Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Hans Behrendt, 1.5.39 - 11.39
• GenMaj Richard Putzier, 11.39 - 12.39
• Oberst Hans Behrendt, 1.40 - 22.6.40
• Obstlt Bernhard Georgi, 22.6.40 - 25.7.40
• Oberst Gerhard Conrad, 26.7.40 - 6.10.40
• Maj Gerhard Ulbricht, 11.40 - 1941
• ?
• Oberst Hans-Henning Frhr. von Beust, 1.42 - 11.43
• Maj Rudi Kiel, 12.43 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Hannover-Langenhagen from Stab/KG157. A Stabs-Staffel existed 5.39 - 10.42.

On 23.11.44 redesignated Stab/KG(J)27. Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 1.9.39	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
1.9.39 - 10.39	Werneuchen		He 111P
10.39 - 6.40	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
5.40 - 7.40	?		He 111P
7.40 - 6.41	Tours		He 111P/H
6.41 - 7.41	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
7.41 - 10.41	Balti(?)		He 111H
10.41 - 12.41	Tiraspol		He 111H
12.41 - 3.42	Kirovograd		He 111H
3.42 - 6.42	Charkow(?)		He 111H
6.42 - 8.42	Kursk		He 111H
8.42 - 9.42	Rossosch(?)		He 111H
9.42 - 20.12.42	Millerovo		He 111H
20.12.42 - 1.43	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
1.43 - 4.43	Stalino(?)		He 111H
4.43 - 8.43	Charkow		He 111H
8.43 - 9.43	Uman		He 111H
9.43 - 1.44	Kirowograd		He 111H
1.44 - 23.2.44	Golta		He 111H
23.2.44 - 27.2.44	Proskurow		He 111H
27.2.44 - 1.4.44	Lemberg		He 111H
1.4.44 - 13.4.44	Krosno		He 111H
13.4.44 - 31.5.44	Focsani		He 111H
31.5.44 - 28.7.44	Krosno		He 111H
28.7.44 - 11.44	Schippenbeil		He 111H
11.44 - 4.45	Wels		Bf 109G

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Graumnitz, 1.5.39 - 1.10.39
• Maj Sigismund Freiherr von Falkenstein, 1.10.39 - 31.5.40
• Maj Gerhard Ulbricht, 1.6.40 - 11.40
• Hptm Fritz Reinhard, 11.40 - 8.7.41
• Maj Hubertus Lessmann, 7.41 - 29.12.41
• ?
• Hptm Joachim Petzold, 1943

Formed 1.5.39 in Hannover-Langenhagen from I./KG157 with:

Stab I./KG27 from Stab I./KG157
1./KG27 from 1./KG157
2./KG27 from 2./KG157
3./KG27 from 3./KG157

On 23.11.44 redesignated I./KG(J)27.

Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 1.9.39	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
1.9.39 - 10.39	Werneuchen		He 111P
10.39 - 6.40	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
6.40 - 7.40	Villacoublay		He 111P
7.40 - 3.41	Tours		He 111P/H
3.41 - 3.41	Brest-Süd		He 111H
3.41 - 6.41	Tours		He 111H
6.41 - 7.41	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
7.41 - 10.41	Balti		He 111H
10.41 - 12.41	Mariupol		He 111H
12.41 - 4.42	Kirowograd		He 111H
4.42 - 6.42	Kertsch		He 111H
6.42 - 7.42	Charkow		He 111H
7.42 - 8.42	Kursk		He 111H
8.42 - 9.42	Rossosch		He 111H
9.42 - 20.12.42	Millerovo		He 111H
20.12.42 - 1.43	Urasoff		He 111H
1.43 - 2.43	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
2.43 - 5.43	Stalino		He 111H
5.43 - 7.43	Charkow		He 111H
7.43 - 9.43	Mirgorod		He 111H
9.43 - 1.44	Goslar		He 111H
1.44 - 4.3.44	Sarabus		He 111H
4.3.44 - 14.3.44	Lemberg		He 111H
14.3.44 - 27.3.44	Tirasspol		He 111H
28.3.44 - 9.4.44	Krosno		He 111H
9.4.44 - 15.5.44	Focsani		He 111H
15.5.44 - 28.7.44	Krosno		He 111H
28.7.44 - 8.44	Bielice		He 111H
8.44 - 11.44	Udetfeld		He 111H
11.44 - 4.45	Raffelding		Bf 109G

