I. Gruppe:

• Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hermann Schmidt, 5.43 - 5.45

1./KG66 was formed in late 4.43 at Chartres from 15./KG6, with Do 217 and Ju 88A bombers. Stab I., 2. and 3./KG66 began forming at Chartres in 5.43. 1./KG66 was ready in 7.43, and the rest of the unit in 11.43.

4./KG66 was formed at Avord on 21.10.43, from 2.(Ausb. u. Erp.)/KG60 and Erprobungsstaffel 188 and (Ju 188 bombers).

On 25.4.44 the unit was reorganised: 3./KG66 became 6./FAGr.123 and 4./KG66 became Ergänzungsstaffel/KG66. New 3. - 5./KG66** was formed in Flensburg(?) from 4. - 6./KG54, and the unit now had 5 staffeln. 5./KG66 was disbanded 11.44.

Bases:

4.43 - 6.43	Chartres	IX. Fliegerkorps	Do 217, Ju 88A
6.43 -12.3.44	Montdidier*	IX. Fliegerkorps	Do 217, Ju88A, Ju 188
12.3.44 - 12.6.44	Avord**	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88S, Ju 188E
12.6.44 - 14.8.44	Montdidier**	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88S, Ju 188E
14.8.44 - 5.9.44	Eindhoven	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88S, Ju 188E
21.9.44 - 15.10.44	Dedelsdorf***		Ju 88S, Ju 188E
15.10.44 - 12.44	Vechta		Ju 88, Ju 188
12.44 - 12.2.45	Varelbusch		Ju 88, Ju 188
12.2.45 - 3.45	Dedelsdorf	3. Flieger-Division	Ju 88, Ju 188
3.45 - 4.45	Tutow-Süd	3. Flieger-Division	Ju 88, Ju 188
4.45 - 5.5.45	Neumünster	3. Flieger-Division	Ju 88, Ju 188
5.5.45 - 7.5.45	Aalborg	5. Flieger-Division	Ju 88, Ju 188
7.5.45 - 8.5.45	Stavanger-Sola	5. Flieger-Division	Ju 88, Ju 188

* 3./KG66 was based at Cormeilles, 2.44 - 6.44;

** 3., 4. and 5./KG66 in Flensburg, 5.5.44 - 26.6.44, except 4./KG66 at St. André, 4.6.44 - 10.6.44; 4./KG66 at Montdidier 30.6.44 - 8.44; 5./KG66 at Montdidier, 30.6.44 - 8.44.

*** one source lists 1./KG66 at Achmer, 27.9.44 - 10.44, with Me 262.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeur:

• Hptm Kurt Capesius, 10.44 - 11.44

Formed 10.10.44 at Burg from IV./KG101 with Mistel drones (3. Flieger-Division).

Stab III./KG66 from Stab IV./KG101
7./KG66 from 10./KG101
8./KG66 from 11./KG101
9./KG66 from 2. and 12./KG101

In early 11.44 redesignated II./KG200:

Stab III./KG66 became Stab II./KG200
7./KG66 became 5./KG200
8./KG66 became 6./KG200
9./KG66 became 7 and 8./KG200

Bases:

10.44 - 11.44

Burg

Mistel

Ergänzungsstaffel:

Staffelkapitäne:

• Olt Hermann Ehrentreich, 25.4.44 - 27.9.44

Formed 25.4.44 at Avord from 4./KG66, and moved to Strausberg on the same day.

Disbanded 27.9.44. 

Bases:

25.4.44 - 25.4.44	Avord		Ju 88A, Ju 188
6.43 -12.3.44	Strausberg		Ju 88A, Ju 188
8.44 - 27.9.44	Greifswald		Ju 88A, Ju 188

Flughafenbetriebskompanie der KG66

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG66
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG66
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Erg.Sta./KG66

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