Kampfgeschwader 55

Geschwaderkommodore:

• GenMaj Wilhelm Süßmann, 1.5.39 - 6.3.40
• Ob Alois Stoeckl, 7.3.40 - 14.8.40
• ObLt Hans Korte, 15.8.40 - 31.1.41
• ObLt Benno Kosch, 1.2.41 - 26.8.42
• ObLt Dr. Ernst Kühl, 27.8.42 - 7.8.43
• ObLt Wilhelm Antrup, 8.8.43 - 21.11.44
• Maj Richard Brunner, 22.11.44 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Gießen from Stab/KG155. The Stabsstaffel was disbanded on 7.3.42. On 13.11.44 redesignated Stab/KG(J)55. 3.45 ordered to convert to Me 262A, but never received any of the jet fighter. Disbanded 9.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 31.8.39	Gießen		He 111P
31.8.39 - 2.9.39	Wesendorf	2. Flieger-Division	He 111P
2.9.39 - 8.10.39	Märzdorf & Neudorf	2. Flieger-Division	He 111P
9.10.39 - 16.1.40	Ingolstadt	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111P
17.1.40 - 9.2.40	Schwäbisch-Hall	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111P
9.2.40 - 2.6.40	Leipheim	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111P
2.6.40 - 21.6.40	Schwäbisch-Hall	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111P
21.6.40 - 16.6.41	Villacoublay	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111P, He 111H
17.6.41 - 16.7.41	Labunie	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
16.7.41 - 24.7.41	Mlynow	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
24.7.41 - 28.8.41	Shitomir	II. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
28.8.41 - 17.11.41	Kirovograd	V. Fliegerkorps, IV. Fliegerkorps (from 10.41)	He 111H
18.11.41 - 24.4.42	Evreux	IX. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
24.4.42 - 5.5.42	Konotop & Kirovograd	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
6.5.42 - 13.7.42	Sarabus & Dnjepropetrovsk	VIII. Fliegerkorps*	He 111H
14.7.42 - 23.8.42	Kramatorskaja & Samorsk	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
23.8.42 - 27.12.43	Morosowskaja	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
27.12.43 - 2.1.43	Saki	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
2.1.43 - 31.1.43	Nowotscherkask	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
1.2.43 - 30.4.43	Saki	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
1.5.43 - 3.6.43	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
3.6.43 - 3.8.43	Charkow/Rogan**	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
3.8.43 - 11.9.43	Dnjepropetrowsk**	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
12.9.43 - 20.10.43	Kirovograd	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
20.10.43 - 27.10.43	Rotmistrowka	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
27.10.43 - 4.12.43	Golta/Pervomaisk	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
4.12.43 - 10.5.44	Deblin-Irena	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
11.5.44 - 16.5.44	Focsani	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
16.5.44 - 24.7.44	Deblin-Irena	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
24.7.44 - 26.7.44	Modlin	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
27.7.44 - 9.44	Hohensalza	IV. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109G
9.44 - 10.44	Thorn	IX. Fliegerkorps (J)	Bf 109G
10.44 - 9.4.45	Landau	IX. Fliegerkorps (J), 9. Flieger-Division (J) (from 26.1.45)	Bf 109G

