Ergänzungskampfgruppe 5

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Karl von Szymonski, 1 Mar 1940 - 19 Sep 1940
• Hptm Claus Hinkelbein, 20 Sep 1940 - 8 Oct 1940
• Hptm Karl-Ferdinand Hielscher, 13 Dec 1940 - 31 May 1941

Formed 1 Mar 1940 in Barth from parts of Erg.KGr.4 with:

Stab/Erg.KGr.5 new
1./Erg.KGr.5 new
2./Erg.KGr.5 new

3./Erg.KGr.5 was formed 15 Oct 1940.

Disbanded 31 May 1941, and was divided among the new IV.(Erg.) Gruppen.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

1 Mar 1940 - 31 May 1941

Barth

Ju 88A