Zerstorergeschwader 142 'Horst Wessel'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

  • Oberst Kurt-Bertram von Döring, 1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Dortmund from On 1 May 1939 redesignated

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939 Dortmund   Bf 109D

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Obstlt Hermann Frommherz, 1 Jan 1939 - 28 Jan 1939
  • Hptm Karl Kaschka, 1 Feb 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Dortmund from with:

Stab I./ZG142 from Stab I./JG142
1./ZG142 from 1./JG142
2./ZG142 from 2./JG142
3./ZG142 from 3./JG142

On 1 May 1939 redesignated with :

Stab I./ZG142 became Stab I./ZG26
1./ZG142 became 1./ZG26
2./ZG142 became 2./ZG26
3./ZG142 became 3./ZG26

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939 Dortmund   Bf 109D

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Friedrich Vollbracht, 1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Werl from with:

Stab II./ZG142 from Stab II./JG142
4./ZG142 from 4./JG142
5./ZG142 from 5./JG142
6./ZG142 from 6./JG142

On 1 May 1939 redesignated with :

Stab II./ZG142 became Stab II./ZG26
4./ZG142 became 4./ZG26
5./ZG142 became 5./ZG26
6./ZG142 became 6./ZG26

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939 Werl   Bf 109D

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Johannes Schalk, 1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Jan 1939 in Lippstadt from with:

Stab III./ZG142 from Stab III./JG142
7./ZG142 from 7./JG142
8./ZG142 from 8./JG142
9./ZG142 from 9./JG142

On 1 May 1939 redesignated with :

Stab III./ZG142 became Stab III./ZG26
7./ZG142 became 7./ZG26
8./ZG142 became 8./ZG26
9./ZG142 became 9./ZG26

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939 Lippstadt   Bf 109B/C/D
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