Kampfgeschwader 28

Geschwaderkommodore:

  • GenMaj Karl Angerstein, 9.39 – 16.7.40
  • Ob Ernst-August Roth, 22.12.40 – 1.12.41

Stab:

Formed 9.39 in Jesau. On 9.7.40 redesignated Stab/St.G.3.

Reformed 22.12.40 in Nantes from Stab/KG40. Disbanded12.41*.

Bases
9.39 – 11.39JesauHe 111
11.39 – 6.40Kassel-RothwestenHe 111
6.40 – 7.40DinardHe 111
12.40 – 19.7.41NantesHe 111
19.7.41 – 8.41Brest-LitowskHe 111
8.41 – 10.41BobruiskHe 111
10.41 – 11.41SetschinskajaHe 111

* some sources claims that Stab/KG28 was redesignatedStab/KG26 in 12.41.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ?
  • ObLt Heckmann, 12.40 – 12.41

Formed 9.39 in Jesau. In 2.40 redesignated III./KG26.

Reformed 12.40 in Nantes from KGr. 126. On15.12.41 redesignated III./KG26.

Bases
9.39 – 12.39JesauHe 111
12.39 – 2.40SchwerinHe 111
12.40 – 19.7.41NantesHe 111
19.7.41 – 8.41Brest-LitowskHe 111
8.41 – 10.41BobruiskHe 111
10.41 – 12.41SetschinskajaHe 111

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj Koester, 1.5.39 – 12.39
  • Maj Kaufmann, 12.39 – 6.40

Formed 5.39 in Gütersloh from II./KG254. In 12.39 redesignatedII./KG54.

Reformed 15.12.39 in Jesau from parts of KG27. Disbanded 6.40.

Bases
5.39 – 6.11.39Gütersloh*He 111P
6.11.39 – 12.39HoyaHe 111P
15.12.39 – 2.40JesauHe 111P
2.40 – 6.40Kassel-RothwestenHe 111P, Ju 88A

* 5./KG28 at Seerappen, 8.9.39 – 21.9.39.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Maj von Hoffmann, 2.40 – 7.40

Formed 1.2.40 in Jesau from parts of KG53. On 9.7.40 redesignated II./KG76.

Bases
1.2.40 – 3.40JesauHe 111P
3.40 – 6.40Bracht*I. Fliegerkorps, He 111P
6.40 – 7.40CreilHe 111P

* Bracht, and possibly later Escarmain and St. Leger.