Jagdgeschwader 76

Jagdgeschwader 76
Active	1939–1940, 1944–1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Air Force
Type	Fighter Aircraft
Role	Air superiority
Size	Air Force Wing
Commanders
Notable commanders	Anton Hackl
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Bf 109

Jagdgeschwader 76 (JG 76) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. JG 76 was first formed in 1939 in Wien-Aspern with only I. Gruppe (1st group). The Geschwader was renamed II./Jagdgeschwader 54 at the end of 1940. The Geschwader was recreated in July 1944 at Salzburg from the Stab/Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76) and disbanded on 24 April 1945.

Commanding officer

Geschwaderkommodore

• Major Anton Hackl, August 1944 – October 1944
• Major Ernst Düllberg, 7 October 1944 – April 1945

External links

• JG 76 @ Feldgrau
• JG 76 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht