109G
20 Nov 1942 - 23 Dec 1942	Morosowskaja-West		Bf 109G
23 Dec 1942 - 3 Jan 1943	Morosowskaja-Süd		Bf 109G
3 Jan 1943 - 28 Feb 1943	Tazinskaja		Bf 109G
1 Mar 1943 - May 1943	Anapa		Bf 109G
13 May 1943 - 6 Sep 1943	Mönchengladbach		none
6 Sep 1943 - 8 Nov 1943	Rheinberg		Bf 109G
8 Nov 1943 - 27 Feb 1944	Neubiberg		Bf 109G
29 Feb 1944 - 6 Jun 1944	Salzwedel		Bf 109G
7 Jun 1944 - 5 Jul 1944	Evreux		Bf 109G
6 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944	St. André		Bf 109G
12 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Dreux		Bf 109G
Aug 1944 - Oct 1944	Reinsehlen		Bf 109G
Oct 1944 - Nov 1944	Erfurt-Bindersleben		Bf 109G
Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	Störmede		Bf 109G
22 Jan 1945 - 15 Feb 1945	Stettin-Altdamm		Bf 109G/K
15 Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	Pasewalk/Franzfelde		Bf 109G/K
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Finow		Bf 109G/K
May 1945 - 8 May 1945	Leck		Bf 109G/K

* probably followed II./JG3 during Jul 1940. See II./JG3 bases.

** part of the Stab flew from Bari during Jan 1942 to Feb 1942.

1 staffel I.JG3 - 2 staffel I.JG3 - 3 staffel I.JG3

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Otto Heinrich von Houwald, 1 May 1939 - 31 Oct 1939
• Hptm Günther Lützow, 3 Nov 1939 - 21 Aug 1940
• Olt Lothar Keller (acting), 24 Aug 1940 - 27 Aug 1940
• Hptm Hans von Hahn, 27 Aug 1940 - 15 Jan 1942
• Hptm Georg Michalek, 1 Mar 1942 - Aug 1942
• Maj Klaus Quaet-Faslem, 18 Aug 1942 - 30 Jan 1944
• Olt Helmut Mertens (acting), 2 Oct 1942 - 2 Nov 1942
• Hptm Joachim von Wehren, 1 Feb 1944 - 7 Feb 1944
• Hptm Josef Haiböck, 8 Feb 1944 - 25 Feb 1944
• Maj Dr. Langer (acting), 25 Feb 1944 - 11 Apr 1944
• Hptm Helmut Mertens, 14 Apr 1944 - 30 Jun 1944
• Hptm Ernst Laube, 1 Jul 1944 - 30 Oct 1944
• Hptm Horst Haase, 30 Oct 1944 - 26 Nov 1944
• Hptm Albert Wirges, 27 Nov 1944 - 2 Dec 1944
• Olt Alfred Siedl, Dec 1944 - 31 Mar 1945
• Technical Officer Detlev Rohwer 1941 - 1942

Hans von Hahn crest

Detlev Rohwer personal emblem

Formed 1 May 1939 in Zerbst from II./JG231 with:

Stab I./JG3 from Stab II./JG231
1./JG3 from 4./JG231
2./JG3 from 5./JG231
3./JG3 from 6./JG231

On 15 Jan 1942 redesignated II./JG1 with :

Stab I./JG3 became Stab II./JG1:
1./JG3 became 4./JG1
2./JG3 became 5./JG1
3./JG3 became 6./JG1

2./JG 3 versions

Reformed Jan 1942 in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim with:

Stab I./JG3 from Stab of Ergänzungsgruppe/JG3
1./JG3 from Einsatzstaffel/JG3
2./JG3 new
3./JG3 new

On 10 Sep 1944 I./JG3 was increased to 4 staffeln:

