Ergänzungskampfgeschwader 1

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Obstlt Reinhard Günzel, 25 Dec 1944 - 8 May 1945

Stab:

Formed 25 Dec 1944 in Gardelegen.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Dec 1944 - May 1945	Gardelegen	Luftflotte Reich
Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	Neuburg
Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945	Hadersleben/Denmark

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Richard Czekay, 25 Dec 1944 - 10 Apr 1945

Formed 25 Dec 1944 in Gardelegen from IV./LG1, with Ju 88A bombers:

Stab I./EKG1 from Stab IV./LG1
1./EKG1 from 10./LG1
2./EKG1 from 11./LG1
3./EKG1 from 12./LG1
4./EKG1 new

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
25 Dec 1944 - Feb 1945	Gardelegen	Luftflotte Reich	Ju 88A
Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	Neuburg		Ju 88A

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Peter Schnoor, 1 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 1 Feb 1945 in Kolberg from Ergänzungskampfgrupp eLT*, with Ju 88A/Ju 188E bombers

Stab II./EKG1 from Stab/Ergänzungskampfgruppe LT
5./EKG1 from 1./Ergänzungskampfgruppe LT
6./EKG1 from 2./Ergänzungskampfgruppe LT
7./EKG1 from 3./Ergänzungskampfgruppe LT
8./EKG1 from LT Schiess-Staffel

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Feb 1945 - Mar 1945	Kolberg*	Luftflotte Reich	Ju 88A, Ju 188E
Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945	Beldringe/Denmark*	Luftflotte Reich	Ju 88A, Ju 188E

* 8./EKG1 at Værløse/Denmark, 1 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Karl-Hermann Millahn, 1 Jan 1945 - 23 Feb 1945
• Maj Diether Lukesch, 27 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 1 Jan 1945 in Alt-Lönnewitz from IV./KG76, with Ar 234 bombers and some Me 262B-1a trainers

Stab III./EKG1 from Stab IV./KG76
9./EKG1 from 10./KG76
10./EKG1 from 11./KG76
11./EKG1 from 12./KG76
12./EKG1 new

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1945 - 19 Apr 1945	Alt-Lönnewitz	Luftflotte Reich	Ar 234, Me 262B-1a
20 Apr 1945 - 26 Apr 1945	Pilsen		Ar 234, Me 262B-1a
27 Apr 1945 - 4 May 1945	Pocking		Ar 234, Me 262B-1a
5 May 1945 - 8 May 1945	Wels		Ar 234, Me 262B-1a

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Siegfried Barth, 25 Dec 1944 - 21 Mar 1945
• Maj Emil-Fritz Bender, 22 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 25 Dec 1944 in Neuburg from IV./KG51 with Me 262B bombers

Stab IV./EKG1 from Stab IV./KG51
13./EKG1 from 10./KG51
14./EKG1 from 11./KG51
15./EKG1 from 12./KG51
16./EKG1 new

Gave up some aircraft to Jagdverband 44 on 30 Mar 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
25 Dec 1944 - 30 Mar 1945	Neuburg	Luftflotte Reich	Me 262B
2 Apr 1945 - 30 Apr 1945	München-Riem	Luftflotte Reich	Me 262B

* LT = Lufttorpedo, ex IV./KG26.