Jagdgeschwader 6
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Jagdgeschwader 6 (JG 6) Horst Wessel was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. Created late in the war as one of the last Jagdgeschwader, JG 6 fought on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in the Defence of the Reich over Germany. This period of the air war was characterised by few successes and heavy losses among the German fighter arm.
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Jagdgeschwader 6 | |
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Active | Late July 1944 – 8 May 1945[1] |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | Axis powers |
Branch | Air Force |
Type | Fighter Aircraft |
Role | Air superiority Offensive counter air Fighter-bomber |
Size | Air Force Wing |
Nickname(s) | Horst Wessel |
Patron | Horst Wessel |
Battle honours | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Gerhard Barkhorn Gerhard Schöpfel |
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