Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Wilhelm Süssmann, 1.4.37 - 30.10.38
• Oberst Walter Lackner, 1.1.38 - 1.5.39

Stab:

Formed 1.4.37 in Lippstadt. On 1.11.38 redesignated Stab/KG155.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Fritzlar. On 1.5.38 redesignated Stab/KG54.

Bases:

1.4.37 - 18.10.38	Lippstadt
18.10.38 - 1.11.38	Giessen
1.11.38 - 1.5.39	Fritzlar

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Joachim Kortüm, 1.4.37 - 31.1.38
• Oberst Hans Belau, 1.2.38 - 30.9.38
• Oberst Joseph Brunner, 1.10.38 - 30.10.38
• Maj Otto Höhne, 1.11.38 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.36 in Delmenhorst with:

Stab I./KG254 new
1./KG254 new
2./KG254 new
3./KG254 new

On 1.10.36 redesignated III./KG157:

Stab I./KG254 became Stab III./KG157
1./KG254 became 7./KG157
2./KG254 became 8./KG157
3./KG254 became 9./KG157

Reformed 1.4.37 in Lippstadt with:

Stab I./KG254 new
1./KG254 new
2./KG254 new
3./KG254 new

On 1.11.38 redesignated I./KG155:

Stab I./KG254 became Stab I./KG155
1./KG254 became 1./KG155
2./KG254 became 2./KG155
3./KG254 became 3./KG155

Reformed 1.11.38 in Fritzlar from III./KG254 with:

Stab I./KG254 from Stab III./KG254
1./KG254 from 7./KG254
2./KG254 from 8./KG254
3./KG254 from 9./KG254

On 1.5.39 became I./KG54:

Stab I./KG254 became Stab I./KG54
1./KG254 became 1./KG54
2./KG254 became 2./KG54
3./KG254 became 3./KG54

Bases:

1.4.36 - 1.10.36	Delmenhorst		Ju 52
1.4.37 - 1.2.38	Lippstadt
18.10.38 - 1.11.38	Langendiebach
1.11.38 - 15.3.39	Fritzlar
15.3.39 - 17.3.39	Prague-Lednany
17.3.39 - 1.5.39	Fritzlar

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Joseph Hilgers, 1.4.37 - 30.9.37
• Oberst Walter Lackner, 1.10.37 - 30.10.38
• Maj Carl Rütgers, 1.11.38 - 31.1.39
• Maj Rudolf Koester, 1.2.39 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.37 in Eschwege with:

Stab II./KG254 new
4./KG254 new
5./KG254 new
6./KG254 new

On 1.11.38 redesignated II./KG155:

Stab II./KG254 became Stab II./KG155
4./KG254 became 4./KG155
5./KG254 became 5./KG155
6./KG254 became 6./KG155

Reformed 1.11.38 in Gütersloh from IV./KG254 with:

Stab II./KG254 from Stab IV./KG254
4./KG254 from 10./KG254
5./KG254 from 11./KG254
6./KG254 from 12./KG254

On 1.5.39 became II./KG28:

Stab II./KG254 became Stab II./KG28
4./KG254 became 4./KG28
5./KG254 became 5./KG28
6./KG254 became 6./KG28

Bases:

1.4.37 - 1.4.38	Eschwege
1.4.38 - 1.11.38	Giessen
1.11.38 - 1.5.39	Gütersloh

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Otto Höhne, 1.4.37 - 1.11.38

Formed 1.4.37 in Diepholz with:

Stab III./KG254 new
7./KG254 new
8./KG254 new
9./KG254 new

On 1.11.38 redesignated I./KG254:

Stab III./KG254 became Stab I./KG254
7./KG254 became 1./KG254
8./KG254 became 2./KG254
9./KG254 became 3./KG254

Bases:

1.4.37 - 15.3.38	Diepholz
15.3.38 - 1.11.38	Fritzlar

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Carl Rütgers, 1.4.37 - 1.11.38

Formed 1.4.37 in Gütersloh with:

Stab IV./KG254 new
10./KG254 new
11./KG254 new
12./KG254 new

On 1.11.38 redesignated II./KG254:

Stab IV./KG254 became Stab II./KG254
10./KG254 became 4./KG254
11./KG254 became 5./KG254
12./KG254 became 6./KG254

Bases:

1.4.37 - 25.9.38	Gütersloh
25.9.38 - 22.10.38	Neudorf/Schlesien
22.10.38 - 1.11.38	Gütersloh

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