Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien

Jagdfliegerführer:

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• Obstlt Freiherr von Maltzahn, 5 Oct 1943 - Dec 1944
• Oberst Eduard Neumann, Dec 1944 - Apr 1945
• Maj Hans von Hahn, Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed Jul 1943 in Bologna. Subordinated to Luftflotte 2.

HQ at Bologna, 18 Mar 1944 to Pontecchio, 15 Jul 1944 to Verona

In Feb 1944 controlled the following units:

• Jagdabschnittsführer Ost in Tricesimo, near Udine
• Jagdabschnittsführer Mitte in Pontecchio
• Jagdabschnittsführer West in Pinerolo, near Turin
• Jagdabschnittsführer Süd in Torre Gaia (under Fliegerführer 2)

Controlled parts of JG2,JG4,JG53,JG77 and the Italian fighter units.

Aircraft used by Stab/Jafu Oberitalien: Bf 109