Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Paul Schultheiss, 1.5.39 - 15.11.39
• Oberst Stefan Fröhlich, 17.11.39 - 19.2.41
• Oberst Ernst Bormann, 26.2.41 - 7.1.43
• Maj Wilhelm von Friedeburg, 1.43 - 1943
• Obstlt Rudolf Hallensleben, 1943 - 31.5.44
• Oberst Walter Storp, 14.6.44 - 1.11.44
• Obstlt Robert Kowalewski, 11.44 - 5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Wiener-Neustadt from Stab/KG158. A Stabs-Staffel existed 4.40 - 5.45.

Known as Gefechtsverband Bormann, 11.41 - 4.42, controlling parts of KG54, KG76 and KG77.

Known as Gefechtsverband Kowalewski, 2.45 - 4.45, controlling I. and II./KG51, II. and III./KG76, and parts of NSGr.1, NSGr.2 and NSGr.20.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Wiener-Neustadt		Do 17Z
8.39 - 21.9.39	Breslau-Schöngarten		Do 17Z
21.9.39 - 2.40(?)	Schwäbisch-Hall		Do 17Z
2.40 - 5.40	Nidda		Do 17Z
5.40 - 6.40	Bonn-Hangelar, St. Leger		Do 17Z
6.40 - 16.3.41	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
16.3.41 - 7.6.41	Creil		Ju 88A
7.6.41 - 7.41	Gerdauen		Ju 88A
7.41 - 3.10.41	Schaulen, Welonen, Korowje Selo		Ju 88A
3.10.41 - 11.4.42	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
11.4.42 - 31.5.42	Kitzingen		Ju 88A
31.5.42 - 28.6.42	Sarabus		Ju 88A
28.6.42 - 16.7.42	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
16.7.42 - 9.8.42	Bejyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
9.8.42 - 24.10.42	Tanzinskaya		Ju 88A
24.10.42 - 15.11.42	Armawir		Ju 88A
15.11.42 - 26.12.42	Tympakion		Ju 88A
26.12.42 - 5.43	Catania		Ju 88A
5.43 - 9.43	Foggia		Ju 88A
9.43 - 25.2.44	Aviano		Ju 88A
25.2.44 - 10.6.44	Ronchi		Ju 88A
10.6.44 - 13.2.45	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ju 88A, Ar 234
13.2.45 - 3.45	Achmer		Ar 234
3.45 - 5.45	Karstädt		Ar 234

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Oberst Stefan Fröhlich, 1.5.39 - 14.11.39
• Maj Ludwig Schulz, 11.39 - 2.6.40
• Hptm Lindeiner, 6.40 -
• Hptm Robert von Sichart, 1941 - 23.6.41
• Hptm Hanns Heise, 1942

Formed 1.5.39 in Wiener-Neustadt from I./KG158:

Stab I./KG76 from Stab I./KG158
1./KG76 from 1./KG158
2./KG76 from 2./KG158
3./KG76 from 3./KG158

Disbanded 6.44.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Wiener-Neustadt		Do 17Z
8.39 - 21.9.39	Breslau-Schöngarten		Do 17Z
21.9.39 - 10.39	Leipheim		Do 17Z
10.39 - 3.40(?)	Crailsheim		Do 17Z
3.40 - 5.40	Merzhausen		Do 17Z
5.40 - 6.40	Köln-Ostheim, Vogelsang		Do 17Z
6.40 - 6.40	Cambrai		Do 17Z
6.40 - 24.10.40	Beauvais		Do 17Z
24.10.40 - 3.41	Giebelstadt		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
3.41 - 4.41	Chateaudun		Ju 88A
4.41 - 6.41	Beaumont		Ju 88A
6.41 - 7.41	Gerdauen		Ju 88A
7.41 - 3.10.41	Schaulen, Welonen, Korowje-Selo		Ju 88A
3.10.41 - 8.11.41	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
8.11.41 - 1.42	Dno(?)		Ju 88A
1.42 - 7.5.42	Wiener-Neustadt		Ju 88A
7.5.42 - 14.5.42	Nikolayev, Sarabus		Ju 88A
14.5.42 - 31.5.42	Charkow-Woitschenko		Ju 88A
31.5.42 - 3.7.42	Sarabus		Ju 88A
3.7.42 - 16.7.42	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
16.7.42 - 9.8.42	Belyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
10.8.42 - 24.10.42	Tazinskaya		Ju 88A
24.10.42 - 15.11.42	Armawir		Ju 88A
15.11.42 - 6.12.42	Iraklion		Ju 88A
6.12.42 - 17.3.43	Catania		Ju 88A
17.3.43 - 16.5.43	Ansbach		Ju 88A
16.5.43 - 9.43	Foggia		Ju 88A
9.43 - 15.10.43	La Jasse		Ju 88A
15.10.43 - 10.3.44	Villaorba		Ju 88A
10.3.44 - 8.6.44	Hörsching		Ju 88A

