Küstenfliegergruppen

Küstenfliegergruppe 106

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Ernst-August Roth, 1.10.37 – 31.3.39
  • ObLt Hermann Jordan, 1.4.39 – 1941
  • Hptm Wolfgang Schlenkhoff, 1941 – 28.6.41
  • Maj Friedrich Schallmeyer, ? – 4.42
  • Maj Ghert Roth, 4.42 – 9.42

Formed 1937 in Norderney with He 59, He 60 and Do 18.

On 29.11.40 2./106 and 3./906 exchanged designations(2./106 became 3./906, and a new 2./106 wasformed from the old 3./906).

In 8.41 redesignated Kampfgruppe 106.

On 1.9.42 redesignated II./KG6.

Bases
Stab
8.39 – 27.7.40NorderneyHe 60, He 115
27.7.40 – 10.40SchellingwoudeHe 115
10.40 – 4.41BarthJu 88A

1./106
8.39 – 9.4.40NorderneyHe 60, He 115
9.4.40 – 25.4.40StavangerHe 115
25.4.40 – 6.40Trondheim-HommelvikHe 115
6.40 – 6.10.40NorderneyHe 115
6.10.40 – 5.41Brest-HourtinHe 115
5.41 – 7.41BarthJu 88A

2./106
8.39 – 3.12.39NorderneyDo 18
3.12.39 – 27.3.40ListDo 18
27.3.40 – 23.7.40RantumDo 18
23.7.40 – 29.8.40BrestDo 18
29.8.40 – 29.11.40CherbourgDo 18
29.11.40 – 7.41BarthJu 88A

3./106
8.39 – 26.9.39BorkumHe 59
26.9.39 – 9.10.39RantumHe 59
9.10.39 – 11.10.39ListHe 59
11.10.39 – 15.11.39Bad ZwischenahnHe 59
15.11.39 – 6.12.39GrossenbrodeHe 59, He 115
6.12.39 – 27.7.40BorkumHe 115
27.7.40 – 10.40SchellingwoudeHe 115
10.40 – 4.41BarthJu 88A

KGr. 106
4.41 – 2.42Amsterdam-SchipholJu 88A
2.42 – 9.42DinardJu 88A

Küstenfliegergruppe 306

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Heinz von Holleben, ? – 10.39

Formed 1937 in Dievenow with He 60 and Do 18.

On 22.10.39 the Gruppe was disbanded:

  • Stab became Stab/406
  • 1./306 became 3./806
  • 2./306 became 3./406
Bases
Stab
8.39 – 4.9.39DievenowFdL OstHe 60
4.9.39 – 22.10.39HörnumFdL WestHe 60

1. Staffel
8.39 – 4.9.39DievenowFdL OstHe 60
4.9.39 – 22.10.39Bug/RügenFdL OstHe 60, He 114

2. Staffel
8.39 – 4.9.39DievenowFdL OstDo 18
4.9.39 – 22.10.39HörnumFdL WestDo 18

Küstenfliegergruppe 406

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Heinrich Minner, ? – 10.39
  • ObLt Heinz von Holleben, 10.39 – 10.39
  • ObLt Karl Stockmann, 1.11.39 – 2.40
  • Maj Walter Schwarz, 2.40 – 6.40
  • Hptm Franz Schrieck, 6.40 – 6.40
  • Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, 6.40 – 6.40
  • Hptm Ghert von Roth, 6.40 – 7.40
  • Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, 7.40 – 7.40
  • ObLt Karl Stockmann, 7.40 – 7.41
  • Maj Rupprecht Heyn, 7.41 – 6.42

Formed 1937 in List with He 59, He 60 and Do 18.

On 22.10.39 the Gruppe was reorganised:

  • Stab became Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.506
  • 1. Staffel became 1./506
  • 3. Staffel became 3./506
  • A new Stab/406 was formed from Stab/306
  • 1./406 from the old 2./506
  • 3./406 from 2./306

Stab/406 was disbanded in late 1942.

On 13.7.43 2./406 was redesignated 3./SAGr. 130 and 3./406 became 1./SAGr.131.

1./406 was disbanded 10.44.

