Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss"
Geschwaderkommodoren:
- Oberst Dr. Johann-Volkmar Fisser, 1.5.39 - 26.3.40
- Oberst Josef Kammhuber, 26.3.40 - 3.6.40
- Oberst Dr. Johann-Volkmar Fisser, 3.6.40 - 12.8.40
- Maj Hans Bruno Schulz-Heyn, 12.8.40 - 31.8.41
- Oberst Paul Koester, 1.9.41 - 4.7.42
- Maj Wilhelm von Friedeburg, 4.7.42 - 30.11.42
- Oberst Heinrich Conrady, 1.12.42 - 8.1.43
- Maj Egbert von Frankenberg und Proschlitz, 8.1.43 - 9.5.43
- Maj Hanns Heise, 9.5.43 - 25.2.44
- Obstlt Wolf Dietrich Meister, 25.2.44 - 4.12.44
- Maj Wolfgang Schenck, 5.12.44 - 31.1.45
- Obstlt Rudolf Hallensleben, 1.2.45 - 19.4.45
- Obstlt Siegfried Barth, 19.4.45 - 28.4.45
Stab:
Formed 1.5.39 in Landsberg/Lech from Stab/KG255. A Stabs-Staffel existed 1939 - 4.45.
Ordered disbanded 24.4.45.
Bases:
1.5.39 - 20.6.40 | Landsberg/Lech | 5. Flieger-Division V. Fliegerkorps, from 11.10.39 |
Do 17M, He 111H, Ju 88A |
20.6.40 - 30.3.41 | Paris-Orly | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
30.3.41 - 16.4.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
16.4.41 - 14.5.41 | Krumovo | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
14.5.41 - 4.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
4.6.41 - 15.7.41 | Krosno | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
15.7.41 - 17.10.41 | Zilistea/Balti | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
17.10.41 - 3.4.42 | Nikolayev | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
3.4.42 - 10.7.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
10.7.42 - 12.9.42 | Stalino | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
12.9.42 - 8.10.42 | Bagerovo | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
8.10.42 - 7.12.42 | Sarabus | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
7.12.42 - 5.2.43 | Rostov | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
5.2.43 - 27.2.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
27.2.43 - 8.5.43 | Bagerovo | I. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
8.5.43 - 26.7.43 | Bryansk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
26.7.43 - 16.8.43 | Seschtschinskaja | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
16.8.43 - 7.9.43 | Kirovograd | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
7.9.43 - 6.12.43 | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A, Me 410A |
6.12.43 - 15.2.44 | Evreux | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
15.2.44 - 23.5.44 | St. Georges-Motel | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
23.5.44 - 8.44 | Lechfeld | Luftflotte Reich | Me 410A |
8.44 - 11.44 | Landsberg/Lech | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
11.44 - 20.3.45 | Rheine/Hörstel/Hopsten | 3. Flieger-Division II. Jagdkorps, 1.45 |
Me 262A |
20.3.45 - 30.3.45 | Giebelstadt | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
30.3.45 - 21.4.45 | Leipheim | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
21.4.45 - 24.4.45 | Memmingen | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
24.4.45 - 30.4.45 | Holzkirchen | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Olt Hans Korte, 1.5.39 - 18.12.39
- Maj Hans Bruno Schulz-Heyn, 19.12.39 - 12.8.40
- Hptm Kurt von Greiff, 12.8.40 - 14.2.41
- Hptm Heinrich Hahn, 14.2.41 - 3.2.42
- Maj Hans-Joachim Ritter, 3.2.42 - 6.10.42
- Maj Fritz-Herbert Dierich, 6.10.42 - 5.2.43
- Maj Klaus Häberlen, 5.2.43 - 11.10.43
- Maj Wolf Dietrich Meister, 11.10.43 - 25.2.44
- Maj Hans Unrau, 25.2.44 - 8.5.45
Formed 1.5.39 in Landsberg/Lech from I./KG255 with:
Stab I./KG51 from Stab I./KG255
1./KG51 from 1./KG255
2./KG51 from 2./KG255
3./KG51 from 3./KG255Bases:
1.5.39 - 20.8.39 | Landsberg/Lech | 5. Flieger-Division V. Fliegerkorps, from 11.10.39 |
Do 17M, He 111H* |
