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Active | 1941 – 1945 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Type | Night Fighter |
Role | Air superiority |
Size | Air Force Wing |
Engagements | World War II |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | 3C 3U (I./NJG 4, fromZG 26) |
Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 (NJG 4) was a Luftwaffenight fighter-wing ofWorld War II. NJG 4 was formed on 18 April 1941 inMetz. The unit's objective was to counter RAF Bomber Command's strategic night-bombing offensive. The unit's commanding officers included OberstleutnantWolfgang Thimmig (October 1943 – November 1944) and MajorHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (20 November 1944 – 8 May 1945).