Jagdgeschwader 51

Gechwaderkommodore:

Ob Theo Osterkamp, 19.9.39 – 23.7.40
ObLt Werner Mölders, 27.7.40 – 19.7.41
ObLt Friedrich Beckh, 19.7.41 – 10.4.42
Maj Günther Lützow (acting), 10.41 – 11.41
ObLt Karl-Gottfried Nordmann, 10.4.42 – 30.3.44
Maj Fritz Losigkeit, 1.4.44 – 31.3.45
Maj Heinz Lange, 2.4.45 – 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 25.11.39 in Münster-Loddenheide. Disbanded 28.4.45.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Ernst Freiherr von Berg, 1.5.39 – 22.9.39
Hptm Hans-Heinrich Brustellin, 23.9.39 – 17.10.40
Hptm Hermann-Friedrich Joppien, 18.10.40 – 25.8.41
Hptm Wilhelm Hachfeld, 26.8.41 – 2.5.42
Hptm Josef Fözö, 3.5.42 – 31.5.42
Hptm Heinrich Krafft, 1.6.42 – 14.12.42
Hptm Rudolf Busch, 15.12.42 – 17.1.43
Maj Erich Leie, 18.1.43 – 28.12.44
Hptm Günther Schack, 29.12.44 – 23.4.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Bad Aibling from I./JG233. On 25.6.44 2./JG51 movedto Germany, where it joined IV./JG3, becoming 16./JG3 on 10.8.44. I./JG51was not increased to 4 staffeln until 1945, when 2./JG51 was formed inDanzig-Langfuhr (15.1.45), and 4./JG51 was formed (24.1.45). II./JG51 wasdisbanded 23.4.45 (4./JG51 was probably never fully formed).

Bases
1.5.39 – 28.8.39	Bad Aibling	Bf 109E
28.8.39 – 30.9.39	Eutingen	Bf 109E
30.9.39 – 1.11.39	Speyer	Bf 109E
1.11.39 – 22.3.40	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E
22.3.40 – 15.5.40	Krefeld	Bf 109E
15.5.40 – 27.5.40	Eindhoven	Bf 109E
27.5.40 – 2.6.40	Antwerpen	Bf 109E
2.6.40 – 14.6.40	St. Omer	Bf 109E
14.6.40 – 26.6.40	Jever	Bf 109E
26.6.40 – 12.7.40	Leeuwarden	Bf 109E
12.7.40 – 7.40	Guines	Bf 109E
7.40 – 12.40	Pihen/Calais	Bf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41	Coquelles	Bf 109F
5.41 – 6.41	Leeuwarden*	Bf 109F
6.41 – 6.41	Krefeld	Bf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41	Starawies	Bf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41	Stary Bychow	Bf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18.9.41 – 11.41	Dno	Bf 109F
11.41 – 1.42	Staraja Russa	Bf 109F
1.42 – 4.42	Szolzy**	Bf 109F
4.42 – 6.42	Rjelbitzy	Bf 109F
6.42 – 8.42	Orel-Nord	Bf 109F
8.42 – 6.9.42	Jesau	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
6.9.42 – 10.42	Ljuban	Fw 190A
10.42 – 3.43	Wyasma-Süd***	Fw 190A
3.43 – 5.43	Bryansk	Fw 190A
5.43 – 2.8.43	Orel	Fw 190A
2.8.43 – 8.43	Bryansk	Fw 190A
8.43 – 10.43	Poltawa	Fw 190A
10.43 – 12.43	Orscha****	Fw 190A, Bf 109G
12.43 – 29.3.44	Bobruisk	Bf 109G
29.3.44 – 25.6.44	Orscha	Bf 109G
25.6.44 – 26.6.44	Dokudowo	Bf 109G
26.6.44 – 27.6.44	Bojary	Bf 109G
27.6.44 – 1.7.44	Puchowitschi	Bf 109G
1.7.44 – 2.7.44	Pinsk	Bf 109G
2.7.44 – 25.7.44	Krzewica	Bf 109G
25.7.44 – 8.44	Okecie	Bf 109G
8.44 – 10.44	Kroszewo	Bf 109G
10.44 – 11.44	Lobellen	Bf 109G
11.44 – 11.44	Zichenau	Bf 109G
11.44 – 23.1.44	Libau	Bf 109G
23.1.44 – 24.3.45	Danzig-Langfuhr	Bf 109G
24.3.45 – 4.45	Brüsterort	Bf 109G
4.45 – 23.4.45	Junkertroylhof	Bf 109G