1./JG3 unchanged
2./JG3 unchanged
3./JG3 unchanged
4./JG3 new

4./JG3 was disbanded 19 Feb 1945 and I./JG3 was disbanded 31 Mar 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 26 Aug 1939	Zerbst		Bf 109E
26 Aug 1939 - 3 Sep 1939	Brandis		Bf 109E
3 Sep 1939 - 22 Sep 1939	Schafstädt		Bf 109E
23 Sep 1939 - 3 Nov 1939	Merseburg*		Bf 109E
3 Nov 1939 - 13 Jan 1940	Zerbst		Bf 109E
13 Jan 1940 - 5 Feb 1940	Peppenhofen		Bf 109E
5 Feb 1940 - 11 May 1940	Bonn-Hangelar**		Bf 109E
11 May 1940 - 14 May 1940	Elsenborn/Rauhe Knipp		Bf 109E
14 May 1940 - 17 May 1940	Hargimont		Bf 109E
17 May 1940 - 21 May 1940	Philippeville		Bf 109E
21 May 1940 - 23 May 1940	Cambrai-Niergnies		Bf 109E
23 May 1940 - 24 May 1940	Cambrai-Süd		Bf 109E
24 May 1940 - 4 Jun 1940	Montecouvez		Bf 109E
4 Jun 1940 - 11 Jun 1940	Berneuil		Bf 109E
11 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940	Brombos		Bf 109E
13 Jun 1940 - 16 Jun 1940	Etrepagny-les-Andelys		Bf 109E
16 Jun 1940 - 20 Jun 1940	Merville		Bf 109E
20 Jun 1940 - 23 Jun 1940	Le Mans		Bf 109E
23 Jun 1940 - 31 Jul 1940	Grandvilliers**		Bf 109E
1 Aug 1940 - 20 Sep 1940	Colembert		Bf 109E
20 Sep 1940 - 24 Oct 1940	St. Omer-Wizernes		Bf 109E
24 Oct 1940 - 26 Oct 1940	Cujot		Bf 109E
26 Oct 1940 - 16 Feb 1941	St. Omer-Wizernes**		Bf 109E
16 Feb 1941 - 5 May 1941	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Bf 109E
5 May 1941 - 9 Jun 1941	St. Pol-Brias		Bf 109E
9 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941	Breslau-Gandau		Bf 109E/F
18 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941	Zamocs-Dub		Bf 109F
30 Jun 1941 - 9 Jul 1941	Luzk		Bf 109F
9 Jul 1941 - 20 Jul 1941	Polonnoje		Bf 109F
20 Jul 1941 - 28 Jul 1941	Berditschew		Bf 109F
28 Jul 1941 - 2 Sep 1941	Bjelaja-Zerkow		Bf 109F
2 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941	Alexandrija		Bf 109F
14 Sep 1941 - 12 Dec 1942	Magdeburg-Ost		Bf 109F
13 Dec 1941 - 15 Jan 1942	Katwijk***		Bf 109F
Jan 1942 - 26 Apr 1942	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Bf 109F
26 Apr 1942 - 6 May 1942	Charkow		Bf 109F
6 May 1942 - 14 May 1942	Zürichtal		Bf 109F
14 May 1942 - 27 May 1942	Tschugujew		Bf 109F
27 May 1942 - 22 Jun 1942	Jaruga (Charkow-Rogan)		Bf 109F
23 Jun 1942 - 4 Jul 1942	Schtschigry		Bf 109F
4 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942	Gortschetnoje		Bf 109F
15 Jul 1942 - 18 Jul 1942	Millerowo		Bf 109F
18 Jul 1942 - 27 Jul 1942	Morosowskaja		Bf 109F
27 Jul 1942 - 10 Aug 1942	Frolow		Bf 109F
10 Aug 1942 - 7 Sep 1942	Tusow		Bf 109F
7 Sep 1942 - 24 Sep 1942	Nowotscherkassk		Bf 109F/G
24 Sep 1942 - 28 Nov 1942	Pitomnik****		Bf 109G
28 Nov 1942 - 23 Dec 1942	Morosowskaja-West		Bf 109G
23 Dec 1942 - 3 Jan 1943	Morosowskaja-Süd		Bf 109G
3 Jan 1943 - 6 Jan 1943	Tazinskaja		Bf 109G
6 Jan 1943 - 20 Jan 1943	Schachty-Nord		Bf 109G
20 Jan 1943 - Feb 1943	Rowenkij		Bf 109G
Feb 1943 - Apr 1943	Döberitz		Bf 109G
Apr 1943 - 31 Aug 1943	Mönchengladbach*****		Bf 109G
31 Aug 1943 - 21 Oct 1943	Bönninghardt		Bf 109G
21 Oct 1943 - 9 Jan 1944	Vendeville*****		Bf 109G
9 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944	Mönchengladbach*****		Bf 109G
28 Feb 1944 - 6 Jun 1944	Burg (near Magdeburg)		Bf 109G
6 Jun 1944 - 11 Jun 1944	Lippspringe		Bf 109G
11 Jun 1944 - 12 Jun 1944	Metz		Bf 109G
12 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944	Champfleury		Bf 109G
15 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944	Friéres		Bf 109G
27 Jun 1944 - 8 Jul 1944	Wunstorf		Bf 109G
8 Jul 1944 - 31 Jul 1944	Gütersloh		Bf 109G
1 Aug 1944 - 13 Aug 1944	Burg (near Magdeburg)		Bf 109G
13 Aug 1944 - 18 Sep 1944	Borkheide		Bf 109G
18 Sep 1944 - 27 Sep 1944	Dortmund		Bf 109G
27 Sep 1944 - 4 Oct 1944	Borkheide		Bf 109G
4 Oct 1944 - 18 Nov 1944	Erfurt-Bindersleben		Bf 109G
18 Nov 1944 - 24 Nov 1944	Werl		Bf 109G
24 Nov 1944 - 22 Jan 1945	Paderborn		Bf 109G
22 Jan 1945 - 10 Feb 1945	Stettin-Altdamm		Bf 109G/K
10 Feb 1945 - 3 Mar 1945	Pinnow		Bf 109G/K
3 Mar 1945 - 31 Mar 1945	Neubrandenburg		Bf 109G/K

