Active 1942–44 Branch Luftwaffe Role Training Unit | Country Nazi Germany Type Fighter Aircraft | |
Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost (EJGr Ost) (Supplementary Fighter Group, East) was a fighter pilot training unit of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 27 January 1942 in Krakau and renamed Jagdgruppe Ost (JGr Ost) on 25 November 1942. Its main purpose was to provide specialized training for new fighter pilots destined for the Eastern Front. Training was provided by experienced pilots who were rotated in and out of this unit. Commanders included Hubertus von Bonin, Hermann Graf, and Viktor Bauer.
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