Kampfgeschwader 28

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 9.39 in Jesau. On 9.7.40 redesignated Stab/St.G.3. A Stabs-Staffel existed 4.40 - 7.40.

Reformed 22.12.40 in Nantes from Stab/KG40.

Disbanded 12.41*.

Bases:

* some sources claims that Stab/KG28 was redesignated Stab/KG26 in 12.41.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 9.39 in Jesau with:

Stab I./KG28 new
1./KG28 new
2./KG28 new
3./KG28 new

In 2.40 redesignated III./KG26:

Stab I./KG28 became Stab III./KG26
1./KG28 became 7./KG26
2./KG28 became 8./KG26
3./KG28 became 9./KG26

Reformed 12.40 in Nantes from KGr.126 with:

Stab I./KG28 from Stab/KGr.126
1./KG28 from 1./KGr.126
2./KG28 from 2./KGr.126
3./KG28 from 3./KGr.126

On 15.12.41 redesignated III./KG26:

Stab I./KG28 became Stab III./KG26
1./KG28 became 7./KG26
2./KG28 became 8./KG26
3./KG28 became 9./KG26

Bases:

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 5.39 in Gütersloh from II./KG254 with:

Stab II./KG28 from Stab II./KG254
4./KG28 from 4./KG254
5./KG28 from 5./KG254
6./KG28 from 6./KG254

In 12.39 redesignated II./KG54:

Stab II./KG28 became Stab II./KG54
4./KG28 became 4./KG54
5./KG28 became 5./KG54
6./KG28 became 6./KG54

Reformed 15.12.39 in Jesau from parts of KG27 with:

Stab II./KG28 new
4./KG28 new
5./KG28 new
6./KG28 new

Disbanded 6.40.

Bases:

* 5./KG28 at Seerappen, 8.9.39 - 21.9.39.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.2.40 in Jesau from parts of KG53 with:

Stab III./KG28 new
7./KG28 new
8./KG28 from 2./KG53
9./KG28 new

On 9.7.40 redesignated II./KG76:

Stab III./KG28 became Stab II./KG76
7./KG28 became 4./KG76
8./KG28 became 5./KG76
9./KG28 became 6./KG76

Bases:

* Bracht, and possibly later Escarmain and St. Leger.

Erg.Staffel:

Staffelkapitäne:

Formed 12.40 in Lüneburg from Ausb.Sta./KG40.

In 12.41 redesignated 11./KG100.

Bases:

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG28


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