Bf 110 of ZG76 (1944)

Zerstörergeschwader 76

Geschwaderkommodore:

• GenMaj Walter Grabmann, 15.4.40 - 31.7.41
• Maj Erich Groth, 8.41 - 11.8.41
• ObLt Theodor Rossiwall, 1.8.43 - 2.44
• ObLt Kowalewski, 2.44 - 7.44

Stab:

Formed 15.4.40 at Köln-Wahn. In 6.41 redesignated Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen.

Reformed 8.43 at Ansbach. In 7.44 renamed Stab/JG76.

Bases:

15.4.40 - 7.40	Köln-Wahn	I. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
7.40 - 10.40	Laval	I. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
10.40 - 6.41	Stavanger-Sola	X. Fliegerkorps Luftflotte 5 (from 12.40)	Bf 110
8.43 - 25.4.44	Ansbach	7. JD	Bf 110
25.4.44 - 12.6.44	Prag-Gbell & Prag-Rusin		Bf 110, Me 410
13.6.44 - 11.7.44	Wien-Seyring	7. JD	Me 410
11.7.44 - 20.7.44	Malacky		Me 410

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Gunther Reinecke, 1.5.39 - 30.4.40
• Hptm Werner Hansen (acting), 30.4.40 - 11.5.40
• Hptm Werner Restemeyer, 11.5.40 - 15.8.40
• Hptm Graf von Stillfried, 8.40 - 7.9.40

Formed 1.5.39 in Olmütz from II./JG141. On 7.9.40 redesignated II./NJG1.

Reformed 8.43 at Ansbach from various staffeln (2./ZG76 from 3./NAGr.12, 3./ZG76 from Stabsstaffel/St.G.1). In July 1944 became I./JG76.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Olmütz	2. Flieger-Division	Bf 110
8.39 - 10.39	Pachovice, Pardubitz	2. Flieger-Dvision	Bf 110
10.39 - 16.12.39	Bönninghardt	Luftflotte 2	Bf 110
16.12.39 - 4.40	Jever	Stab/JG1	Bf 110
4.40 - 9.4.40	Westerland/Sylt	X. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
9.4.40 - 10.4.40	Aalborg-West	X. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
10.4.40 - 20.5.40	Stavanger-Sola*	X. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
20.5.40 - 21.6.40	Trondheim-Vaernes	X. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
21.6.40 - 9.40	Stavanger-Forus	X. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
8.43 -25.4.44	Ansbach**	7. JD	Bf 110
25.4.44 - 12.6.44	Prag-Gbell & Prag-Rusin		Bf 110, Me 410
13.6.44- 11.7.44	Wien-Seyring	7. JD 8. JD (from 6.44)	Me 410
12.7.44 - 20.7.44	Malacky		Me 410, Bf 109

* 1./ZG76 at Oslo-Fornebu 9.4.40 - 11.4.40, 2./ZG76 at Aalborg-West 6.5.40 - 16.5.40.

** 3./ZG76 at Graz in 11.43. Detachments at Oettingen, 24.2.44 - 18.3.44 and 27.3.44 - 25.4.44; at Leipheim, 21.3 - 24.3.44

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Schmidt-Coste, 1.5.39 - (?)4.40
• Hptm Erich Groth, 4.40 - 12.8.41
• ?

Formed 1.5.39 at Gablingen from I./JG141. Known as Jagdgruppe 176 between 8.39 and 1.3.40. On 1.11.41 redesignated III./NJG3.

Reformed 8.43 at Wertheim from various staffeln. On 7.2.45 redesignated III./JG54.

5.39 - 10.39	Gablingen	6. Flieger-Division	Bf 109
10.39 - 5.40	Köln-Wahn	I. Fliegerkorps	Bf 109 Bf 110 (from 2.40)
5.40 - 6.40	Nellingen, Le Mans	I. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
6.40 - 9.40	Abbeville*	I. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
9.40 - 5.41	Jever	Luftflotte 2	Bf 110
5.41 - 6.41	Argos**	VIII. Fliegerkorps	Bf 110
7.41 - 11.41	Leeuwarden***	Luftflotte 3	Bf 110
8.43 - 1.44	Wertheim	7. JD	Bf 110
1.44 - 9.4.44	Neubiberg****		Bf 110
10.4.44 - 25.4.44	Ansbach		Bf 110
25.4.44 - 10.7.44	Prag-Gbell & Prag-Rusin	7. JD	Bf 110, Me 410
10.7.44 - 29.7.44	Wien-Seyring		Me 410
30.7.44 - 8.44	Powunden		Me 410
8.44 - 11.44	Seerappen	Jafü Ostpreussen	Me 410
11.44 - 2.45	Grossenhain	1. JD	Fw 190

* Le Mans was used as a forward base.

** parts of 4./ZG76 operated from Mosul (Iraq) 5.41 - 6.41

*** 5./ZG76 at De Kooy 9.7.41 - 25.10.41, and then moved to Leeuwarden.

**** detachments at Leipheim, 24.2.44 - 24.3.44; at Hildesheim, 14.2.44 - 21.3.44; at Oettingen, 27.3.44 - 25.4.44; at Mamaia, 11.5. - 13.5.44.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Friedrich-Karl Dickoré, 26.6.40 - 15.8.40
• Hptm Rolf Kaldrack, 16.8.40 - 24.4.41
• ?

Formed 26.6.40 in Trier-Euren from II./ZG1. On 24.4.41 redesignated II./SKG210.

Reformed 11.43 at Öttingen (7./ZG76 from 10./ZG26). Formation was never completed, and was abandoned 4.44. Remnants into I./ZG76.

Bases:

26.6.40 - 30.6.40	Trier-Euren		Bf 110
30.6.40 - 10.40	Laval	Jafü 3	Bf 110
10.40 - 24.4.41	Stavanger-Sola	Luftflotte 5	Bf 110
11.43 - 2.4.44	Öttingen*	7. JD	Bf 110

* detachments at Ansbach and Leipheim, 3.44.

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

Formed 6.40 in Wesermünde, and remained there until 6.41, when it was redesignated Nachtjagdschule Manching.