Jagdgeschwader 77

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Jagdgeschwader 77 was a Luftwaffe fighter wing of Nazi Germany during World War II, noted for its extensive combat operations and several high-scoring fighter aces.

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Jagdgeschwader 77 canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Luftwaffe fighter wing
military unit
associatedWith Luftwaffe air campaigns
combatant Axis powers
conflict World War II
country Nazi Germany
engagedIn air combat on multiple fronts
hasReputation elite Luftwaffe fighter wing
hasUnitType fighter wing
historicalEra World War II
surface form: Second World War
ideologicalAssociation Nazi Germany
militaryAllegiance Wehrmacht
militaryBranch Luftwaffe
militaryBranchRole frontline fighter unit
notableCharacteristic high number of aerial victories
presence of several top-scoring aces
notableCommander fighter aces of the Luftwaffe
notableFor extensive combat operations
high-scoring fighter aces
operationalRole air superiority
fighter operations
participatedIn German offensive and defensive air operations
partOf Luftwaffe
typeOfAircraftOperated fighter aircraft
usedBy Luftwaffe
surface form: German Air Force in World War II

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Johannes Steinhoff servedInUnit Jagdgeschwader 77
Johannes Steinhoff commanded Jagdgeschwader 77
Gordon Gollob partOf Jagdgeschwader 77
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 commanded Jagdgeschwader 77
subject surface form: Gordon Gollob