Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Walter Sommé, 1.4.36 - 1.5.39

Stab:

Formed 1.4.36 in Merseburg. The entire Geschwader converted to the Ju 86 in 3.37 and 4.37.

On 1.5.39 moved to Elbing and was redesignated Stab/KG3.

Bases:

1.4.36 - 1.5.39

Merseburg

Ju 52, Ju 86

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Walter Schwabedissen, 1.10.35 - 1.10.36
• Obstlt Otto Hoffmann von Waldau, 1.10.36 - 30.9.37
• Obstlt Erich-Erdmann Fitzau, 1.10.37 - 1.4.39
• Maj Balcke, 1.4.39 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.10.35 in Merseburg. Known as Fliegergruppe Merseburg, 1.10.35 - 1.4.36.

Stab I./KG153
1./KG153
2./KG153
3./KG153

On 1.5.39 redesignated I./KG77:

Stab I./KG153 became Stab II./KG77
1./KG153 became 1./KG77
2./KG153 became 2./KG77
3./KG153 became 3./KG77

Bases:

1.10.35 - 4.39	Merseburg		Ju 52, Do 11, Ju 86
4.39 - 1.5.39	Prag-Kbely		Ju 86, Do 17

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Günther Ziegler, 1.10.35 - 28.2.37
• Hptm Ernst Exss, 1.3.37 - 1.12.38
• Oberst Viktor Seebauer, 1.12.38 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.10.35 in Finsterwalde. Known as Fliegergruppe Finsterwalde, 1.10.35 - 1.4.36.

Stab II./KG153
4./KG153
5./KG153
6./KG153

On 1.5.39 moved to Heiligenbeil and was redesignated II./KG3:

Stab II./KG153 became Stab II./KG3
4./KG153 became 4./KG3
5./KG153 became 5./KG3
6./KG153 became 6./KG3

Bases:

1.10.35 - 1.5.39

Finsterwalde

Ju 52, Do 23, Ju 86, Do 17

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Robert Fuchs, 1.4.36 - 31.3.38
• Obstlt Hans Grund, 1.4.38 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.36 in Altenburg with:

Stab III./KG153 new
7./KG153 new
8./KG153 new
9./KG153 new

On 1.5.39 moved to Heiligenbeil and was redesignated III./KG3:

Stab III./KG153 became Stab III./KG3
7./KG153 became 7./KG3
8./KG153 became 8./KG3
9./KG153 became 9./KG3

Bases:

1.4.36 - 1.5.39

Heiligenbeil

Ju 52, Ju 86, Do 17

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Wolfram von Richthofen, 1.4.37 - 30.9.37
• Obstlt Horst Merz (acting), 1.6.37 - 30.8.37
• Oberst Bernhard Georgi, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38

Formed 1.4.37 in Liegnitz with:

Stab IV./KG153 new
10./KG153 new
11./KG153 new
12./KG153 new

In 5.37 converted to the Ju 86.

On 1.11.38 redesignated II./KG252:

Stab IV./KG153 became Stab II./KG252
10./KG153 became 4./KG252
11./KG153 became 5./KG252
12./KG153 became 6./KG252

Bases:

1.4.37 - 1.11.38

Liegnitz

Ju 52, Ju 86

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