Zerstörergeschwader 26

Geschwaderkommodore:

  • Ob Kurt Bertram von Döring, 1.5.39 – 14.12.39
  • ObLt Joachim-Friedrich Huth, 14.12.39 – 1.11.40
  • Ob Johann Schalk, 1.11.40 – 29.9.41
  • ObLt Karl Boehm-Tettelbach, 10.43 – 6.44
  • ObLt Johann Kogler, 6.44 – 7.44

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Dortmund from Stab/JG142. On 29.9.41 redesignated Stab/NJG3.

Reformed 13.10.43 in Wunstorf. In 7.44 redesignated Stab/JG6.

Bases
1.5.39 – 8.39DortmundBf 110
8.39 – 5.1.40VarelBf 110
5.1.40 – 3.40CrailsheimBf 110
3.40 – 5.40DortmundBf 110
5.40 – 6.40Boos-RouenBf 110
6.40 – 11.40LilleBf 110
11.40 – 28.3.41MemmingenBf 110
28.3.41 – 4.41SzegedBf 110
4.41 – 5.41LarissaBf 110
5.41 – 5.41Athens-TatoiBf 110
5.41 – 6.41ArgosBf 110
6.41 – 28.6.41SuwalkiBf 110
28.6.41 – 26.7.41Vilnius and ?Bf 110
26.7.41 – 8.8.41PleskauBf 110
8.8.41 – 25.9.41SarudinyeBf 110
25.9.41 – 29.9.41StadeBf 110
13.10.43 – 22.3.44WunstorfBf 110
22.3.44 – 31.7.44Königsberg-DevauBf 110, Me 410

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Karl Kaschka, 1.5.39 – (?)4.40
  • Hptm Wilhelm Makrocki, 4.40 – 5.41
  • Hptm Herbert Kaminski, 5.41 –
  • Hptm Wilhelm Spies, ? – 27.1.42

Formed 1.5.39 in Dortmund from I./JG142. Disbanded 4.42, and was absorbedby ZG1 and ZG2.

Reformed 13.10.43 in Bad Lippspringe from I./ZG1.In 7.44 redesignated I./JG6.

Bases
1.5.39 – 8.39DortmundBf 109D
8.39 – 10.39VarelBf 109D, Bf 110
10.39 – 11.12.39JeverBf 110
11.12.39 – 5.1.40?Bf 110
5.1.40 – 11.3.40CrailsheimBf 110
11.3.40 – 9.5.40LangendiebachBf 110
9.5.40 – 18.5.40NiedermendigBf 110
18.5.40 – 6.40Boos-RouenBf 110
6.40 – 11.40Yvrench/St. OmerBf 110
11.40 – 28.3.41MemmingenBf 110
28.3.41 – 4.41SzegedBf 110
4.41 – 5.41LarissaBf 110
5.41 – 5.41Athens-TatoiBf 110
5.41 – 6.41ArgosBf 110
6.41 – 28.6.41SuwalkiBf 110
28.6.41 – 14.7.41VilniusBf 110
14.7.41 – 8.8.41PleskauBf 110
8.8.41 – 28.9.41SarudinyeBf 110
28.9.41 – 18.10.41SmolenskBf 110
18.10.41 – 3.42KitzingenBf 110
13.10.43 – 12.43Bad LippspringeBf 110
12.43 – 1.4.44VölkenrodeBf 110
1.4.44 – 29.4.44FassbergMe 410
29.4.44 – 17.5.44GabbertMe 410
17.5.44 – 8.44Königsberg-DevauMe 410

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Friedrich Vollbracht, 1.5.39 – 4.40
  • Hptm Ralph von Rettberg, 4.40 – 4.42(?)

Formed 1.5.39 in Werl from II./JG142. Disbanded 4.42, and was absorbedby ZG1 and ZG2.

Reformed 13.10.43 in Hildesheim from III./ZG1.In 7.44 redesignated II./JG6.

Bases
1.5.39 – 5.1.40WerlBf 109D, Bf 110
5.1.40 – 9.5.40GelnhausenBf 110
9.5.40 – 18.5.40Kaarst/NeussBf 110
18.5.40 – 20.5.40AschBf 110
20.5.40 – 6.40St. TrondBf 110
6.40 – 11.40Crecy-en-PonthieuBf 110
11.40 – 18.2.41MemmingenBf 110
18.2.41 – 3.41PopestiBf 110
3.41 – 4.41KrainiciBf 110
4.41 – 5.41LarissaBf 110
5.41 – 5.41Athens-TatoiBf 110
5.41 – 6.41ArgosBf 110
6.41 – 28.6.41SuwalkiBf 110
28.6.41 – 7.41Vilnius-SüdBf 110
7.41 – 15.7.41SlobodaBf 110
15.7.41 – 8.8.41PleskauBf 110
8.8.41 – 12.9.41SarudinyeBf 110
12.9.41 – 1.10.41PärnuFl.Fü. Ostsee, Bf 110
1.10.41 – 18.10.41SmolenskBf 110
18.10.41 – 3.42DuginoBf 110
10.43 – 2.44HildesheimMe 410
2.44 – 24.3.44Pfaffenhofen*Me 410
24.3.44 – 8.44Königsberg-DevauMe 410

* 6./ZG26 remained at Pfaffenhofen until 10.4.44.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Johann Schalk, 1.5.39 – 1.9.40
  • Maj Karl Kaschka, 1.9.40 – 4.12.41
  • Hptm Thomas Steinberger, 4.12.41 – 24.12.41
  • Hptm Georg Christl, 24.12.41 – 1943

Formed 1.5.39 in Lippstadt from III./JG142. Known as JGr. 126 between8.39 and 1.2.40. In 5.44 some crews were used to form Erprobungskommando262 (8. and 9./ZG26), but some crews apparently remained, because bothstaffeln are still in the strength lists until 26.9.44, were the remanantswere absorbed by III./JG6.

