Geschwaderkommodoren:

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

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Dortmund from Stab/ZG142. On 29.9.41 redesignated Stab/NJG3.

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

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Dortmund		Bf 109D
8.39 - 11.39	Varel		Bf 109D
11.39 - 5.1.40	Dortmund		Bf 109D, Bf 110
5.1.40 - 3.40	Crailsheim		Bf 110
3.40 - 5.40	Dortmund		Bf 110
5.40 - 6.40	Boos-Rouen		Bf 110
6.40 - 11.40	Lille		Bf 110
11.40 - 28.3.41	Memmingen		Bf 110
28.3.41 - 4.41	Szeged		Bf 110
4.41 - 5.41	Larissa		Bf 110
5.41 - 5.41	Athens-Tatoi		Bf 110
5.41 - 6.41	Argos		Bf 110
6.41 - 28.6.41	Suwalki		Bf 110
28.6.41 - 26.7.41	Vilnius and ?		Bf 110
26.7.41 - 8.8.41	Pleskau		Bf 110
8.8.41 - 25.9.41	Sarudinye		Bf 110
25.9.41 - 29.9.41	Stade		Bf 110
13.10.43 - 22.3.44	Wunstorf		Bf 110
22.3.44 - 31.7.44	Königsberg-Devau		Bf 110, Me 410

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Karl Kaschka, 1.5.39 - 1.40
• Hptm Wilhelm Makrocki, 27.1.40 - 21.5.41
• Hptm Herbert Kaminski, 5.41 - 1941
• Hptm Wilhelm Spies, ? - 27.1.42

Formed 1.5.39 in Dortmund from I./ZG142 with:

Stab I./ZG26 from Stab I./ZG142
1./ZG26 from 1./ZG142
2./ZG26 from 2./ZG142
3./ZG26 from 3./ZG142

Disbanded 4.42, and was absorbed by ZG1 and ZG2.

Reformed 13.10.43 in Bad Lippspringe from I./ZG1 with:

Stab I./ZG26 from Stab I./ZG1
1./ZG26 from 1./ZG1
2./ZG26 from 2./ZG1
3./ZG26 from 3./ZG1

In 7.44 redesignated I./JG6 with:

Stab I./ZG26 became Stab I./JG6
1./ZG26 became 1./JG6
2./ZG26 became 2./JG6
3./ZG26 became 3./JG6

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Dortmund		Bf 109D
8.39 - 5.12.39	Varel		Bf 109D, Bf 110
5.12.39 - 5.1.40	Lippstadt		Bf 109D, Bf 110
5.1.40 - 11.3.40	Crailsheim		Bf 110
11.3.40 - 9.5.40	Langendiebach		Bf 110
9.5.40 - 18.5.40	Niedermendig		Bf 110
18.5.40 - 6.40	Boos-Rouen		Bf 110
6.40 - 11.40	Yvrench/St. Omer		Bf 110
11.40 - 28.3.41	Memmingen		Bf 110
28.3.41 - 4.41	Szeged		Bf 110
4.41 - 5.41	Larissa		Bf 110
5.41 - 5.41	Athens-Tatoi		Bf 110
5.41 - 6.41	Argos		Bf 110
6.41 - 28.6.41	Suwalki		Bf 110
28.6.41 - 14.7.41	Vilnius		Bf 110
14.7.41 - 8.8.41	Pleskau		Bf 110
8.8.41 - 28.9.41	Sarudinye		Bf 110
28.9.41 - 18.10.41	Smolensk		Bf 110
18.10.41 - 3.42	Kitzingen		Bf 110
13.10.43 - 12.43	Bad Lippspringe		Bf 110
12.43 - 1.4.44	Völkenrode		Bf 110
1.4.44 - 29.4.44	Fassberg		Me 410
29.4.44 - 17.5.44	Gabbert		Me 410
17.5.44 - 8.44	Königsberg-Devau		Me 410

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Friedrich Vollbracht, 1.5.39 - 4.40
• Hptm Ralph von Rettberg, 4.40 - 4.42
• Hptm Eduard Tratt, 11.10.43 - 22.2.44
• ? 

Formed 1.5.39 in Werl from II./ZG142 with:

Stab II./ZG26 from Stab II./ZG142
4./ZG26 from 4./ZG142
5./ZG26 from 5./ZG142
6./ZG26 from 6./ZG142

Disbanded 4.42, and was absorbed by ZG1 and ZG2.

