The Jagdfliegergeschwader 8 Hermann Matern was formed in 1954 as the 2. Kommando.

Commanders

Hauptmann Ralf Brandt (26 Sep 1956 - 30 Nov 1961)
Major Wolfgang Büttner (1 Dec 1961 - 30 Aug 1968)
Oberstleutnant Herbert Bohne (1 Sep 1968 - 31 Aug 1973)
Oberstleutnant Siegfried Wünsche (1 Sep 1973 - 31 Jan 1975)
Oberstleutnant Jürgen Dieckmann (1 Feb 1975 - 1 Dec 1978)
Oberstleutnant Michael Kernchen (1 Mar 1985 - 1 Dec 1987)
Oberstleutnant Siegfried Lahmer (1 Dec 1987 - 30 Sep 1990)

Honor titles

It was named after one of the founders of the German Communist Party, Herman Matern (1893-1971).

Sources used

Klaus Froh & Rüdiger Wenzke - Die Generale und Admirale der NVA
Wilfried Kopenhagen - Die Luftstreitkräfte der NVA

Reference material on this unit

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