Bases
Stab
8.39 – 22.10.39ListHe 60
22.10.39 – 3.9.40HörnumDo 18
3.9.40 – 10.40NorderneyDo 18
10.40 – 10.42Brest-SüdDo 18. Do 26. BV 138

1. Staffel
8.39 – 22.10.39ListHe 60, He 115
22.10.39 – 27.7.40Rantum*Do 18
27.7.40 – 1.41StavangerDo 18
1.41 – 4.41ListDo 18, He 115
4.41 – 12.5.44Tromsø/Søreisa**He 115
12.5.44 – 7.44KirkenesHe 115
7.44 – 10.44HommelvikHe 115

* Stavanger was used as a forward base in 4.40.

** detachments was stationed at Kirkenes, 1942 – 44.

2. Staffel
8.39 – 22.10.39ListDo 18
22.10.39 – 5.40HörnumDo 18
31.5.40 – 10.40StavangerDo 18
10.40 – 2.41TrondheimDo 18
2.41 – 5.41HörnumDo 18, BV 138
5.41 – 7.43TrondheimBV 138

3. Staffel
8.39 – 22.10.39ListHe 59
22.10.39 – 31.5.40HörnumDo 18
31.5.40 – 22.7.40StavangerDo 18
22.7.40 – 12.8.40HörnumDo 18
12.8.40 – 18.8.40NorderneyDo 18
18.8.40 – 2.9.40VlissingenDo 18
2.9.40 – 17.2.41SchellingwoudeDo 18
17.2.41 – 11.41TrondheimDo 18
11.41 – 12.41ListDo 18. BV 138
12.41 – 7.43Tromsø/SöreisaBV 138

Küstenfliegergruppe 506

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Wolfgang von Wild, ? – 31.10.39
  • Maj Heinrich Minner, 10.39 – 4.40
  • Maj Johannes Eisenbeck, 4.40 – 4.40
  • Maj Heinrich Minner, 4.40 – 8.40
  • Maj Johannes Eisenbeck, 8.40 – 8.40
  • Maj Heinrich Minner, 9.40 – 10.40
  • ObLt Weygold, 11.40 – 6.41
  • ObLt Walter Schwarz, 7.41 – 1.42
  • Hptm Ernst-Heinrich Thomsen, 1.42 – 6.42

Formed 1938 in Pillau with He 59, He 60 and Do 18.

On 22.10.39 the Gruppe was reorganised:

  • Stab became Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806
  • 1. Staffel became 1./806
  • 2. Staffel became 1./406
  • 3. Staffel was disbanded.
  • A new Stab/506 was formed from Stab/406,1./506 from the old 1./406, 2./506 new and 3./506from 3./406.

On 6.10.41 2./506 and 2./906 exchanged designations(2./506 became 2./906, and a new 2./506 wasformed from the old 2./906)
The Ergänzungsstaffel/Kü.Fl.Gr.506 was formed in Grove (Karup), from 3. Staffel/Flieger-ErgänzungsgruppeSee.

On 19.10.41 Küstenfliegergruppe 506 became Kampfgruppe 506 (seebases at bottom of page).

On 8.6.42 the Gruppe was redesignated III./KG26,and the Erg.Staffel/506 became 12./KG26.

Bases
Stab
8.39 – 22.10.39PillauHe 60
22.10.39 – 9.4.40ListHe 115
9.4.40 – 7.40TrondheimHe 115
7.40 – 6.10.40StavangerHe 115
6.10.40 – 20.2.41NorderneyHe 115
20.2.41 – 16.4.41PerlebergHe 115, Ju 88A
16.4.41 – 21.9.41WesterlandJu 88A
21.9.41 – 18.10.41Riga / Fl. Fü. OstseeJu 88A
18.10.41 – 30.11.41WesterlandJu 88A

1. Staffel
8.39 – 22.10.39Pillau/PutzigHe 60
22.10.39 – 8.11.39ListHe 115
8.11.39 – 20.11.39NorderneyHe 115
2011.39 – 14.12.39ListHe 115
14.12.39 – 1.40GrossenbrodeHe 115
1.40 – 9.4.40ListHe 115
9.4.40 – 7.40TrondheimHe 115
7.40 – 6.10.40StavangerHe 115
6.10.40 – 3.1.41Norderney*He 115
3.1.41 – 31.1.41Brest-HourtinHe 115
1.2.41 – 20.2.41NorderneyHe 115
20.2.41 – 16.4.41PerlebergHe 115, Ju 88A
16.4.41 – 21.9.41WesterlandJu 88A
21.9.41 – 18.10.41Riga / Fl. Fü. OstseeJu 88A
18.10.41 – 30.11.41WesterlandJu 88A

* was based in Stavanger for a few days in late 11.40and in late 12.40.

