Geschwaderkommodore: - ObLt Geisse, 7.40 – 7.9.40
- Maj Edgar Petersen, 4.41 – 9.41
- ObLt Dr. Georg Pasewaldt, 9.41 – 31.12.41
- Ob Karl Mehnert, 1.42 – 1942
- Ob Martin Vetter, 1942 – 1.9.43
- Ob Rupprecht Heyn, 2.9.43 – 11.44
- Ob Hanns Heise, 11.44 – 2.45
Stab: - Formed in 7.40 at Bordeaux-Merignac.
- On 22.12.40 redesignated Stab/KG28.
- Reformed 1.4.41 at Bordeaux-Merignac.
- In October 1944 transferred toGermany, and was to begin conversion to Me 262 fighters.
- Disbanded 2.2.45.
| Bases |
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| 7.40 – 12.40 | Bordeaux-Merignac | 9. Flieger-Dvision
IX. Fliegerkorps (from 10.40) | He 111H | | 4.41 – 7.44 | Bordeaux-Merignac | Fl. Fü. Atlantik
X. Fliegerkorps (from 4.44) | Fw 200C, Ju 88A | | 7.44 – 10.44 | Gardermoen | Luftflotte 5 | Fw 200C | | 10.44 – 12.44 | Schwäbisch-Hall | Luftflotte 10 | none | | 12.44 – 2.45 | Lübeck-Blankensee | Luftflotte 10 | none |
I. Gruppe:Gruppenkommandeure: - Maj Edgar Petersen, 1.11.39 – 4.41
- Hptm Daser, 4.41 –
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- 1./KG40 was formed 1.11.39 at Bremen with Fw 200C bombers.
- Stab I. and 2./KG40 was formed 1.5.40, and 3./KG40 on 1.6.40.
- In early 1.43 1. and 3./KG40 moved to Stalino as KGrzbV 200 (to transport supplies to Stalingrad).
- Both staffeln would later be united as the new 8./KG40.
- A new 1. and 3./KG40 began forming in Fassberg with He 177 bombers from 1.43.
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