Kampfgeschwader 27 'Boelcke'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Hans Behrendt, 1 May 1939 - Nov 1939
• GenMaj Richard Putzier, Nov 1939 - Dec 1939
• Oberst Hans Behrendt, Jan 1940 - 22 Jun 1940
• Obstlt Bernhard Georgi, 22 Jun 1940 - 25 Jul 1940
• Oberst Gerhard Conrad, 26 Jul 1940 - 6 Oct 1940
• Maj Gerhard Ulbricht, Nov 1940 - 1941
• ?
• Oberst Hans-Henning Frhr. von Beust, Jan 1942 - Nov 1943
• Maj Rudi Kiel, Dec 1943 - 8 May 1945

Stab:

Formed 1 May 1939 in Hannover-Langenhagen from Stab/KG157. A Stabs-Staffel existed May 1939 - Oct 1942.

On 23 Nov 1944 redesignated Stab/KG(J)27. Disbanded 8 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 1 Sep 1939	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
1 Sep 1939 - Oct 1939	Werneuchen		He 111P
Oct 1939 - Jun 1940	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
May 1940 - Jul 1940	?		He 111P
Jul 1940 - Jun 1941	Tours		He 111P/H
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
Jul 1941 - Oct 1941	Balti(?)		He 111H
Oct 1941 - Dec 1941	Tiraspol		He 111H
Dec 1941 - Mar 1942	Kirovograd		He 111H
Mar 1942 - Jun 1942	Charkow(?)		He 111H
Jun 1942 - Aug 1942	Kursk		He 111H
Aug 1942 - Sep 1942	Rossosch(?)		He 111H
Sep 1942 - 20 Dec 1942	Millerovo		He 111H
20 Dec 1942 - Jan 1943	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
Jan 1943 - Apr 1943	Stalino(?)		He 111H
Apr 1943 - Aug 1943	Charkow		He 111H
Aug 1943 - Sep 1943	Uman		He 111H
Sep 1943 - Jan 1944	Kirowograd		He 111H
Jan 1944 - 23 Feb 1944	Golta		He 111H
23 Feb 1944 - 27 Feb 1944	Proskurow		He 111H
27 Feb 1944 - 1 Apr 1944	Lemberg		He 111H
1 Apr 1944 - 13 Apr 1944	Krosno		He 111H
13 Apr 1944 - 31 May 1944	Focsani		He 111H
31 May 1944 - 28 Jul 1944	Krosno		He 111H
28 Jul 1944 - Nov 1944	Schippenbeil		He 111H
Nov 1944 - Apr 1945	Wels		Bf 109G

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Graumnitz, 1 May 1939 - 1 Oct 1939
• Maj Sigismund Freiherr von Falkenstein, 1 Oct 1939 - 31 May 1940
• Maj Gerhard Ulbricht, 1 Jun 1940 - Nov 1940
• Hptm Fritz Reinhard, Nov 1940 - 8 Jul 1941
• Maj Hubertus Lessmann, Jul 1941 - 29 Dec 1941
• ?
• Hptm Joachim Petzold, 1943

Formed 1 May 1939 in Hannover-Langenhagen from I./KG157 with:

Stab I./KG27 from Stab I./KG157
1./KG27 from 1./KG157
2./KG27 from 2./KG157
3./KG27 from 3./KG157

On 23 Nov 1944 redesignated I./KG(J)27.

Disbanded 8 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 1 Sep 1939	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
1 Sep 1939 - Oct 1939	Werneuchen		He 111P
Oct 1939 - Jun 1940	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P
Jun 1940 - Jul 1940	Villacoublay		He 111P
Jul 1940 - Mar 1941	Tours		He 111P/H
Mar 1941 - Mar 1941	Brest-Süd		He 111H
Mar 1941 - Jun 1941	Tours		He 111H
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
Jul 1941 - Oct 1941	Balti		He 111H
Oct 1941 - Dec 1941	Mariupol		He 111H
Dec 1941 - Apr 1942	Kirowograd		He 111H
Apr 1942 - Jun 1942	Kertsch		He 111H
Jun 1942 - Jul 1942	Charkow		He 111H
Jul 1942 - Aug 1942	Kursk		He 111H
Aug 1942 - Sep 1942	Rossosch		He 111H
Sep 1942 - 20 Dec 1942	Millerovo		He 111H
20 Dec 1942 - Jan 1943	Urasoff		He 111H
Jan 1943 - Feb 1943	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
Feb 1943 - May 1943	Stalino		He 111H
May 1943 - Jul 1943	Charkow		He 111H
Jul 1943 - Sep 1943	Mirgorod		He 111H
Sep 1943 - Jan 1944	Goslar		He 111H
Jan 1944 - 4 Mar 1944	Sarabus		He 111H
4 Mar 1944 - 14 Mar 1944	Lemberg		He 111H
14 Mar 1944 - 27 Mar 1944	Tirasspol		He 111H
28 Mar 1944 - 9 Apr 1944	Krosno		He 111H
9 Apr 1944 - 15 May 1944	Focsani		He 111H
15 May 1944 - 28 Jul 1944	Krosno		He 111H
28 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Bielice		He 111H
Aug 1944 - Nov 1944	Udetfeld		He 111H
Nov 1944 - Apr 1945	Raffelding		Bf 109G

