Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler"
Geschwaderkommodoren:
- Obstlt Walter Loebel, 15.11.39 - 16.8.40
- Oberst Herbert Rieckhoff, 17.8.40 - 20.10.40
- Obstlt Erich Bloedorn, 10.40 - 5.43
- Obstlt Wilhelm Kern, 18.5.43 - 10.9.43
- Obstlt Sigmund-Ulrich Frhr. von Gravenreuth, 9.43 - 16.10.44
- Oberst Bernhard Jope, 10.44 - 2.45
- Oberst Hanns Heise, 2.45 - 5.45
Stab:
Formed 15.11.39 in Greifswald. A Stabs-Staffel existed 4.40 - 11.44. On 23.11.44 redesignated Stab/KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
KG(J)30 was to have converted to Me 262A in early 1945, but none were delivered, due to production shortages.
Bases:
| 15.11.39 - 4.40 | Greifswald | Ju 88A | |
| 4.40 - 1.5.40 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
| 1.5.40 - 2.7.40 | Oldenburg* | Ju 88A | |
| 2.7.40 - 1.9.40 | Aalborg-West | Ju 88A | |
| 1.9.40 - 1.7.41 | Eindhoven | Ju 88A | |
| 1.7.41 - 24.1.42 | Evreux | Ju 88A | |
| 24.1.42 - 12.11.42 | Banak | Ju 88A | |
| 12.11.42 - 6.43 | Comiso | Ju 88A | |
| 6.43 - 9.43 | Viterbo | Ju 88A | |
| 9.43 - 12.43 | Ghedi | Ju 88A | |
| 12.43 - 1.44 | Eindhoven | Ju 88A | |
| 1.44 - 1.2.44 | Istres | Ju 88A | |
| 1.2.44 - 18.2.44 | Leck | Ju 88A | |
| 18.2.44 - 10.7.44 | Bad Zwischenahn | Ju 88A | |
| 10.7.44 - 29.7.44 | Le Culot | Ju 88A | |
| 29.7.44 - 8.44 | Paris-Orly | Ju 88A | |
| 8.44 - 10.44 | Achmer | Ju 88A | |
| 10.44 - 11.44 | Gifhorn | Ju 88A | |
| 11.44 - 12.44 | Chrudim | Bf 109G | |
| 12.44 - 18.2.45 | Budweis | Bf 109G | |
| 18.2.45 - 4.45 | Prag-Gbell | Bf 109G |
* possibly at Amsterdam-Schiphol, 6.40.
I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm H. Pohle, 22.9.39 - 16.10.39
- Hptm Fritz Doench, 16.10.39 - ab 6.40
- Hptm Heinrich Lau, 1941
- ?
- Hptm Jacob Schmidt, ? - 26.4.42
- Hptm Konrad Kahl, 26.4.42 - ?
- Oberst Alerich Hofmann, ? - 28.12.42
- Maj Freiherr von Blomberg, ? - 28.10.43
- Hptm Schulz, 1943 - 1944
- ?
Formed 22.9.39 in Jever from I./KG25 with:
Stab I./KG30 from 1./KG25
1./KG30 new
2./KG30 from 2./KG25
3./KG30 newIn 6.40 1./KG30 became 8./KG4, and was reformed from 9./KG30.
