Jagdgeschwader 26
OrganizationWorld War II
German World War II fighter wing that fought mainly against the Western Allies.
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Jagdgeschwader 26
- World War II
- Nazi Germany
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter wing in World War II, formed in May 1939. It guarded Germany’s western borders during the Phoney War and subsequently fought in the battles of Belgium, France, and Britain. The wing later opposed RAF operations, the USAAF Eighth Air Force, and the Normandy landings. Elements also served in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and on the Eastern Front.
- Country
- Germany
- Formed
- May 1939
- Nickname
- Abbeville Boys (II. Gruppe)
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Jagdgeschwader 26 (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q2665786
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By en:Luftwaffe, Jagdgeschwader 26 (Transferred by Fred the Oyster/Originally uploaded by Fred the Oyster). Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commonsen:Luftwaffe, Jagdgeschwader 26 (Transferred by Fred the Oyster/Originally uploaded by Fred the Oyster), 100px (Originally uploaded on en.wikipedia)Modifications: Placed on a plain background, resized and converted to WebP
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