2. Staffel
8.39 – 3.9.39KampDo 18
3.9.39 – 22.10.39HörnumDo 18
22.10.39 – 9.4.40ListHe 115
9.4.40 – 7.40TrondheimHe 115
7.40 – 6.10.40StavangerHe 115
6.10.40 – 12.40NorderneyHe 115
12.40 – 6.10.41Brest-SüdHe 115
6.10.41 – 30.11.41WesterlandJu 88A

3. Staffel
8.39 – 13.9.39PillauHe 59
13.9.39 – 19.2.40NorderneyHe 59, He 115
19.2.40 – 28.2.40WittenseeHe 115
28.2.40 – 7.40NorderneyHe 115
7.40 – 1.4.41StavangerHe 115
1.4.41 – 9.6.41List*He 115
9.6.41 – 1.8.41WesterlandHe 115, Ju 88A
1.8.41 – 21.9.41Grove (Karup)Ju 88A
21.9.41 – 18.10.41Riga / Fl. Fü. OstseeJu 88A
18.10.41 – 30.11.41Grove (Karup)Ju 88A

* detachments were based in Thisted (Denmark).

Erg. Staffel
6.10.41 – 8.6.42Grove (Karup)Ju 88A

KGr. 506
30.11.41 – 15.2.42Leeuwarden / IX. FliegerkorpsJu 88A
15.2.42 – 22.2.42Grove (Karup)Ju 88A
22.2.42 – 25.2.42StavangerJu 88A
25.2.42 – 26.2.42WesterlandJu 88A
26.2.42 – 8.6.42Leeuwarden* / IX. FliegerkorpsJu 88A

* a small detachment was stationed at Grosseto (Italy)for torpedo training.

Küstenfliegergruppe 606

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Hermann Edert, 1.11.39 – 27.7.40
  • Hptm von Lenschow, 27.7.40 – 29.7.40
  • ObLt Joachim Hahn, 29.7.40 – 3.6.42
  • Hptm Rolf Siedschlag, 6.42 – 9.42

2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 was formed 1938 in Kamp with Do 18.

On 22.10.39 2./606 was redesignated 2./906.

Stab, 1. – 3./606 was reformed 1.11.39 in Kiel-Holtenau with Do 17Zbombers. Converted to Ju 88A 2.41 – 3.41.

On 1.9.42 redesignated I./KG77.

Bases
2./606
8.39 – 3.9.39KampDo 18
3.9.39 – 22.10.39HörnumDo 18

Kü.Fl.Gr./KGr. 606
1.11.39 – 15.7.40Kiel-HoltenauDo 17Z
15.7.40 – 31.7.40WesterlandDo 17Z
31.7.40 – 12.41LannionDo 17Z, Ju 88A
12.41 – 1.9.42CataniaJu 88A

Ergänzungskette/606:

Formed 10.41 in Lannion with Ju 88A. In 5.42 redesignated Ergänzungsstaffel/KG6.

Küstenfliegergruppe 706

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Hermann Edert, ? – 10.39
  • Maj Hermann Lessing, 7.40 – 7.42
  • Maj Hans-Joachim Tantzen, 7.42 – 7.43

Formed 1938 in Kamp with Stab, 1. and 3./706.

On 22.10.39 disbanded:

  • Stab/706 became Stab/906
  • 1./706 became 1./906
  • 3./706 became 3./906

1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 was reformed 1.1.40 in Kiel-Holtenau. Stab/706was reformed 27.7.40 in Stavanger, and 2./706 was formed 6.43 in Tromsø.

On 13.7.43 disbanded:

  • Stab/706 became Stab/SAGr. 130
  • 1./706 became 1./SAGr. 130
  • 2./706 became 2./SAGr. 130
Bases
Stab
8.39 – 22.10.39KampHe 60
27.7.40 – 3.41StavangerHe 115, BV138
3.41 – 25.11.41TrondheimHe 115, BV 138
25.11.41 – 13.7.43Tromsø/SöreisaBV 138

1./706
8.39 – 22.10.39NestHe 60
1.1.40 – 15.6.40Kiel-Holtenau*He 59
15.6.40 – 9.42Aalborg-See**He 59, Ar 196, He 115
9.42 – 13.7.43Stavanger / Fl. Fü. Nord (West)He 115, Ar 196

