Jagdgeschwader 11

Geschwaderkommodore:

• Maj Anton Mader, 1.4.43 – 11.43
• ObLt Hermann Graf, 11.11.43 – 29.3.44
• Maj Anton Hackl (acting), 4.44 – 15.4.44
• Maj Herbert Ihlefeld, 1.5.44 – 5.44
• Maj Günther Specht, 15.5.44 – 1.1.45
• Maj Jürgen Harder, 1.45 – 17.2.45
• Maj Anton Hackl, 20.2.45 – 5.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.4.43 in Jever.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Walter Spies, 1.4.43 – 6.43
• Hptm Erwin Clausen, 20.6.43 – 4.10.43
• Hptm Erich Woitke (acting), 4.10.43 – 15.10.43
• Hptm Rolf Hermichen, 16.10.43 – 5.44
• Olt Hans-Heinrich Koenig, 5.44 – 24.5.44
• Olt Fritz Engau (acting), 24.5.44 – 1.6.44
• Hptm Siegfried Simsch, 1.6.44 – 8.6.44
• Olt Fritz Engau (acting), 8.6.44 – 24.6.44
• Hptm Werner Langemann, 24.6.44 – 14.7.44
• Olt Hans Schrangl(?) (acting), 15.7.44 – 14.8.44
• Hptm Walter Matoni, 15.8.44 – 30.9.44
• Hptm Bruno Stolle, 10.44 – 25.11.44
• Hptm Rüdiger Kirchmayr, 25.11.44 – 4.45
• Hptm Karl Leonhard, 4.45 – 5.5.45

Formed 1.4.43 in Husum from III./JG1. On 17.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln,with a new 4./JG11 formed from 10. and 11./JG11. 4./JG11 was disbandedin 3.45.

* 1./JG11 was divided between Aalborg-West (Denmark) andLister (Norway), until 1.8.43 when it was redesignated 10./JG11. The old10./JG11 in Husum became the new 1./JG11, so that the Gruppe now had allits staffeln in Husum.

** due to a heavy raid on Rotenburg airfield, 1./JG11was relocated to Salzwedel and 2./JG11 to Lüneburg on 30.4.44. Bothremained there until 6.6.44.

*** most of I./JG11 went to Köln-Ostheim to collectnew aircraft, but 1./JG11 moved to Lonrai, and became subordinated to I./JG1.1./JG11 returned to Beille and I./JG11 on 1.7.44.

**** part of the Gruppe (a sonderstaffel) operated inthe Central Berlin area, apparently operating from a street in the innercity

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Günther Beise, 1.4.43 – 15.4.43
• Maj Adolf Dickfeld, 17.4.43 – 5.43
• Hptm Günther Specht, 5.43 – 15.4.44
• Maj Günther Rall, 19.4.44 – 12.5.44
• Hptm Walter Krupinski, 5.44 – 12.8.44
• Hptm Karl Leonhard, 13.8.44 – 5.4.45

Formed 1.4.43 in Jever from I./JG1. On 11.8.44 increased to 4 staffeln,the old 4./JG11 became the new 8./JG11, and a new 7./JG11 was formed (theold 7./JG11 having become 10./JG11 of III./JG11), and the Gruppe now consistedof 5. – 8./JG11.

7./JG11 was disbanded 3.45, and 8./JG11 was redesignated 7./JG11. II./JG11now consisted of 3 staffeln (5. – 7.). The Gruppe was disbanded 3.4.45.

* initially divided between Borkum (4./JG11), Jever (StabII. and 5./JG11) and Wangerooge (6./JG11), but all were united at Jeverduring April 1943.

** II./JG11 might have been subordinated to 1.Jagddivision in April 1945.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Ernst-Günther Heinze, 4.43 – 9.43
• Maj Anton Hackl, 1.10.43 – 5.44
• Hptm Horst-Günther von Fassong, 5.44 – 1.1.45
• Olt Paul-Heinrich Dähne, 2.1.45 – 2.45
• Hprm Herbert Kutscha, 23.2.45 – 5.5.45

Formed in the middle of May 1943, in Neumünster, from parts ofI. and II./JG11. Formation was completed in late 6.43 and the unit movedto Oldenburg. In 8.44 increased to 4 staffeln, 7./JG11 became 10./JG11,8./JG11 became 11./JG11, and 12./JG11 was formed from 2./JG52. The Gruppenow consisted of 9. – 12./JG11. In 3.45 12./JG11 was disbanded.

10. Staffel:

Staffelkapitäne:

• Olt Heinz Sahnwaldt, 7.43 – 1.8.43
• Olt Günther Witt, 1.8.43 – 11.43
• Hptm Siegfried Simsch, 11.43 – 1.1.44
• Olt Heinz Grosser, 1.1.44 – 2.5.44
• Hptm Erich Viebahn, 5.44 – 15.8.44

Ordered formed 7.7.43 at Husum. On 1.8.43 1./JG11 and 10./JG11 exchangeddesignations. 17.8.44 united with 11./JG11 and renamed 4./JG11.

10./JG11 and 11./JG11 was known as Kommando Skagerrak between 7.12.43and 6.44.

11. Staffel:

Staffelkapitän:

• Olt Herbert Christmann, 12.43 – 15.8.44

Formed 7.12.43 in Lister from Jagdstaffel Helgoland. 17.8.44 unitedwith 10./JG11 and renamed 4./JG11.

11./JG11 and 10./JG11 was known as Kommando Skagerrak between 7.12.43and 6.44.

* detachment was stationed at Kjevik.

Alarmstaffel Aalborg:

Staffelkapitän:

• Olt Rolf Jacobs, 5.44 – 30.6.44

Formed 13.5.44 in Aalborg-West from parts of 10. and 11./JG11, for nightfightingduties, using Fw 190A. Disbanded in late 6.44.