7./ZG26 remained intact, but was absorbed by JG76 on 26.9.44.

Bases
1.5.39 – 8.39LippstadtBf 109D
8.39 – 5.1.40NeumünsterBf 109D
5.1.40 – 9.5.40LippstadtBf 109D, Bf 110
9.5.40 – 18.5.40KrefeldBf 110
18.5.40 – 6.40Rouen-BoosBf 110
6.40 – 12.40Barley-ArquesBf 110
11.40 – 12.40NeubibergBf 110
12.40 – 14.12.40TrevisoBf 110
14.12.40 – 1.41PalermoBf 110
1.41 – 24.5.42Trapani*Bf 110
24.5.42 – 30.6.42DernaBf 110
30.6.42 – 5.8.42Fuka**Bf 110
5.8.42 – 11.42Kastelli**Bf 110
11.42 – 6.43TrapaniBf 110
6.43 – 31.7.43Ciampino/RomeBf 110
31.7.43 – 10.43PlantlünneBf 110
10.43 – 22.3.44WunstorfBf 110
22.3.44 – 11.5.44Königsberg-DevauMe 410
11.5.44 – 23.5.44Leipheim***Me 410
23.5.44 – 27.9.44Lechfeld***Me 410

* 7./ZG26 moved to Derna 12.41 (replacing 8./ZG26), 21.12.41to Sirte, 2.42 to Derna

* 8./ZG26 moved to Bir Dufan on 13.2.41 (Fl.Fü. Afrika),15.3 to Sirte, 30.3 to En Nofilia, 4.41 to Derna, 12.41 to Germany, 22.2.42to Derna, 21.3.42 to Trapani

* 9./ZG26 at Derna, 6.41 to 6.41; and again 11.41 – 11.41,11.41 to Malemes (Crete), 21.3.42 to Trapani

** 8./ZG26 at Derna, 8.42 – 11.42.

*** 7./ZG26 at Fels-am-Wagran (13.5.44 – 12.6.44) andat Seyring (12.6.44 – 20.7.44); 8./ZG26 remained at Leipheim until 27.9.44;9./ZG26 was based at Schwäbisch-Hall (12.7.44 – 27.9.44).

10./ZG26:

Formed 4.42 in Derna(?). Disbanded 7.43, and was absorbed by 7./ZG26.

Bases
4.42 – 8.42DernaBf 110
8.42 – 9.42BarceBf 110
9.42 – 11.42KastelliBf 110
11.42 – 6.43TrapaniBf 110, Ju 88C
6.43 – 7.43Pratica de MareBf 110, Ju 88C

11./ZG26:

Formed 6.43 in Eleusis. On 18.7.44 became part of the new IV./ZG26.

Bases
6.43 – 8.44EleusisBf 110, Ju 88C

IV. Gruppe:

Formed 18.7.44 in Oerlandet (10. and 12./ZG26 only):

Stab IV./ZG26 formed 5.9.44 in Oerlandet from Stab/SAGr.125 (Bf 110G)
10./ZG26 in Herdla from 13(Z)./JG5 (Bf110G)
11./ZG26 existed already, but did not arrive in Oerlandet until 8.44 (Ju88C)
12./ZG26 in Gossen from Küstenfliegerstaffel Krim (Bf 110G).

Bases 25.12.44:

Stab IV./ZG26 and 10./ZG26 at Trondheim-Lade
10./ZG26 is not mentioned after 27.11.44, and might have been disbanded.
11./ZG26 at Gardermoen, now converting to Me 410A
12./ZG26 at Herdla

Disbanded 23.2.45, and became the new 7./JG5.Only 11./ZG26 remained until the end (based at Oerlandet, 2.45 – 5.45,with Me 410A).

Known bases:

Stab IV. Gruppe Bases
9.44 – 11.44OerlandetBf 110G
11.44 – 2.45Trondheim-LadeBf 110G

10./ZG26
7.44 – 9.44HerdlaBf 110G
9.44 – 10.44Stavanger-Sola*Bf 110G
10.44 – 11.44ListerBf 110G
11.44 – 11.44Trondheim-LadeBf 110G

* only half of 10./ZG26; the other half was based at Opstad(1st half of 9.44) and at Lister (2nd half of 9.44).

11./ZG26 Bases
8.44 – 10.44OerlandetJu 88G
10.44 – 1.45GerdermoenJu 88G, Me 410A
1.45 – 5.45OerlandetMe 410A

12./ZG26 Bases
7.44 – 8.44GossenBf 110G
8.44 – 10.44OerlandetBf 110G
10.44 – 2.45Herdla*Bf 110G

* detachment at Stavanger-Sola, 2.45

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Erg.Staffel was formed 10.40 in Langendiebach. In 3.41 became Erg. Gruppe/ZG26(Stab new, Ausbildungsstaffel from Erg.Sta./ZG26, Einsatzstaffel new).Apparently also known as IV./ZG26 from 6.41.

In 9.41 disbanded, and became Ergänzungsgruppe/NJG1.

Bases
10.40 – 5.41LangendiebachBf 110
5.41 – 8.41Posen(?)Bf 110
8.41 – 9.41WesermündeBf 110