20.8.39 - 6.5.40 | Memmingen | V. Fliegerkorps | He 111H, Ju 88A* |
6.5.40 - 20.6.40 | Lechfeld | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
20.6.40 - 1.8.40 | Paris-Orly | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
1.8.40 - 30.3.41 | Villaroche | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
30.3.41 - 16.4.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
16.4.41 - 14.5.41 | Krumovo | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
14.5.41 - 4.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
4.6.41 - 4.7.41 | Krosno | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
4.7.41 - 15.7.41 | Luck | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
15.7.41 - 10.10.41 | Zilistea | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
10.10.41 - 24.1.42 | Tiraspol | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
24.1.42 - 3.4.42 | Odessa | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
3.4.42 - 30.5.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
30.5.42 - 10.7.42 | Charkov-West | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
10.7.42 - 5.8.42 | Stalino | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
5.8.42 - 19.8.42 | Kertsch | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
19.8.42 - 6.10.42 | Tazinskaja | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
6.10.42 - 3.11.42 | Sarabus | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
3.11.42 - 7.12.42 | Tazinskaja | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
7.12.42 - 5.2.43 | Rostov | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
5.2.43 - 2.4.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
2.4.43 - 8.5.43 | Bagerovo | I. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
8.5.43 - 6.8.43 | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A, Me 410A |
6.8.43 - 30.8.43 | Memmingen/Lechfeld | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Me 410A |
30.8.43 - 29.9.43 | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Me 410A |
29.9.43 - 6.12.43 | Hörsching | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Me 410A |
6.12.43 - 25.4.44 | Evreux** | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
25.4.44 - 23.5.44 | Dreux/St. André | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
23.5.44 - 20.7.44 | Lechfeld/Leipheim | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A, Me 262A |
20.7.44 - 12.8.44 | Chateaudun*** | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
12.8.44 - 15.8.44 | Étampes | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
15.8.44 - 27.8.44 | Creil | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
27.8.44 - 28.8.44 | Corbeny Juvincourt | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
28.8.44 - 30.8.44 | Ath-Chièvres | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
30.8.44 - 5.9.44 | Volkel | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
5.9.44 - 20.3.45 | Rheine/Hörstel/Hopsten | 3. Flieger-Division II. Jagdkorps, 1.45 |
Me 262A |
20.3.45 - 30.3.45 | Giebelstadt | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
30.3.45 - 21.4.45 | Leipheim | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
21.4.45 - 24.4.45 | Memmingen | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
24.4.45 - 30.4.45 | München-Riem | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
30.4.45 - 6.5.45 | Prague-Rusin**** | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
6.5.45 - 8.5.45 | Saaz**** | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
* converted to He 111, 15.8 - 30.8.39; converted to Ju 88A, 9.4.40 - 10.5.40
** 1./KG51 at St. André and 2./KG51 at Dreux. 1./KG51 moved to Evreux on 29.2.44.
*** 3./KG51 to Chateaudun as Kommando Schenk with 9 Me 262A. The rest of KG51 was apparently based at Schwäbisch-Hall until 5.9.44.
