Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Obstlt Ulrich Kessler, 1.5.39 - 17.12.39
• Obstlt Ernst Exss, 19.12.39 - 12.7.40
• Oberst Josef Kammhuber, 12.7.40 - 18.7.40
• GenMaj Karl Angerstein, 18.7.40 - 1.3.42
• Maj Herbert Loch, 3.42 - 6.42
• Obstlt Peter Schemmell, 6.42 - 14.8.42
• Maj Hans Keppler, 15.8.42 - 3.9.42
• Maj Heinrich Lau, 9.42 - 15.3.43
• Obstlt Horst von Riesen, 17.3.43 - 8.44

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Kolberg from Stab/KG152. A Stabsstaffel existed 8.39 - 8.40.

On 25.8.44 redesignated Stab/JG7.

Bases:

5.39 - 16.10.39	Kolberg		He 111H
16.10.39 - 2.40	Fassberg		He 111H
2.40 - 6.40	Giessen		He 111H
6.40 - 9.40	Rosieres-en-Santerre		He 111H
9.40 - 6.41	Amiens-Glisy		He 111H
6.41 - 7.41	Powunden		He 111H
7.41 - 8.41	Pleskau		He 111H
8.41 - 10.41	Saborowka		He 111H
10.41 - 9.42	Dno		He 111H, Ju 88A
9.42 - 10.42	Siwerskaya		Ju 88A
10.42 - 11.42	Morosowskaja		Ju 88A
11.42 - 5.43	Neuhausen		Ju 88A
5.43 - 25.6.43	Piacenza		Ju 88A
25.6.43 - 11.43	Airasca		Ju 88A (none from 9.43)
11.43 - 8.6.44	Burg		He 177A
8.6.44 - 21.7.44	Prowehren		He 177A
21.7.44 - 8.44	Seerappen		He 177A

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Dipl.Ing. Robert Krauss, 1.5.39 - 1.11.39
• Maj Dipl.Ing. Ludwig Maier, 4.11.39 - 5.9.40
• Obstlt Hermann Crone, 13.9.40 - 20.12.40
• Maj Walther Herbold, 20.12.40 - 24.3.41
• Obstlt Hellmut Schalke, 8.6.42 - 8.7.42
• Obstlt Werner Dahlke, 7.42 - 26.6.43
• Maj Günther Hoffmann-Loerzer, 26.6.43 - 17.2.44
• Maj Manfred von Cossart, 17.2.44 - 7.44

Formed 1.5.39 in Kolberg from IV./KG152 with:

Stab I./KG1 from Stab IV./KG152
1./KG1 from 10./KG152
2./KG1 from 11./KG152
3./KG1 from 12./KG152

On 24.3.41 redesignated III./KG40:

Stab I./KG1 became Stab III./KG40
1./KG1 became 7./KG40
2./KG1 became 8./KG40
3./KG1 became 9./KG40

Reformed 8.6.42 in Rennes from III./KG26 with:

Stab I./KG1 from Stab III./KG26
1./KG1 from 8./KG26
2./KG1 from 9./KG26
3./KG1 new

Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 16.10.39	Kolberg		He 111H
16.10.39 - 1.40	Lüneburg		He 111H
1.40 - 6.40	Giessen		He 111H
6.40 - 1.41	Montdidier		He 111H
1.41 - 24.3.41	Amiens-Glisy		He 111H
8.6.42 - 7.42	Rennes		Ju 88A
7.42 - 11.42	Dno		Ju 88A
11.42 - 12.42	Witebsk*		Ju 88A
12.42 - 2.43	Charkow-Woitschenko		Ju 88A
2.43 - 4.43	Kotly		Ju 88A
4.43 - 5.43	Neuhausen		Ju 88A
5.43 - 25.6.43	Piacenza		Ju 88A
25.6.43 - 10.7.43	Airasca		Ju 88A
10.7.43 - 7.43	Viterbo		Ju 88A
7.43 - 11.43	Airasca		Ju 88A (none from 9.43)
11.43 - 2.4.44	Burg		He 177A
2.4.44 - 8.44	Brandis		He 177A

* detachment operated from Morosowskaja

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Benno Koch, 18.9.39 - 1941
• Hptm Otto Stams, 1941 - 27.6.41
• Hptm Emil Enderle, 6.41 - 3.11.41
• Hptm Karl-Heinz Lüdicke, 11.41 - ?
• Hptm Heinz Laube, ? - 8.12.42
• Maj Herbert Lorch (acting), 12.42 - 1.43
• Maj Horst von Riesen, 1.43 - 17.3.43
• Hptm Günther Dörffel, 1.4.43 - 1.7.43
• Hptm Klaus Mohr, 1.7.43 - 24.9.43
• Hptm Martin Rohrdantz, 9.43 - 25.8.44

Formed 18.9.39 in Pinnow-Plathe from I./LG3 with:

Stab II./KG1 from Stab I./LG3
4./KG1 from 1./LG3
5./KG1 from 2./LG3
6./KG1 from 3./LG3

On 25.8.44 redesignated I./JG7:

Stab II./KG1 became Stab I./JG7
4./KG1 was disbanded
5./KG1 became 1./JG7
6./KG1 became 2./JG7

Bases:

