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Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II. Formed on 1 May 1939, ZG 26 was initially armed with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 single-engine interceptor due to production shortfalls with the Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer-class aircraft. The wing served on the dormant Western Front during the Phoney War stage in 1939 and 1940. During this phase ZG 26 was equipped with the Bf 110. It formed part of Luftflotte 2 and fought in the Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Belgium and Battle of France in May and June 1940. The wing continued to operate in the Battle of Britain, albeit in a much reduced role owing to losses.

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  • Das Zerstörergeschwader 26 „Horst Wessel“ (ZG 26) war ein Traditionsgeschwader der Luftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Es ging aus dem 1935 aufgestellten Jagdgeschwader 134 (JG 134) hervor, das 1936 den Beinamen „Horst Wessel“ erhielt. Dieser wurde nach seinem gewaltsamen Tod am 23. Februar 1930 als Mitglied der SA, einer paramilitärischen Kampforganisation der NSDAP, von den Nationalsozialisten zum „Märtyrer der Bewegung“ verklärt. (de)
  • La Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) (26e escadron de chasseur lourd), surnommée Horst Wessel, est une unité de chasseur-bombardier de la Luftwaffe pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. (fr)
  • Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II. Formed on 1 May 1939, ZG 26 was initially armed with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 single-engine interceptor due to production shortfalls with the Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer-class aircraft. The wing served on the dormant Western Front during the Phoney War stage in 1939 and 1940. During this phase ZG 26 was equipped with the Bf 110. It formed part of Luftflotte 2 and fought in the Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Belgium and Battle of France in May and June 1940. The wing continued to operate in the Battle of Britain, albeit in a much reduced role owing to losses. In 1941 ZG 26 served again with success in the German invasion of Yugoslavia and Battle of Greece and then Battle of Crete in April and May. From June 1941, the bulk of ZG 26 fought on the Eastern Front from Operation Barbarossa which began the war on the Soviet Union. ZG 26 supported Army Group Centre and Army Group North. A group of ZG 26 flew and served in the Battle of the Mediterranean and North African Campaign from January 1941 through to May 1943. From mid-1943, ZG 26 served and fought against the US Eighth Air Force and Fifteenth Air Force in the Defence of the Reich campaign with moderate success until US long-range fighters made further operations too costly. ZG 26 was disbanded in September 1944 and re-designated a Bf 109-unit, Jagdgeschwader 6. (en)
  • Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" foi uma asa de caças pesados da Luftwaffe durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Foi formada a partir da Jagdgeschwader 134. (pt)
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  • Das Zerstörergeschwader 26 „Horst Wessel“ (ZG 26) war ein Traditionsgeschwader der Luftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Es ging aus dem 1935 aufgestellten Jagdgeschwader 134 (JG 134) hervor, das 1936 den Beinamen „Horst Wessel“ erhielt. Dieser wurde nach seinem gewaltsamen Tod am 23. Februar 1930 als Mitglied der SA, einer paramilitärischen Kampforganisation der NSDAP, von den Nationalsozialisten zum „Märtyrer der Bewegung“ verklärt. (de)
  • La Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) (26e escadron de chasseur lourd), surnommée Horst Wessel, est une unité de chasseur-bombardier de la Luftwaffe pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. (fr)
  • Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" foi uma asa de caças pesados da Luftwaffe durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Foi formada a partir da Jagdgeschwader 134. (pt)
  • Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter wing of World War II. Formed on 1 May 1939, ZG 26 was initially armed with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 single-engine interceptor due to production shortfalls with the Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer-class aircraft. The wing served on the dormant Western Front during the Phoney War stage in 1939 and 1940. During this phase ZG 26 was equipped with the Bf 110. It formed part of Luftflotte 2 and fought in the Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Belgium and Battle of France in May and June 1940. The wing continued to operate in the Battle of Britain, albeit in a much reduced role owing to losses. (en)
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  • Zerstörergeschwader 26 „Horst Wessel“ (de)
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  • Zerstörergeschwader 26 (en)
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