Erprobungsgruppe 210

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Walter Rubensdürffer, Jul 1940 - 15 Aug 1940
• Hptm Hans von Boltenstern, 16 Aug 1940 - 4 Sep 1940
• Hptm Martin Lutz, 5 Sep 1940 - 27 Sep 1940
• Obstlt Otto Hintze, 27 Sep 1940 - Oct 1940
• Maj Wilhelm-Otto Lessmann, Oct 1940 - Apr 1941

Formed 1 Jul 1940 in Köln-Ostheim with:

Stab/Erpr.Gr.210 new
1./Erpr.Gr.210 from 1./ZG1 with Bf 110C
2./Erpr.Gr.210 from 3./St.G.77 with Bf 110D
3./Erpr.Gr.210 from 4./TrGr.186 with Bf 109E

On 24 Apr 1941 redesignated I./SKG210 with :

Stab/Erpr.Gr.210 became Stab I./SKG210
1./Erpr.Gr.210 became 1./SKG210
2./Erpr.Gr.210 became 2./SKG210
3./Erpr.Gr.210 became 3./SKG210

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jul 1940 - 10 Jul 1940	Köln-Ostheim		Bf 110C/D, Bf 109E
10 Jul 1940 - 22 Feb 1941	Denain*		Bf 110C/D, Bf 109E
22 Feb 1941 - 8 Mar 1941	Ursel		Bf 110C/D, Bf 109E
8 Mar 1941 - 4 Apr 1941	Wevelghem		Bf 110C/D, Bf 109E
4 Apr 1941 - 24 Apr 1941	Abbeville		Bf 110C/D, Bf 109E

* Calais-Marck was used as a forward airfield