On 23.11.44 redesignated I./KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
Bases:
| 22.9.39 - 25.9.40 | Jever | Ju 88A | |
| 25.9.39 - 4.40 | Greifswald | Ju 88A | |
| 4.40 - 1.5.40 | Westerland* | Ju 88A | |
| 1.5.40 - 5.40 | Oldenburg | Ju 88A | |
| 5.40 - 5.7.40 | Amsterdam-Schiphol | Ju 88A | |
| 5.7.40 - 1.9.40 | Aalborg-West** | Ju 88A | |
| 1.9.40 - 16.3.41 | Gilze Rijen | Ju 88A | |
| 16.3.41 - 1.7.41 | Eindhoven | Ju 88A | |
| 1.7.41 - 8.41 | St. André | Ju 88A | |
| 8.41 - 2.9.41 | Stavanger*** | Ju 88A | |
| 2.9.41 - 12.9.41 | Banak | Ju 88A | |
| 12.9.41 - 16.9.41 | Trondheim | Ju 88A | |
| 16.9 - 10.42 | Banak**** | Ju 88A | |
| 10.42 - 8.43 | Kemi | Ju 88A | |
| 8.43 - 9.43 | Viterbo | Ju 88A | |
| 9.43 - 14.12.43 | Ghedi | Ju 88A | |
| 14.12.43 - 23.1.44 | Eindhoven | Ju 88A | |
| 23.1.44 - 1.2.44 | Istres | Ju 88A | |
| 1.2.44 - 14.2.44 | Bergamo | Ju 88A | |
| 14.2.44 - 10.7.44 | Leck***** | Ju 88A | |
| 10.7.44 - 29.7.44 | Le Culot | Ju 88A | |
| 29.7.44 - 8.44 | Paris-Orly | Ju 88A | |
| 8.44 - 15.9.44 | Bad Zwischenahn | Ju 88A | |
| 15.9.44 - 25.9.44 | Wesendorf | Ju 88A | |
| 25.9.44 - 10.44 | Vörden | Ju 88A | |
| 10.44 - 11.44 | Gifhorn****** | Ju 88A | |
| 11.44 - 12.44 | Chrudim | Bf 109G | |
| 12.44 - 18.2.45 | Fürth | Bf 109G | |
| 18.2.45 - 8.5.45 | Prague-Gbell | Bf 109G |
* Stavanger-Sola was used as a forward base, 4.40 - 1.5.40.
** 2./KG30 was only at Aalborg-West, 28.7.40 - 11.8.40
*** via Aalborg
*** detachments at Kemi; 1. and 3./KG30 was stationed at Eindhoven, 1.12.41 - 11.4.42; after 4.42 many missions, were flown from Petsamo and Kemi
***** parts in Varel, 28.6.44 - 8.7.44
****** parts in Pardubitz, 10.44 - 11.44
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Claus Hinkelbein, 12.39 - 6.40
- Hptm von Symonski, 6.40 - 8.10.40
- Hptm Erich Hass, 9.10.40 - 16.10.40
- Hptm Sigmund-Ullrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth, 10.40(?) - 11.4.42
- Hptm Erich Stoffregen, 11.4.42 - 14.1.43
- Maj Pflüger, 1943 - 1944
- Hptm Greve, 1944
Formed 1.12.39 in Barth with:
Stab II./KG30 new
4./KG30 new
5./KG30 new
6./KG30 newOn 23.11.44 redesignated II./KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
Bases:
| 12.39 - 4.40 | Barth | Ju 88A | |
| 4.40 - 1.5.40 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
| 1.5.40 - 16.5.40 | Oldenburg | Ju 88A | |
| 16.5.40 - 15.6.40 | Perleberg | Ju 88A | |
| 15.6.40 - 18.6.40 | Le Culot | Ju 88A | |
| 18.6.40 - 7.40 | Perleberg | Ju 88A | |
| 7.40 - 2.9.40 | Grove* | Ju 88A | |
| 2.9.40 - 20.9.40 | Chievres | Ju 88A | |
| 20.9.40 - 22.5.41 | Gilze Rijen | Ju 88A | |
| 22.5.41 - 23.5.41 | Aalborg-West | Ju 88A | |
| 23.5.41 - 12.6.41 | Stavanger-Sola** | Ju 88A | |
| 12.6.41 - 16.8.41 | Banak** | Ju 88A | |
| 16.8.41 - 30.9.41 | Stavanger-Sola** | Ju 88A | |
