Kampfgeschwader 51
Geschwaderkommodore:
Stab:
Formed 1.5.39 in Landsberg/Lech from Stab/KG255. Ordered disbanded 24.4.45.
Bases:
| 1.5.39 - 20.6.40 | Landsberg/Lech | 5. Flieger-Division V. Fliegerkorps, from 11.10.39 |
Do 17M, He 111H, Ju 88A |
| 20.6.40 - 30.3.41 | Paris-Orly | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 30.3.41 - 16.4.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 16.4.41 - 14.5.41 | Krumovo | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 14.5.41 - 4.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 4.6.41 - 15.7.41 | Krosno | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 15.7.41 - 17.10.41 | Zilistea/Balti | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 17.10.41 - 3.4.42 | Nikolayev | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 3.4.42 - 10.7.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 10.7.42 - 12.9.42 | Stalino | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 12.9.42 - 8.10.42 | Bagerovo | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 8.10.42 - 7.12.42 | Sarabus | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 7.12.42 - 5.2.43 | Rostov | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 5.2.43 - 27.2.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 27.2.43 - 8.5.43 | Bagerovo | I. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 8.5.43 - 26.7.43 | Bryansk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
| 26.7.43 - 16.8.43 | Seschtschinskaja | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
| 16.8.43 - 7.9.43 | Kirovograd | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 7.9.43 - 6.12.43 | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A, Me 410A |
| 6.12.43 - 15.2.44 | Evreux | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 15.2.44 - 23.5.44 | St. Georges-Motel | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 23.5.44 - 8.44 | Lechfeld | Luftflotte Reich | Me 410A |
| 8.44 - 11.44 | Landsberg/Lech | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 11.44 - 20.3.45 | Rheine/Hörstel/Hopsten | 3. Flieger-Division II. Jagdkorps, 1.45 |
Me 262A |
| 20.3.45 - 30.3.45 | Giebelstadt | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 30.3.45 - 21.4.45 | Leipheim | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 21.4.45 - 24.4.45 | Memmingen | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 24.4.45 - 30.4.45 | Holzkirchen | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1.5.39 in Landsberg/Lech from I./KG255.
Bases:
| 1.5.39 - 20.8.39 | Landsberg/Lech | 5. Flieger-Division V. Fliegerkorps, from 11.10.39 |
Do 17M, He 111H |
| 20.8.39 - 6.5.40 | Memmingen | V. Fliegerkorps | He 111H, Ju 88A |
| 6.5.40 - 20.6.40 | Lechfeld | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 20.6.40 - 1.8.40 | Paris-Orly | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 1.8.40 - 30.3.41 | Villaroche | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 30.3.41 - 16.4.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 16.4.41 - 14.5.41 | Krumovo | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 14.5.41 - 4.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 4.6.41 - 4.7.41 | Krosno | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 4.7.41 - 15.7.41 | Luck | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 15.7.41 - 10.10.41 | Zilistea | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 10.10.41 - 24.1.42 | Tiraspol | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 24.1.42 - 3.4.42 | Odessa | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 3.4.42 - 30.5.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 30.5.42 - 10.7.42 | Charkov-West | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 10.7.42 - 5.8.42 | Stalino | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 5.8.42 - 19.8.42 | Kertsch | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 19.8.42 - 6.10.42 | Tazinskaja | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 6.10.42 - 3.11.42 | Sarabus | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 3.11.42 - 7.12.42 | Tazinskaja | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 7.12.42 - 5.2.43 | Rostov | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 5.2.43 - 2.4.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 2.4.43 - 8.5.43 | Bagerovo | I. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 8.5.43 - 6.8.43 | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A, Me 410A |
| 6.8.43 - 30.8.43 | Memmingen/Lechfeld | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Me 410A |
| 30.8.43 - 29.9.43 | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Me 410A |
| 29.9.43 - 6.12.43 | Hörsching | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Me 410A |
| 6.12.43 - 25.4.44 | Evreux* | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 25.4.44 - 23.5.44 | Dreux/St. André | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 23.5.44 - 20.7.44 | Lechfeld/Leipheim | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A, Me 262A |
| 20.7.44 - 12.8.44 | Chateaudun** | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
| 12.8.44 - 15.8.44 | Étampes | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
| 15.8.44 - 27.8.44 | Creil | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
| 27.8.44 - 28.8.44 | Corbeny Juvincourt | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
| 28.8.44 - 30.8.44 | Ath-Chièvres | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
| 30.8.44 - 5.9.44 | Volkel | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 262A |
| 5.9.44 - 20.3.45 | Rheine/Hörstel/Hopsten | 3. Flieger-Division II. Jagdkorps, 1.45 |
Me 262A |
| 20.3.45 - 30.3.45 | Giebelstadt | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 30.3.45 - 21.4.45 | Leipheim | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 21.4.45 - 24.4.45 | Memmingen | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 24.4.45 - 30.4.45 | München-Riem | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 30.4.45 - 6.5.45 | Prague-Rusin*** | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 6.5.45 - 8.5.45 | Saaz*** | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
* 1./KG51 at St. André and 2./KG51 at Dreux. 1./KG51 moved to Evreux on 29.2.44.
** 3./KG51 to Chateaudun as Kommando Schenk with 9 Me 262A. The rest of KG51 was apparently based at Schwäbisch-Hall until 5.9.44.