* Trondheim was used as a forward base, 5.40

** due to ice conditions at Aalborg, sometimes stationedat Thisted.

2./706
6.43 – 13.7.43Tromsø/Söreisa / Fl. Fü. LofotenBV 138

3./706
8.39 – 4.9.39DievenowHe 59
4.9.39 – 22.10.39NorderneyHe 59

Küstenfliegergruppe 806

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Wolfgang von Wild, 10.39 – 3.7.40
  • ?
  • ObLt Hans Emig, 4.41 – 28.6.41
  • Maj Hartwig, 6.41 – 7.41
  • Maj Richard Linke, 7.41 – 9.42

Formed 22.10.39 in Dievenow:

  • Stab from Stab/506
  • 1./806 from 1./306
  • 2./806 from 3./506
  • 3./806 new

Known as Kampfgruppe 806 from 7.40. On 1.9.42 redesignated III./KG54.

Bases
22.10.39 – 12.39Dievenow*He 60, He 114, He 111J
?12.39- 21.3.40Uetersen**He 111J
21.3.40 – 5.4.40Varelbusch**He 111J
5.4.40 – 7.40Uetersen**He 111J, Ju 88A
7.40 – 11.9.40NantesJu 88A
11.9.40 – 4.6.41Caen-CarpiquetJu 88A
4.6.41 – 8.41Prowehren*** / Fl. Fü. OstseeJu 88A
8.41 – 27.10.41Riga / Fl. Fü. OstseeJu 88A
27.10.41 – 11.41SiwerskajaJu 88A
11.41 – 12.41UetersenJu 88A
12.41 – 1.9.42Catania / II. FliegerkorpsJu 88A

* Only Stab was based at Dievenow, 1. was at Kamp, 2.at Brüsterort and 3. at Kiel-Holtenau

** 1./806 was based at Kiel-Holtenau, 1.40 – 18.5.40

*** 1./806 was detached to Märvi (Finland), 22.6.41- 7.41.

Küstenfliegergruppe 906

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ObLt Hermann Edert, 10.39 – 1.11.39
  • ObLt Hermann Lessing, 1.11.39 – 7.40
  • Hptm Dyrchs, 7.40 – 1.9.40
  • ObLt Axel Blessingh, 1.9.40 – 9.41
  • ?

Formed 22.10.39:

  • Stab/906 in Kamp from Stab/706 with He 60
  • 1./906 in Nest from 1./706 with He 60/He 114
  • 2./906 in Pillau from 2./606 with Do 18
  • 3./906 in Norderney from 3./706 with He 59

On 29.11.40 3./906 and 2./106 exchanged designations(3./906 became 2./106, and a new 3./906 wasformed from the old 2./106).

On 6.10.41 2./906 and 2./506 exchanged designations(2./906 became 2./506, and a new 2./906 wasformed from the old 2./506).

Stab and 2./906 was disbanded 11.4.42. On 13.7.43 1./906 became 8./KG26 and 3./906 became 2./SAGr. 131.

Bases
Stab
22.10.39 – 1.11.39KampHe 60
1.11.39 – 10.1.40PillauHe 60
10.1.40 – 11.4.40Kiel-HoltenauHe 115
11.4.40 – 11.4.42Aalborg-SeeHe 115

1./906
22.10.39 – 1.11.39NestHe 60, He 114
1.11.39 – 10.1.40PillauHe 60, He 114
10.1.40 – 11.4.40Kiel-HoltenauHe 60, He 115
11.4.40 – 2.9.40Aalborg-SeeHe 115
2.9.40 – 10.40NorderneyHe 115
10.40 – 4.1.42Brest-HourtinHe 115
4.1.42 – 7.42StavangerHe 115
7.42 – 7.43BillefjordHe 115

2./906
22.10.39 – 31.5.40HörnumDo 18
31.5.40 – 27.7.40StavangerDo 18
27.7.40 – 25.4.41HörnumDo 18, BV 138
24.4.41 – 21.9.41WesterlandJu 88A
21.9.41 – 6.10.41RigaJu 88A
6.10.41 – 11.4.42Brest-SüdHe 115

3./906
1.11.39 – 27.7.40NorderneyHe 59, He 115
27.7.40 – 29.11.40SchellingwoudeHe 115
29.11.40 – 2.41CherbourgDo 18
2.41 – 6.41StavangerDo 18
6.41 – 7.43Tromsø*Do 18, BV 138

* detachment at Banak, 6.41 – 7.43.