"LG 1" redirects here. For other uses, see lg1 (disambiguation).
Lehrgeschwader 1
Active
1936–45
Country
Nazi Germany
Branch
Luftwaffe
Type
Multi-purpose squadron
Role
Tactical and direct ground support.
Size
Air Force wing
Engagements
Polish Campaign German invasion of Denmark Norwegian Campaign Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Britain German invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Battle of the Mediterranean North African campaign Eastern Front Western Front Battle of Normandy Western Allied invasion of Germany
Insignia
Identification symbol
Geschwaderkennung of L1
Military unit
Lehrgeschwader 1 (LG 1) (Demonstration Wing 1) formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber Gruppen. The unit was formed in July 1936 and operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109, Messerschmitt Bf 110, Dornier Do 17, Heinkel He 111, Junkers Ju 88 and Junkers Ju 87.
Lehrgeschwader1 (LG 1) (Demonstration Wing 1) formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter...
Lehrgeschwader 2 (LG 2) (Demonstration Wing 2) was a Luftwaffe unit during World War II, operating three fighter, night fighter, reconnaissance and ground...
America Lehrgeschwader1, from its historic Geschwaderkennung code with the Luftwaffe in World War II Lufthansa Systems' IATA code Lawrance L-1, a predecessor...
Flames: The Fall of the Luftwaffe. London: Arms & Armour Press. ISBN 978-1-85409-343-1. Levine, Alan (2008) [1999]. The War Against Rommel's Supply Lines,...
or KGr 100) led 437 bombers from KG 1, KG 3, KG 26, KG 27, KG 55 and Lehrgeschwader1 (1st Training Wing, or LG 1) which dropped 350 long tons (356 t)...
operations in the initial phases were carried out by Lehrgeschwader1, III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 and II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2. Collishaw noted the...
IV. Fliegerkorps (General der Flieger, Generaloberst Alfred Keller) Lehrgeschwader1 (Stab. I., II., III., IV. Düsseldorf) Kampfgeschwader 30 (Stab. I....
150 mi) south-south-west of Sardinia, 19 Ju 88 dive-bombers of Lehrgeschwader1 (LG 1) were intercepted 25 nmi (29 mi; 46 km) out. Four Ju 88s were shot...
support the Dutch. They encountered Junkers Ju 87s from IV(St)./Lehrgeschwader1 (LG 1), and shot down four of them. They were soon intercepted by Bf 109s...
operating from Norway's Arctic Circle, were allotted IV. Gruppe (St)/Lehrgeschwader1 (LG 1). The first Stuka loss on the Soviet-German front occurred early...
by submarine on Crete and damaged or destroyed about 20 aircraft of Lehrgeschwader1 at Maleme airfield. The activity of raiding parties was reported to...
Only one gruppe (group) of LG 2 remained, III.(Schlacht). IV.(St)./Lehrgeschwader1 (LG 1), with Ju 87s were added, as was I.Sturzkampfgeschwader 76 (StG...
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