Nachtjagdgruppe 10
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Nachtjagdgruppe 10 was a German Luftwaffe
night fighter
-Gruppe (group) during World War II
. NJG 10 was formed on 1 January 1944 at Werneuchen
with 3 Staffel (squadrons). It was subordinated to the 1. Jagd-Division (1st fighter division), stationed at Döberitz. On 6 March 1945 NJGr 10 transferred to Liebenwalde
and disbanded in April 1945. The remains of NJGr 10 were absorbed by Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
(5th night fighter wing). Its main task was to explore new and revised tactical deployment of night fighters, test the latest search and detection equipment in conjunction with the test site for radar equipment under combat conditions (Erprobung von Radarsysteme für die Nachtjagd), and place the anti-DeHavilland Mosquito effort under a more centralised command.
(1st group of the 300th fighter wing) and headed by Hauptmann Friedrich-Karl Müller. 1./NJGr 10 was stationed in Werneuchen flying both Focke-Wulf Fw 190
equipped with FuG 217 Neptun (Neptune) radar and Messerschmitt Bf 109
fighter aircraft and used Bonn-Hangelar as a forward airfield. On 28 August 1944 half of 1./NJGr 10 was redesignated 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11
(NJG 11—11th night fighter wing). The remaining half was then based at Bonn-Hangelar and Darmstadt
-Biblis
. On 27 October 1944 the remainder of 1./NJGr 10 was redesignated 3./NJG 11, and a new 1./NJGr 10 was formed at Bonn-Hangelar.
flying Messerschmitt Bf 110
and Junkers Ju 88
aircraft.
flying the Heinkel He 219
and later the Ta 154. In November 1944 3./NJGr 10 relocated to Jüterbog
.
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
night fighter
Night fighter
A night fighter is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility...
-Gruppe (group) during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. NJG 10 was formed on 1 January 1944 at Werneuchen
Werneuchen
Werneuchen is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, in the district of Barnim northeast of Berlin within the metropolitan area. Most of the population of Werneuchen commutes to Berlin.-International relations:Werneuchen is twinned with: Dziwnów, Poland...
with 3 Staffel (squadrons). It was subordinated to the 1. Jagd-Division (1st fighter division), stationed at Döberitz. On 6 March 1945 NJGr 10 transferred to Liebenwalde
Liebenwalde
Liebenwalde is a town in the Oberhavel district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Oranienburg, and 39 km north of Berlin ....
and disbanded in April 1945. The remains of NJGr 10 were absorbed by Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 5 was formed on 30 September 1942 in Döberitz.-Kommodore:*Major Fritz Schaffer, 30 September 1942*Oberst Günther Radusch, 2 August 1943...
(5th night fighter wing). Its main task was to explore new and revised tactical deployment of night fighters, test the latest search and detection equipment in conjunction with the test site for radar equipment under combat conditions (Erprobung von Radarsysteme für die Nachtjagd), and place the anti-DeHavilland Mosquito effort under a more centralised command.
1./NJGr 10
1. Staffel was formed from parts of I./Jagdgeschwader 300Jagdgeschwader 300
Jagdgeschwader 300 was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. JG 300 was formed on June 26, 1943 in Deelen as Stab/Versuchskommando Herrmann, from July 18, 1943 as Stab/JG Herrmann, and then finally redesignated on August 20, 1943 to Stab/JG 300...
(1st group of the 300th fighter wing) and headed by Hauptmann Friedrich-Karl Müller. 1./NJGr 10 was stationed in Werneuchen flying both Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger was a German Second World War single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s. Powered by a radial engine, the 190 had ample power and was able to lift larger loads than its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109...
equipped with FuG 217 Neptun (Neptune) radar and Messerschmitt Bf 109
Messerschmitt Bf 109
The Messerschmitt Bf 109, often called Me 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s...
fighter aircraft and used Bonn-Hangelar as a forward airfield. On 28 August 1944 half of 1./NJGr 10 was redesignated 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11
Nachtjagdgeschwader 11
Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 11 was formed on 20 August 1944 with one Gruppe consisting of 2 Staffeln.-Formation:...
(NJG 11—11th night fighter wing). The remaining half was then based at Bonn-Hangelar and Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
-Biblis
Biblis
Biblis is a community in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany.- Location :The community lies in the Rhine rift west of the Odenwald between Darmstadt to the north and Mannheim to the south; it also lies north of Bürstadt...
. On 27 October 1944 the remainder of 1./NJGr 10 was redesignated 3./NJG 11, and a new 1./NJGr 10 was formed at Bonn-Hangelar.
2./NJGr 10
2. Staffel was stationed in both Werneuchen and FinowFinow
Finow is a river of Brandenburg, Germany....
flying Messerschmitt Bf 110
Messerschmitt Bf 110
The Messerschmitt Bf 110, often called Me 110, was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Hermann Göring was a proponent of the Bf 110, and nicknamed it his Eisenseiten...
and Junkers Ju 88
Junkers Ju 88
The Junkers Ju 88 was a World War II German Luftwaffe twin-engine, multi-role aircraft. Designed by Hugo Junkers' company through the services of two American aviation engineers in the mid-1930s, it suffered from a number of technical problems during the later stages of its development and early...
aircraft.
3./NJGr 10
3. Staffel was stationed in FinsterwaldeFinsterwalde
Finsterwalde is a town in the Elbe-Elster district , in Brandenburg, Germany.-Overview:It is situated on the Schackebach, a tributary of the Kleine Elster, 28 m. W.S.W of Cottbus by rail. Pop. 18,840. The town has a Gothic church , a castle, schools, cloth and cigar factories, iron-foundries,...
flying the Heinkel He 219
Heinkel He 219
The Heinkel He 219 Uhu was a night fighter that served with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World War II. A relatively sophisticated design, the He 219 possessed a variety of innovations, including an advanced VHF-band intercept radar...
and later the Ta 154. In November 1944 3./NJGr 10 relocated to Jüterbog
Jüterbog
Jüterbog is a historic town in north-eastern Germany, located in the Teltow-Fläming district of Brandenburg. It is located on the Nuthe river at the northern slope of the Fläming hill range, about southwest of Berlin.-History:...
.
Gruppenkommandeure
- Major Rudolf SchoenertRudolf SchoenertRudolf Schoenert was the seventh highest scoring night fighter flying ace in the German Luftwaffe during World War II.For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 1 January 1944 – 6 March 1945 - Major Lüdtke, 6 March 1945 – 30 April 1945
1./NJGr 10
- Hauptmann Friedrich-Karl Müller, 1 January 1944 – 25 August 1944