* detachment at Den Helder

** Tuleblja was also used

*** Orel was also used

****Kirowograd was also used

II. Gruppe:

Gruppemkommandeure:

Maj Kramer, 10.39 – 25.10.39
Maj Ernst Günther Burgaller, 26.10.39 – 2.2.40
Hptm Günther Matthes, 3.2.40 – 20.2.41
Hptm Josef Fözö, 21.2.41 – 11.7.41
Hptm Hartmann Grasser, 9.41 – 6.6.43
Maj Karl Rammelt, 6.6.43 – 23.12.44
Olt Otto Schultz, 24.12.44 – 12.4.45

Formed 10.39 in Fürstenfeldbruck (4./JG51 from 2./JG71, 5./JG51from Reservestaffel/JG71). 6./JG51 was formed 5.11.39. On 26.11.42 6./JG51became Stabsstaffel/JG51, and a new 6./JG51 was formed from 3./JG1. 11./JG26was absorbed at the same time.

On 15.8.44 4./JG51 was redesignated 7./JG51, and II./JG51 now consistedof 5. – 7./JG51. The 4th staffel, 8./JG51, began forming in 3.45, but thewhole Gruppe was disbanded on 12.4.45.

Bases
10.39 – 15.11.39	Fürstenfeldbruck	Bf 109E
15.11.39 – 9.2.40	Eutingen	Bf 109E
9.2.40 – 27.5.40	Böblingen	Bf 109E
27.5.40 – 2.6.40	Emptienne*	Bf 109E
2.6.40 – 6.40	St. Omer	Bf 109E
6.40 – 9.40	Marquise-Wet	Bf 109E
9.40 – 10.40	Vlissingen**	Bf 109E
10.40 – 12.40	Mardyck	Bf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41	Mardyck	Bf 109F
5.41 – 6.41	Krefeld	Bf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41	Siedlce	Bf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41	Stara Bychow	Bf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18.9.41 – 10.41	Konotop	Bf 109F
10.41 – 10.41	Jermolino	Bf 109F
10.41 – 11.41	Orel	Bf 109F
11.41 – 30.11.41	Bryansk	Bf 109F
30.11.41 – 15.12.41	Kaluga	Bf 109F
15.12.41 – 1.42	Tschaikowka	Bf 109F
1.42 – 8.42	Bryansk	Bf 109F
8.42 – 7.10.42	Dugino	Bf 109F
7.10.42 – 11.42	Jesau	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
11.42 – 8.11.42	Wiener-Neustadt	Bf 109G
8.11.42 – 14.11.42	Trapani	Bf 109G
14.11.42 – 25.11.42	Bizerta	Bf 109G
25.11.42 – 12.42	El Aouina***	Bf 109G
12.42 – 4.1.43	La Sebala	Bf 109G
4.1.43 – 11.2.43	Gabes	Bf 109G
11.2.43 – 2.43	Trapani	Bf 109G
2.43 – 8.4.43	La Smala des Souassis	Bf 109G
8.4.43 – 19.4.43	Menzel-Temime	Bf 109G
19.4.43 – 5.43	San Pietro	Bf 109G
5.43 – 10.7.43	Casa Zeppera (Sardinia)****	Bf 109G
10.7.43 – 13.7.43	Trapani	Bf 109G
13.7.43 – 7.43	Vito dei Normanni	none
7.43 – 18.8.43	Treviso	none
18.8.43 – 12.43	Neubiberg	Bf 109G
12.43 – 1.44	Udine	Bf 109G
1.44 – 3.44	Tuscania	Bf 109G
3.44 – 4.4.44	Nisch	Bf 109G
4.4.44 – 6.4.44	Belgrad-Semlin	Bf 109G
6.4.44 – 17.4.44	Targsorul	Bf 109G
17.4.44 – 23.5.44	Nisch	Bf 109G
23.5.44 – 27.5.44	Zirkle	Bf 109G
27.5.44 – 31.5.44	Nisch	Bf 109G
31.5.44 – 14.6.44	Radomir*****	Bf 109G
14.6.44 – 26.6.44	Sofia-Wrasdebna*****	Bf 109G
26.6.44 – 31.8.44	Pernik/Sofia*****	Bf 109G
31.8.44 – 3.9.44	Franzfeld	Bf 109G
3.9.44 – 10.9.44	Budak	Bf 109G
10.9.44 – 20.9.44	Piskolt	Bf 109G
20.9.44 – 10.44	Berveni	Bf 109G
10.44 – 1.11.44	Felsoe-Abrany	Bf 109G
1.11.44 – 1.45	Imely	Bf 109G
1.45 – 2.45	Veszprem	Bf 109G
2.45 – 3.45	Raab	Bf 109G
3.45 – 12.4.45	Fels am Wagram	Bf 109G