* served under I. Fliegerkorps, 6.42 - 7.42

** the bases Seschtschinskaja and Karatschow was also used.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Ob Joseph Brunner, 1.5.39 - 2.7.39
• Maj Max Heyna, 3.7.39 - 10.1.40
• Maj Walter Marienfeld, 11.1.40 - 24.6.40
• Maj Joachim Roeber, 25.6.40 - 13.2.41
• Hptm Otto Bodemeyer, 14.2.41 - 9.4.41
• Maj Rudolf Kiel, 10.4.41 - 6.1.43
• Hptm Hans-Günther Nedden, 6.1.43 - 1.5.43
• Maj Walter Traub, 2.5.43 - 20.10.43
• Maj Richard Brunner, 21.10.43 - 7.9.44
• Maj Joseph Schirmböck, 8.9.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Langendiebach from I./KG155. On 1.5.43 redesignated III./LG1 and moved to Barth. Reformed on the same date in Stalino, from KGrzbV.5. On 13.11.44 redesignated I./KG(J)55. 3.45 ordered to convert to Me 262A, but never received any of the jet fighter. Disbanded 9.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 31.8.39	Langendiebach		He 111P
31.8.39 - 2.9.39	Dedelstorf		He 111P
3.9.39 - 21.9.39	Rosenborn		He 111P
21.9.39 - 9.10.39	Langendiebach		He 111P
9.10.30 - 13.2.40	Ingolstadt		He 111P
13.2.40 - 2.3.40	Neuburg		He 111P
2.3.40 - 23.4.40	Fürstenfeldbruck		He 111P
23.4.40 - 10.5.40	Neuburg/Lichtenau		He 111P
10.5.40 - 15.5.40	Baltringen		He 111P
15.5.40 - 23.6.40	Malmsheim		He 111P
23.6.40 - 1.8.40	Villacoublay		He 111P
1.8.40 - 14.4.41	Dreux		He 111P, He 111H
14.4.41 - 12.6.41	Melun/Villaroche		He 111H
12.6.41 - 20.7.41	Labunie*		He 111H
20.7.41 - 25.7.41	Bojary		He 111H
25.7.41 - 27.8.41	Shitomir		He 111H
27.8.41 - 30.9.41	Kirovograd		He 111H
1.10.41 - 30.12.41	Melun-Villaroche**		He 111H
1.1.42 - 27.2.42	Kirovograd		He 111H
27.2.42 - 26.4.42	Konotop		He 111H
26.4.42 - 15.5.42	Kirovograd & Sarabus		He 111H
15.5.42 - 8.7.42	Stalino & Charkow		He 111H
8.7.42 - 27.8.42	Barwenkovo & Kuteinikowo		He 111H
27.8.42 - 14.9.42	Morosowskaja		He 111H
14.9.42 - 5.11.42	Saki		He 111H
5.11.42 - 27.12.43	Morosowskaja		He 111H
27.12.42 - 30.4.43	Nowotscherkask		He 111H
1.5.43 - 20.5.43	Stalino		He 111H
20.5.43 - 27.7.43	Wiesbaden		He 111H
28.7.43 - 26.8.43	Landsberg/Lech		He 111H
26.8.43 - 11.9.43	Dnjepropetrowsk & Zaporoshye		He 111H
12.9.43 - 20.10.43	Kirovograd		He 111H
20.10.43 - 30.10.43	Nikolayev and Beresowka		He 111H
30.10.43 - 7.12.43	Golta & Sarabus		He 111H
8.12.43 - 27.12.43	Terespol		He 111H
27.12.43 - 11.5.44	Deblin-Ulez		He 111H
11.5.44 - 16.5.44	Focsani		He 111H
16.5.44 - 23.7.44	Deblin-Ulez		He 111H
24.7.44 - 27.7.44	Kroszewo		He 111H
27.7.44 - 18.10.44	Tonndorf		He 111H
18.10.44 - 9.4.45	Landau		Bf 109G

* Mlynow as also used.

