Grosse Kampffliegerschule 3

Kommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.3.34 in Lechfeld as Bombenschule Lechfeld, from 1.5.35 Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld. 

On 1.11.38 became Grosse Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld, by absorbing Fliegerlehrgang Oldenburg*, from 1.1.40 Stab/Grosse Kampffliegerschule Warschau-Okecie, and on 15.1.40 became Stab/Grosse Kampffliegerschule 3.

On 15.9.42 became Stab/Kampfschulgeschwader 1.

Bases:

1.3.34 - 1.1.40 Lechfeld
1.1.40 - 6.41 Warschau-Okecie
6.41 - 15.9.42 Greifswald

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.11.38 in Lechfeld as I./Grosse Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld, from 1.1.40 I./Grosse Kampffliegerschule Warschau-Okecie, and on 15.1.40 became I./Grosse Kampffliegerschule 3.

On 15.9.42 became I./Kampfschulgeschwader 1.

Bases:

1.3.34 - 1.1.40 Lechfeld
1.1.40 - 6.41 Warschau-Okecie
6.41 - 15.9.42 Greifswald

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.11.38 in Lechfeld as II./Grosse Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld, from 1.1.40 II./Grosse Kampffliegerschule Warschau-Okecie, and on 15.1.40 became II./Grosse Kampffliegerschule 3.

On 15.9.42 became II./Kampfschulgeschwader 1.

Bases:

1.3.34 - 1.1.40 Lechfeld
1.1.40 - 6.41 Warschau-Okecie
6.41 - 15.9.42 Barth

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 16.1.40 in Warschau-Okecie. Disbanded 9.42.

Bases:

1.40 - 6.41 Warschau-Okecie
6.41 - 9.42 Greifswald

Used the following aircraft: Bf 109, Do 17, Do 217, Fw 44, Fw 58, He 111, Ju 86, Ju 88 and W.34

* Formed 1.4.36 in Jüterbog as Fliegerlehrgang Jüterbog, but moved to Oldenburg on 31.10.36, now as Fliegerlehrgang Oldenburg.


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