| 30.9.41 - 8.12.41 | Gilze Rijen | Ju 88A | |
| 8.12.41 - 13.12.41 | Ludwigslust | Ju 88A | |
| 13.12.41 - 22.12.41 | Heiligenbeil | Ju 88A | |
| 22.12.41 - 7.3.42 | Orscha*** | Ju 88A | |
| 7.3.42 - 15.4.42 | Gilze Rijen | Ju 88A | |
| 15.4.42 - 19.8.42 | Banak | Ju 88A | |
| 19.8.42 - 14.9.42 | Kemi | Ju 88A | |
| 14.9.42 - 17.9.42 | Banak | Ju 88A | |
| 17.9.42 - 19.9.42 | Petsamo | Ju 88A | |
| 19.9.42 - 7.11.42 | Kemi | Ju 88A | |
| 7.11.42 - 13.11.42 | Bardufoss**** | Ju 88A | |
| 13.11.42 - 17.11.42 | München | Ju 88A | |
| 17.11.42 - 11.5.43 | Comiso | Ju 88A | |
| 11.5.43 - 17.6.43 | Aalborg-West | Ju 88A | |
| 17.6.43 - 25.8.43 | Leck | Ju 88A | |
| 25.8.43 - 22.9.43 | Foggia | Ju 88A | |
| 22.9.43 - 25.9.43 | Viterbo | Ju 88A | |
| 25.9.43 - 14.12.43 | Villafranca | Ju 88A | |
| 14.12.43 - 23.1.44 | Varel | Ju 88A | |
| 23.1.44 - 1.2.44 | Istres | Ju 88A | |
| 1.2.44 - 6.3.44 | Bergamo | Ju 88A | |
| 6.3.44 - 18.3.44 | Varel | Ju 88A | |
| 18.3.44 - 18.7.44 | Bad Zwischenahn | Ju 88A | |
| 18.7.44 - 21.7.44 | Couvron | Ju 88A | |
| 21.7.44 - 29.7.44 | Chievres | Ju 88A | |
| 29.7.44 - 8.44 | Paris-Orly | Ju 88A | |
| 8.44 - 10.44 | Achmer | Ju 88A | |
| 10.44 - 11.44 | Gifhorn***** | Ju 88A | |
| 11.44 - 1.45 | Königgrätz | Bf 109G | |
| 1.45 - 4.45 | Budweis | Bf 109G |
* 4./KG30 at Aalborg-West, 7.8.40 - 11.8.40.
** 4./KG30 at Stavanger ( 23.5.41 - 16.8.41), and at Banak (16.8.41 - 30.9.41); 6./KG30 to Banak 12.6.41, to Kirkenes 22.6.41, and returned to Stavanger 16.8.41.
*** 4./KG30 to Stavanger 21.12.41, to Kemi 2.42
**** 6./KG30 remained at Kemi until 13.11.42.
***** parts at Pardubitz, 10.44 - 11.44.
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Mahrenholtz, 1.1.40 - 1940
- Hptm Crüger, 1940
- Hptm Kollewe, 1940
- Maj Hackbarth, ? - 9.9.40
- Maj Schumann, 1941 - 8.41
- Hptm Hajo Hermann, 8.41 - 19.7.42
- Maj Werner Baumbach, 7.42 - 12.42
- Maj Helmut Störchel, 12.42 - 1944
Formed 1.1.40 in Barth with:
Stab III./KG30 new
7./KG30 new
8./KG30 new
9./KG30 newIn 6.40 9./KG30 became 1./KG30, and was reformed.
On 15.10.40 III./KG30 was redesignated Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6:
Stab III./KG30 became Stab/Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6
7./KG30 became 1./Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6
8./KG30 became 2./Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6
9./KG30 became 3./Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6and was reformed 15.10.40 in Amsterdam-Schiphol from III./KG4 with:
Stab III./KG30 from Stab III./KG4
7./KG30 from 7./KG4
8./KG30 from 8./KG4
9./KG30 from 9./KG4III./KG30 was disbanded 8.6.44.
Reformed 23.11.44 in Pardubitz as III./KG(J)30 with:
Stab III./KG(J)30 new
7./KG(J)30 new
8./KG(J)30 new
9./KG(J)30 newDisbanded 18.4.45.
