Kampfgeschwader 100

Geschwaderkommodore:

ObLt Heinz von Holleben, 29.11.41 - 22.4.43
Maj Fritz Auffhammer, 4.5.43 - 10.9.43
ObLt Bernhard Jope, 10.9.43 - 20.8.44

Stab:

Formed 29.11.41 in Chartres. Disbanded 20.8.44.

Bases:

29.11.41 - 21.4.42	Chartres	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
21.4.42 - 10.10.42	Saki	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
10.10.42 - 10.4.43	Glifada/Athens	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
10.4.43 - 12.7.43	Garz/Usedom	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217
12.7.43 - 11.43	Istres	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217
11.43 - 20.8.44	Toulouse	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Helmut Küster, 15.12.41 - 21.3.42
Maj Werner Hoffmann, 21.3.42 - 10.42
Maj Paul Claas, 10.42 - 20.6.43
Maj Hansgeorg Bätcher, 28.7.43 - 21.10.43
Hptm Hans-Gotthelf von Kalckreuth, 21.10.43 - ?
Olt Kurt Maier, ? - ?

Formed 15.12.41 in Märkisch-Friedland from KGr.100. In 2.42 2./KG100 became Lehr- und Erprobungskommando 100, and a new 2/KG100 was formed 31.5.42 from 4./KG26. On 21.10.43 I./KG100 and I./KG4 exchanged designations (I/100 became I/4, and a new I./100 was formed from the old I./4). In late May 1944 redesignated III./KG1.

Bases:

15.12.41 - 12.1.42	Märkisch-Friedland	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
12.1.42 - 22.1.42	Focsani	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
22.1.42 - 30.1.42	Kirovograd	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
30.1.42 - 14.8.42	Saki	Sonderstab Krim Fl. Fü. Süd (from 2.42) VIII. Fliegerkorps (from 4.42) IV. Fliegerkorps (from 10.7.42)	He 111H
14.8.42 - 20.8.42	Samorsk/Crimea	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
20.8.42 - 23.8.42	Kotelnikovo	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
23.8.42 - 6.10.42	Morosovskaja	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
6.10.42 - 13.10.42	Saki	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
13.10.42 - 22.10.42	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
22.10.42 - 25.11.42	Armavir	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
25.11.42 - 2.1.43	Morosovskaja	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
2.1.43 - 27.1.43	Novotscherkask	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
27.1.43 - 27.2.43	Saki	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
27.2.43 - 2.4.43	Lemberg	Luftflotte 4	He 111H
2.4.43 - 27.4.43	Salon de Provence	2. Flieger-Division	He 111H
27.4.43 - 1.6.43	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
1.6.43 - 7.6.43	Seschtschinskaja	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
7.6.43 - 4.7.43	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
4.7.43 - 17.7.43	Poltava	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
17.7.43 - 3.8.43	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
3.8.43 - 9.8.43	Poltava	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
9.8.43 - 9.9.43	Dnjepropetrovsk	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
9.9.43 - 19.10.43	Kirovograd	I. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
19.10.43 - 21.10.43	Nikolayev	I. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
21.10.43 - 21.1.44	Lechfeld*	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	He 177A
21.1.44 - 1.5.44	Chateaudun	IX. Fliegerkorps	He 177A
1.5.44 - late 5.44	Fassberg	Luftflotte Reich	He 177A

* at first only 3./KG100, but 2./KG100 followed on 6.2.44. 1./KG100 remained at Lechfeld until 1.5.44, when it also moved to Fassberg.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Horst Röbling, 15.12.41 - 15.10.42
Maj Hermann Diekötter, 15.10.42 - 30.10.42
Maj Fritz Auffhammer, 30.10.42 - 4.5.43
Maj Franz Hollweck, 7.5.43 - 10.9.43
Hptm Heinz Molinnus, 10.9.43 - 4.10.43
Hptm Heinz-Emil Middermann, 4.10.43 - 16.2.44
Maj Bodo Meyerhofer, 5.5.44 - 14.5.44
Hptm Hans Molly, 11.6.44 - 2.2.45

Formed 15.12.41 in Seschtschinskaja from III./KG26. On 10.4.43 Einsatzstaffel/KG100 was formed from parts of II/KG100 (17 He 111H), and Lehr- und Erprobungs-Kommando 15 and Erprobungsstaffel/KG30 were absorbed by the rest of II./KG100. Used the Do 217E / Hs 293 (guided missile) combination. Disbanded 2.2.45.

