Küstenfliegergruppe 506
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1938 in Pillau with He 59, He 60 and Do 18.
On 22.10.39 the Gruppe was reorganised: Stab became Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806, 1. Staffel became 1./806, 2. Staffel became 1./406 and the 3. Staffel was disbanded. A new Stab/506 was formed from Stab/406, 1./506 from the old 1./406, 2./506 new and 3./506 from 3./406.
On 6.10.41 2./506 and 2./906 exchanged designations (2./506 became 2./906, and a new 2./506 was formed from the old 2./906), and the Ergänzungsstaffel/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 was formed in Grove (Karup), from 3. Staffel/Flieger-Ergänzungsgruppe See.
On 19.10.41 Küstenfliegergruppe 506 became Kampfgruppe 506 (see bases at bottom of page).
On 8.6.42 the Gruppe was redesignated III./KG26, and the Erg.Staffel/506 became 12./KG26.
Bases:
Stab:
| 8.39 - 22.10.39 | Pillau | He 60 | |
| 22.10.39 - 9.4.40 | List | He 115 | |
| 9.4.40 - 7.40 | Trondheim | He 115 | |
| 7.40 - 6.10.40 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
| 6.10.40 - 20.2.41 | Norderney | He 115 | |
| 20.2.41 - 16.4.41 | Perleberg | He 115, Ju 88A | |
| 16.4.41 - 21.9.41 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
| 21.9.41 - 18.10.41 | Riga | Fl. Fü. Ostsee | Ju 88A |
| 18.10.41 - 30.11.41 | Westerland | Ju 88A |
1. Staffel:
| 8.39 - 22.10.39 | Pillau/Putzig | He 60 | |
| 22.10.39 - 8.11.39 | List | He 115 | |
| 8.11.39 - 20.11.39 | Norderney | He 115 | |
| 2011.39 - 14.12.39 | List | He 115 | |
| 14.12.39 - 1.40 | Grossenbrode | He 115 | |
| 1.40 - 9.4.40 | List | He 115 | |
| 9.4.40 - 7.40 | Trondheim | He 115 | |
| 7.40 - 6.10.40 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
| 6.10.40 - 3.1.41 | Norderney* | He 115 | |
| 3.1.41 - 31.1.41 | Brest-Hourtin | He 115 | |
| 1.2.41 - 20.2.41 | Norderney | He 115 | |
| 20.2.41 - 16.4.41 | Perleberg | He 115, Ju 88A | |
| 16.4.41 - 21.9.41 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
| 21.9.41 - 18.10.41 | Riga | Fl. Fü. Ostsee | Ju 88A |
| 18.10.41 - 30.11.41 | Westerland | Ju 88A |
* was based in Stavanger for a few days in late 11.40 and in late 12.40.
2. Staffel:
| 8.39 - 3.9.39 | Kamp | Do 18 | |
| 3.9.39 - 22.10.39 | Hörnum | Do 18 | |
| 22.10.39 - 9.4.40 | List | He 115 | |
| 9.4.40 - 7.40 | Trondheim | He 115 | |
| 7.40 - 6.10.40 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
| 6.10.40 - 12.40 | Norderney | He 115 | |
| 12.40 - 6.10.41 | Brest-Süd | He 115 | |
| 6.10.41 - 30.11.41 | Westerland | Ju 88A |
3. Staffel:
| 8.39 - 13.9.39 | Pillau | He 59 | |
| 13.9.39 - 19.2.40 | Norderney | He 59, He 115 | |
| 19.2.40 - 28.2.40 | Wittensee | He 115 | |
| 28.2.40 - 7.40 | Norderney | He 115 | |
| 7.40 - 1.4.41 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
| 1.4.41 - 9.6.41 | List* | He 115 | |
| 9.6.41 - 1.8.41 | Westerland | He 115, Ju 88A | |
| 1.8.41 - 21.9.41 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
| 21.9.41 - 18.10.41 | Riga | Fl. Fü. Ostsee | Ju 88A |
| 18.10.41 - 30.11.41 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A |
* detachments were based in Thisted (Denmark).
Erg.Staffel:
| 6.10.41 - 8.6.42 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A |
KGr. 506:
| 30.11.41 - 15.2.42 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 15.2.42 - 22.2.42 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
| 22.2.42 - 25.2.42 | Stavanger | Ju 88A | |
| 25.2.42 - 26.2.42 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
| 26.2.42 - 8.6.42 | Leeuwarden* | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
* a small detachment was stationed at Grosseto (Italy) for torpedo training.