Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean. Jagdgeschwader 53 - or...

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Nazi Germany in 1939. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing) in March 1941. He claimed his first aerial victory...

Staffel (2nd squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53–53rd Fighter Wing). In August 1940, Pingel was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" (JG 26—26th...

Gruppenkommandeur of III./Jagdgeschwader 53 2nd Oak Leaves (21 September 1940) as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 2nd Swords (22 June...

in 1938. He completed flight training in 1939 and was posted to Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing). Flying with this wing, Müller claimed his first...

Oberleutnant Wilfried Balfanz, the commander of I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing), was killed in action. In consequence, Oberleutnant...

receiving its final designation, and became the I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing). On 15 March, Mayer's 1 Staffel was placed under...

while serving with 1./Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) "Udet", while Prien states that he was serving with 1./Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53). 1./JG 53 seems to be correct...

the unit was again renamed and from then on was referred to as Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing). The Gruppe was based at Mannheim-Sandhofen...