Bases:

15.12.41 - 2.42	Seschtschinskaja	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
2.42 - 21.4.42	Poix	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
21.4.42 - 10.4.43	Athens/Kalamaki*	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
10.4.43 - 12.7.43	Garz/Usedom	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217E
12.7.43 - 31.7.43	Istres**	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E
31.7.43 - 9.9.43	Cognac	Fl. Fü. Atlantik	Do 217E
9.9.43 - 4.11.43	Istres***	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E
4.11.43 - 19.11.43	Toulouse-Blagnac	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E
19.11.43 - 9.12.43	Leck****	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217E, He 177A
9.12.43 - 9.3.44	Toulouse-Blagnac*****	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E, He 177A
9.3.44 - 2.2.45	Aalborg-West	Komd. Gen. der dt. Lw. in Dänemark	He 177A

* 10.10.42 - 1.43 part of II./KG100 was based at Catania and Comiso (II. Fliegerkorps).

** a kette was based at Foggia, 17.7 - 23.7.43

*** 5./KG100 was based at Athens/Kalamaki (X. Fliegerkorps), from 24.10.43 to 10.12.43.

**** 4./KG100 remained at Leck until 9.3.44, when it moved to Aalborg, converting to He 177A.

***** 6./KG100 remained at Toulouse until 1.6.44 (Do 217E, Luftflotte 3), when it was redesignated 8./KG100. A new 6./KG100 was formed from the old 8./KG100 (He 177A) at Fassberg, ?later to Aalborg.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Schulz, 20.9.42 - 31.1.43
Maj Busch, 31.1.43 - 2.43
Hptm Ernst Hetzel, 4.5.43 - 28.7.43
Hptm Bernhard Jope, 28.7.43 - 10.9.43
Hptm Gerhard Döhler, 10.9.43 - ?
Hptm Herbert Pfeffer, ? - 30.4.44
Hptm Wolfgang Vorpahl, 12.6.44 - 8.44
Hptm Heinrich Schmetz, 8.44 - 7.9.44

Formed 20.9.42 in Salamanca and Kalamaki from SAGr.126. On 18.2.43 again became SAGr.126.

Reformed 29.4.43 in Schwäbisch Hall from KGrzbV 21 (Stab, 1-3). Used the Do 217K / Fritz X (guided bomb) combination. Disbanded 7.9.44.

Bases:

20.9.42 - 10.1.43	Salamanca and Kalamaki	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H, Ar 196A
10.1.43 - 18.2.43	Eleusis	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H, Ar 196A
20.4.43 - 12.7.43	Schwäbisch-Hall	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217K
12.7.43 - 19.11.43	Istres*	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217K
19.11.43 - 13.2.44	Eggebeck	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217K
13.2.44 - 19.8.44	Toulouse-Francazal	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217K
19.8.44 - 7.9.44	Garz-Usedom	Luftflotte Reich	Do 217K

* one kette was based at Foggia 17.7. - 27.7.43.

* 20.9.43 8./KG100 moved to Fassberg and began converting to He 177A. On 1.6.44 redesignated 6./KG100, and a new 8./KG100 was formed from the old 6./KG100, and moved to ?Toulouse.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Olt Enno Russell, 24.8.40 - ?
?
Maj Paul Claas, 12.41 - 10.42
Maj Eduard Zimmer, 10.42 - 12.6.43
Hptm Bernhard Jope, 12.6.43 - 28.7.43
Hptm Gerhard Döhler, 28.7.43 - 10.9.43
Hptm Willi Silbersiepe, 10.9.43 - 20.8.44

Erg. Staffel/KGr100 was formed 24.8.40 in Lüneburg. On 29.11.41 IV./KG100 was formed (10. and 11. staffeln). 12./KG100 was formed on 20.5.43. 13./KG100 was formed on 29.4.43 from 4./KGrzbV21, but on 31.7.43 was absorbed by Erprobungskommando 36.

On 20.7.44 12./KG100 became 3./Erg. Kgr. He177. Disbanded 31.8.44.

Bases:

24.8.40 - 4.42	Lüneburg	Luftflotte 3 Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte (from 3.41)	He 111H
4.42 - 10.42	Schwerin	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	He 111H
10.42 - 12.42	Crepy, near Laon	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
12.42 - 5.43	Chartres	Luftflotte 3	He 111H, Do 217E/K
5.43 - 31.8.44	Schwäbisch Hall	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Luftflotte Reich (from 2.44)	He 111H, Do 217E/K, He 177A

Einsatzstaffel:

Staffelkapitäne:

Hptm Karl August von der Fecht, 10.4.43 - ?
Hptm Fritz Wergand, ? - 11.43

Formed 10.4.43 in Kalamaki/Athens with 17 He 111H from parts of II./KG100. Eleusis was used as a reserve airfield. Illuminator-staffel for LG1. Disbanded 10.11.43.

Base:

4.43 - 11.43

Kalamaki

X. Fliegerkorps

He 111H, Ju 88A

Sonderkommando Koch:

Formed Summer 1942 in Kalamaki/Athens with He 111H equipped with radar (incl. two British ASV's). Served in the entire Mediterranean area using bases at Kalamaki, Catania and Grosseto. Disbanded 20.5.43. Subordinated to Luftflotte 2.