Bases:
| 1.1.40 - 4.40 | Barth | Ju 88A | |
| 4.40 - 28.6.40 | Marx | Ju 88A | |
| 28.6.40 - 1.9.40 | Aalborg-West | Ju 88A | |
| 1.9.40 - 22.2.41 | Amsterdam-Schiphol | Ju 88A | |
| 22.2.41 - 2.6.41 | Gerbini | Ju 88A | |
| 2.6.41 - 4.8.41 | Melun-Villaroche | Ju 88A | |
| 4.8.41 - 24.1.42 | Gilze-Rijen | Ju 88A | |
| 24.1.42 - 24.9.42 | Bardufoss* | Ju 88A | |
| 24.9.42 - 20.10.42 | Nautsi | Ju 88A | |
| 20.10.42 - 6.11.42 | Bardufoss | Ju 88A | |
| 11.42 - 5.43 | Comiso | Ju 88A | |
| 5.43 - 12.6.43 | Gerbini | Ju 88A | |
| 12.6.43 - 9.43 | Viterbo | Ju 88A | |
| 9.43 - 1.3.44 | Leck | Ju 88A | |
| 1.3.44 - 15.3.44 | Bad Zwischenahn | Ju 88A | |
| 15.3.44 - 21.3.44 | Tulln | Ju 88A | |
| 24.3.44 - 8.6.44 | Varel | Ju 88A | |
| 23.11.44 - 1.45 | Pardubitz | Bf 109G | |
| 1.45 - 4.45 | Pilsen | Bf 109G |
* 7./KG30 to Trondheim-Vaernes. 8./KG30 frequently used Kemi; Stab III, 7. and 8./KG30 frequently used Banak
IV. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Heinrich Paepke, 27.10.40 - 9.2.41
- Hptm Martin Schumann, 10.2.41 - 8.6.42
- Maj Heinrich Lau, 9.6.42 - 11.9.42
- Hptm Gerhard Molkentin, 1.10.42 - 16.1.43
- Maj Konrad Kahl, 13.11.42 - 26.7.43
- Maj Wilhelm Kuschke, 27.7.43 - 23.11.44
Formed 27.10.40 in Ludwigslust as Erg.Sta./KG30. In 4.41 increased to Gruppe with:
Stab IV./KG30 new
10./KG30 from Erg.Sta./KG30
11./KG30 new
12./KG30 new13./KG30 was formed 7.43 in Aalborg. On 1.9.44 12./KG30 was disbanded, and was reformed from 13./KG30.
On 23.11.44 redesignated IV./KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
Bases:
| 27.10.40 - 7.6.41 | Ludwigslust* | Ju 88A | |
| 8.6.41 - ?.42 | Bretigny* | Ju 88A | |
| ?.42 - ?.42 | Uetersen* | Ju 88A | |
| ?.42 - 7.42 | Parchim* | Ju 88A | |
| 7.42 - 23.11.44 | Aalborg-West* | Ju 88A |
* 10. and 11./KG30 at Ludwigslust (4.41 - 7.6.41), Bretigny (8.6.41 - 7.42) and Aalborg-West (14.7.42 - 23.11.44).
* 12./KG30 at Ludwigslust (4.41 - 7.6.41), Bretigny (8.6.41 - 7.42), Aalborg-West (14.7.42 - 2.43), Gardelegen (2.43 - ?.44) and Aalborg-West (?.44 - 23.11.44)
* 13./KG30 at Aalborg (7.43 - 5.44) and Grove (6.44 - 1.9.44)
Erprobungsstaffel:
Staffelkapitän:
- Hptm Gotthardt, 1941
Formed in 1940. Disbanded 4.43.
Bases:
| 10.40 - 24.1.42 | Amsterdam-Schiphol | Ju 88A | |
| 21.1.42 - 11.42 | Banak | Ju 88A |
Zerstörerstaffel:
Staffelkapitän:
- Olt Herbert Bönsch, 3.40 - 1.7.40
Formed 21.2.40 in Perleberg. On 1.7.40 redesignated 4./NJG1.
Bases:
| 2.40 - 3.40 | Perleberg | Ju 88C | |
| 3.40 - 11.4.40 | Westerland | Ju 88C | |
| 11.4.40 - 1.5.40 | Stavanger-Sola | Ju 88C | |
| 1.5.40 - 16.6.40 | Trondheim-Vaernes | Ju 88C | |
| 16.6.40 - 1.7.40 | Düsseldorf | Ju 88C |
Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/KG30
Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG30
Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KG30
Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG30
Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KG30
Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Erprobungsstaffel/KG30
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