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hill, 1940
• Maj Möricke, 1940
• Maj Walter Storp, 31.8.40 - 31.3.41
• Hptm Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach, 4.41 - 31.1.43
• ?
• Maj Siegfried Geisler, 1944 - 45

Formed 1.1.40 in Wels with:

Stab II./KG76 new
4./KG76 new
5./KG76 new
6./KG76 new

On 9.7.40 redesignated III./St.G.77:

Stab II./KG76 became Stab III./St.G.77
4./KG76 became 7./St.G.77
5./KG76 became 8./St.G.77
6./KG76 became 9./St.G.77

Reformed 9.7.40 in Creil from III./KG28 with:

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

Bases:

1.1.40 - 2.40	Wels		Do 17Z
2.40 - 5.40	Kassel-Rothwesten		Do 17Z
5.40 - 6.40	Köln-Wahn, Vogelsang		Do 17Z
6.40 - 13.6.40	Escarmain, St. Leger		Do 17Z
13.6.40 - 6.40	Langensalza		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
6.40 - 10.40	Creil		Ju 88A
10.40 - 6.2.41	Ansbach		Ju 88A
6.2.41 - 4.41	Chateaudun		Ju 88A
4.41 - 7.6.41	Creil		Ju 88A
7.6.41 - 7.41	Jürgenfelde		Ju 88A
7.41 - 9.41	Schaulen, Korowje Selo		Ju 88A
9.41 - 17.12.41	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
17.12.41 - 1.42	Jesau		Ju 88A
1.42 - 28.6.42	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
28.6.42 - 17.7.42	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
17.7.42 - 9.8.42	Belyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
9.8.42 - 24.10.42	Tazinskaya		Ju 88A
24.10.42 - 15.11.42	Armawir		Ju 88A
15.11.42 - 20.11.42	Athens-Tatoi		Ju 88A
20.11.42 - 26.12.42	Tympakion/Crete		Ju 88A
26.12.42 - 26.4.43	Gerbini		Ju 88A
26.4.43 - 16.7.43	Kitzingen*		Ju 88A
16.7.43 - 7.43	Grosseto		Ju 88A
7.43 - 9.43	Foggia		Ju 88A
9.43 - 15.10.43	St. Martin		Ju 88A
15.10.43 - 4.12.43	Aviano		Ju 88A
4.12.43 - 1.2.44	Varelbusch		Ju 88A
1.2.44 - 10.6.44	Aviano**		Ju 88A
10.6.44 - 20.6.44	Montdidier		Ju 88A
20.6.44 - 28.6.44	Gilze-Rijen		Ju 88A
28.6.44 - 10.7.44	Melsbroek		Ju 88A
10.7.44 - 14.7.44	Chievres		Ju 88A
14.7.44 - 8.44	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ju 88A
8.44 - 3.45	Burg***		Ju 88A, Ar 234
3.45 -	Scheppern		Ar 234

* also at Ansbach

** 4./KG76 was based at Lezignan (29.2.44 - 20.3.44) and at Istres (20.3.44 - 12.7.44); 6./KG76 was based at Istres (20.3.44 - 12.7.44)

