Küstenfliegergruppe 406

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Heinrich Minner, ? - 10.39
• ObLt Heinz von Holleben, 10.39 - 10.39
• ObLt Karl Stockmann, 1.11.39 - 2.40
• Maj Walter Schwarz, 2.40 - 6.40
• Hptm Franz Schrieck, 6.40 - 6.40
• Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, 6.40 - 6.40
• Hptm Ghert von Roth, 6.40 - 7.40
• Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, 7.40 - 7.40
• ObLt Karl Stockmann, 7.40 - 7.41
• Maj Rupprecht Heyn, 7.41 - 6.42

Formed 1937 in List with He 59, He 60 and Do 18.

On 22.10.39 the Gruppe was reorganised: Stab became Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506, 1. Staffel became 1./506 and 3. Staffel became 3./506. A new Stab/406 was formed from Stab/306, 1./406 from the old 2./506 and 3./406 from 2./306.

Stab/406 was disbanded in late 1942.

On 13.7.43 2./406 was redesignated 3./SAGr. 130 and 3./406 became 1./SAGr. 131.

1./406 was disbanded 10.44.

Bases:

Stab:

8.39 - 22.10.39	List		He 60
22.10.39 - 3.9.40	Hörnum		Do 18
3.9.40 - 10.40	Norderney		Do 18
10.40 - 10.42	Brest-Süd		Do 18. Do 26. BV 138

1. Staffel:

8.39 - 22.10.39	List		He 60, He 115
22.10.39 - 27.7.40	Rantum*		Do 18
27.7.40 - 1.41	Stavanger		Do 18
1.41 - 4.41	List		Do 18, He 115
4.41 - 12.5.44	Tromsø/Søreisa**		He 115
12.5.44 - 7.44	Kirkenes		He 115
7.44 - 10.44	Hommelvik		He 115

* Stavanger was used as a forward base in 4.40.

** detachments was stationed at Kirkenes, 1942 - 44.

2. Staffel:

8.39 - 22.10.39	List		Do 18
22.10.39 - 5.40	Hörnum		Do 18
31.5.40 - 10.40	Stavanger		Do 18
10.40 - 2.41	Trondheim		Do 18
2.41 - 5.41	Hörnum		Do 18, BV 138
5.41 - 7.43	Trondheim		BV 138

3. Staffel:

8.39 - 22.10.39	List		He 59
22.10.39 - 31.5.40	Hörnum		Do 18
31.5.40 - 22.7.40	Stavanger		Do 18
22.7.40 - 12.8.40	Hörnum		Do 18
12.8.40 - 18.8.40	Norderney		Do 18
18.8.40 - 2.9.40	Vlissingen		Do 18
2.9.40 - 17.2.41	Schellingwoude		Do 18
17.2.41 - 11.41	Trondheim		Do 18
11.41 - 12.41	List		Do 18. BV 138
12.41 - 7.43	Tromsø/Söreisa		BV 138