In early January 1945 and following Ehrler's conviction by the Reichskriegsgericht, Oberstleutnant Scholz, in addition to his obligations as Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen in Stavanger-Forus, assumed command of JG 5 again. The German surrender at Lüneburg Heath is signed on 4 May 1945. All German armed forces in the Netherlands, in northwestern Germany, including the Frisian Islands and Heligoland and all other islands, as well forces in Schleswig-Holstein and in Denmark, lay down their arms and to surrender unconditionally. This surrender includes the last German soldiers in Norway as well as JG 5. In total, pilots of JG 5 claimed approximately 3,200 aerial victories during World War II. At the end of hostilities, losses had amounted to 435 men either killed in action or taken prisoner of war. Commanding officers Geschwaderkommodore Gruppenkommandeure Gruppenkommandeure I. Gruppe of JG 5 Formerly the I. Gruppe of JG 77, re-designated to II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 6 on 15 October 1944: III. Gruppe of JG 5 Formerly the IV. Gruppe of JG 1: References Citations Bibliography Jagdgeschwader 005 Military units and formations established in 1942 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945