* 2./JG3 at Zerbst 18 Oct 1939 - 13 Jan 1940

** 1./JG3 at Giessen 10 Feb 1940 - 24 Feb 1940, and at Peppenhofen 9 May 1940 - 11 May 1940; 2./JG3 at Giessen 11 Mar 1940 - 26 Mar 1940, Frankfurt-Rebstock 4 Apr 1940 - 9 Apr 1940, Frankfurt-Rhein/Main 9 Apr 1940 - 24 Apr 1940, and at Vogelsang 9 May 1940 - 11 May 1940; 3./JG3 at Giessen 24 Feb 1940 - 11 Mar 1940, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim 4 Apr 1940 - 6 May 1940, and at Dünstekoven 6 May 1940 - 11 May 1940; one staffel at Dieppe 6 Jul 1940 - 1 Aug 1940; 3./JG3 at Bergen-aan-Zee, 5 Dec 1940 - Dec 1940

*** 2./JG3 at Vlissingen 13 Dec 1941 - 15 Jan 1942.

**** part of I./JG3 served as Platzschützstaffel at Pitomnik (Stalingrad pocket), 19 Nov 1942 - 17 Jan 1943

***** detachments at Woensdrecht Jun 1943 - 28 Jul 1943, Denain 19 Dec 1943 - 9 Jan 1944 and Volkel 13 Feb 1944 - 28 Feb 1944.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Erich von Selle, 1 Feb 1940 - 30 Sep 1940
• Hptm Erich Woitke (acting), 1 Oct 1940 - 23 Nov 1940
• Hptm Lothar Keller, 24 Nov 1940 - 26 Jun 1941
• Hptm Gordon Gollob, 27 Jun 1941 - 20 Nov 1941
• Hptm Karl-Heinz Krahl, 21 Nov 1941 - 14 Apr 1942
• Maj Kurt Bründle, 15 Apr 1942 - 3 Nov 1943
• Hptm Heinrich Sannemann (acting), 3 Nov 1943 - Nov 1943
• Hptm Wilhelm Lemke, Nov 1943 - 4 Dec 1943
• Hptm Heinrich Sannemann (acting), 4 Dec 1943 - Jan 1944
• Hptm Detlev Rohwer, Feb 1944 - 30 Mar 1944
• Hptm Heinrich Sannemann (acting), 30 Mar 1944 - 22 Apr 1944
• Hptm Hermann Freiherr Kap-herr, 22 Apr 1944 - 24 Apr 1944
• Lt Leopold Munstter (acting), 24 Apr 1944 - 1 May 1944
• Hptm Gustav Frielinghaus, 1 May 1944 - 25 Jun 1944
• Hptm Hans-Ekkehard Bob, 25 Jun 1944 - Jul 1944
• Hptm Herbert Kutscha, Jul 1944 - 25 Nov 1944
• Hptm Gerhard Baeker, 25 Nov 1944 - 8 May 1945

