Kampfgeschwader 3

Geschwaderkommodore:

• Ob Wolfgang von Chamier-Glisczinski, 1.5.39 - 9.41
• Ob Heinrich Conrady, 9.41 - 11.42
• Ob Erich Rathmann (acting), 1942
• Maj Jobst-Hinrich von Heydebreck, 11.42 - 3.1.43
• ObLt Walter Lehwess-Litzmann, 1.43 - 7.9.43
• Maj Fritz Auffhammer, 23.9.43 - 7.44

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Heiligenbeil from Stab/KG153. Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

5.39 - 10.39	Elbing		Do 17Z
10.39 - 6.40	Würzburg		Do 17Z
6.40 - 16.3.41	Le Culot		Do 17Z
16.3.41 - 5.41	Wunstorf		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
5.41 - 6.41	Le Culot		Ju 88A
6.41 - 8.41	Deblin-Irena		Ju 88A
8.41 - 9.41	?		Ju 88A
9.41 - 2.42	Schatalowka		Ju 88A
2.42 - 6.42	Dno		Ju 88A
6.42 - 7.42	Orscha		Ju 88A
7.42 - 12.42	Schatalowka		Ju 88A
12.42 - 5.43	?		Ju 88A
5.43 - 8.43	Poltava		Ju 88A
8.43 - 12.43	?		Ju 88A
12.43 - 15.5.44	Terespol		Ju 88A
15.5.44 - 2.6.44	Baranowitschi		Ju 88A
2.6.44 - 9.7.44	Burg		Ju 88A
9.7.44 - 20.7.44	Altenburg		Ju 88A

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• ObLt Gabelmann, 1940
• Maj Heinze, 1941
• ObLt Fridtjof Pasquay, ? - 25.11.41
• ?

Formed 1.3.40 in Burg-Magdeburg. Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

3.40 - 4.40	Burg		Do 17Z
4.40 - 6.40	Aschaffenburg		Do 17Z
6.40 - 16.3.41	Le Culot		Do 17Z
16.3.41 - 5.41	Wunstorf		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
5.41 - 6.41	Le Culot		Ju 88A
6.41 - 8.41	Deblin-Irena		Ju 88A
8.41 - 9.41	?		Ju 88A
9.41 - 12.41	Schatalowka		Ju 88A
12.41 - 2.42	Münster-Handorf		Ju 88A
2.42 - 6.42	Dno		Ju 88A
6.42 - 7.42	Orscha		Ju 88A
7.42 - 12.42	Schatalowka		Ju 88A
12.42 - 5.43	?		Ju 88A
5.43 - 8.43	Poltava		Ju 88A
8.43 - 12.43	?		Ju 88A
12.43 - 1.4.44	Terespol		Ju 88A
1.4.44 - 15.5.44	Biala-Podlaska		Ju 88A
15.5.44 - 2.6.44	Baranowitschi		Ju 88A
2.6.44 - 7.44	Altenburg		Ju 88A

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Munske, 1939
• Ob Jahn, 1940
• Hptm Pilger, 1940
• Hptm Kurt Peters, 1941 - 21.12.41
• ?
• Maj Waldemar Krüger, ? - 22.5.42
• ?

Formed 1.5.39 in Heiligenbeil from II./KG153. Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

5.39 - 10.39	Heiligenbeil		Do 17Z
10.39 - 6.40	Schweinfurt		Do 17Z
6.40 - 16.3.41	Antwerpen-Deurne		Do 17Z
16.3.41 - 5.41	Wunstorf		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
5.41 - 6.41	Le Culot		Ju 88A
6.41 - 8.41	Deblin-Irena		Ju 88A
8.41 - 9.41	?		Ju 88A
9.41 - 3.42	Schatalowka		Ju 88A
3.42 - 7.42	Orscha		Ju 88A
7.42 - 12.42	Schatalowka		Ju 88A
12.42 - 5.43	?		Ju 88A
5.43 - 8.43	Poltava		Ju 88A
8.43 - 12.43	?		Ju 88A
12.43 - 17.5.44	Terespol		Ju 88A
17.5.44 - 4.6.44	Baranowitschi		Ju 88A
4.6.44 - 9.7.44	Burg		Ju 88A
9.7.44 - 20.7.44	Lübeck-Blankensee		Ju 88A