* 6./JG51 at Dinant, 26.5.40 – 2.6.40

** part of Gruppe at Jever

*** detachment at Sidi Ahmed

**** detachments at Cagliari-Monserato and Senorbia

***** II./JG51 was based at several bases around Sofiaat this time, except 5./JG51 which was based at Athens-Kalamaki (31.5.44- 27.6.44), at Gaddura (27.6.44 – 5.7.44) and at Kastelli/Crete (5.7.44- 8.44). A small detachment of 5./JG51 was also based at Scutari/Albania( 10.6.44 – 14.6.44).

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Hannes Trautloft, 4.7.40 – 24.8.40
Hptm Walter Oesau, 25.8.40 – 10.11.40
Hptm Richard Leppla, 11.11.40 – 7.8.42
Hptm Karl Heinz Schnell, 8.8.42 – 22.6.43
Hptm Fritz Losigkeit, 26.6.43 – 30.4.44
Hptm Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber, 1.5.44 – 24.8.44
Hptm Joachim Brendel, 1.9.44 – 8.5.45

Formed 4.7.40 in St. Omer from I./JG20. On 25.6.44 7./JG51 moved toGermany, where it joined II./JG1, and on 15.8.44 became 8./JG1.

On 15.8.44 8./JG51 was redesignated 10./JG51, and a new 12./JG51 wasformed. The 4th staffel, 11./JG51, was formed 15.1.45 in Danzig-Langfuhr.12./JG51 was disbanded 24.4.45.

Bases
4.7.40 – 12.40	St. Omer-Clairmarais	Bf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41	Gütersloh	Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41	St. Omer-Wizernes	Bf 109F
5.41 – 6.41	Köln	Bf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41	Halaszi	Bf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41	Stara Bychow	Bf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18.9.41 – 10.41	Konotop	Bf 109F
10.41 – 12.41	Jermolino	Bf 109F
12.41 – 1.42	Juchnow	Bf 109F
1.42 – 12.11.42	Dugino	Bf 109F
12.11.42 – 12.42	Jesau	Bf 109F, Fw 190A
12.42 – 3.43	Orel	Fw 190A
3.43 – 5.43	Krasnowardeisk	Fw 190A, Bf 109G
5.43 – 15.7.43	Orel	Bf 109G
15.7.43 – 30.8.43	Briansk	Bf 109G
30.8.43 – 10.43	Poltawa	Bf 109G
10.43 – 1.44	Orscha	Bf 109G
1.44 – 26.2.44	Polozk	Bf 109G
26.2.44 – 3.3.44	Bobruisk	Bf 109G
3.3.44 – 18.3.44	Orscha	Bf 109G
18.3.44 – 27.3.44	Baranowitschi	Bf 109G
27.3.44 – 21.6.44	Terespol	Bf 109G
21.6.44 – 27.6.44	Bobruisk	Bf 109G
27.6.44 – 30.6.44	Matschulitsche	Bf 109G
30.6.44 – 2.7.44	Minsk-Süd	Bf 109G
2.7.44 – 8.7.44	Pinsk	Bf 109G
8.7.44 – 15.7.44	Kowno	Bf 109G
15.7.44 – 21.7.44	Cuniow	Bf 109G
21.7.44 – 8.44	Dubowo	Bf 109G
8.44 – 20.8.44	Tilsit-Ost	Bf 109G
20.8.44 – 10.44	Essern	Bf 109G
10.44 – 1.11.44	Hüttenfelde	Bf 109G
1.11.44 – 1.45	Insterburg	Bf 109G
1.45 – 4.45	Pillau-Neutief	Bf 109G
4.45 – 5.45	Brüsterort	Bf 109G

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Johannes Janke, 21.11.40 – 18.2.41
Maj Friedrich Beckh, 1.3.41 – 19.7.41
Hptm Karl-Gottfried Nordmann, 20.7.41 – 9.4.42
Hptm Hans Knauth, 10.4.42 – 28.2.43
Maj Rudolf Resch, 1.3.43 – 11.7.43
Maj Hans Ekkehard Bob, 1.8.43 – 8.5.44
Maj Heinz Lange, 9.5.44 – 11.4.45
Olt Günther Josten, 12.4.45 – 28.4.45
Maj Heinz Lange, 29.4.45 – 8.5.45

Formed 21.11.40 in Marquise from I./JG77. On 25.6.44 12./JG51 movedto Germany, where it joined I./JG302, and on 15.8.44 became 4./JG302.