Formed 1 Feb 1940 in Zerbst with:

Stab II./JG3 new
4./JG3 new
5./JG3 new
6./JG3 new

On 15 Aug 1944 increased to 4 staffeln:

5./JG3 unchanged
6./JG3 unchanged
7./JG3 from the old 4./JG3
8./JG3 from 4./JG52

On 25 Nov 1944 II./JG3 was redesignated I./JG7 with :

Stab II./JG3 became Stab I./JG7
5./JG3 became 1./JG7
6./JG3 was disbanded
7./JG3 became 2./JG7
8./JG3 became 3./JG7

Reformed 25 Nov 1944 in Alperstedt from II./JG7 with:

Stab II./JG3 from Stab II./JG7
5./JG3 from 5./JG7
6./JG3 from 6./JG7
7./JG3 from 7./JG7
8./JG3 from 8./JG7

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Feb 1940 - 19 May 1940	Zerbst		Bf 109E
19 May 1940 - 23 May 1940	Philippeville		Bf 109E
23 May 1940 - 24 May 1940	Cambrai		Bf 109E
24 May 1940 - 4 Jun 1940	Montecouvez-Süd		Bf 109E
4 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940	Valheureux		Bf 109E
13 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940	Doudeville		Bf 109E
17 Jun 1940 - 18 Jun 1940	Escorpain		Bf 109E
18 Jun 1940 - 23 Jun 1940	Le Mans		Bf 109E
23 Jun 1940 - 7 Aug 1940	Brombos		Bf 109E
7 Aug 1940 - 23 Sep 1940	Wierre-au-Bois		Bf 109E
23 Sep 1940 - 19 Feb 1941	Arques		Bf 109E
20 Feb 1941 - 4 May 1941	Darmstadt-Griesheim		Bf 109E
4 May 1941 - 8 Jun 1941	Monchy-Breton		Bf 109E
9 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941	Breslau-Gandau		Bf 109E/F
18 Jun 1941 - 26 Jun 1941	Hostynne		Bf 109F
26 Jun 1941 - 5 Jul 1941	Wlodzimierz		Bf 109F
5 Jul 1941 - 10 Jul 1941	Dubno		Bf 109F
10 Jul 1941 - 20 Jul 1941	Miropol		Bf 109F
20 Jul 1941 - 23 Jul 1941	Berditschew		Bf 109F
23 Jul 1940 - 7 Aug 1941	Bjelaja Zerkow		Bf 109F
7 Aug 1941 - 17 Aug 1941	Signajewka		Bf 109F
17 Aug 1941 - 20 Aug 1941	Kirowograd-Nord		Bf 109F
20 Aug 1941 - 1 Sep 1941	Stschastliwaja		Bf 109F
1 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941	Mironowka		Bf 109F
15 Sep 1941 - 1 Oct 1941	Krementschug		Bf 109F
1 Oct 1941 - 13 Oct 1941	Sechtschinskaja		Bf 109F
16 Oct 1941 - Nov 1941	Tschaplinka		Bf 109F
Nov 1941 - 9 Jan 1942	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Bf 109F
10 Jan 1942 - 24 Jan 1942	Bari		Bf 109F
19 Jan 1942 - 22 Feb 1942	Sciacca		Bf 109F
22 Feb 1942 - 26 Apr 1942	San Pietro*		Bf 109F
27 Apr 1942 - 18 May 1942	Pilsen		Bf 109F
19 May 1942 - 24 Jun 1942	Tschugujew		Bf 109F
24 Jun 1942 - 4 Jul 1942	Schtschigry		Bf 109F
4 Jul 1942 - 10 Jul 1942	Gortschetnoje		Bf 109F
10 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942	Marijewka		Bf 109F
15 Jul 1942 - 21 Jul 1942	Millerowo		Bf 109F
21 Jul 1942 - 27 Jul 1942	Nowy Cholan		Bf 109F
27 Jul 1942 - 10 Aug 1942	Frolow		Bf 109F
11 Aug 1942 - 23 Aug 1942	Tusow		Bf 109F
24 Aug 1942 - 12 Sep 1942	Konigsberg-Neuhausen		Bf 109F/G
12 Sep 1942 - 27 Sep 1942	Dedjurewo		Bf 109G
27 Sep 1942 - 5 Nov 1942	Solzy		Bf 109G
5 Nov 1942 - 9 Dec 1942	Smolensk		Bf 109G
12 Dec 1942 - 23 Dec 1942	Morosowskaja**		Bf 109G
23 Dec 1942 - 3 Jan 1943	Morosowskaja-Süd		Bf 109G
3 Jan 1943 - 5 Jan 1943	Tazinskaja		Bf 109G
5 Jan 1943 - Jan 1943	Schachty		Bf 109G
Jan 1943 - 6 Feb 1943	Rowenkij		Bf 109G
6 Feb 1943 - 5 Apr 1943	Makejewka		Bf 109G
5 Apr 1943 - Apr 1943	Kertsch		Bf 109G
Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943	Anapa		Bf 109G
2 May 1943 - 7 May 1943	Charkow-Roganj		Bf 109G
7 May 1943 - 16 May 1943	Anapa		Bf 109G
16 May 1943 - 4 Jul 1943	Warwarowka		Bf 109G
4 Jul 1943 - 11 Aug 1943	Charkow-Roganj		Bf 109G
12 Aug 1943 - 12 Sep 1943	Uetersen		Bf 109G
12 Sep 1943 - 13 Dec 1943	Amsterdam-Schiphol		Bf 109G
14 Dec 1943 - 25 Dec 1943	Volkel		Bf 109G
25 Dec 1943 - 26 Feb 1944	Rotenburg		Bf 109G
26 Feb 1944 - 1 Mar 1944	Ludwigslust		Bf 109G
1 Mar 1944 - 7 Jun 1944	Gardelegen***		Bf 109G
7 Jun 1944 - 17 Jun 1944	Evreux		Bf 109G
17 Jun 1944 - 25 Jun 1944	Evreuz-Fauville		Bf 109G
25 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944	Guyancourt		Bf 109G
30 Jun 1944 - 10 Aug 1944	Nogent-le-Roi		Bf 109G
10 Aug 1942 - 22 Aug 1944	Athis		Bf 109G
Aug 1944 - 10 Oct 1944	Ziegenhain		Bf 109G
10 Oct 1944 - 20 Feb 1945	Alperstedt		Bf 109G/K
20 Feb 1945 - 30 Apr 1945	Garz		Bf 109G/K
30 Apr 1945 - 3 May 1945	Püttnitz		Bf 109G/K
3 May 1945 - 8 May 1945	Leck		Bf 109G/K