*** Flew operations from Achmer & Hesepe from 12.44 (especially 6./KG76). 6./KG76 moved to Hopsten on 15.2.45.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Zach, 1.5.39 - 8.39
• Maj Hans Hofmann, 26.8.39 - 25.2.40
• Maj Franz Reuss, 26.2.40 - 15.10.40
• Maj von Benda, 1941
• ?
• Hptm Heinrich Schweikhardt, ? - 9.1.43
• Hptm Anton Stadler, 1.43 - 29.4.43
• ?
• Maj Hans-Georg Bätcher, 6.12.44 - 5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Wels from III./KG158 with:

Stab III./KG76 from Stab III./KG158
7./KG76 from 7./KG158
8./KG76 from 8./KG158
9./KG76 from 9./KG158

9./KG76 used some Ju 88C in 1942/1943.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Wels		Do 17Z
8.39 - 21.9.39	Rosenborn		Do 17Z
21.9.39 - 10.39	Baltringen		Do 17Z
10.39 - 2.40(?)	Schwäbisch-Hall		Do 17Z
2.40 - 5.40	Nidda		Do 17Z
5.40 - 6.40	Bonn-Hangelar		Do 17Z
6.40 - 12.40	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Do 17Z
12.40 - 4.41	Illesheim		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
4.41 - 7.6.41	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Ju 88A
7.6.41 - 7.41	Schippenbeil		Ju 88A
7.41 - 8.41	Schaulen		Ju 88A
8.41 - 9.41	Giebelstadt		Ju 88A
9.41 - 11.4.42	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
11.4.42 - 31.5.42	Giebelstadt		Ju 88A
31.5.42 - 28.6.42	Sarabus		Ju 88A
28.6.42 - 16.7.42	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
16.7.42 - 9.8.42	Belyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
9.8.42 - 24.10.42	Tazinskaya		Ju 88A
24.10.42 - 15.11.42	Armawir		Ju 88A
15.11.42 - 20.11.42	Athens-Tatoi		Ju 88A
20.11.42 - 18.1.43	Tympakion/Crete		Ju 88A
18.1.43 - 19.2.43	Athens-Tatoi		Ju 88A
19.2.43 - 19.3.43	Wiener-Neustadt		Ju 88A
19.3.43 - 16.5.43	Catania		Ju 88A
16.5.43 - 16.7.43	Foggia		Ju 88A
16.7.43 - 25.11.43	Laon-Athies		Ju 88A
25.11.43 - 9.3.44	Hörsching		Ju 88A
9.3.44 - 10.6.44	Villaorba		Ju 88A
10.6.44 - 12.44	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ju 88A, Ar 234
12.44 - 23.1.45	Burg*		Ar 234
23.1.45 - 3.45	Achmer		Ar 234
3.45 - 4.45	Marx		Ar 234
4.45 - 5.45	Kaltenkirchen		Ar 234

* 9./KG76 moved to Münster-Handorf on 17.12.44, and remained there to 3.45. 7./KG76 remained at Burg, at least until 3.45, and possibly never became operational.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Gerhard Kröchel, 18.7.40 - 3.42
• Hptm Hans Heise, 3.42 - 8.5.43
• Maj Günter Beyer, 9.5.43 - 5.44
• Maj Karl-Hermann Millahn, 24.6.44 - 31.12.44

Formed 18.7.40 in Beaumont-le-Roger as Ergänzungsstaffel/KG76. 

In 3.41 increased to Gruppe, now as IV./KG76 with:

Stab IV./KG76 new
10./KG76 from Erg.Sta./KG76
11./KG76 new
12./KG76 new

On 25.12.44 redesignated III./EKG1:

Stab IV./KG76 became Stab III./EKG1
10./KG76 became 9./EKG1
11./KG76 became 10./EKG1
12./KG76 became 11./EKG1

Bases:

18.7.40 - 3.41	Beaumont-le-Roger		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
3.41 - 30.9.41	Giebelstadt*		Ju 88A
30.9.41 - 11.11.42	Athies-Laon*		Ju 88A
12.11.42 - 5.2.44	Toulouse-Francazals*		Ju 88A
6.2.44 - 8.8.44	Finow		Ju 88A
9.8.44 - 31.12.44	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ar 234

* 10., 11. and 12./KG76 at Giebelstadt (3.41 - 10.42) and Orleans-Bricy (10.42 - 11.42); 11./KG76 at Cognac (1.43 - 5.2.44); 

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG76

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KG76

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