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Fw 190A-8, 14./JG 54, Mörtitz, Germany, November 1944
14. Staffel JG 54 was established in August 1944
on the basis of 11. Staffel of the same squadron.
During the military operation Market Garden,
the whole of the IV. Gruppe, the 14. Staffel was
part of this squadron, was sent to combat and
there it was decimated. Its residuals were then
sent to the German base in Mörtitz where the
fleet was restored. On November 21st, 1944 the
fleet was transferred to the Vörden base where
it further served as the German Empire defence
unit. This Gruppe later supported the German
counter-offensive in Ardennes and that not only
in a role of fighter plane squadron, but also in
a role of fighter-bombers supporting the ground
tank storm troops. The Fw 190A-8, painted in
a standard camouflage, bears the symbol of the
IV. Gruppe underneath the cockpit – green heart
and coat of arms of the City of Königsberg (the
name of the city stayed till July 4th, 1946, later the
city was renamed to Kaliningrad). The marking of
the aircraft is complemented by blue stripe on
the tail of the aircraft; this marking of the aircraft,
belonging to JG 54, symbolized the planes, which
were part of Defence of the Reich. The aircraft
also bears the sign of black wave line lined with
white colour. The wave line marked the aircraft
belonging to IV. Gruppe of the Geschwader.
BUILT
INFO Eduard
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February 2025