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj de Salengre Drabbe, 1.5.39 - ?
• Maj Tamm, 1940
• Maj Schlichting, 1940 - 12.8.40
• Hptm Reinhard Günzel, 8.40 - 1.43
• Maj Karl August Petersen, 1.43 - 15.3.44
• ?

Formed 1.5.39 in Wunstorf from II./KG157 with:

Stab II./KG27 from Stab II./KG157
4./KG27 from 4./KG157
5./KG27 from 5./KG157
6./KG27 from 6./KG157

On 23.11.44 redesignated II./KG(J)27. Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 1.9.39	Wunstorf		He 111P
1.9.39 - 10.39	Neuhardenberg		He 111P
10.39 - 5.40	Delmenhorst		He 111P
5.40 - 7.40	?		He 111P
7.40 - 3.41	Bourges		He 111P/H
3.41 - 6.41	Dinard		He 111H
6.41 - 8.41	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
8.41 - 9.41	Pereleti		He 111H
9.41 - 11.41	Balti		He 111H
11.41 - 1.42	Kertsch		He 111H
1.42 - 2.42	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111H
2.42 - 3.42	Korowje-Selo		He 111H
3.42 - 5.42	Dno		He 111H
5.42 - 7.42	Stalino		He 111H
7.42 - 10.42	Kursk-Ost		He 111H
10.42 - 20.12.42	Millerowo		He 111H
20.12.42 - 1.43	Urasoff		He 111H
1.43 - 1.43	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
1.43 - 5.43	Neuhausen		He 111H
5.43 - 7.43	Charkow		He 111H
8.43 - 9.43	Mirgorod		He 111H
9.43 - 11.43	Kirowograd		He 111H
11.43 - 1.44	Konstantinowka		He 111H
1.44 - 12.3.44	Lemberg		He 111H
12.3.44 - 13.4.44	Krosno		He 111H
13.4.44 - 1.6.44	Focsani		He 111H
1.6.44 - 10.44	Neuhausen		He 111H
10.44 - 4.45	Hörsching		Bf 109G

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Oberst Dr. Sommer, 1.5.39 - 26.6.39
• Maj Andreas Nielsen, 26.6.39 - 24.2.40
• Hptm Schirmer, 2.40 - 1940
• Maj Manfred Speck von Sternberg, 1940 - 22.10.40
• Hptm Hans-Henning Frhr. von Beust, 10.40 - 1.42
• ?
• Maj Erich Thiel, 1942 - 22.4.43
• Hptm Karl Mayer, 4.43 - ?
• ?

Formed 1.5.39 in Delmenhorst from III./KG157 with:

Stab III./KG27 from Stab III./KG157
7./KG27 from 7./KG157
8./KG27 from 8./KG157
9./KG27 from 9./KG157

On 23.11.44 redesignated III./KG(J)27. Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 1.9.39	Delmenhorst		He 111P
1.9.39 - 10.39	Königsberg/Neumark		He 111P
10.39 - 5.40	Wunstorf		He 111P
5.40 - 7.40	?		He 111P
7.40 - 4.41	Rennes		He 111P/H
4.41 - 6.41	Orleans-Bricy		He 111H
6.41 - 7.41	Zilistea		He 111H
7.41 - 8.41	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
8.41 - 10.41	Balti		He 111H
10.41 - 5.42	Cherson		He 111H
5.42 - 6.42	Stalino		He 111H
6.42 - 7.42	Charkow		He 111H
7.42 - 9.42	Kursk		He 111H
9.42 - 20.12.42	Millerowo		He 111H
20.12.42 - 1.43	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
1.43 - 5.43	Stalino(?)		He 111H
5.43 - 8.8.43	Charkow-Woitschenko		He 111H
8.8.43 - 23.8.43	Mirgorod		He 111H
23.8.43 - 9.43	Uman		He 111H
9.43 - 1.44	Kirowograd		He 111H
1.44 - 25.2.44	Lemberg		He 111H
25.2.44 - 4.3.44	Königsberg-Devau		He 111H
4.3.44 - 1.6.44	Neuhausen		He 111H
1.6.44 - 25.7.44	Mielec		He 111H
25.7.44 - 11.44	Schippenbeil		He 111H
11.44 - 4.45	Wels		Fw 190A