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj de Salengre Drabbe, 1 May 1939 - ?
• Maj Tamm, 1940
• Maj Schlichting, 1940 - 12 Aug 1940
• Hptm Reinhard Günzel, Aug 1940 - Jan 1943
• Maj Karl August Petersen, Jan 1943 - 15 Mar 1944
• ?

Formed 1 May 1939 in Wunstorf from II./KG157 with:

Stab II./KG27 from Stab II./KG157
4./KG27 from 4./KG157
5./KG27 from 5./KG157
6./KG27 from 6./KG157

On 23 Nov 1944 redesignated II./KG(J)27. Disbanded 8 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 1 Sep 1939	Wunstorf		He 111P
1 Sep 1939 - Oct 1939	Neuhardenberg		He 111P
Oct 1939 - May 1940	Delmenhorst		He 111P
May 1940 - Jul 1940	?		He 111P
Jul 1940 - Mar 1941	Bourges		He 111P/H
Mar 1941 - Jun 1941	Dinard		He 111H
Jun 1941 - Aug 1941	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
Aug 1941 - Sep 1941	Pereleti		He 111H
Sep 1941 - Nov 1941	Balti		He 111H
Nov 1941 - Jan 1942	Kertsch		He 111H
Jan 1942 - Feb 1942	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111H
Feb 1942 - Mar 1942	Korowje-Selo		He 111H
Mar 1942 - May 1942	Dno		He 111H
May 1942 - Jul 1942	Stalino		He 111H
Jul 1942 - Oct 1942	Kursk-Ost		He 111H
Oct 1942 - 20 Dec 1942	Millerowo		He 111H
20 Dec 1942 - Jan 1943	Urasoff		He 111H
Jan 1943 - Jan 1943	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
Jan 1943 - May 1943	Neuhausen		He 111H
May 1943 - Jul 1943	Charkow		He 111H
Aug 1943 - Sep 1943	Mirgorod		He 111H
Sep 1943 - Nov 1943	Kirowograd		He 111H
Nov 1943 - Jan 1944	Konstantinowka		He 111H
Jan 1944 - 12 Mar 1944	Lemberg		He 111H
12 Mar 1944 - 13 Apr 1944	Krosno		He 111H
13 Apr 1944 - 1 Jun 1944	Focsani		He 111H
1 Jun 1944 - Oct 1944	Neuhausen		He 111H
Oct 1944 - Apr 1945	Horsching		Bf 109G

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Oberst Dr. Sommer, 1 May 1939 - 26 Jun 1939
• Maj Andreas Nielsen, 26 Jun 1939 - 24 Feb 1940
• Hptm Schirmer, Feb 1940 - 1940
• Maj Manfred Speck von Sternberg, 1940 - 22 Oct 1940
• Hptm Hans-Henning Frhr. von Beust, Oct 1940 - Jan 1942
• ?
• Maj Erich Thiel, 1942 - 22 Apr 1943
• Hptm Karl Mayer, Apr 1943 - ?
• ?

Formed 1 May 1939 in Delmenhorst from III./KG157 with:

Stab III./KG27 from Stab III./KG157
7./KG27 from 7./KG157
8./KG27 from 8./KG157
9./KG27 from 9./KG157