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ObLt Neuhüttler, 1939
• Maj von Kunowski, 1940
• Hptm Rathmann, 1940 - 41
• Maj Wladimir Graowaes, ? - 1.12.41
• ?
• Hptm Ernst-Wilhelm Ihrig, ? - 30.11.42
• Hptm Siegfried Jungklaus, ? - 22.4.43
• ?

Formed 1.5.39 in Heiligenbeil from III./KG153. In 1.44 redesignated I./KG7.

Reformed 1.44 in Germany from parts of II./KG51. Used for for airborne V1 launchings. On 9.9.44 redesignated I./KG53.

Bases:

5.39 - 10.39	Heiligenbeil		Do 17Z
10.39 - 6.40	Würzburg		Do 17Z
6.40 - 28.3.41	St. Trond		Do 17Z
28.3.41 - 13.4.41	Münchendorf		Do 17Z
13.4.41 - 14.4.41	Skoplje		Do 17Z
14.4.41 - 23.4.41	Krumovo		Do 17Z
23.4.41 - 29.4.41	Saloniki		Do 17Z
29.4.41 - 6.41	Athens-Tatoi		Do 17Z
6.41 - 26.6.41	Suwalki		Do 17Z
26.6.41 - 9.7.41	Dubowo		Do 17Z
9.7.41 - 1.8.41	Parafjanowo		Do 17Z
1.8.41 - 30.8.41	Wereteni		Do 17Z
30.8.41 - 1.10.41	Rjelbitzy		Do 17Z
1.10.41 - 11.41	Vitebsk		Do 17Z
11.41 - 2.42	Gütersloh		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
2.42 - 5.42	Pleskau		Ju 88A
5.42 - 7.42	Orscha		Ju 88A
7.42 - 12.42	Schatalowka-Ost		Ju 88A
12.42 - 5.43	?		Ju 88A
5.42 - 8.43	Poltava		Ju 88A
8.43 - 1.44	Münster-Handorf		Ju 88A
1.44 - 26.3.44	Lublin		He 111H
26.3.44 - 21.6.44	Grieslienen		He 111H
21.6.44 - 25.6.44	Rheine		He 111H
25.6.44 - 28.6.44	Hesepe		He 111H
28.6.44 - 9.9.44	Venlo*		He 111H

* 9./KG3 at Eindhoven (28.6.44 - 30.6.44) and at Gilze Rijen (30.6.44 - 3.9.44)

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

Formed 10.40 in Chievres. Disbanded 7.44.

Bases:

10.40 - 12.42	Chievres		Do 17, Ju 88A
12.42 - 1.44	Istres		Ju 88A
1.44 - 7.44	Heiligenbeil		Ju 88A

10. (kroat.)/KG3:

Formed 8.41 in Greifswald. In 7.42 redesignated 15. (kroat.)/KG53.

Bases:

8.41 - 10.41	Greifswald		Do 17Z
10.41 - 3.42	Vitebsk		Do 17Z
3.42 - 7.42	Agram		Do 17Z

14.(Eis)/KG3:

Formed 10.43 in Orscha from 9./KG1 and parts of 9./KG3. Disbanded 11.44.

Bases:

10.43 - 9.3.44	Orscha		Ju 88C
9.3.44 - 10.6.44	Bobruisk		Ju 88C
10.6.44 - 27.6.44	Puchowitschi		Ju 88C
27.6.44 - 1.7.44	Pinsk		Ju 88C
1.7.44 - 15.7.41	Terespol		Ju 88C
15.7.41 - 28.7.44	Padlowka		Ju 88C
28.7.44 - 8.9.44	Kroszewo		Ju 88C
8.9.44 - 11.44	Graudenz		Ju 88C