Jagdgeschwader 7

Geschwaderkommodore:

• ?
• Ob Johannes Steinhoff, 1.12.44 – 26.12.44
• Maj Theodor Weissenberger, 1.1.45 – 8.5.45
• Maj Rudolf Sinner (acting), 19.2.45 – 3.45

Stab:

Formed 25.8.44 in Königsberg from Stab/KG1.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Gerhard Baeker, 8.44 – 25.11.44
• Maj Theo Weissenberger, 25.11.44 – 14.1.45
• Maj Erich Rudorffer, 14.1.45 – 4.4.45
• Olt Fritz Stehle (acting), 4.45 – 10.4.45
• Maj Wolfgang Späte, 4.45 – 8.5.45

Formed 25.8.44 in Königsberg from II./KG1. On 25.11.44 I./JG7 andII./JG3 exchanged designations (I./JG7 became II./JG3,and a new I./JG7 was formed from the old II./JG3).

* 2./JG7 was detached at Ziegenhain, 10.44.

** 2./JG7 at Burg (1.4.45 – 11.4.45); 3./JG7 at Oranienburg(1.4.45 – 11.4.45)

*** 3./JG7 at Alt-Lönnewitz (11.4.45 – 17.4.45)

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Maj Hermann Staiger, 12.1.45 – 2.45
• Hptm Burkhard, 2.45 – 4.45
• Maj Hans Klemm, 15.4.45 – 8.5.45

Formed 25.8.44 in Königsberg from III./KG1. On 24.11.44 redesignatedIV./JG301.

Reformed 7.2.45 in Brandenburg-Briest from IV./JG54. Formation was neverfully completed.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Rudolf Sinner, 7.2.45 – 4.4.45
• Hptm Johannes Naumann, 5.4.45 – 8.5.45

Formed 7.2.45 in Brandenburg-Briest from Kommando Nowotny (9. – 11.staffeln).

* 10./JG7 at Oranienburg (7.2.45 – 11.4.45); 9./JG7 atParchim (2.2.45 – 11.4.45); 11./JG7 remained at Brandenburg-Briest until17.4.45

** detachments at Rechlin-Lärz (3.4.45 – 11.4.45),at Alt-Lönnewitz (11.4.45 – 20.4.45);

*** detachment at Saatz

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ObLt Heinz Bär, 3.5.45 – 8.5.45

Formed 3.5.45 in Salzburg-Maxglam from JV44