Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Philipp Zoch, 1.4.37 - 1.5.39

Stab:

Formed 1.4.37 in Gablingen. On 1.5.39 redesignated Stab/KG53.

Bases:

1.4.37 - 1.7.38	Gablingen
1.7.38 - 1.5.39	Ansbach

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Holzhauser, 1937
• Obstlt Karl Mehnert, 1938 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.37 in Gablingen with:

Stab I./KG355 new
1./KG355 new
2./KG355 new
3./KG355 new

On 1.5.39 redesignated I./KG53:

Stab I./KG355 became Stab I./KG53
1./KG355 became 1./KG53
2./KG355 became 2./KG53
3./KG355 became 3./KG53

Bases:

1.4.37 - 1.7.38	Gablingen
1.7.38 - 1.5.39	Ansbach

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Erich Stahl, 1.4.37 - ?
• Obstlt Kohlbach, ? - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.37 in Schwäbisch Hall with:

Stab II./KG355 new
4./KG355 new
5./KG355 new
6./KG355 new

On 1.5.39 redesignated II./KG53:

Stab II./KG355 became Stab II./KG53
4./KG355 became 4./KG53
5./KG355 became 5./KG53
6./KG355 became 6./KG53

Bases:

1.4.37 - 1.5.39

Schwäbisch Hall

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Hans Behrendt, 1.4.37 - 1.2.39
• Maj Friedrich Edler von Braun, 1.2.39 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.4.37 in Illesheim with:

Stab III./KG355 new
7./KG355 new
8./KG355 new
9./KG355 new

On 1.5.39 redesignated III./KG53:

Stab III./KG355 became Stab III./KG53
7./KG355 became 7./KG53
8./KG355 became 8./KG53
9./KG355 became 9./KG53

Bases:

1.4.37 - 1.7.38	Illesheim
1.7.38 - 1.5.39	Giebelstadt

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