Jagdgeschwader 134

Jagdgeschwader 134
Arado Ar 68F of the "Horst Wessel" wing, 1936
Active1936–38
Country Nazi Germany
BranchLuftwaffe
TypeFighter
RoleAir superiority
SizeAir Force Wing
PatronHorst Wessel
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Kurt-Bertram von Döring
Aircraft flown
FighterAr 65, Ar 68E, Bf 109 B/D

Jagdgeschwader 134 (JG 134) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing prior to World War II. JG 134 was formed on 4 January 1936 with III. Gruppe in Döberitz. The Geschwader was given the honorific name Horst Wessel on 24 March 1936. II. Gruppe was formed on 15 March 1936 in Werl and was followed by the Geschwaderstab and I. Gruppe on 1 April 1936 in Dortmund. It would later become one of the premier Zerstörer wings of the Luftwaffe, as Zerstörergeschwader 26.