Kampfgeschwader 27

Geschwaderkommodore:

  • Ob Hans Behrendt, 1.5.39 – 11.39
  • GenMaj Richard Putzier, 11.39 – 12.39
  • Ob Hans Behrendt, 1.40 – 22.6.40
  • ObLt Bernhard Georgi, 22.6.40 – 25.7.40
  • Ob Gerhard Conrad, 26.7.40 – 6.10.40
  • Maj Gerhard Ulbricht, 11.40 – 1941
  • ?
  • Ob Hans-Henning Frhr. von Beust, 1.42 – 11.43
  • Maj Rudi Kiel, 12.43 – 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Hannover-Langenhagen from Stab/KG157. On 23.11.44 redesignatedStab/KG(J)27. Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 – 1.9.39Hannover-LangenhagenHe 111P
1.9.39 – 10.39WerneuchenHe 111P
10.39 – 5.40Hannover-LangenhagenHe 111P
5.40 – 7.40?He 111P
7.40 – 6.41ToursHe 111P/H
6.41 – 7.41Focsani-SüdHe 111H
7.41 – 10.41?He 111H
10.41 – 12.41TiraspolHe 111H
12.41 – 3.42KirovogradHe 111H
3.42 – 6.42Charkow(?)He 111H
6.42 – 8.42KurskHe 111H
8.42 – 9.42Rossosch(?)He 111H
9.42 – 20.12.42MillerovoHe 111H
20.12.42 – 5.43?He 111H
5.43 – 8.43DnepropetrovskHe 111H
8.43 – 9.43UmanHe 111H
9.43 – 1.44?He 111H
1.44 – 23.2.44GoltaHe 111H
23.2.44 – 27.2.44ProskurowHe 111H
27.2.44 – 1.4.44LembergHe 111H
1.4.44 – 13.4.44KrosnoHe 111H
13.4.44 – 31.5.44FocsaniHe 111H
31.5.44 – 28.7.44KrosnoHe 111H
28.7.44 – 11.44SchippenbeilHe 111H
11.44 – 4.45WelsBf 109G

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Graumnitz, 1.5.39 – 1.10.39
  • Maj Sigismund Freiherr von Falkenstein, 1.10.39 – 31.5.40
  • Maj Ulbricht, 1.6.40 –
  • Hptm Fritz Reinhard, 1941 – 8.7.41
  • Maj Hubertus Lessmann, ? – 29.12.41
  • ?

Formed 1.5.39 in Hannover-Langenhagen from I./KG157. On 23.11.44 redesignatedI./KG(J)27. Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 – 1.9.39Hannover-LangenhagenHe 111P
1.9.39 – 10.39WerneuchenHe 111P
10.39 – 5.40Hannover-LangenhagenHe 111P
5.40 – 7.40?He 111P
7.40 – 6.41ToursHe 111P/H
6.41 – 7.41Focsani-SüdHe 111H
7.41 – 10.41?He 111H
10.41 – 12.41MariupolHe 111H
12.41 – 3.42KirovogradHe 111H
3.42 – 6.42Charkow(?)He 111H
6.42 – 8.42KurskHe 111H
8.42 – 9.42RossoschHe 111H
9.42 – 20.12.42MillerovoHe 111H
20.12.42 – 1.43UrasoffHe 111H
1.43 – 4.43?He 111H
4.43 – 8.43DnepropetrovskHe 111H
8.43 – 1.44GoslarHe 111H
1.44 – 4.3.44SarabusHe 111H
4.3.44 – 14.3.44LembergHe 111H
14.3.44 – 27.3.44TirasspolHe 111H
28.3.44 – 9.4.44KrosnoHe 111H
9.4.44 – 15.5.44FocsaniHe 111H
15.5.44 – 28.7.44KrosnoHe 111H
28.7.44 – 8.44BieliceHe 111H
8.44 – 11.44UdetfeldHe 111H
11.44 – 4.45RaffeldingBf 109G