**** apparently only 2./KG51 existed at this time
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Winkler, 15.4.40 - 31.3.41
- Hptm Max Stadelmeier, 31.1.41 - 22.6.41
- Maj Wilhelm von Friedeburg, 22.6.41 - 1.4.42
- Maj Friedrich Wilhelm Kaufner, 1.4.42 - 21.5.42
- Hptm Rudolf Henne, 21.5.42 - 26.2.43
- Maj Herbert Voss, 26.2.43 - 31.12.44
- Maj Martin Vetter, 1.1.45 - 6.2.45
- Hptm Hans-Joachim Grundmann, 21.3.45 - 8.5.45
Formed 1.4.40 in München-Riem with:
Stab II./KG51 new
4./KG51 new
5./KG51 new
6./KG51 newIn 1.44 renamed III./KG3:
Stab II./KG51 became Stab III./KG3
4./KG51 became 7./KG3
5./KG51 became 8./KG3
6./KG51 became 9./KG3Reformed 2.44 in Lublin from V./KG2 with:
Stab II./KG51 from Stab V./KG2
4./KG51 from 14./KG2
5./KG51 from 15./KG2
6./KG51 from 16./KG2Ordered disbanded 24.4.45.
Bases:
1.4.40 - 14.6.40 | München-Riem | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
14.6.40 - 18.6.40 | Stuttgart-Echterdingen | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
20.6.40 - 24.8.40 | Étampes-Mondésir | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
24.8.40 - 12.4.41 | Paris-Orly | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
12.4.41 - 20.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
20.6.41 - 27.6.41 | Krosno | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
27.6.41 - 8.9.41 | Balti | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
8.9.41 - 4.12.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
4.12.41 - 12.12.41 | Nikolayev, Kitaj | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
12.12.41 - 7.9.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
7.9.42 - 20.9.42 | Stalino | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
20.9.42 - 25.10.42 | Bagerovo | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
25.10.42 - 6.11.42 | Armavir | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
6.11.42 - 6.2.43 | Bagerovo | IV. Fliegerkorps | none |
6.2.43 - 8.5.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
8.5.43 - 26.7.43 | Bryansk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
26.7.43 - 1.8.43 | Seschtschinskaja | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
1.8.43 - 1.9.43 | Bobruisk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
1.9.43 - 18.9.43 | Kirovograd, Charkov, Shitomir | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
18.9.43 - 28.11.43 | Saloniki | X. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
28.11.43 - 4.1.44 | Kalinovka | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
4.1.44 - 8.1.44 | Winniza | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
8.1.44 - 4.44 | Lublin | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
4.44 - 15.8.44 | Gilze Rijen | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
15.8.44 - 31.12.44 | Schwäbisch-Hall* | Luftflotte Reich | Me 410A, Me 262A |
31.12.44 - 10.1.45 | Achmer* | Me 262A | |
10.1.45 - 21.3.45 | Essen-Mülheim | 14. Flieger-Division | Me 262A |
21.3.45 - 30.3.45 | Schwäbisch-Hall | Me 262A | |
30.3.45 - 4.45 | Fürth | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
4.45 - 24.4.45 | Linz/Hörsching | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
* 6./KG51 was based at Hesepe, 20.12.44 - 10.1.45.
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Oberst Alois Stoeckl, 1.5.39 - 7.3.40
- Maj Johann.Wilhelm Kind, 7.3.40 - 24.6.40
- Maj Walter Marienfeld, 24.6.40 - 23.11.41
- Maj Ernst Freiherr von Bibra, 23.11.41 - 15.2.43
- Hptm Wilhelm Rath, 15.2.43 - 31.12.43
- Maj Kurt Dahlmann, 20.10.44 - 31.10.44
Formed 1.5.39 in Memmingen from III./KG255 with:
Stab III./KG51 from Stab III./KG255
7./KG51 from 7./KG255
8./KG51 from 8./KG255
9./KG51 from 9./KG2557. (Eis.)/KG51 converted to Ju 88C-6 fighters in Krosno 7.6 - 19.7.43.
