Kustenfliegergruppe 906
Aircraft Code 8L+

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Obstlt Hermann Edert, Oct 1939 - 1 Nov 1939
  • Obstlt Hermann Lessing, 1 Nov 1939 - Jul 1940
  • Hptm Dyrchs, Jul 1940 - 1 Sep 1940
  • Obstlt Axel Blessingh, 1 Sep 1940 - Sep 1941
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Stab:

Formed 22 Oct 1939 in Kamp from Disbanded 11 Apr 1942.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
22 Oct 1939 - 1 Nov 1939 Kamp   He 60
1 Nov 1939 - 10 Jan 1940 Pillau   He 60
10 Jan 1940 - 11 Apr 1940 Kiel-Holtenau   He 115
11 Apr 1940 - 11 Apr 1942 Aalborg-See   He 115


 

1./906 emblems

1./906:

Formed 22 Oct 1939 in Nest from On 13 Jul 1943 redesignated

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
22 Oct 1939 - 1 Nov 1939 Nest   He 60, He 114
1 Nov 1939 - 10 Jan 1940 Pillau   He 60, He 114
10 Jan 1940 - 11 Apr 1940 Kiel-Holtenau   He 60, He 115
11 Apr 1940 - 2 Sep 1940 Aalborg-See   He 115
2 Sep 1940 - Oct 1940 Norderney   He 115
Oct 1940 - 4 Jan 1942 Brest-Poulmic (See) FR   He 115
4 Jan 1942 - Jul 1942 Stavanger   He 115
Jul 1942 - Jul 1943 Billefjord   He 115

2./906:

Formed 22 Oct 1939 in Hörnum from On 6 Oct 1941 renamed

Reformed 6 Oct 1941 in Brest-Poulmic (See) FR from Disbanded 11 Apr 1942.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
22 Oct 1939 - 31 May 1940 Hörnum   Do 18
31 May 1940 - 27 Jul 1940 Stavanger   Do 18
27 Jul 1940 - 25 Apr 1941 Hörnum   Do 18, BV 138
24 Apr 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 Westerland   Ju 88A
21 Sep 1941 - 6 Oct 1941 Riga   Ju 88A
6 Oct 1941 - 11 Apr 1942 Brest-Poulmic (See) FR   He 115

3./906:

Formed 22 Oct 1939 in Norderney from On 29 Nov 1940 redesignated

Reformed 29 Nov 1940 in Cherbourg from On 13 Jul 1943 renamed

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
22 Oct 1939 - 27 Jul 1940 Norderney   He 59, He 115
27 Jul 1940 - 29 Nov 1940 Schellingwoude   He 115
29 Nov 1940 - Feb 1941 Cherbourg   Do 18
Feb 1941 - Jun 1941 Stavanger   Do 18
Jun 1941 - Jul 1943 Tromsö*   Do 18, BV 138

* detachment at Banak, Jun 1941 - Jul 1943.

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