Jagdgeschwader 3

Jagdgeschwader 3
Active1939–45
Country Nazi Germany
BranchLuftwaffe
TypeFighter Aircraft
RoleAir superiority
SizeAir Force Wing
Nickname(s)Udet
PatronErnst Udet
Fighter AircraftMesserschmitt Bf 109,
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A,
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9
EngagementsWestern Front

Eastern Front (World War II)

Commanders
Notable
commanders
Günther Lützow,
Heinrich Bär

Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) "Udet" was a Luftwaffe fighter wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet, an important figure in the development of the Luftwaffe, in 1942.[a]


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