* 6./JG3 at Martuba, 7 Apr 1942 - 26 Apr 1942

** part of II./JG3 was based at Pitomnik (Platzschützstaffel), 12 Dec 1942 - 17 Jan 1943.

*** detachment at Sachau, 27 Apr 1944 - 7 Jun 1944

III. Gruppe:

7./JG 3 and two versions of 9./JG 3

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Walter Kienitz, 1 Mar 1940 - 31 Aug 1940
• Hptm Wilhelm Balthasar, 1 Sep 1940 - 10 Nov 1940
• Hptm Walter Oesau, 11 Nov 1940 - 28 Jul 1941
• Hptm Werner Andres, 1 Aug 1941 - 12 May 1942
• Olt Herbert Kijewski (acting), 1 Sep 1941 - 23 Nov 1941
• Maj Karl-Heinz Greisert, 18 May 1942 - 22 Jul 1942
• Maj Wolfgang Ewald, 23 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1943
• Maj Walther Dahl, 20 Jul 1943 - 20 May 1944
• Maj Karl-Heinz Langer, 21 May 1944 - 8 May 1945

Formed 1 Mar 1940 in Jena with:

Stab III./JG3 new
7./JG3 new
8./JG3 new
9./JG3 new

7./JG3 was temporary disbanded between Aug 1942 and Feb 1943.

On 15 Aug 1944 increased to 4 staffeln:

9./JG3 unchanged
10./JG3 from the old 7./JG3
11./JG3 from the old 8./JG3
12./JG3 from 7./JG52

12./JG3 was disbanded on 15 Mar 1945, and the Gruppe now only had 3 staffeln (9. - 11./JG3).

