Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Helmuth Förster, 1.4.36 - 1.10.37
• Oberst Egon Doerstling, 1.10.37 - 1.7.38
• Oberst Martin Fiebig, 1.7.38 - 1.5.39

Stab:

Formed 1.4.36 in Gotha. On 1.5.39 redesignated Stab/KG4.

Bases:

1.4.36 - 1.5.39

Gotha

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Obstlt Paul Deichmann, 1.10.37 - 15.1.39
• Obstlt Nikolaus-Wolfgang Maier, 16.1.39 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.10.35 in Gotha as Fliegergruppe Gotha, from 1.4.36 I./KG253 with:

Stab I./KG253
1./KG253
2./KG253
3./KG253

On 1.5.39 redesignated I./KG4:

Stab I./KG253 became Stab I./KG4
1./KG253 became 1./KG4
2./KG253 became 2./KG4
3./KG253 became 3./KG4

Bases:

1.10.35 - 1.5.39

Gotha

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Maj Paul Deichmann, 1.10.37 - 15.1.39
• Obstlt Wolfgang Erdmann, 1.3.39 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.36 in Erfurt with:

Stab II./KG253 new
4./KG253 new
5./KG253 new
6./KG253 new

On 1.5.39 redesignated II./KG4:

Stab II./KG253 became Stab II./KG4
4./KG253 became 4./KG4
5./KG253 became 5./KG4
6./KG253 became 6./KG4

Bases:

1.4.36 - 1.5.39

Erfurt

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Bruno Maass, 1.4.36 - 1.4.38
• Maj Evers, ? - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.36 in Nordhausen with:

Stab III./KG253 new
7./KG253 new
8./KG253 new
9./KG253 new

On 1.5.39 redesignated III./KG4:

Stab III./KG253 became Stab III./KG4
7./KG253 became 7./KG4
8./KG253 became 8./KG4
9./KG253 became 9./KG4

Bases:

1.4.36 - 1.5.39

Nordhausen

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