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 redesignatedI./KG7.

Reformed 1.44 in Germany from parts of II./KG51. Used for for airborneV1 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 GilzeRijen (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