Trägergruppe 186

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Walter Hagen, 15.9.39 - 5.7.40

Formed 10.9.39 in Kiel-Holtenau with:

Stab I./Tr.Gr.186 new
1./Tr.Gr.186 new
2./Tr.Gr.186 new
3./Tr.Gr.186 from 4./Tr.Gr.186

On 5.7.40 redesignated III./St.G.1:

Stab I./Tr.Gr.186 became Stab III./St.G.1
1./Tr.Gr.186 became 7./St.G.1
2./Tr.Gr.186 became 8./St.G.1
3./Tr.Gr.186 became 9./St.G.1

Bases:

1.11.38 - 24.8.39	Köln-Ostheim		Ju 87B
24.8.39 - 2.9.39	Stolp-West	1. Flieger-Division	Ju 87B
2.9.39 - 6.9.39	Brüsterort		Ju 87B
6.9.39 - 10.39	Lauenburg, Danzig, Radom		Ju 87B
10.39 - 8.11.39	Kiel-Holtenau		Ju 87B
8.11.39 - 11.4.40	Wertheim		Ju 87B
11.4.40 - 12.5.40	Hennweiler	II. Fliegerkorps	Ju 87B
12.5.40 - 5.40	Ferschweiler	II. Fliegerkorps	Ju 87B
5.40 - 6.40	Bastogne, Guise, Buzanzy		Ju 87B
6.40 - 30.6.40	Villenauxe, Auxerre		Ju 87B
30.6.40 - 5.7.40	Falaise		Ju 87B

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Walter Hagen, 39 - 15.9.39

Maj Heinrich Seeliger, 15.9.39 - 5.7.40

Ordered formed 1.8.38 at Bug/Rügen, but was cancelled 22.10.38.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Kiel-Holtenau: 4. (Stuka)/186 with Ju87B, and 6.(Jagd)/186 on 15.11.38 with Bf 109B from 4./JG136. 5.(Jagd)/186 was formed 15.7.39, and the Stab II./186 was formed on 10.9.39:

Stab II./Tr.Gr.186
4.(Stuka)/Tr.Gr.186
5.(Jagd)/Tr.Gr.186
6.(Jagd)/Tr.Gr.186

On 10.9.39 4./186 became 3./186 and left for I./186. 4./186 was reformed 11.10.39, but was disbanded 12.39. A new 4./186 was formed from 2./JGr.101 on 29.2.40.

On 27.6.40 4./186 moved to Köln-Ostheim, and was renamed 3./Erprobungsgruppe 210. On 5.7.40 II./186 was redesignated III./JG77:

Stab II./Tr.Gr.186 became Stab III./JG77
5./Tr.Gr.186 became 8./JG77
6./Tr.Gr.186 became 9./JG77

Bases:

1.11.38 - 22.8.38	Kiel-Holtenau	Bf 109B/Ju 87B
22.8.38 - 3.9.39	Brüsterort*	Bf 109B/Ju 87B
3.9.39 - 6.9.39	Gutenfeld	Bf 109B/Ju 87B
6.9.39 - 6.9.39	Kiel-Holtenau	Bf 109B/Ju 87B
6.9.39 - 21.9.39	Hage	Bf 109B/E
21.9.39 - 8.11.39	Jever	Bf 109E
8.11.39 - 3.40	Nordholz**	Bf 109E
3.40 - 15.3.40	Westerland/Sylt	Bf 109E
15.3.40 - 24.5.40	Wangerooge	Bf 109E
24.5.40 - 2.6.40	Antwerpen-Deurne***	Bf 109E
2.6.40 - 4.6.40	Jever	Bf 109E
4.6.40 - 6.40	Oslo-Fornebu	Bf 109E
6.40 - 11.6.40	Gardermoen	Bf 109E
11.6.40 - 5.7.40	Trondheim****	Bf 109E

* 6./186 moved to Brüsterort on 24.8.39. Both staffeln also used Neukuhren and Rauschen before moving to Gutenfeld.

** one staffel at Jever, 4.12.39 - 1940

*** On 26.5.40 to Chievres, but returned to Antwerpen the same day.

**** 4./186 was stationed at Gardermoen (until 19.6.40) and Trondheim-Lade (19.6.40 - 27.6.40); parts of 4./186 also stationed at Storfösen (6.40 - 27.6.40); 5./186 at Aalborg (7.6.40 - 5.7.40)