Nachtjagdgeschwader 4

Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 (NJG 4) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II. NJG 4 was formed on 18 April 1941 in Metz. The unit's objective was to counter RAF Bomber Command's strategic night-bombing offensive. The unit's commanding officers included Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimmig (October 1943 – November 1944) and Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (20 November 1944 – 8 May 1945).

Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Active1941 – 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch Luftwaffe
TypeNight Fighter
RoleAir superiority
SizeAir Force Wing
EngagementsWorld War II
Insignia
Identification
symbol
3C
3U (I./NJG 4, from ZG 26)

Commanding officers

Geschwaderkommodore
Gruppenkommandeur
  • Major Wilhelm Herget, 1 September 1942 – December 1944
  • Hauptmann Theodor Rossiwall, 1 October 1942 – 13 January 1943

References

Citations
    Bibliography
    • Hinchliffe, Peter (1998). Luftkrieg bei Nacht 1939–1945 [Air War at Night 1939–1945] (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-613-01861-7.
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