Jagdverband 44
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Jagdverband 44 was an elite late-World War II German Luftwaffe fighter unit best known for operating Me 262 jet fighters in defense of the Reich.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jagdverband 44 canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Jagdverband 44 Context triple: [Adolf Galland, commanded, Jagdverband 44]
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Luftflotte 4
Luftflotte 4 was a major Luftwaffe air fleet of Nazi Germany that played a key role on the Eastern Front during World War II, including operations such as the Battle of Stalingrad.
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Blue Max
Blue Max is the informal name for the Pour le Mérite, Imperial Germany’s highest military order for bravery during World War I.
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Unternehmen Barbarossa
Unternehmen Barbarossa was Nazi Germany’s massive 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, intended to quickly defeat the USSR but ultimately resulting in a prolonged and disastrous campaign for the Germans.
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Luftbrücke
Luftbrücke is the German term for the Berlin Airlift, the Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade of 1948–1949.
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Luftwaffe High Command
The Luftwaffe High Command was the senior leadership and administrative authority overseeing Nazi Germany’s air force, responsible for directing its strategy, operations, and organization during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jagdverband 44 Target entity description: Jagdverband 44 was an elite late-World War II German Luftwaffe fighter unit best known for operating Me 262 jet fighters in defense of the Reich.
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A.
Luftflotte 4
Luftflotte 4 was a major Luftwaffe air fleet of Nazi Germany that played a key role on the Eastern Front during World War II, including operations such as the Battle of Stalingrad.
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B.
Blue Max
Blue Max is the informal name for the Pour le Mérite, Imperial Germany’s highest military order for bravery during World War I.
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C.
Unternehmen Barbarossa
Unternehmen Barbarossa was Nazi Germany’s massive 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, intended to quickly defeat the USSR but ultimately resulting in a prolonged and disastrous campaign for the Germans.
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D.
Luftbrücke
Luftbrücke is the German term for the Berlin Airlift, the Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade of 1948–1949.
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E.
Luftwaffe High Command
The Luftwaffe High Command was the senior leadership and administrative authority overseeing Nazi Germany’s air force, responsible for directing its strategy, operations, and organization during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luftwaffe fighter unit
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World War II unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
ⓘ
Messerschmitt Me 262 ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
jet fighter unit
ⓘ
mixed jet and piston-engined unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Augsburg district
ⓘ
surface form:
Augsburg area
München-Riem airfield ⓘ Salzburg-Umgebung District ⓘ
surface form:
Salzburg area
|
| branch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| commander |
Adolf Galland
ⓘ
Heinz Bär ⓘ Johannes Steinhoff ⓘ |
| conflict |
Defense of the Reich
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarkings | red Fw 190s with striped undersides for airfield defense ⓘ |
| doctrine | use of Me 262 in high-speed bomber interception role ⓘ |
| eliteStatus | elite late-war jet fighter unit ⓘ |
| equipment |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
ⓘ
surface form:
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9
Messerschmitt Me 262 ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a
|
| formationDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| formationPeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Kommando Nowotny remnants
ⓘ
experienced Me 262 pilots from other units ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the last operational Me 262 fighter units
ⓘ
symbol of late-war German jet fighter operations ⓘ |
| nickname | JV 44 ⓘ |
| notableFor | operating Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Adolf Galland
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Gerhard Barkhorn ⓘ Heinz Bär ⓘ Johannes Steinhoff ⓘ Kurt Tank ⓘ
surface form:
Kurt Tank (as test and liaison connection to Focke-Wulf)
Walter Krupinski ⓘ Wilhelm Herget ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
day fighter operations
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point-defense interception ⓘ |
| operationalTheater |
German homeland
ⓘ
southern Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Germany
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| primaryMission |
air defense of southern Germany
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interception of Allied bombers ⓘ |
| role | fighter unit ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordination | Luftwaffe High Command ⓘ |
| supportUnit | protection flight of Fw 190s for Me 262 takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | Jagdverband (fighter formation) ⓘ |
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Subject: Jagdverband 44 Description of subject: Jagdverband 44 was an elite late-World War II German Luftwaffe fighter unit best known for operating Me 262 jet fighters in defense of the Reich.
Referenced by (2)
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