III./KG51 was disbanded 31.12.43. I./SKG10 operated under Stab/KG51, as III./KG51 from 30.6.44, but was not renamed III./KG51 until 20.10.44:
Stab III./KG51 from Stab I./SKG10
7./KG51 from 1./SKG10
8./KG51 from 2./SKG10
9./KG51 from 3./SKG10On 31.10.44 redesignated NSGr. 20:
Stab III./KG51 became Stab/NSGr.20
7./KG51 became 1./NSGr.20
8./KG51 became 2./NSGr.20
9./KG51 became 3./NSGr.20Bases:
1.5.39 - 6.11.39 | Memmingen | 5. Flieger-Division V. Fliegerkorps, from 11.10.39 |
Do 17M, He 111H* |
6.11.39 - 20.6.40 | Landsberg | V. Fliegerkorps | He 111H, Ju 88A* |
20.6.40 - 3.11.40 | Étampes-Mondésir | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
3.11.40 - 30.3.41 | Brétigny | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
30.3.41 - 18.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
18.6.41 - 5.7.41 | Lezany | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
5.7.41 - 18.7.41 | Wlodzimierz | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
18.7.41 - 30.8.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
30.8.41 - 23.10.41 | Balti | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
23.10.41 - 24.3.42 | Nikolayev | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
24.3.42 - 15.5.42 | Odessa | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
15.5.42 - 29.5.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
29.5.42 - 10.7.42 | Charkov-West | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
10.7.42 - 5.8.42 | Stalino | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
5.8.42 - 20.8.42 | Kertsch | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
20.8.42 - 28.9.42 | Tazinskaja | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
28.9.42 - 20.12.42 | Sarabus | IV. Fliegerkorps | none |
20.12.42 - 6.2.43 | Rostov | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
6.2.43 - 27.2.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
27.2.43 - 10.5.43 | Bagerovo | Luftwaffenstab Krim | Ju 88A |
10.5.43 - 21.7.43 | Bryansk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
21.7.43 - 9.8.43 | Seschtschinskaja | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
9.8.43 - 31.8.43 | Kirovograd | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
31.8.43 - 31.12.43** | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A |
* converted to He 111, 15.8 - 30.8.39; converted to Ju 88A in 6.40.
** For activities in 1944, see SKG10.
IV. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Hans-Joachim Ritter, 30.7.40 - 24.2.42
- Hptm Wilhelm Stemmler, 25.2.42 - 13.12.42
- Hptm Josef Schölss, 13.12.42 - 31.1.44
- Maj Siegfried Barth, 1.2.44 - 28.12.44
Formed 30.7.40 in Schwäbisch-Hall as Erg.Sta/KG51. On 22.3.41 increased to Gruppe strength with:
Stab IV./KG51 new
10./KG51 from Erg.Sta./KG51
11./KG51 new
12./KG51 newOn 24.2.44 12./KG51 became 4./NJG7, and was reformed from 13./KG2.
On 28.12.44 IV./KG51 became IV./EKG1:
Stab IV./KG51 became Stab IV./EKG1
10./KG51 became 13./EKG1
11./KG51 became 14./EKG1
12./KG51 became 15./EKG1Bases:
30.7.40 - 11.40 | Schwäbisch-Hall | Ju 88A | |
11.40 - 9.1.41 | Paris-Orly | Ju 88A | |
10.1.41 - 29.8.41 | Lechfeld* | Luftflotte 3 | Ju 88A |
30.8.41 - 9.41 | Illesheim* | Ju 88A | |
9.41 - 24.12.41 | Wiener-Neustadt* | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A |
24.12.41 - 11.8.43 | Bobruisk | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Luftwaffenkommando Ost, from 4.42 Luftflotte 6, from 5.43 |
Ju 88A |
11.8.43 - 1.4.44 | Hildesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Luftflotte Reich, from 1.44 |
Ju 88A, Me 410A |
2.4.44 - 12.44 | München-Riem* | Luftflotte Reich | Ju 88A, Me 410A |
12.44 - 28.12.44 | Neuburg | Ju 88A, Me 410A |
* 10./KG51 at Erding, 2.4.44 - 12.44; 11./KG51 at Wiener-Neustadt, 23.4.41 - 24.12.41; 12./KG51 at Greifswald, 22.3.41 - 2.6.41 and Hildesheim, 24.2.44 - 12.44
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