Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
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Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 | |
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Active | 1941 – 1945 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | Air Force |
Type | Night Fighter |
Role | Air superiority |
Size | Air Force Wing |
Engagements | World War II |
Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 3 was formed on 29 September 1941 in Stade from Stab./ZG 26.
[edit] Commanding Officers
[edit] Kommodore
- Oberstleutnant Karl Hülshoff, 1 November 1941 – 31 December 1943
- Major Johann Schalk, 29 September 1941 – 1 August 1943
- Oberst Helmut Lent, 1 August 1943 – 7 October 1944
- Oberst Günther Radusch, 12 November 1944 – 8 May 1945
[edit] References
- Hinchliffe, Peter (1998). Luftkrieg bei Nacht 1939-1945. Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-613-01861-6.