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Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77) Herz As ("Ace of Hearts") was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. It served in all the German theaters of war, from Western Europe to the Eastern Front, and from the high north in Norway to the Mediterranean. All three gruppen (groups) within the unit operated variants of the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
Gruppe of JG 77 was derived from one of the oldest units of the Luftwaffe and based on the Küstenjagdgruppe (Coastal Fighter Group) named I./136. On 1 October 1936, this unit was relabeled and became I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 136 (JG 136—136th Fighter Wing), which was then renamed to II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 333 (JG 333—333rd Fighter ...
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When the JG closed in, III/JG 27 peeled off to hit Gilze-Reijen (B-77). Brussels-Melbroek (B-58) was having a busy morning. The 139 Bomber Wing’s 35 B-25 Mitchell bombers were on their way to attack the Dusburg road center, while the pilots of 16 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit were waiting for the ground crews to finish de-icing their ...
Bernhard Woldenga (4 December 1901 – 19 January 1999) was a German pilot during World War II. He served in the Luftwaffe , commanding the JG 27 and JG 77 fighter wings. Woldenga was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany .
During May 1942, Bär and Gollob would dominate the air war over the Kerch area. The total victory tally of Jagdgeschwader 77 by 19 May was 2,011. Gollob became the first fighter pilot to claim 150 air victories in August 1942, and left JG77 soon after, being replaced by Major Joachim Müncheberg.
Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As" Geschwaderkommodoren: Obstlt Eitel Roediger von Manteuffel, 1.10.39 - 22.12.40; Maj Bernhard Woldenga, 2.1.41 - 23.6.41
Messerschmitt Bf 109 T-2 'Emmi', 1. oder 13. JG 77, Lt. Heinrich Ehrler.jpg 1,808 × 1,200; 394 KB. Messerschmitt BF.109 of the 4th Squadron of the 2nd group of the 77th Fighter at airport (Værnes) Trondheim 1940. (48102774208).jpg 1,848 × 1,266; 1.68 MB. Royal Air Force- Operations Over Albania and in Greece, 1940-1941.