On 15.8.44 10./JG51 became 13./JG51 and 11./JG51 became 14./JG51. 15./JG51was formed 1.11.44 in Modlin. The 4th staffel, 16./JG51, was never formed.

Bases
21.11.40 – 12.40	Marquise	Bf 109E
12.40 – 5.2.41	Mannheim-Sandhofen	Bf 109E/F
5.2.41 – 5.41	Mardyck	Bf 109F
5.41 – 6.41	Dortmund	Bf 109F
6.41 – 1.7.41	Krzewica	Bf 109F
1.7.41 – 7.41	Staryj Bychow	Bf 109F
7.41 – 5.8.41	Smolensk	Bf 109F
5.8.41 – 18.9.41	Schatalowka	Bf 109F
18.9.41 – 10.41	Konotop	Bf 109F
10.41 – 15.12.41	Jermolino	Bf 109F
15.12.41 – 1.42	Malojaroslawez	Bf 109F
1.42 – 5.42	Gradina	Bf 109F
5.42 – 10.42	Dugino	Bf 109F/G
10.42 – 1.43	Vitebsk	Bf 109G
1.43 – 2.43	Jesau	Bf 109G, Fw 190A
2.43 – 2.8.43	Orel	Fw 190A, Bf 109G
2.8.43 – 8.43	Bryansk	Bf 109G
8.43 – 10.43	Poltawa	Bf 109G
10.43 – 12.43	Orscha	Bf 109G
12.43 – 1.44	Shitomir	Bf 109G
1.44 – 28.2.44	Uman	Bf 109G
28.2.44 – 1.4.44	Orscha	Bf 109G
1.4.44 – 12.6.44	Lisiatycze	Bf 109G
12.6.44 – 22.6.44	Stanislau	Bf 109G
22.6.44 – 27.6.44	Mogilev	Bf 109G
27.6.44 – 29.6.44	Shodino	Bf 109G
29.6.44 – 1.7.44	Minsk-Süd	Bf 109G
1.7.44 – 3.7.44	Chotzow	Bf 109G
3.7.44 – 9.7.44	Lida	Bf 109G
9.7.44 – 11.7.44	Dubno	Bf 109G
11.7.44 – 15.7.44	Lublin	Bf 109G
15.7.44 – 20.7.44	Cuniow	Bf 109G
20.7.44 – 21.7.44	Starzawa	Bf 109G
21.7.44 – 23.7.44	Jasionka	Bf 109G
23.7.44 – 8.44	Mielec	Bf 109G
8.44 – 23.1.45	Modlin	Bf 109G
23.1.45 – 20.3.45	Danzig-Langfuhr	Bf 109G
20.3.45 – 4.45	Anklam	Bf 109G
4.45 – 15.4.45	Garz/Usedom	Fw 190A/D
15.4.45 – 5.45	Eggersdorf	Fw 190A/D

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 10.40 in Cazaux as Erg.Sta./JG51. On 5.3.41 increased to Erg.Gruppewith 2 staffeln (1. Einsatzstaffel and 2. Ausbildungsstaffel (ex.-Erg.Staffel)).Disbanded 1.42, 2. Erg/JG51 became 1./Ergänzungsgruppe Ost.

Bases
10.40 – 1.3.41	Cazaux	Bf 109E
1.3.41 – 4.41	Abbeville	Bf 109E
4.41 – 5.41	Gelnhausen	Bf 109E
5.41 – 1.42	Posen(?)	Bf 109E/F

15. (span.)/JG51:

Formed 21.6.42 in Bordeaux. Disbanded 28.2.44.

Bases
21.6.42 – 7.42	Bordeaux	Bf 109E/F
7.42 – 11.42	Orel	Bf 109E/F
11.42 – 12.42	Bordeaux	Bf 109F
12.42 – 6.43	Orel(?)	Bf 109F
6.43 – 5.7.43	Toulouse	Fw 190A
5.7.43 – (?)12.43	Seschtschinskaja	Fw 190A
12.43 – 26.3.44	Bobruisk	Fw 190A
26.3.44 – 24.4.44	Madrid	Fw 190A

Panzerjägerstaffel/JG51:

Staffelkapitäne:

Olt Eggers, 1.8.42 – ?
Olt Günther Jolas, ? – ?

Formed 8.42 in Deblin-Irena. On 18.10.43 redesignated 14.(Pz.)/SG9.