Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz"

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Heiligenbeil from Stab/KG153. A Stabs-Staffel existed 4.40 - 8.44.

Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.3.40 in Burg-Magdeburg with:

Stab I./KG3 new
1./KG3 new
2./KG3 new
3./KG3 new

Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Heiligenbeil from II./KG153 with:

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

Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Heiligenbeil from III./KG153 with:

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

In 2.44 redesignated I./NJG7:

Stab III./KG3 became Stab I./NJG7
7./KG3 became 1./NJG7
8./KG3 became 2./NJG7
9./KG3 became 3./NJG7

Reformed 2.44 in Germany from II./KG51 with:

Stab III./KG3 from Stab II./KG51
7./KG3 from 4./KG51
8./KG3 from 5./KG51
9./KG3 from 6./KG51

Used for for airborne V1 launchings. On 9.9.44 redesignated I./KG53:

Stab III./KG3 became Stab I./KG53
7./KG3 became 1./KG53
8./KG3 became 2./KG53
9./KG3 became 3./KG53

Bases:

* 9./KG3 at Eindhoven (28.6.44 - 30.6.44) and at Gilze Rijen (30.6.44 - 3.9.44)

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 8.40 in Le Culot (Erg.Staffel/KG3). In 4.41 expanded to IV.(Erg.)/KG3:

Stab IV./KG3 new
10./KG3 from Erg.Sta./KG3
11./KG3 new
12./KG3 new

13./KG3 was probably formed 9.43 in Heiligenbeil, but was disbanded in the same year.

IV./KG3 was disbanded 18.8.44.

Bases:

10. (kroat.)/KG3:

Formed 8.41 in Greifswald.

In 7.42 redesignated 15. (kroat.)/KG53.

Bases:

14.(Eis)/KG3:

Formed 1.2.44 in Orscha from 9./KG1 and parts of 6./KG3.

Disbanded 10.44.

Bases:

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG3



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