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Jagdgeschwader II (Fighter Wing II, or JG II) was the Imperial German Air Service's second fighter wing. Established because of the great success of Manfred von Richthofen 's preceding Jagdgeschwader I wing, Jagdgeschwader II and Jagdgeschwader III were founded on 2 February 1918.
Jagdgeschwader were the series of fighter wings of initially, the German Empire's Luftstreitkräfte air arm of the Deutsches Heer, then the successor fighter wings of the Third Reich's original Luftwaffe air arm of its combined Wehrmacht armed forces (1935-45), and after 1949, the fighter wings of the air arm of the current Federal German ...
Jagdgeschwader II (Fighter Wing II, or JG II) was the Imperial German Air Service 's second fighter wing. Established because of the great success of Manfred von Richthofen 's preceding Jagdgeschwader I wing, Jagdgeschwader II and Jagdgeschwader III were founded on 2 February 1918.
The Geschwader itself would be named according to its purpose: a Kampfgeschwader (bomber wing) would typically carry out bombing missions, ground support and – to a lesser extent – supply missions, a Jagdgeschwader (fighter wing) would be providing the home for the versatile fighter force.
and 2 more. Jagdgeschwader II. This article is about the First World War military unit. For the Second World War military unit, see Jagdgeschwader 2. was the Imperial German Air Service 's second fighter wing. Established because of the great success of Manfred von Richthofen 's preceding wing, JG II and JG III were founded on 2 February 1918.
Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) "Oesau" was a German World War II fighter wing created in 1939. Between 1940 and 1942, JG 1 operated primarily over the Western Front and northern occupied Europe. During the initial days of the war, JG 1 faced little resistance, apart from occasional Royal Air Force (RAF) excursions.
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Germany. Heer. Luftstreitkräfte. Jagdgeschwader II, Deutschland Jagdgeschwader 2, World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, German, Military operations, Aerial -- German Publisher Oxford : Osprey Publishing Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English
