Kampfgeschwader 28

Geschwaderkommodoren:

GenMaj Karl Angerstein, 9.39 - 16.7.40

Oberst Ernst-August Roth, 22.12.40 - 1.12.41

Stab:

Formed 9.39 in Jesau. On 9.7.40 redesignated Stab/St.G.3. A Stabs-Staffel existed 4.40 - 7.40.

Reformed 22.12.40 in Nantes from Stab/KG40.

Disbanded 12.41*.

Bases:

9.39 - 11.39	Jesau	He 111
11.39 - 6.40	Kassel-Rothwesten	He 111
6.40 - 7.40	Dinard	He 111
12.40 - 19.7.41	Nantes	He 111
19.7.41 - 8.41	Baranowicze	He 111
8.41 - 9.41	Bobruisk	He 111
9.41 - 10.41	Brjansk	He 111
10.41 - 12.41	Seschtschinskaja	He 111

* some sources claims that Stab/KG28 was redesignated Stab/KG26 in 12.41.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

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Obstlt Heckmann, 12.40 - 12.41

Formed 9.39 in Jesau with:

Stab I./KG28 new
1./KG28 new
2./KG28 new
3./KG28 new

In 2.40 redesignated III./KG26:

Stab I./KG28 became Stab III./KG26
1./KG28 became 7./KG26
2./KG28 became 8./KG26
3./KG28 became 9./KG26

Reformed 12.40 in Nantes from KGr.126 with:

Stab I./KG28 from Stab/KGr.126
1./KG28 from 1./KGr.126
2./KG28 from 2./KGr.126
3./KG28 from 3./KGr.126

On 15.12.41 redesignated III./KG26:

Stab I./KG28 became Stab III./KG26
1./KG28 became 7./KG26
2./KG28 became 8./KG26
3./KG28 became 9./KG26

Bases:

9.39 - 12.39	Jesau	He 111
12.39 - 2.40	Schwerin	He 111
12.40 - 19.7.41	Nantes	He 111
19.7.41 - 8.41	Baranowicze	He 111
8.41 - 9.41	Bobruisk	He 111
9.41 - 10.41	Brjansk	He 111
10.41 - 12.41	Seschtschinskaja	He 111

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Koester, 1.5.39 - 12.39

Maj Kaufmann, 12.39 - 6.40

Formed 5.39 in Gütersloh from II./KG254 with:

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

In 12.39 redesignated II./KG54:

Stab II./KG28 became Stab II./KG54
4./KG28 became 4./KG54
5./KG28 became 5./KG54
6./KG28 became 6./KG54

Reformed 15.12.39 in Jesau from parts of KG27 with:

Stab II./KG28 new
4./KG28 new
5./KG28 new
6./KG28 new

Disbanded 6.40.

Bases:

5.39 - 6.11.39	Gütersloh*	He 111P
6.11.39 - 12.39	Hoya	He 111P
15.12.39 - 2.40	Jesau	He 111P
2.40 - 6.40	Kassel-Rothwesten	He 111P, Ju 88A

* 5./KG28 at Seerappen, 8.9.39 - 21.9.39.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj von Hoffmann, 2.40 - 7.40

Formed 1.2.40 in Jesau from parts of KG53 with:

Stab III./KG28 new
7./KG28 new
8./KG28 from 2./KG53
9./KG28 new

On 9.7.40 redesignated II./KG76:

Stab III./KG28 became Stab II./KG76
7./KG28 became 4./KG76
8./KG28 became 5./KG76
9./KG28 became 6./KG76

Bases:

1.2.40 - 3.40	Jesau		He 111P
3.40 - 6.40	Bracht*	I. Fliegerkorps	He 111P
6.40 - 7.40	Creil		He 111P

* Bracht, and possibly later Escarmain and St. Leger.

Erg.Staffel:

Staffelkapitäne:

Hptm Hans-Jürgen Willers, 12.40 - 7.9.41

Hptm Heinrich-Otto Beck, 8.9.41 - 1.1.42

Formed 12.40 in Lüneburg from Ausb.Sta./KG40.

In 12.41 redesignated 11./KG100.

Bases:

12.40 - 12.5.41	Lüneburg	He 111H/P
13.5.41 - 12.6.41	Celle	He 111H/P
13.6.41 - 12.41	Bourges	He 111H/P
12.41 - 12.41	Lüneburg	He 111H/P

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