JG 27

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hans-Joachim_Marseille
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Hans-Joachim_Marseille
gptkb:Erich_Hartmann
gptkb:Günther_Rall
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Bf_109
gptkb:Kurt_Bühligen
gptkb:star
Single-engine aircraft
Propeller-driven aircraft
gptkbp:base gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hermann_Graf
gptkb:Walter_Krupinski
gptkbp:country gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
1945
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to air battles in multiple theaters
Engaged in ground attack missions
Fought against RAF and USAAF
Had a significant impact on air combat tactics
Influenced post-war air force formations
Involved in intercepting Allied bombers
Known for high ace count
Legacy in modern air combat training
One of the most successful Luftwaffe units
Participated in the defense of the Reich
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label JG 27
gptkbp:insignia Black and white checkerboard
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:motto “ The Best of the Best”
gptkbp:notable_winners over 1,000
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:successor gptkb:JG_53