Bernhard Woldenga was a German pilot during World War II.
11 Facts About Bernhard Woldenga
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Bernhard Woldenga served in the Luftwaffe, commanding the JG 27 and JG 77 fighter wings.
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Bernhard Woldenga's career started as a captain in the merchant marine.
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Bernhard Woldenga started his flight training in 1928 and worked as chief pilot for the FVK Warnemunde.
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Bernhard Woldenga transferred to the newly emerging Luftwaffe, taking command as Gruppenkommandeur of the I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 131 on 15 March 1937.
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Bernhard Woldenga briefly led Jagdgeschwader 27 on the Channel Front from 11 October to 22 October 1940, replacing Oberst Max Ibel before handing over command to Major Wolfgang Schellmann.
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Bernhard Woldenga was then made Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 on 2 January 1941.
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Bernhard Woldenga commanded of JG 27 on 21 June 1941 during the invasion of the Soviet Union and claimed 4 aerial victories.
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Bernhard Woldenga relocated the Geschwaderstab to North Africa in December 1941.
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Bernhard Woldenga was appointed Fliegerfuhrer Balkan on 10 June 1942.
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Bernhard Woldenga is credited with three aerial victories of which two were claimed on the Eastern Front.