Jagdgeschwader 53

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Jagdgeschwader 53 was a notable Luftwaffe fighter wing of Nazi Germany during World War II, recognized for its combat operations on multiple fronts and association with several leading German fighter aces.

All labels observed (5)

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I./JG 53 1
II./JG 53 1
III./JG 53 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Luftwaffe fighter wing
military unit
activeDuring 1939–1945
aircraftUsed Messerschmitt Bf 109
Messerschmitt Bf 109
surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 109E

Messerschmitt Bf 109
surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 109F

Messerschmitt Bf 109
surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 109G

Messerschmitt Bf 109
surface form: Messerschmitt Bf 109K
allegiance Wehrmacht
alsoKnownAs JG 53
Jagdgeschwader 53
surface form: Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"
associatedAce Franz Schieß
Günther von Maltzahn
Hans-Joachim Marseille
Heinz Bär
Wolfgang Tonne
branch Luftwaffe
composedOf Jagdgeschwader 53 self-linksurface differs
surface form: I./JG 53

Jagdgeschwader 53 self-linksurface differs
surface form: II./JG 53

Jagdgeschwader 53 self-linksurface differs
surface form: III./JG 53
conflict World War II
country Nazi Germany
disbandedIn 1945
formedIn 1939
garrisonLocation airfields in France
airfields in Italy
airfields in North Africa
various airfields in Germany
ideologicalContext Nazi Germany armed forces
nickname Pik As
notableCommander Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn
Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Taubadel
Heinz Bär
Helmut Bennemann
Wolfgang Tonne
notableFor high number of aerial victories
operations on multiple fronts in World War II
operatedOnFront Defense of the Reich
Eastern Front
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
surface form: Mediterranean theatre

African Theater
surface form: North African theatre

Western Front
participatedIn Battle of Britain
Battle of France
North African campaign
surface form: North African Campaign

Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Malta
surface form: Siege of Malta
role fighter aviation
symbol Ace of Spades emblem

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Werner Mölders commanded Jagdgeschwader 53
Jagdgeschwader 53 alsoKnownAs Jagdgeschwader 53
this entity surface form: Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik As"
Jagdgeschwader 53 composedOf Jagdgeschwader 53 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I./JG 53
Jagdgeschwader 53 composedOf Jagdgeschwader 53 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: II./JG 53
Jagdgeschwader 53 composedOf Jagdgeschwader 53 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: III./JG 53