9.39 - 16.10.39	Pinnow-Plathe		He 111H
16.10.39 - 2.40	Fassberg		He 111H
2.40 - 6.40	Kirtorf		He 111H
6.40 - 11.40	Rosieres-en-Santerre		He 111H
11.40 - 3.41	Münster-Handorf		He 111H, Ju 88A
3.41 - 6.41	Rosieres-en-Santerre		Ju 88A
6.41 - 7.41	Powunden		Ju 88A
7.41 - 10.41	Saborowka		Ju 88A
10.41 - 6.42	Dno		Ju 88A/C
4.42 - 6.42	Pleskau-Süd		Ju 88A/C
6.42 - 7.42	Dno		Ju 88A/C
7.42 - 9.42	Bryansk		Ju 88A/C
9.42 - 10.42	Siwerskaja		Ju 88A
10.42 - 12.42	Orscha-Süd*		Ju 88A
12.42 - 1.43	Urasoff		Ju 88A
1.43 - 4.43	Neuhausen		Ju 88A
4.43 - 4.6.43	Grottaglie		Ju 88A
4.6.43 - 11.43	Airasca		Ju 88A (none from 9.43)
11.43 - 5.4.44	Brandis		He 177A
5.4.44 - 8.6.44	Burg		He 177A
8.6.44 - 8.44	Prowehren		He 177A

* detachment operated from Morosowskaja

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Otto Schnelle, 15.12.39 - 22.6.40
• Maj Willibald Fanelsa, 22.6.40 - 27.8.40
• Hptm Heinz Fischer, 10.9.40 - 11.4.41
• Maj Lehwess-Litzmann, 4.41 - ?
• Hptm Hans Keppler, ? - 15.8.42
• Hptm Werner Kanther, 8.42 - 24.3.44
• Hptm Kurt Maier(?), 5.44 - 8.44

Formed 15.12.39 in Burg-Magdeburg with:

Stab III./KG1 new
7./KG1 new
8./KG1 new
9./KG1 new

In 8.43 most of the Gruppe were transported to Flensburg, while 9./KG1 remained in Russia.

9./KG1 was redesignated 14.(Eis)/KG3 on 1.2.44.

III./KG1 was disbanded 24.3.44.

Reformed 6.44 in Wittmundhafen from I./KG100 with:

Stab III./KG1 from Stab I./KG100
7./KG1 from 1./KG100
8./KG1 from 2./KG100
9./KG1 from 3./KG100

On 25.8.44 redesignated II./JG7:

Stab III./KG1 became Stab II./JG7
7./KG1 Became 3./JG7
8./KG1 became 4./JG7
9./KG1 became 5./JG7

Bases:

12.39 - 2.2.40	Burg		He 111H
2.2.40 - 2.40	Nordhausen		He 111H
2.40 - 6.40	Ettinghausen		He 111H
6.40 - 9.40	Rosieres-en-Santerre		He 111H
9.40 - 10.40	Münster-Handorf		He 111H, Ju 88A
10.40 - 3.41	Bapaume-Grevillers		Ju 88A
3.41 - 6.41	Amy		Ju 88A
6.41 - 7.41	Eichwalde		Ju 88A
7.41 - 7.41	Mitau		Ju 88A
7.41 - 8.41	Pleskau		Ju 88A
8.41 - 10.41	Saborowka		Ju 88A
10.41 - 4.42	Dno		Ju 88A
4.42 - 6.42	Pleskau		Ju 88A
6.42 - 9.42	Dno		Ju 88A
9.42 - 10.42	Siwerskaja		Ju 88A
10.42 - 11.42	Morosowskaja		Ju 88A
11.42 - 1.43	Neuhausen		Ju 88A/C
1.43 - 5.43	Dno		Ju 88A/C
5.43 - 8.43	Orel-West		Ju 88A/C
8.43 - 9.43	Seschtschinskaja		Ju 88A/C
9.43 - 10.43	Stara-Bychow		Ju 88A/C
10.43 - 11.43	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A/C
11.43 - 24.3.44	Flensburg		Ju 88A/C, He 177A
5.44 - 8.44	Fassberg		He 177A

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Herbert Lorch, 16.8.40 - 5.5.41
• Maj Werner Dahlke, 6.5.41 - 20.7.24
• Hptm Günther Hoffmann-Loerzer, 1.8.42 - 23.11.42
• Maj Manfred von Cossart, 24.11.42 - 4.2.44
• Maj Siegfried von Cramm, 5.2.44 - 31.8.44

Formed 16.8.40 in Münster-Handorf as Erg.Staffel/KG1. On 10.4.41 increased to Gruppe with:

Stab IV./KG1 new
10./KG1 from Stabsstaffel/KG1
11./KG1 from Erg.Staffel/KG1
12./KG1 from ?./Erg.KGr.5

13./KG1 was formed 6.12.42 in Schaulen.

Disbanded 8.44, with 10./KG1 being absorbed by 1./Erg.KGr.177.

Bases:

16.8.40 - 16.6.42	Münster-Handorf*		He 111H, Ju 88A
17.6.42 - 8.8.42	Stara-Bychow*
8.8.42 - 23.8.42	Riga-Spilve*
24.8.42 - 1.44	Schaulen*		Ju 88A
1.44 - 31.8.44	Neuburg		Ju 88A, He 177A

* 11./KG1 at Brjansk (25.4.42 - 8.8.42), Riga-Spilve (9.8.42 - 20.11.42), Orscha-Süd (21.11.42 - 12.42), Riga-Spilve (12.42 - ?.43) and Kaunen (?.43 - 12.7.43).

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/KG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 9./KG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 11./KG1

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