On 23 Nov 1944 redesignated III./KG(J)27. Disbanded 8 Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - 1 Sep 1939	Delmenhorst		He 111P
1 Sep 1939 - Oct 1939	Konigsberg/Neumark		He 111P
Oct 1939 - May 1940	Wunstorf		He 111P
May 1940 - Jul 1940	?		He 111P
Jul 1940 - Apr 1941	Rennes		He 111P/H
Apr 1941 - Jun 1941	Orleans-Bricy		He 111H
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Zilistea		He 111H
Jul 1941 - Aug 1941	Focsani-Süd		He 111H
Aug 1941 - Oct 1941	Balti		He 111H
Oct 1941 - May 1942	Cherson		He 111H
May 1942 - Jun 1942	Stalino		He 111H
Jun 1942 - Jul 1942	Charkow		He 111H
Jul 1942 - Sep 1942	Kursk		He 111H
Sep 1942 - 20 Dec 1942	Millerowo		He 111H
20 Dec 1942 - Jan 1943	Nowotscherkassk		He 111H
Jan 1943 - May 1943	Stalino(?)		He 111H
May 1943 - 8 Aug 1943	Charkow-Woitschenko		He 111H
8 Aug 1943 - 23 Aug 1943	Mirgorod		He 111H
23 Aug 1943 - Sep 1943	Uman		He 111H
Sep 1943 - Jan 1944	Kirowograd		He 111H
Jan 1944 - 25 Feb 1944	Lemberg		He 111H
25 Feb 1944 - 4 Mar 1944	Konigsberg-Devau		He 111H
4 Mar 1944 - 1 Jun 1944	Neuhausen		He 111H
1 Jun 1944 - 25 Jul 1944	Mielec		He 111H
25 Jul 1944 - Nov 1944	Schippenbeil		He 111H
Nov 1944 - Apr 1945	Wels		Fw 190A

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Olt Bernhard Schlafke, 24 Nov 1940 - Mar 1941
• Hptm Johannes Lorenz, 13 Mar 1941 - 24 Sep 1941
• Hptm Hellmann, 25 Sep 1941 - Oct 1941
• Hptm Gerhard Braunschweig, 30 Oct 1941 - 30 Nov 1942
• Maj Walter Engel, 1 Dec 1942 - 23 Nov 1944

Formed Jul 1940 in Avord as Erg.Gruppe/KG27 with 3 staffeln (2 with Ju 52, 1 with He 111):

1./Erg.Gr. KG27
2./Erg.Gr. KG27
3./Erg.Gr. KG27

On 24 Nov 1940 reduced to Erg.Staffel/KG27, but again on 13 Mar 1941 increased to Gruppe:

Stab/Erg.Gr. KG27 new
1./Erg.Gr. KG27 from Erg.Sta./KG27
2./Erg.Gr. KG27 new
3./Erg.Gr. KG27 new

On 19 Apr 1941 renamed IV./KG27:

Stab IV./KG27 from Stab/Erg.Gr. KG27
10./KG27 from 1./Erg.Gr. KG27
11./KG27 from 2./Erg.Gr. KG27
12./KG27 from 3./Erg.Gr. KG27

13./KG27 was formed Aug 1942 in Hannover-Langenhagen.

On 23 Nov 1944 IV./KG27 became Erg.KGr.(J):

Stab IV./KG27 became Stab/Erg.KGr.(J)
10./KG27 was disbanded
11./KG27 was disbanded
12./KG27 became 1./Erg.KGr.(J)
13./KG27 became 2./Erg.KGr.(J)

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jun 1940 - 21 Dec 1941	Avord*		He 111P/H
22 Dec 1941 - Aug 1942	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111P/H
Aug 1942 - 8 Feb 1943	Poltawa		He 111H
9 Feb 1943 - 28 Feb 1943	Winniza		He 111H
1 Mar 1943 - May 1943	Braunschweig-Waggum		He 111H
May 1943 - 26 Jul 1944	Konigsberg-Neuhausen**		He 111H
26 Jul 1944 - 23 Nov 1944	Pilsen		He 111H

* 3. Staffel at Wunstorf (1 Jul 1940 - 10 Jul 1940) and Moisy (11 Jul 1940 - Aug 1940)

** 12./KG27 at Jesau, May 1943 - 8 Apr 1944

14.(Eis)/KG27:

Formed Jan 1943 in Charkow-Woitschenko. Disbanded Mar 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jan 1943 - Feb 1943	Charkow-Woitschenko		He 111H
Feb 1943 - Mar 1943	Mirgorod(?)		He 111H
Mar 1943 - Aug 1943	Charkow		He 111H
Aug 1943 - Sep 1943	Mirgorod		He 111H
Sep 1943 - Dec 1943	Kirowograd		He 111H
Dec 1943 - 9 Mar 1944	Kalianowka		He 111H
9 Mar 1944 - 21 Mar 1944	Lemberg		He 111H
21 Mar 1944 - 30 Jul 1944	Krosno		He 111H
30 Jul 1944 - 22 Sep 1944	Stubendorf		He 111H
22 Sep 1944 - 10 Oct 1944	Szolnok		He 111H
10 Oct 1944 - 1 Nov 1944	Papa		He 111H
1 Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	Kremenez		He 111H
Jan 1945 - Mar 1945	Malacky		He 111H
Mar 1945 - ?	?		He 111H

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG27

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/KG27
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG27
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KG27
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG27
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KG27
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 14./KG27