** with an initially short stay at Wien-Aspern

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ObLt Otto von Lachemair, 1.5.39 - 27.7.40
• Maj Friedrich Kless, 28.7.40 - 27.10.40
• Maj Hans-Joachim Gabriel, 28.10.40 - 31.3.41
• Maj Dr. Ernst Kühl, 31.3.41 - 26.8.42
• Maj Hans-Joachim Gabriel, 27.8.42 - 20.11.42
• Maj Heinz Höfer, 27.11.42 - 2.7.44
• Maj Wilhelm Mylius, 3.7.44 - 29.12.44
• Maj Johannes Herrmann, 30.12.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Gießen from II./KG155. On 13.11.44 redesignated II./KG(J)55. 3.45 ordered to convert to Me 262A, but never received any of the jet fighter. Disbanded 9.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 31.8.39	Gießen		He 111P
31.8.39 - 2.9.39	Wesendorf		He 111P
2.9.39 - 22.9.39	Märzdorf/Ohlau		He 111P
22.9.39 - 10.11.39	Gießen		He 111P
10.11.39 - 13.1.40	Ingolstadt		He 111P
13.1.40 - 3.2.40	Schwäbisch-Hall		He 111P
3.2.40 - 10.5.40	Leipheim		He 111P
11.5.40 - 31.5.40	Schwaighofen		He 111P
1.6.40 - 23.6.40	Oedheim		He 111P
23.6.40 - 1.8.40	Villacoublay		He 111P
25.7.43 - 18.6.41	Chartres		He 111P, He 111H
18.6.41 - 16.7.41	Labunie		He 111H
17.7.41 - 20.7.41	Mlynow		He 111H
20.7.41 - 16.8.41	Bojary		He 111H
17.8.41 - 31.8.41	Shitomir		He 111H
1.9.41 - 23.11.41	Kirovograd		He 111H
18.11.41 - 24.4.42	St. André		He 111H
24.4.42 - 14.7.42	Dnjepropetrowsk & Charkow		He 111H
14.7.42 - 3.8.42	Kramatorskaja		He 111H
3.8.42 - 25.8.42	Samorsk (Crimea)		He 111H
25.8.42 - 27.12.42	Morosowskaja		He 111H
27.12.42 - 3.2.43	Nowotscherkask		He 111H
3.2.43 - 6.5.43	Saki		He 111H
7.5.43 - 3.6.43	Stalino		He 111H
3.6.43 - 21.6.43	Seschtschinskaja		He 111H
21.6.43 - 6.8.43	Charkow & Stalino		He 111H
6.8.43 - 15.9.43	Dnjepropetrowsk		He 111H
15.9.43 - 22.10.43	Kirovograd		He 111H
22.10.43 - 28.11.43	Rotmistrowka		He 111H
28.11.43 - 4.12.43	Golta/Pervomaisk		He 111H
4.12.43 - 11.5.44	Deblin-Irena		He 111H
11.5.44 - 16.5.44	Focsani		He 111H
16.5.44 - 23.7.44	Deblin-Irena		He 111H
23.7.44 - 26.7.44	Modlin		He 111H
26.7.44- 12.9.44	Hohensalza*		He 111H
13.9.44 - 9.4.45	Plattling		Bf 109G

* also used Tonndorf

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hans Schemmell, 2.12.39 - 30.9.40
• Hptm Heinrich Wittmer, 1.10.40 - 1.9.41
• ObLt Hermann Freiherr von dem Bongart, 2.9.41 - 7.9.42
• ObLt Wolfgang Queisner, 8.9.42 - 5.5.43
• Maj Wilhelm Antrup, 6.5.43 - 7.8.43
• Maj Alfred Bollmann, 8.8.43 - 30.11.44
• Maj Gerhard Schrödter, 1.12.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.12.39 in Neudorf/Oppeln from parts of I. and II./KG55. In early 1943 the 9./KG55 used Ju 88C-6 fighters and specialised in destroying trains, and on 1.6.43 it was redesignated 14.(Eis)/KG55. 9./KG55 was then reformed. On 13.11.44 redesignated III./KG(J)55. 3.45 ordered to convert to Me 262A, but never received any of the jet fighter. Disbanded 9.4.45.

Bases:

1.12.39 - 10.3.40	Neudorf/Oppeln		He 111P
10.3.40 - 10.5.40	Gablingen		He 111P
10.5.40 - 24.5.40	Ehingen		He 111P
24.5.40 - 23.6.40	Eutingen		He 111P
23.6.40 - 18.6.41	Villacoublay		He 111P, He 111H
18.6.41 - 16.7.41	Klemensow		He 111H
16.7.41 - 22.7.41	Luck		He 111H
22.7.41 - 4.8.41	Shitomir		He 111H
4.8.41 - 30.9.41	Wien-Aspern		He 111H
1.10.41 - 17.11.41	Kirovograd		He 111H
18.11.41 - 28.4.42	Nantes		He 111H
29.4.42 - 13.5.42	Konotop & Sarabus		He 111H
14.5.42 - 13.7.42	Dnjepropetrowsk & Charkow		He 111H
14.7.42 - 5.8.42	Kramatorskaja		He 111H
5.8.42 - 25.8.42	Samorsk (Crimea)		He 111H
25.8.42 - 25.10.42	Morosowskaja		He 111H
25.10.42 - 29.12.42	Saki		He 111H
30.12.42 - 3.2.43	Nowotscherkask		He 111H
3.2.43 - 23.2.43	Stalino		He 111H
23.2.43 - 4.4.43	Kirovograd		He 111H
5.4.43 - 5.5.43	Samorsk (Crimea)		He 111H
6.5.43 - 4.8.43	Stalino & Charkow		He 111H
4.8.43 - 24.8.43	Dnjepropetrowsk		He 111H
25.8.43 - 11.9.43	Zaporoshye		He 111H
12.9.43 - 21.10.43	Kirovograd		He 111H
22.10.43 - 27.10.43	Rotmistrowka*		He 111H
28.10.43 - 8.12.43	Sarabus & Golta		He 111H
9.12.43 - 27.12.43	Terespol		He 111H
28.12.43 - 20.6.44	Deblin-Irena		He 111H
20.6.44 - 20.7.44	Padlowka		He 111H
21.7.44 - 25.7.44	Bielice		He 111H
25.7.44 - 18.10.44	Schroda-Ost		He 111H
18.10.44 - 9.4.45	Straubing		Fw 190A