Reformed 11.10.43 in Hildesheim from III./ZG1 with:

Stab II./ZG26 from Stab III./ZG1
4./ZG26 from 7./ZG1
5./ZG26 from 8./ZG1
6./ZG26 from 9./ZG1

In 7.44 redesignated II./JG6:

Stab II./ZG26 became Stab II./JG6
4./ZG26 became 5./JG6
5./ZG26 became 6./JG6
6./ZG26 became 7./JG6

Bases:

1.5.39 - 1.10.39	Werl		Bf 109D
1.10.39 - 30.10.39	Störmede		Bf 109D, Bf 110
30.10.39 - 3.11.39	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Bf 109D, Bf 110
3.11.39 - 7.11.39	Gelnhausen		Bf 109D, Bf 110
7.11.39 - 5.1.40	Werl		Bf 109D, Bf 110
5.1.40 - 9.5.40	Gelnhausen		Bf 110
9.5.40 - 18.5.40	Kaarst/Neuss		Bf 110
18.5.40 - 20.5.40	Asch		Bf 110
20.5.40 - 6.40	St. Trond		Bf 110
6.40 - 11.40	Crecy-en-Ponthieu		Bf 110
11.40 - 18.2.41	Memmingen		Bf 110
18.2.41 - 3.41	Popesti		Bf 110
3.41 - 4.41	Krainici		Bf 110
4.41 - 5.41	Larissa		Bf 110
5.41 - 5.41	Athens-Tatoi		Bf 110
5.41 - 6.41	Argos		Bf 110
6.41 - 28.6.41	Suwalki		Bf 110
28.6.41 - 7.41	Vilnius-Süd		Bf 110
7.41 - 15.7.41	Sloboda		Bf 110
15.7.41 - 8.8.41	Pleskau		Bf 110
8.8.41 - 12.9.41	Sarudinye		Bf 110
12.9.41 - 1.10.41	Pärnu	Fl.Fü. Ostsee	Bf 110
1.10.41 - 18.10.41	Smolensk		Bf 110
18.10.41 - 3.42	Dugino		Bf 110
10.43 - 2.44	Hildesheim		Me 410
2.44 - 24.3.44	Pfaffenhofen*		Me 410
24.3.44 - 8.44	Königsberg-Devau		Me 410

* 6./ZG26 remained at Pfaffenhofen until 10.4.44.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Johannes 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, 25.12.41 - 12.7.43
• Maj Fritz Schulze-Dickow, 12.7.43 - 11.2.44
• ?
• Hptm Werner Thierfelder, 2.6.44 - 18.7.44
• ?

Formed 1.5.39 in Lippstadt from III./ZG142 with:

Stab III./ZG26 from Stab III./ZG142
7./ZG26 from 7./ZG142
8./ZG26 from 8./ZG142
9./ZG26 from 9./ZG142

Known as JGr. 126 between 25.9.39 and 4.2.40.

On 26.9.44 redesignated Kommando Nowotny:

Stab III./ZG26 became Stab/Kommando Nowotny
7./ZG26 was absorbed by JG76
8./ZG26 became 2./Kommando Nowotny
9./ZG26 became 1./Kommando Nowotny

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Lippstadt		Bf 109D
8.39 - 11.39	Neumünster		Bf 109D
11.39 - 12.39	Bönninghardt		Bf 109D
12.39 - 5.1.40	Krefeld		Bf 109D
5.1.40 - 4.2.40	Lippstadt		Bf 109D
4.2.40 - 3.40	Dortmund		Bf 109D, Bf 110
3.40 - 9.5.40	Lippstadt		Bf 110
9.5.40 - 18.5.40	Krefeld		Bf 110
18.5.40 - 6.40	Rouen-Boos		Bf 110
6.40 - 12.40	Barley-Arques		Bf 110
11.40 - 12.40	Neubiberg		Bf 110
12.40 - 14.12.40	Treviso		Bf 110
14.12.40 - 1.41	Palermo		Bf 110
1.41 - 24.5.42	Trapani*		Bf 110
24.5.42 - 30.6.42	Derna		Bf 110
30.6.42 - 5.8.42	Fuka**		Bf 110
5.8.42 - 11.42	Kastelli**		Bf 110
11.42 - 6.43	Trapani		Bf 110
6.43 - 31.7.43	Ciampino/Rome		Bf 110
31.7.43 - 10.43	Plantlünne		Bf 110
10.43 - 22.3.44	Wunstorf		Bf 110
22.3.44 - 11.5.44	Königsberg-Devau		Me 410
11.5.44 - 23.5.44	Leipheim***		Me 410
23.5.44 - 27.9.44	Lechfeld***		Me 410

* 7./ZG26 moved to Derna 12.41 (replacing 8./ZG26), 21.12.41 to 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, 22.2.42 to 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) and at Seyring (12.6.44 - 20.7.44); 8./ZG26 remained at Leipheim until 18.8.44, and moved to Rechlin-Lärz; 9./ZG26 was based at Schwäbisch-Hall (12.7.44 - 20.9.44), and Erfurt-Bindersleben (20.9.44 - 26.9.44)

10./ZG26:

Formed 5.9.39 in Jever as 10.(Nacht)/ZG26 (Olt. Bernhard Mielke). On 5.1.40 redesignated 10.(N)/JG26.

