Jagdgeschwader 52

Jagdgeschwader 52
Winged sword unit emblem of JG 52
Active1939–45
Country Nazi Germany
BranchLuftwaffe
TypeFighter Aircraft
RoleAir superiority
SizeAir Force Wing
Fighter AircraftMesserschmitt Bf 109
EngagementsWestern Front

Eastern Front (World War II)

Commanders
Notable
commanders
Hermann Graf
Aircraft flown
FighterBf 109

Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52)[a] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader (wing) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart. JG 52 became the most successful fighter-Geschwader of the war, with a claimed total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft during World War II. It was the unit of the top three scoring flying aces of all time, Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn and Günther Rall.


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