Ergänzungs-Zerstörergruppe

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.4.40 in Magdeburg-Ost as Ergänzungs-Zerstörergruppe Magdeburg-Ost with:

Stab/Erg.Zerstörergruppe new
1./Erg.Zerstörergruppe new
2./Erg.Zerstörergruppe new 

From 6.40 also known as Ergänzungs-Zerstörergruppe Værløse.

3./Erg.Zerstörergruppe was formed 14.6.40 in Magdeburg-Ost

On 15.9.41 most of the Gruppe was used to form II./NJG3:

Stab/Erg.Zerst.Gr. became Stab II./NJG3
1./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became 5./NJG3
2./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became 6./Nachtjagdschule 1
3./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became 6./NJG3

Reformed 18.4.41 in Deblin-Irena with:

Stab/Erg.Zerst.Gr. new
1./Erg.Zerst.Gr. from Erg.Staffel/ZG1
2./Erg.Zerst.Gr. new
3./Erg.Zerst.Gr. from 5./EJGr.Ost

In 3.43 redesignated Ergänzungsschlachtgruppe:

Stab/Erg.Zerst.Gr. became Stab/Erg.SGr.
1./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became 3./Erg.SGr.
2./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became 1./Erg.SGr.
3./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became 2./Erg.SGr.

1./Erg.Zerst.Gr. was to have become Erg.Sta./ZG26 in Foggia, but this was cancelled.

Reformed 1.9.43 in Braunschweig with:

Stab/Erg.Zerst.Gr. new
1./Erg.Zerst.Gr. from 3./Erg.SGr.
2./Erg.Zerst.Gr. new (1.11.43)
3./Erg.Zerst.Gr. from 10./KG40 (1.11.43)
4./Erg.Zerst.Gr. new

Disbanded 6.6.44:

2./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became Erg.Staffel/ZG26
3./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became Erg.Staffel/ZG1
4./Erg.Zerst.Gr. became Erg.Staffel/ZG76

Bases:

1.4.40 - 13.6.40 Magdeburg-Ost Bf 110, Bf 109
14.6.40 - 12.40 Værløse/Denmark Bf 110, Bf 109
12.40 - 5.4.41 Kastrup   Bf 110, Bf 109
6.4.41 - 27.5.41 Værløse*   Bf 110, Bf 109
28.5.41 - 22.8.41 Esbjerg*   Bf 110, Bf 109
23.8.41 - 5.9.41 Aalborg-Ost*   Bf 110, Bf 109
6.9.41 - 15.9.41 Nellingen*   Bf 110, Bf 109
18.4.42 - 3.43 Deblin-Irena**   Bf 110, Bf 109, Hs 129, Hs 123
1.9.43 - 2.3.44 Braunschweig-Broitzem***   Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410, Ju 88
3.3.44 - 6.6.44 Illesheim***   Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410, Ju 88

* 2. Staffel at Aalborg-Ost (1.5.41 - 5.9.41) and Neubiberg (6.9.41 - 15.9.41)

* 3. Staffel at Magdeburg-Ost (14.6.40 - 12.40), Værløse (12.40 - 1.41), Kastrup (1.41 - 5.4.41), Værløse (6.4.41 - 30.4.41), Rom (1.5.41 - 30.6.41), Aalborg-Ost (1.7.41 - 5.9.41) and Nellingen (6.9.41 - 15.9.41)

** 1. Staffel at Lechfeld (18.4.42 - 15.6.42), Deblin-Irena (16.6.42 - 11.42) and Ulez (11.42 - 3.43)

*** 2. and 3. Staffeln at Chateaudun (1.11.43 - 11.43), Braunschweig-Waggum (11.43 - 2.3.44) and Illesheim (3.3.44 - 6.6.44)



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