Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Ansbach from Stab/KG355. A Stabs-Staffel existed 5.39 - 4.42.

Disbanded 15.3.45.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Ansbach from I./KG355 with:

Stab I./KG53 from Stab I./KG355
1./KG53 from 1./KG355
2./KG53 from 2./KG355
3./KG53 from 3./KG355

In 2.40 2./KG53 became 8./KG28 and was reformed. I./KG53 was disbanded 9.9.44.

Reformed 9.9.44 in Varelbusch from III./KG3 for airborne V1 launchings.

Stab I./KG53 from Stab III./KG3
1./KG53 from 7./KG3
2./KG53 from 8./KG3
3./KG53 from 9./KG3

Disbanded 15.3.45.

Bases:

* 1./KG53 at Varelbusch, 2./KG53 at Ahlhorn, 3./KG53 at Vechta.

** detachment at Husum

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Schwäbisch-Hall from II./KG355 with:

Stab II./KG53 from Stab II./KG355
4./KG53 from 4./KG355
5./KG53 from 5./KG355
6./KG53 from 6./KG355

Began airborne V1 launchings in 10.44. Disbanded 15.3.45.

Bases:

* 4./KG53 at Bad Zwischenahn, 5./KG53 at Jever, 6./KG53 at Wittmund.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.5.39 in Giebelstadt from III./KG355 with:

Stab III./KG53 from Stab III./KG355
7./KG53 from 7./KG355
8./KG53 from 8./KG355
9./KG53 from 9./KG355

In 7.44 8./KG53 became 11./KG53 and was reformed.

Began airborne V1 launchings in 10.44. Disbanded 21.3.45.

Bases:

* 8./KG53 at Liegnitz, 9./KG53 at Freiwaldau

* 7./KG53 at Leck, 8./KG53 at Schleswig, 9./KG53 at Eggebeck

** 7./KG53 at Alt-Lönnewitz

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 6.40 in Giebelstadt as Schulstaffel/KG53. Disbanded 9.40, and absorbed by III./KG53.

Reformed 21.3.41 now as Gruppe with:

Stab IV./KG53 new
10./KG53 new
11./KG53 new
12./KG53 new

13./KG53 was formed 9.42 at Orleans-Bricy.

IV./KG53 was disbanded 20.8.44.

Bases:

15.(kroat.)/KG53:

Staffelkapitän:

Formed 7.42 in Agram from 10.(kroat.)/KG3. Disbanded 6.44.

Bases:

* Sarajevo-Butmir airfield was also used.

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG53



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