*** apparently only 2./KG51 existed at this time
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1.4.40 in München-Riem. Parts of the Gruppe was used to form III./KG3 in the Spring 1944. Ordered disbanded 24.4.45.
Bases:
| 1.4.40 - 14.6.40 | München-Riem | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 14.6.40 - 18.6.40 | Stuttgart-Echterdingen | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 20.6.40 - 24.8.40 | Étampes-Mondésir | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 24.8.40 - 12.4.41 | Paris-Orly | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 12.4.41 - 20.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 20.6.41 - 27.6.41 | Krosno | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 27.6.41 - 8.9.41 | Balti | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 8.9.41 - 4.12.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 4.12.41 - 12.12.41 | Nikolayev, Kitaj | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 12.12.41 - 7.9.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 7.9.42 - 20.9.42 | Stalino | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 20.9.42 - 25.10.42 | Bagerovo | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 25.10.42 - 6.11.42 | Armavir | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 6.11.42 - 6.2.43 | Bagerovo | IV. Fliegerkorps | none |
| 6.2.43 - 8.5.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 8.5.43 - 26.7.43 | Bryansk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
| 26.7.43 - 1.8.43 | Seschtschinskaja | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
| 1.8.43 - 1.9.43 | Bobruisk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
| 1.9.43 - 18.9.43 | Kirovograd, Charkov, Shitomir | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 18.9.43 - 28.11.43 | Saloniki | X. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 28.11.43 - 4.1.44 | Kalinovka | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 4.1.44 - 8.1.44 | Winniza | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 8.1.44 - 4.44 | Lublin | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 4.44 - 15.8.44 | Gilze Rijen | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 15.8.44 - 31.12.44 | Schwäbisch-Hall* | Luftflotte Reich | Me 410A, Me 262A |
| 31.12.44 - 10.1.45 | Achmer* | Me 262A | |
| 10.1.45 - 21.3.45 | Essen-Mülheim | 14. Flieger-Division | Me 262A |
| 21.3.45 - 4.45 | Fürth | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 4.45 - 24.4.45 | Linz/Hörsching | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
* 6./KG51 was based at Hesepe, 20.12.44 - 10.1.45.
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1.5.39 in Memmingen from III./KG255. 7. (Eis.)/KG51 converted to Ju 88C-6 fighters in Krosno 7.6 - 19.7.43. III./KG51 was disbanded 31.12.43. I./SKG10 operated under Stab/KG51, as III./KG51 from 30.6.44, but was not renamed III./KG51 until 20.10.44. On 31.10.44 redesignated NSGr. 20.
| 1.5.39 - 6.11.39 | Memmingen | 5. Flieger-Division V. Fliegerkorps, from 11.10.39 |
Do 17M, He 111H |
| 6.11.39 - 20.6.40 | Landsberg | V. Fliegerkorps | He 111H, Ju 88A |
| 20.6.40 - 3.11.40 | Étampes-Mondésir | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 3.11.40 - 30.3.41 | Brétigny | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 30.3.41 - 18.6.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 18.6.41 - 5.7.41 | Lezany | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 5.7.41 - 18.7.41 | Wlodzimierz | V. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 18.7.41 - 30.8.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Ju 88A |
| 30.8.41 - 23.10.41 | Balti | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 23.10.41 - 24.3.42 | Nikolayev | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 24.3.42 - 15.5.42 | Odessa | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 15.5.42 - 29.5.42 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 29.5.42 - 10.7.42 | Charkov-West | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 10.7.42 - 5.8.42 | Stalino | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 5.8.42 - 20.8.42 | Kertsch | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 20.8.42 - 28.9.42 | Tazinskaja | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 28.9.42 - 20.12.42 | Sarabus | IV. Fliegerkorps | none |
| 20.12.42 - 6.2.43 | Rostov | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 6.2.43 - 27.2.43 | Saporoshje | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 27.2.43 - 10.5.43 | Bagerovo | Luftwaffenstab Krim | Ju 88A |
| 10.5.43 - 21.7.43 | Bryansk | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
| 21.7.43 - 9.8.43 | Seschtschinskaja | 1. Flieger-Division | Ju 88A |
| 9.8.43 - 31.8.43 | Kirovograd | IV. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
| 31.8.43 - 31.12.43* | Illesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A |
For activities in 1944, see SKG10.
IV. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 10.1.41 in Lechfeld.
Bases:
| 10.1.41 - 22.4.41 | Lechfeld | Luftflotte 3 | Ju 88A |
| 22.4.41 - 24.12.41 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte | Ju 88A |
| 24.12.41 - 11.8.43 | Bobruisk | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Luftwaffenkommando Ost, from 4.42 Luftflotte 6, from 5.43 |
Ju 88A |
| 11.8.43 - 1.4.44 | Hildesheim | Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Luftflotte Reich, from 1.44 |
Ju 88A, Me 410A |
| 1.4.44 - 29.12.44 | München-Riem | Luftflotte Reich | Ju 88A, Me 410A, Me 262A |
| 29.12.44 - 1.45 | Erding | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 1.45 - 30.4.45 | Neuburg | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |
| 30.4.45 - 5.45 | München-Riem | Luftflotte Reich | Me 262A |