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).

Commanding officers

Geschwaderkommodore

• Major Rudolf Stoltenhoff, 18 April 1941 – 20 October 1943
• Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimmig, 20 October 1943 – 14 November 1944
• Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 14 November 1944 – 8 May 1945

Gruppenkommandeur

I. Gruppe

• Major Wilhelm Herget, 1 September 1942 – December 1944
• Hauptmann Johannes Krause, December 1944 – 8 May 1945

II. Gruppe

• Hauptmann Theodor Rossiwall, 1 October 1942 – 13 January 1943

III. Gruppe

• Hauptmann Hans-Karl Kamp, 23 June 1943 – 6 December 1944
• Hauptmann Ludwig Meister, 6 December 1944 – 8 May 1945

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