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Ergänzungs Jagdgruppe West

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Active
  
1942–44

Branch
  
Luftwaffe

Role
  
Training Unit

Country
  
Nazi Germany

Type
  
Fighter Aircraft

Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West (EJGr West) (Supplementary Fighter Group, West) was a fighter pilot training unit of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 6 February 1942 in Cazaux and renamed Jagdgruppe West (JGr West) on 30 November 1942.

Gruppenkommandeure

  • Major Jürgen Roth, 6 February 1942 – 4 January 1943
  • Major Georg Michalek, 5 January 1943 – 3 January 1944
  • Hauptmann Herbert Wehnelt, 4 January 1944 – 4 November 1944

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