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Mar 1940 - 28 Mar 1940	Jena-Rüdigen		Bf 109E
28 Mar 1940 - 10 Apr 1940	Detmold		Bf 109E
10 Apr 1940 - 12 May 1940	Hopsten		Bf 109E
12 May 1940 - 13 May 1940	Wesel		Bf 109E
13 May 1940 - 18 May 1940	Mönchengladbach		Bf 109E
18 May 1940 - 22 May 1940	St. Trond		Bf 109E
22 May 1940 - 25 May 1940	Charleroi-Gosslies		Bf 109E
25 May 1940 - 2 Jun 1940	Maubeuge		Bf 109E
2 Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940	Valheureux-Ost		Bf 109E
13 Jun 1940 - 17 Jun 1940	Saussay-la-Champagne		Bf 109E
17 Jun 1940 - 20 Jun 1940	Brezolles		Bf 109E
20 Jun 1940 - 24 Jun 1940	Le Mans		Bf 109E
24 Jun 1940 - 12 Jul 1940	Poix		Bf 109E
26 Jun 1940 - 28 Jun 1940	Utrecht		Bf 109E
28 Jun 1940 - 2 Jul 1940	Baromesnil		Bf 109E
2 Jul 1940 - 20 Jul 1940	Guines		Bf 109E
21 Jul 1940 - 8 Aug 1940	Dortmund*		Bf 109E
8 Aug 1940 - 16 Feb 1941	Desvres		Bf 109E
16 Feb 1941 - 5 May 1941	Gütersloh		Bf 109E/F
5 May 1941 - 10 Jun 1941	Lillers (Auchy-au-Bois)		Bf 109F
11 Jun 1941 - 26 Jun 1941	Moderowka		Bf 109F
26 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941	Hostynne		Bf 109F
30 Jun 1941 - 2 Jul 1941	Luzk		Bf 109F
2 Jul 1941 - 6 Jul 1941	Hostynne		Bf 109F
6 Jul 1941 - 21 Jul 1941	Polonnoje		Bf 109F
22 Jul 1941 - 2 Sep 1941	Bjelaja Zerkow		Bf 109F
2 Sep 1941 - 19 Sep 1941	Alexandrija		Bf 109F
17 Sep 1941 - 28 Sep 1941	Pirogi		Bf 109F
28 Sep 1941 - 2 Oct 1941	Konotop		Bf 109F
2 Oct 1941 - 4 Oct 1941	Gluchow		Bf 109F
4 Oct 1941 - 8 Oct 1941	Sjewsk		Bf 109F
8 Oct 1941 - 6 Nov 1941	Orel		Bf 109F
7 Nov 1941 - 7 Jan 1942	Mannheim-Sandhofen		Bf 109F
10 Jan 1942 - 26 Jan 1942	Bari (Italy)		Bf 109F
27 Jan 1942 - 10 Feb 1942	Jesau		Bf 109F
10 Feb 1942 - 14 Apr 1942	Szolzy		Bf 109F
14 Apr 1942 - 20 May 1942	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Bf 109F
20 May 1942 - 31 May 1942	Tschugujew		Bf 109F
31 May 1942 - 24 Jun 1942	Oktoberfeld (Crimea)**		Bf 109F
24 Jun 1942 - 4 Jul 1942	Schtschigry		Bf 109F
4 Jul 1942 - 10 Jul 1942	Gortschetnoje		Bf 109F
10 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942	Marijewka		Bf 109F
15 Jul 1942 - 20 Jul 1942	Millerowo		Bf 109F
20 Jul 1942 - 27 Jul 1942	Nowy Cholan		Bf 109F
27 Jul 1942 - 10 Aug 1942	Frolow		Bf 109F
10 Aug 1942 - 10 Sep 1942	Tusow		Bf 109F
10 Sep 1942 - 22 Nov 1942	Pitomnik		Bf 109F/G
22 Nov 1942 - 28 Nov 1942	Obliwskaja		Bf 109F/G
28 Nov 1942 - 23 Dec 1942	Morosowskaja-West		Bf 109F/G
23 Dec 1942 - 3 Jan 1943	Morosowskaja-Süd		Bf 109G
3 Jan 1943 - 8 Jan 1943	Tazinskaja		Bf 109G
8 Jan 1943 - 25 Jan 1943	Schachty		Bf 109G
25 Jan 1943 - 5 Feb 1943	Gorlowka		Bf 109G
8 Feb 1943 - 20 Feb 1943	Makejewka		Bf 109G
20 Feb 1943 - 27 Feb 1943	Saporoshje Süd		Bf 109G
27 Feb 1943 - 5 Apr 1943	Pawlograd		Bf 109G
5 Apr 1943 - 26 Apr 1943	Kertsch IV		Bf 109G
26 Apr 1943 - 19 May 1943	Kramatorskaja		Bf 109G
20 May 1943 - Jul 1943	Feldflugplatz 'Uhu'		Bf 109G
Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1943	Bessonowka		Bf 109G
15 Jul 1943 - 28 Jul 1943	Feldflugplatz 'Uhu'		Bf 109G
28 Jul 1943 - 1 Aug 1943	Makejewka		Bf 109G
3 Aug 1943 - 23 Aug 1943	Munstter-Handorf		Bf 109G
23 Aug 1943 - 25 Aug 1943	Neuburg/Donau		Bf 109G
25 Aug 1943 - 18 Feb 1944	Bad Wörishofen		Bf 109G
18 Feb 1944 - 12 Apr 1944	Leipheim		Bf 109G
12 Apr 1944 - 20 May 1944	Bad Wörishofen		Bf 109G
20 May 1944 - 6 Jun 1944	Ansbach		Bf 109G
7 Jun 1944 - 9 Jun 1944	St. André de l'Eure		Bf 109G
9 Jun 1944 - 12 Jun 1944	Marcilly		Bf 109G
12 Jun 1944 - 8 Jul 1944	Francheville***		Bf 109G
9 Jul 1944 - 10 Aug 1944	Feldflugplatz C****		Bf 109G
10 Aug 1944 - 27 Aug 1944	Chalons s./M.		Bf 109G
27 Aug 1944 - 31 Aug 1944	Senon (near Verdun)		Bf 109G
1 Sep 1944 - 11 Sep 1944	Limburg		Bf 109G
11 Sep 1944 - 22 Sep 1944	Wittenweier		Bf 109G
Sep 1944 - 24 Nov 1944	Esperstedt		Bf 109G
24 Nov 1944 - 15 Dec 1944	Schachten		Bf 109G
16 Dec 1944 - 22 Jan 1945	Bad Lippspringe		Bf 109G
23 Jan 1945 - 27 Jan 1945	Märkisch Friedland		Bf 109G/K
27 Jan 1945 - 29 Jan 1945	Gabbert		Bf 109G/K
29 Jan 1945 - 15 Feb 1945	Stettin-Altdamm		Bf 109G/K
15 Feb 1945 - 16 Apr 1945	Pasewalk/Franzfelde		Bf 109G/K
16 Apr 1945 - 21 Apr 1945	Finkow		Bf 109G/K
21 Apr 1945 - 26 Apr 1945	Pasewalk/Franzfelde		Bf 109G/K
26 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945	Demmin		Bf 109G/K
28 Apr 1945 - 30 Apr 1945	Pütnitz		Bf 109G/K
30 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945	Leck		Bf 109G/K