Reformed 4.42 in Derna(?). Disbanded 11.43, and became 7./ZG76

Bases:

5.9.39 - 16.9.39	Jever		Ar 68F, Bf 109D
16.9.39 - 3.10.39	Wunstorf		Ar 68F, Bf 109D
3.10.39 - 10.12.39	Oldenburg		Ar 68F, Bf 109D
10.12.39 - 5.1.40	Jever		Ar 68F, Bf 109D
4.42 - 8.42	Derna		Bf 110
8.42 - 9.42	Barce		Bf 110
9.42 - 11.42	Kastelli		Bf 110
11.42 - 6.43	Trapani		Bf 110, Ju 88C
6.43 - 8.43	Pratica de Mare		Bf 110, Ju 88C
8.43 - 11.43	Germany		Bf 110, Ju 88C

11./ZG26:

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

Bases:

6.43 - 8.44

Eleusis

Bf 110, Ju 88C

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

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 (Bf 110G)
11./ZG26 existed already, but did not arrive in Oerlandet until 8.44 (Ju 88C)
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:

Stab IV./ZG26 became Stab II./JG5
10./ZG26 became 7./JG5
12./ZG26 was disbanded

Only 11./ZG26 remained until the end (based at Oerlandet, 2.45 - 5.45, with Me 410A).

Known bases:

Stab IV. Gruppe:

9.44 - 11.44	Oerlandet		Bf 110G
11.44 - 2.45	Trondheim-Lade		Bf 110G

10./ZG26:

7.44 - 9.44	Herdla		Bf 110G
9.44 - 10.44	Stavanger-Sola*		Bf 110G
10.44 - 11.44	Lister		Bf 110G
11.44 - 11.44	Trondheim-Lade		Bf 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:

8.44 - 10.44	Oerlandet		Ju 88G
10.44 - 1.45	Gerdermoen		Ju 88G, Me 410A
1.45 - 5.45	Oerlandet		Me 410A

12./ZG26:

7.44 - 8.44	Gossen		Bf 110G
8.44 - 10.44	Oerlandet		Bf 110G
10.44 - 2.45	Herdla*		Bf 110G

* detachment at Stavanger-Sola, 2.45

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Siebelt Reents, 10.4.41 - 10.41

Erg.Staffel/ZG26 was formed 28.3.41 in Ingolstadt-Manching from Ergänzungszerstörerstaffel 1. 

In 4.41 increased to Gruppe, now as IV./ZG26, with:

Stab new
10. (Einsatz)/ZG26 from Erg.Sta./ZG26
11. (Ausb.)/ZG26 new (7.41)
12. (Ausb.)/ZG26 new (7.41)

In 10.41 became Ergänzungsgruppe/NJG1 with:

Stab IV./ZG26 became Stab/Erg.Gruppe NJG1
10. and 11./ZG26 became 2./Erg.Gruppe NJG1
12./ZG26 became 3./Erg.Gruppe NJG1

Bases:

28.3.41 - 30.3.41	Ingolstadt-Manching		Bf 110
30.3.41 - 6.7.41	Thorn		Bf 110
7.7.41 - 23.7.41	Düsseldorf-Lohausen		Bf 110
23.7.41 - 27.8.41	Neumünster		Bf 110
28.8.41 - 10.41	Aalborg-Ost		Bf 110

* 10./ZG26 at Neumünster (4.41 - 27.7.41); 10., 11. and 12./ZG26 at Aalborg-Ost (7.41 - 10.41) 

Erg.Staffel/ZG26:

Staffelkapitäne:

• Olt Werner Glomb, 6.4.44 - 11.5.44
• Olt Berhardt Paffrath, 12.5.44 - 8.7.44
• Olt Willi Radel, 9.7.44 - 31.8.44

Formed 6.4.44 in Illesheim from 2./Ergänzungszerstörergruppe. On 1.9.44 became 2./JGr.Nord.

Bases:

6.4.44 - 7.44	Illesheim		Bf 110, Me 410
7.44 - 7.44	Brandis		Bf 110, Me 410
7.44 - 31.8.44	Sagan-Küpper		Bf 110, Me 410

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 10./ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 11./ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 12./ZG26

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Erg.Sta./ZG26

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