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Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 
Summary
Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 (NJG 4) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 4 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz. The unit's objective was to counter RAF Bomber Command's strategic night-bombing offensive. The unit's commanding officers included Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimmig (October 1943 – November 1944) and Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (20 November 1944 – 8 May 1945).
| Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1941 – 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Type | Night Fighter |
| Role | Air superiority |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | 3C 3U (I./NJG 4, from ZG 26) |
Commanding officers edit
Geschwaderkommodore edit
- Major Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 18 April 1941 – 20 October 1943[1]
- Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimmig, 20 October 1943 – 14 November 1944[1]
- Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 14 November 1944 – 8 May 1945[1]
Gruppenkommandeur edit
I. Gruppe edit
- Major Wilhelm Herget, 1 September 1942 – December 1944[1]
- Hauptmann Johannes Krause, December 1944 – 8 May 1945[1]
II. Gruppe edit
- Hauptmann Theodor Rossiwall, 1 October 1942 – 13 January 1943
III. Gruppe edit
- Hauptmann Hans-Karl Kamp, 23 June 1943 – 6 December 1944[2]
- Hauptmann Ludwig Meister, 6 December 1944 – 8 May 1945[2]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d e Aders 1978, p. 228.
- ^ a b Aders 1978, p. 229.