* Karankut was also used.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ObLt Joseph Schirmböck, 2.8.40 - 31.12.40
• Hptm Rudolf Kiel, 1.1.41 - 10.4.41
• ObLt Hermann Freiherr von dem Bongart, 10.4.41 - 1.9.41
• Maj Herbert Furchtmann, 2.9.41 - 2.2.42
• ObLt Hans-Carl von Linsingen, 3.2.42 - 31.3.43
• Maj Richard Brunner, 1.4.43 - 15.4.43
• Maj Joseph Schirmböck, 15.4.43 - 31.7.44
• Hptm Grassemann, 1.8.44 - 1.12.44
• Hptm Egon Schmidt, 1.12.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.8.40 in Chartres as the Ergänzungsstaffel/KG55, and on 1.3.41 was redesignated 10./KG55. Stab IV./KG55 was formed on 7.3.41, followed by 11./KG55 on 21.3.41. The last staffel (12./KG55) of the Ergänzungsgruppe (IV./KG55) was formed on 1.7.41.

On 21.11.44 redesignated Ergänzungsgruppe (J) IX. Fliegerkorps, and on 1.12.44 IV./Ergänzungskampfgruppe (J)

Bases:

1.8.40 - 1.10.40	Chartres		He 111P
1.10.40 - 21.3.41	Landsberg		He 111P
21.3.41 - 4.5.44	Dijon*		He 111P, He 111H
4.5.44 - 1.8.44	Neuhausen		He 111H
1.8.44 - 30.8.44	Szolnok		He 111H
1.9.44 - 31.10.44	Pilsen		He 111H

An Ausbildungsstaffel existed between 1.4.40 and 10.5.40 in Ulm-Dornstadt.

* part of the Gruppe moved to Gerdauen 28.11.43, and then moved to Neuhausen on 19.2.44. The Gruppe was united there 4.5.44.

14. (Eis)/KG55:

Staffelkapitäne:

• ObLt Mathias Bermadinger, 1.6.43 - 18.2.44
• Hptm Franz Schmidt, 19.2.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.6.43 in Dnjepropetrowsk from 9.(Eis)/KG55. The staffel was independent and only loosly attached to KG55. Mainly used Ju88C fighters but also various He 111 versions. Disbanded 27.4.45.

Bases:

1.6.43 - 29.6.43	Dnjepropetrowsk
30.6.43 - 9.8.43	Poltava
9.8.43 - 22.10.43	Kirovograd
23.10.43 - 13.2.44	Pervomaisk-Golta
13.2.44 - 27.2.44	Pleskau-Süd
27.2.44 - 5.4.44	Jakobstadt
5.4.44 - 13.4.44	Bobruisk
13.4.44 - 2.8.44	Jakobstadt
3.8.44 - 26.9.44	Riga-Spilve
26.9.44 - 20.1.45	Gutenfeld (East Prussia)
20.1.45 - 22.1.45	Brieg
22.1.45 - 11.2.45	Sagan/Kypper
11.2.45 - 4.4.45	Alt-Lönnewitz
4.4.45 - 27.4.45	Dresden-Klotzsche & Königgrätz