Bordfliegergruppe 196

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Gerrit Wiegmink, 9.43 - 4.44

Maj Schmidt, 4.44 - 1944

Stab:

Formed 1.9.43 in Aalborg. Disbanded 3.45.

Bases:

1.9.43 - 6.44	Aalborg	Ar 196
6.44 - 10.44	Pillau	Ar 196
10.44 - 3.45	Bug/Rügen	Ar 196

1./196:

Formed 1.4.36 in Wilhelmshaven. Disbanded 3.45.

Bases:

1.4.36 - 10.1.42	Wilhelmshaven*	He 60, Ar 196
10.1.42 - 29.4.42	Brest	Ar 196
29.4.42 - 4.43	Wilhelmshaven**	Ar 196
4.43 - 3.6.44	Stavanger-Sola	Ar 196
3.6.44 - 10.44	Pillau	Ar 196
10.44 - 3.45	Bug/Rügen	Ar 196

* several detachments were formed, and was stationed at many bases: Aalborg (5.40), Boulogne (8.40 - 9.40), Schellingwoude (10.40 - 8.41), Brest (1.41 - 8.41), Riga (8.41 - 9.41), Stavanger (8.41 - 10.41), Pillau (8.41), Hammerfest (10.41)

** a detachment were sent to Palermo 1.43, and were absorbed by SAGr. 126. Detachment at Aalborg (3.43 - 4.43).

2./196:

Formed 8.8.43 in Kiel-Holtenau. Disbanded 3.6.44.

Bases:

8.8.43 - 13.8.43	Kiel-Holtenau		Ar 196
13.8.43 - 3.6.44	Venice-St. Nicolo		Ar 196

3./196:

Formed 10.43 in Kiel-Holtenau from Erprobungskommando 20. Disbanded 3.45.

Bases:

10.43 - 3.44	Kiel-Holtenau	Ar 196
3.44 - 24.6.44	Pillau	Ar 196
24.6.44 - 10.44	Aalborg?	Ar 196
10.44 - 3.45	Bug/Rügen	Ar 196

5./196:

Formed 1.7.37 in Kiel-Holtenau from half of 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406. In 6.43 redesignated 1./SAGr. 128.

Bases:

1.7.37 - 11.4.40	Kiel-Holtenau	He 60, Ar 196
11.4.40 - 17.6.40	Aalborg-See	Ar 196
17.6.40 - 20.6.40	Grossenbrode	Ar 196
20.6.40 - 23.6.40	Aalborg-See	Ar 196
23.6.40 - 3.9.40	Trondheim-Hommelvik	Ar 196
3.9.40 - 9.40	Kiel-Holtenau	Ar 196
9.40 - 4.41	Cherbourg	Ar 196
4.41 - 6.43	Brest-Hourtin	Ar 196

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/BFGr.196

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./BFGr.196

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./BFGr.196

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 3./BFGr.196

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 5./BFGr.196