Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1943 – 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Type | Night Fighter |
| Role | Air superiority |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | 2Z |
Military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 (NJG 6) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 6 was formed in May 1943.
Commanding officers
- Major Fritz Schaffer, 10 August 1943 – 8 February 1944[1]
- Major Heinrich Wohlers, 9 February 1944 – 15 March 1944[1]
- Major Heinz von Reeken, 16 March 1944 – 14 April 1944[1]
- Major Heinrich Griese, 15 April 1944 – 12 September 1944[1]
- Oberstleutnant Herbert Lütje, 13 September 1944 – 8 May 1945[1]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Aders 1978, p. 230.
Bibliography
- Aders, Gebhard (1978). History of the German Night Fighter Force, 1917–1945. London: Janes. ISBN 978-0-354-01247-8.
- Hinchliffe, Peter (1998). Luftkrieg bei Nacht 1939–1945 [Air War at Night 1939–1945] (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-613-01861-7.
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