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Olt Bernhard Schlafke, 24.11.40 - 3.41
• Hptm Johannes Lorenz, 13.3.41 - 24.9.41
• Hptm Hellmann, 25.9.41 - 10.41
• Hptm Gerhard Braunschweig, 30.10.41 - 30.11.42
• Maj Walter Engel, 1.12.42 - 23.11.44

Formed 7.40 in Avord as Erg.Gruppe/KG27 with 3 staffeln (2 with Ju  52, 1 with He 111):

1./Erg.Gr. KG27
2./Erg.Gr. KG27
3./Erg.Gr. KG27

On 24.11.40 reduced to Erg.Staffel/KG27, but again on 13.3.41 increased to Gruppe:

Stab/Erg.Gr. KG27 new
1./Erg.Gr. KG27 from Erg.Sta./KG27
2./Erg.Gr. KG27 new
3./Erg.Gr. KG27 new

On 19.4.41 renamed IV./KG27:

Stab IV./KG27 from Stab/Erg.Gr. KG27
10./KG27 from 1./Erg.Gr. KG27
11./KG27 from 2./Erg.Gr. KG27
12./KG27 from 3./Erg.Gr. KG27

13./KG27 was formed 8.42 in Hannover-Langenhagen.

On 23.11.44 IV./KG27 became Erg.KGr.(J):

Stab IV./KG27 became Stab/Erg.KGr.(J)
10./KG27 was disbanded
11./KG27 was disbanded
12./KG27 became 1./Erg.KGr.(J)
13./KG27 became 2./Erg.KGr.(J)

Bases:

6.40 - 21.12.41	Avord*		He 111P/H
22.12.41 - 8.42	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P/H
8.42 - 8.2.43	Poltawa		He 111H
9.2.43 - 28.2.43	Winniza		He 111H
1.3.43 - 5.43	Braunschweig-Waggum		He 111H
5.43 - 26.7.44	Königsberg-Neuhausen**		He 111H
26.7.44 - 23.11.44	Pilsen		He 111H

* 3. Staffel at Wunstorf (1.7.40 - 10.7.40) and Moisy (11.7.40 - 8.40)

** 12./KG27 at Jesau, 5.43 - 8.4.44

14.(Eis)/KG27:

Formed 1.43 in Charkow-Woitschenko. Disbanded 3.45.

Bases:

1.43 - 2.43	Charkow-Woitschenko		He 111H
2.43 - 3.43	Mirgorod(?)		He 111H
3.43 - 8.43	Charkow		He 111H
8.43 - 9.43	Mirgorod		He 111H
9.43 - 12.43	Kirowograd		He 111H
12.43 - 9.3.44	Kalianowka		He 111H
9.3.44 - 21.3.44	Lemberg		He 111H
21.3.44 - 30.7.44	Krosno		He 111H
30.7.44 - 22.9.44	Stubendorf		He 111H
22.9.44 - 10.10.44	Szolnok		He 111H
10.10.44 - 1.11.44	Papa		He 111H
1.11.44 - 1.45	Kremenez		He 111H
1.45 - 3.45	Malacky		He 111H
3.45 - ?	?		He 111H

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG27

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/KG27

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG27

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KG27

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG27

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KG27

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 14./KG27

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