Jagdgeschwader 134
Jagdgeschwader 134 "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing prior to World War II. JG 134 was formed on 4 January 1936 with III. Gruppe in Döberitz. The Geschwader was given the honorific name Horst Wessel on 24 March 1936. II. Gruppe was formed on 15 March 1936 in Werl and was followed by the Geschwaderstab and I. Gruppe on 1 April 1936 in Dortmund. It would later become one of the premier Zerstörer wings of the Luftwaffe, as Zerstörergeschwader 26.
The Pre-War Years
On 7 March 1936, Hptm. Oskar Dinort, the Kommandeur of III. Gruppe of JG 134, was tasked with a mission to assist Hitler in the reoccupation of Germany's western border states. At noon on 8 March two Staffeln from the III. Gruppe were to circle the cathedral of Köln, and then land at the Köln civil airport. With no resistance or push-back from the allies the Gruppe settled in at the airport with their Heinkel He 51 fighters.Commanding Officers
''Kommodore''
Oberstleutnant Kurt-Bertram von Döring, 15 March 1936 - 1 November 1938''Gruppenkommandeure''
;I. GruppeMajor Josef Kammhuber, 15 March 1936 - 1 March 1937Oberstleutnant Hermann Frommherz, 1 March 1937 - 1 November 1938;II. GruppeMajor Theo Osterkamp, 15 March 1936 - November 1937Major Friedrich Vollbracht, November 1937 - 1 November 1938
;III. GruppeMajor Oskar Dinort, 4 January 1936 - 15 March 1937
;IV. GruppeHauptmann Johann Schalk, 1 August 1938 - 31 August 1939