Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Heinrich Seywald, 1.5.39 - 13.9.39
• GenMaj Wolf von Stutterheim, 14.9.39 - 21.3.40
• Oberst Dr. Johann-Volkmar Fisser, 21.3.40 - 31.5.40
• Obstlt Wolf von Stutterheim, 31.5.40 - 15.6.40
• GenMaj Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch, 21.6.40 - 1.8.40
• Obstlt Johann Raithel, 1.8.40 - 13.3.42
• Maj Arved Crüger, 13.3.42 - 22.3.42
• Obstlt Hermann Schlüter, 23.3.42 - 12.2.43
• Maj Wilhelm Stemmler, 12.2.43 - 7.44

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Prague-Kbely from parts of Stab/KG153. A Stabs-Staffel existed from 4.40 - ?

Converted to Ju 88 LT bombers from 7.43.

Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 10.39	Prague-Kbely		Do 17Z
10.39 - 6.40	Düsseldorf		Do 17Z
6.40 - 2.41	Laon		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
2.41 - 9.3.41	Reims		Ju 88A
9.3.41 - 6.41	Juvincourt		Ju 88A
6.41 - 7.41	Heiligenbeil		Ju 88A
7.41 - 12.41	Dno		Ju 88A
12.41 - 1.42	Giebelstadt		Ju 88A
1.42 - 1.5.42	Comiso		Ju 88A
1.5.42 - 30.5.42	Creil		Ju 88A
30.5.42 - 30.6.42	Rennes		Ju 88A
30.6.42 - 12.42	Gerbini		Ju 88A
12.42 - 7.43	Piacenza		Ju 88A
7.43 - 3.3.44	Königsberg-Devau		Ju 88A
3.3.44 - 10.3.44	Neuhausen		Ju 88A
10.3.44 - 26.6.44	Orange-Caritat		Ju 88A
26.6.44 - 20.7.44	Salon		Ju 88A

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Balcke, 1.5.39 - 1940
• ?
• Hptm Joachim Pötter, ? - 25.10.41
• ?
• Maj Ernst-Günther von Scheliha,7.5.42 - 1.9.42
• Maj Willi Sölter, ? - 7.44

Formed 1.5.39 in Prague-Kbely from I./KG153 with:

Stab I./KG77 from Stab I./KG153
1./KG77 from 1./KG153
2./KG77 from 2./KG153
3./KG77 from 3./KG153

On 1.9.42 redesignated I./KG6:

Stab I./KG77 became Stab I./KG6
1./KG77 became 1./KG6
2./KG77 became 2./KG6
3./KG77 became 3./KG6

Reformed 1.9.42 in Catania from KGr. 606 with:

Stab I./KG77 from Stab/KGr.606
1./KG77 from 1./KGr.606
2./KG77 from 2./KGr.606
3./KG77 from 3./KGr.606

Converted to Ju 88 LT bombers from 7.43.

In 7.44 renamed I./KG26:

Stab I./KG77 became Stab I./KG26
1./KG77 became 1./KG26
2./KG77 became 2./KG26
3./KG77 became 3./KG26

Bases:

1.5.39 - 10.39	Prague-Kbely		Do 17Z
10.39 - 6.40	Werl		Do 17Z
6.40 - 2.41	Laon		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
2.41 - 9.3.41	Reims		Ju 88A
9.3.41 - 22.3.41	Beauvais		Ju 88A
22.3.41 - 6.41	Juvincourt		Ju 88A
6.41 - 8.41	Jesau		Ju 88A
8.41 - 12.9.41	Dno		Ju 88A
12.9.41 - 17.9.41	Kuusiku	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ju 88A
17.9.41 - 10.41	Dno		Ju 88A
17.9.41 - 12.41	Siwerskaja		Ju 88A
12.41 - 1.42	Giebelstadt		Ju 88A
1.42 - 2.42	Heiligenbeil		Ju 88A
2.42 - 5.42	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
5.42 - 6.42	Charkow		Ju 88A
6.42 - 1.7.42	Kursk		Ju 88A
1.7.42 - 1.9.42	Creil		Ju 88A
1.9.42 - 2.43	Catania		Ju 88A
2.43 - 7.43	Piacenza		Ju 88A
7.43 - 11.43	Grieslienen		Ju 88A
11.43 - 18.3.44	Prowehren		Ju 88A
10.3.44 - 26.6.44	Orange-Caritat		Ju 88A
26.6.44 - 20.7.44	Salon		Ju 88A

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Augustin, 1.5.39 - 11.39
• Obstlt Karl Angerstein, 3.11.39 - 8.1.40
• Maj Behrendt, 1940
• Hptm Dietrich Peltz, 13.3.41 - 30.9.41
• Hptm Heinrich Paepcke, 10.41 - 17.10.42
• ?
• Hptm Eberhard Stüwe, ? - 7.44

Formed 1.5.39 in Brünn from II./KG158 with:

Stab II./KG77 from Stab II./KG158
4./KG77 from 4./KG158
5./KG77 from 5./KG158
6./KG77 from 6./KG158

Pathfinder unit from 7.43.