* 2 Staffeln at Bönninghardt

*** 7. and 9./JG3 at Le Coudray (29 Jun 1944 - 8 Jul 1944)

** 8. and 9./JG3 remained at Tschugujew to 24 Jun 1942

**** south-east of Chartres

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Franz Beyer, 1 Jun 1943 - 11 Feb 1944
• Hptm Heinz Lang (acting), 11 Feb 1944 - 26 Feb 1944
• Maj Friedrich-Karl Muller, 26 Feb 1944 - 11 Apr 1944
• Hptm Heinz Lang (acting), 11 Apr 1944 - 18 Apr 1944
• Maj Wilhelm Moritz, 18 Apr 1944 - 5 Dec 1944
• Hptm Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5 Dec 1944 - 25 Dec 1944
• Maj Erwin Bacsila, 5 Jan 1945 - 17 Feb 1945
• Olt Oskar Romm, 17 Feb 1945 - 25 Apr 1945
• Hptm Gerhard Koall, 25 Apr 1945 - 27 Apr 1945
• Hptm Günther Schack, 1 May 1945 - 8 May 1945

IV(Sturm)/JG3

Formed 1 Jun 1943 in Neubiberg with:

Stab IV./JG3 new
10./JG3 new
11./JG3 new
12./JG3 new

On 15 Apr 1944 became IV. (Sturm)/JG3. 11./JG3 was disbanded 8 May 1944, and a new 11./JG3 was formed from Sturmstaffel 1. On 10 Aug 1944 increased to 4 staffeln:

13./JG3 from the old 10./JG3
14./JG3 from the old 11./JG3
15./JG3 from the old 12./JG3
16./JG3 from 2./JG51

16./JG3 was disbanded on 10 Mar 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jun 1943 - 30 Jun 1943	Neubiberg		Bf 109G
30 Jun 1943 - 26 Jul 1943	Leverano*		Bf 109G
26 Jul 1943 - 20 Sep 1943	San Severo		Bf 109G
20 Sep 1943 - 28 Sep 1943	Vicenza		Bf 109G
Sep 1943 - 24 Dec 1943	Neubiberg		Bf 109G
24 Dec 1943 - 26 Jan 1944	Grimberghen		Bf 109G
26 Jan 1944 - 26 Feb 1944	Venlo		Bf 109G
26 Feb 1944 - 7 Jun 1944	Salzwedel		Bf 109G, Fw 190A
8 Jun 1944 - 13 Jun 1944	Dreux		Fw 190A
15 Jun 1944 - 21 Jun 1944	Eisenstadt		Fw 190A
21 Jun 1944 - 6 Jul 1944	Ansbach		Fw 190A
6 Jul 1944 - 13 Jul 1944	Illesheim		Fw 190A
13 Jul 1944 - 20 Jul 1944	Memmingen		Fw 190A
20 Jul 1944 - 30 Jul 1944	Neu-Ulm/Schwaighofen		Fw 190A
30 Jul 1944 - 30 Aug 1944	Schongau		Fw 190A
30 Aug 1944 - 19 Nov 1944	Schafstädt		Fw 190A
19 Nov 1944 - 16 Dec 1944	Störmede		Fw 190A
16 Dec 1944 - 25 Jan 1945	Gütersloh		Fw 190A
25 Jan 1945 - 6 Feb 1945	Stargard		Fw 190A
6 Feb 1945 - 25 Apr 1945	Prenzlau		Fw 190A
25 Apr 1945 - 26 Apr 1945	Tutow		Fw 190A
26 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945	Greifswald		Fw 190A
28 Apr 1945 - 30 Apr 1945	Richtenberg		Fw 190A
30 Apr 1945 - 1 May 1945	Rerik		Fw 190A
2 May 1945 - 8 May 1945	Westerland/Sylt		Fw 190A

* most aircraft was based at Ramacca, Sicily, 12 Jul 1943 - 15 Jul 1943

Jabostaffel/JG3:

Activated Mar 1942 in San Pietro attached to II./JG3.

From Apr 1942 in Martuba with Bf 109F-2/B, and 5 May 1942 absorbed by 10. (Jabo)/JG27.

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Dr. Albrecht Ochs, 1 Oct 1940 - 16 Mar 1941
• Hptm Erwin Neuerburg, 16 Mar 1941 - 24 Mar 1941
• Maj Alfred Muller, 25 Mar 1941 - Jan 1942

Erg.Staffel/JG3 was formed Oct 1940 in St. Omer-Wizernes. In Apr 1941 became Erg.Gruppe with:

Stab Erg.Gruppe/JG3
1. Einsatzstaffel from 10./JG3*
2. Ausbildungsstaffel from Erg.Sta./JG3

1./Erg JG3

In Jan 1942 1. Einsatzstaffel/JG3 became 7./JG5, and was reformed.

Disbanded Jan 1942:

Stab of Erg.Gruppe/JG3 became Stab I./JG3
1. Einsatzstaffel/JG3 became 1./JG3
2. Ausbildungsstaffel became 1./EJGr.Süd

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1940 - Jan 1941	St. Omer-Wizernes		Bf 109E
Jan 1941 - Apr 1941	St. Jean d'Angély/Fontenay		Bf 109E
Apr 1941 - Jun 1941	Cracow		Bf 109E
Jun 1941 - 29 Aug 1941	Amsterdam-Schiphol**		Bf 109E
29 Aug 1941 - Jan 1942	Esbjerg (Denmark)***		Bf 109E/F

* 10./JG3 was formed Feb 1941 in Brombos, and moved to Cracow Apr 1941.

** 1./EJG3 at Bergen-op-Zee, Jun 1941 - 8 Sep 1941

*** parts of 1./EJG3 at Rom (Denmark), Sep 1941 - 29 Dec 1941

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/JG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./JG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./JG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./JG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./JG3