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj de Salengre Drabbe, 1939
  • Maj Tamm, 1940
  • Maj Schlichting, 1940 – 12.8.40
  • Hptm Günzel, 1941

Formed 1.5.39 in Wunstorf from II./KG157. On 23.11.44 redesignated II./KG(J)27.Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 – 1.9.39WunstorfHe 111P
1.9.39 – 10.39NeuhardenbergHe 111P
10.39 – 5.40DelmenhorstHe 111P
5.40 – 7.40?He 111P
7.40 – 3.41DinardHe 111P/H
3.41 – 6.41BourgesHe 111H
6.41 – 7.41Focsani-SüdHe 111H
7.41 – 1.42?He 111H
1.42 – 2.42Hannover-LangenhagenHe 111H
2.42 – 3.42Korowje-SeloHe 111H
3.42 – 5.42DnoHe 111H
5.42 – 7.42StalinoHe 111H
7.42 – 10.42Kursk-OstHe 111H
10.42 – 20.12.42MillerowoHe 111H
20.12.42 – 1.43UrasoffHe 111H
1.43 – 5.43?He 111H
5.43 – 8.43DnepropetrovskHe 111H
8.43 – 9.43UmanHe 111H
9.43 – 1.44?He 111H
1.44 – 12.3.44LembergHe 111H
12.3.44 – 13.4.44KrosnoHe 111H
13.4.44 – 1.6.44FocsaniHe 111H
1.6.44 – 10.44NeuhausenHe 111H
10.44 – 4.45HörschingBf 109G

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ?
  • Maj Andreas Nielsen, 26.6.39 – 24.2.40
  • Hptm Schirmer, 2.40 – 1940
  • Maj Manfred Speck von Sternberg, 1940 – 22.10.40
  • Hptm von Beust, 1941
  • ?
  • Maj Erich Thiel, ? – 22.4.43

Formed 1.5.39 in Delmenhorst from III./KG157. On 23.11.44 redesignatedIII./KG(J)27. Disbanded 8.4.45.

Bases:

1.5.39 – 1.9.39DelmenhorstHe 111P
1.9.39 – 10.39Königsberg/NeumarkHe 111P
10.39 – 5.40WunstorfHe 111P
5.40 – 7.40?He 111P
7.40 – 6.41RennesHe 111P/H
6.41 – 7.41ZilisteaHe 111H
7.41 – 11.41?He 111H
11.41 – 5.42ChersonHe 111H
5.42 – 6.42StalinoHe 111H
6.42 – 7.42CharkowHe 111H
7.42 – 9.42KurskHe 111H
9.42 – 20.12.42MillerowoHe 111H
20.12.42 – 5.43?He 111H
5.43 – 8.43ZaporozhyeHe 111H
8.43 – 9.43UmanHe 111H
9.43 – 1.44?He 111H
1.44 – 25.2.44LembergHe 111H
25.2.44 – 4.3.44Königsberg-DevauHe 111H
4.3.44 – 1.6.44NeuhausenHe 111H
1.6.44 – 25.7.44MielecHe 111H
25.7.44 – 11.44SchippenbeilHe 111H
11.44 – 4.45WelsFw 190A

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ?

Formed 10.40 in Avord. Disbanded 11.44.

Bases:

10.40 – 11.41(?)AvordHe 111P/H
(?)11.41 – 1.44BourgesHe 111P/H
1.44 – 11.44Hannover-Langenhagen(?)He 111H

14.(Eis)/KG27:

Formed 10.43 in Central Russia. Disbanded 3.45.

Bases:

10.43 – 1.44?He 111H
1.44 – 9.3.44KalianowkaHe 111H
9.3.44 – 21.3.44LembergHe 111H
21.3.44 – 30.7.44KrosnoHe 111H
30.7.44 – 22.9.44StubendorfHe 111H
22.9.44 – 10.10.44SzolnokHe 111H
10.10.44 – 1.11.44PapaHe 111H
1.11.44 – 1.45KremenezHe 111H
1.45 – 3.45MalackyHe 111H
3.45 – ??He 111H