Küstenfliegergruppen

Küstenfliegergruppe 106

• 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.