Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Morzik, 26.8.39 - 1.8.41
• Oberst Rudolf Trautvetter, 1.8.41 - 8.12.41
• Oberst Otto-Lutz Förster, 12.41 - 23.3.43
• Oberst Adolf Jäckel. 7.4.43 - 5.43
• Oberst Karl Drewes (acting), 1.43 - 6.4.43

Stab:

Formed 26.8.39 in Stendal. In 5.43 redesignated Stab/TG1.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Dr. Max Ziervogel, 26.8.39 - 22.11.39
• Maj Karl Georg Witt, 22.11.39 - 31.8.40
• Maj Adolf Jäckel, 31.8.40 - 7.5.41
• Maj Otto Förster, 7.5.41 - 12.41
• Maj Theodor Beckmann, 12.41 - 2.42
• Maj Maess, 2.42 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Gardelegen from KGrzbV1 with:

Stab I./KGzbV1 from Stab/KGrzbV1
1./KGzbV1 from 1./KGrzbV1
2./KGzbV1 from 2./KGrzbV1
3./KGzbV1 from 3./KGrzbV1
4./KGzbV1 from 4./KGrzbV1

In 5.43 redesignated I./TG1:

Stab I./KGzbV1 became Stab I./TG1
1./KGzbV1 became 1./TG1
2./KGzbV1 became 2./TG1
3./KGzbV1 became 3./TG1
4./KGzbV1 became 4./TG1

Bases:

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm von Lindenau, 26.8.39 - 4.40
• Maj Karl Drewes, 4.40 - 4.41
• Hptm Willerding, 4.41 - 8.41
• Hptm Guido Neundlinger, 8.41 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Stendal from parts of KGrzbV2 with:

Stab II./KGzbV1 new
5./KGzbV1 new
6./KGzbV1 new
7./KGzbV1 new
8./KGzbV1 new

In 5.43 redesignated II./TG1:

Stab II./KGzbV1 became Stab II./TG1
5./KGzbV1 became 5./TG1
6./KGzbV1 became 6./TG1
7./KGzbV1 became 7./TG1
8./KGzbV1 became 8./TG1

Bases:

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Markus Zeidler, 26.8.39 - 2.9.40
• Maj Starke, 2.9.40 - ?
• Hptm Schröder, 1942
• Hptm Siegfried Hagena, 15.10.42 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Stendal from parts of KGrzbV2 with:

Stab III./KGzbV1 new
9./KGzbV1 new
10./KGzbV1 new
11./KGzbV1 new
12./KGzbV1 new

Disbanded 11.39.

Reformed 3.40 from I./KGzbV 172 with:

Stab III./KGzbV1 from I./KGzbV172
9./KGzbV1 from 1./KGzbV172
10./KGzbV1 from 2./KGzbV172
11./KGzbV1 from 3./KGzbV172
12./KGzbV1 from 4./KGzbV172

In 5.43 redesignated III./TG1:

Stab III./KGzbV1 became Stab III./TG1
9./KGzbV1 became 9./TG1
10./KGzbV1 became 10./TG1
11./KGzbV1 became 11./TG1
12./KGzbV1 became 12./TG1

Bases:

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Johann Janzen, 26.8.39 - 11.39
• Hptm Theodor Beckmann, 3.40 - 1942
• Hptm Fridolin Fath, 1942
• Maj Scheuring, ? - 1.43
• Hptm Kurt Schneidenberger, 16.1.43 - 5.43

Formed 26.8.39 in Liegnitz with:

Stab IV./KGzbV1 new
13./KGzbV1 new
14./KGzbV1 new
15./KGzbV1 new
16./KGzbV1 new

Disbanded 11.39.

Reformed 3.40 from KGrzbV 10 with:

Stab IV./KGzbV1 from Stab/KGrzbV10
13./KGzbV1 from 1./KGrzbV10
14./KGzbV1 from 2./KGrzbV10
15./KGzbV1 from 3./KGrzbV10
16./KGzbV1 from 4./KGrzbV10

Known as KGrzbV Posen, 2.42 - 4.42.

In 5.43 redesignated IV./TG1:

Stab IV./KGzbV1 became Stab IV./TG1
13./KGzbV1 became 13./TG1
14./KGzbV1 became 14./TG1
15./KGzbV1 became 15./TG1
16./KGzbV1 became 16./TG1

Bases:

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KGzbV1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KGzbV1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KGzbV1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KGzbV1

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