KNIGHT AT DAWN

The reorganization of the Luftwaffe’s Fighter Gruppen in the fall of 1944 resulted in 4./JG 52 transferring to JG 3 thus 7./JG 52 replaced 4th Staffel into the II Gruppe and used the 4th Staffel’s small with numbering system.

During October 1944, Erich Hartmann was given command of the 7th Staffel and was utilized as part time Gruppenkommandeur. At this time they were based in Hungary.