Stab, 5.-6./KG77 was disbanded 7.44, and 4./KG77 in 8.44.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 10.39	Brünn		Do 17Z
10.39 - 6.40	Düsseldorf		Do 17Z
6.40 - 10.40	Asch-Nord		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
10.40 - 3.41	Reims		Ju 88A
3.41 - 6.41	Beauvais		Ju 88A
6.41 - 7.41	Wormditt		Ju 88A
7.41 - 8.41	Tilsit		Ju 88A
8.41 - 9.41	Dno		Ju 88A
9.41 - 1.42	Ansbach		Ju 88A
1.42 - 1.5.42	Comiso		Ju 88A
1.5.42 - 30.5.42	Creil		Ju 88A
30.5.42 - 30.6.42	Rennes		Ju 88A
30.6.42 - 12.42	Gerbini*		Ju 88A
12.42 - 8.43	Piacenza		Ju 88A
8.43 - 1.44	Barth		Ju 88A
1.44 - 20.7.44	Heiligenbeil**		Ju 88A/S

* parts at Iraklion on 10.42.

** 6./KG77 at Istres, 4.6.44 - 18.7.44

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Wolf von Stutterheim, 1.5.39 - 21.9.39
• Maj Walter Wadehn, 21.9.39 - 15.12.39
• Maj Max Kless, 1.40 - 18.9.40
• Maj Handke, 9.40 - ?
• Maj von Frankenberg, 1941
• ?
• Hptm Heinz Richter, ? - 2.6.43
• ?

Formed 1.5.39 in Königgrätz from II./KG255 with:

Stab III./KG77 from Stab II./KG255
7./KG77 from 4./KG255
8./KG77 from 5./KG255
9./KG77 from 6./KG255

Converted to Ju 88 LT bombers from 7.43. Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 10.39	Königgrätz		Do 17Z
10.39 - 6.40	Düsseldorf		Do 17Z
6.40 - 12.40	Laon		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
12.40 - 6.41	Juvincourt		Ju 88A
6.41 - 7.41	Heiligenbeil		Ju 88A
7.41 - 12.41	Dno		Ju 88A
12.41 - 1.42	Kitzingen		Ju 88A
1.42 - 1.5.42	Comiso		Ju 88A
1.5.42 - 30.5.42	Beauvais		Ju 88A
30.5.42 - 30.6.42	Vannes		Ju 88A
30.6.42 - 10.42	Comiso*		Ju 88A
10.42 - 12.42	Gerbini		Ju 88A
12.42 - 7.43	Piacenza		Ju 88A
7.43 - 10.3.44	Wormditt		Ju 88A
10.3.44 - 18.3.44	Salon		Ju 88A
10.3.44 - 20.7.44	Orange-Caritat		Ju 88A

* parts at Tympakion, 8.42 - 9.42

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Maj Hans-Jörg Leutze, 30.10.41 - 11.6.43
• Maj Peter Schnoor, 12.6.43 - 6.9.44

Formed 10.40 in Laon-Couvron as Erg.Sta./KG77. In 3.41 increased to Gruppe strength:

Stab IV./KG77 new
10./KG77 from Erg.Sta./KG77
11./KG77 new
12./KG77 new (6.41)

Disbanded 7.44, except:

Stab IV./KG77 became Stab/Erg.KGr. LT
12./KG77 became 1./Erg.KGr. LT

Bases:

10.40 - ?.42	Laon-Couvron*		Ju 88A
?.42 - 11.42	Bourges*		Ju 88A
11.42 - 27.5.43	Montpellier		Ju 88A
28.5.43 - 7.44	Gross-Schiemanen		Ju 88A

* Stab IV./KG77 possibly at Comiso for at short time during 1942.

* 11./KG77 at Laon-Couvron (3.41 - ?.42) and Rennes (?.42 - 11.42)

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG77

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/KG77
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG77
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KG77
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG77
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KG77

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