Kampfgeschwader 76

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Paul Schultheiss, 1 May 1939 - 15 Nov 1939
• Oberst Stefan Fröhlich, 17 Nov 1939 - 19 Feb 1941
• Oberst Ernst Bormann, 26 Feb 1941 - 7 Jan 1943
• Maj Wilhelm von Friedeburg, Jan 1943 - 1943
• Obstlt Rudolf Hallensleben, 1943 - 31 May 1944
• Oberst Walter Storp, 14 Jun 1944 - 1 Nov 1944
• Obstlt Robert Kowalewski, Nov 1944 - May 1945

Stab:

Formed 1 May 1939 in Wiener-Neustadt from Stab/KG158. A Stabs-Staffel existed Apr 1940 - May 1945.

Known as Gefechtsverband Bormann, Nov 1941 - Apr 1942, controlling parts of KG54, KG76 and KG77.

Known as Gefechtsverband Kowalewski, Feb 1945 - Apr 1945, controlling I. and II./KG51, II. and III./KG76, and parts of NSGr.1,NSGr.2 and NSGr.20.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - Aug 1939	Wiener-Neustadt		Do 17Z
Aug 1939 - 21 Sep 1939	Breslau-Schongarten		Do 17Z
21 Sep 1939 - Feb 1940(?)	Schwabisch-Hall		Do 17Z
Feb 1940 - May 1940	Nidda		Do 17Z
May 1940 - Jun 1940	Bonn-Hangelar, St. Leger		Do 17Z
Jun 1940 - 16 Mar 1941	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
16 Mar 1941 - 7 Jun 1941	Creil		Ju 88A
7 Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Gerdauen		Ju 88A
Jul 1941 - 3 Oct 1941	Schaulen, Welonen, Korowje Selo		Ju 88A
3 Oct 1941 - 11 Apr 1942	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
11 Apr 1942 - 31 May 1942	Kitzingen		Ju 88A
31 May 1942 - 28 Jun 1942	Sarabus		Ju 88A
28 Jun 1942 - 16 Jul 1942	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
16 Jul 1942 - 9 Aug 1942	Bejyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
9 Aug 1942 - 24 Oct 1942	Tanzinskaya		Ju 88A
24 Oct 1942 - 15 Nov 1942	Armawir		Ju 88A
15 Nov 1942 - 26 Dec 1942	Tympakion		Ju 88A
26 Dec 1942 - May 1943	Catania		Ju 88A
May 1943 - Sep 1943	Foggia		Ju 88A
Sep 1943 - 25 Feb 1944	Aviano		Ju 88A
25 Feb 1944 - 10 Jun 1944	Ronchi		Ju 88A
10 Jun 1944 - 13 Feb 1945	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ju 88A, Ar 234
13 Feb 1945 - Mar 1945	Achmer		Ar 234
Mar 1945 - May 1945	Karstädt		Ar 234

 

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Oberst Stefan Fröhlich, 1 May 1939 - 14 Nov 1939
• Maj Ludwig Schulz, Nov 1939 - 2 Jun 1940
• Hptm Lindeiner, Jun 1940 -
• Hptm Robert von Sichart, 1941 - 23 Jun 1941
• Hptm Hanns Heise, 1942

Formed 1 May 1939 in Wiener-Neustadt from I./KG158:

Stab I./KG76 from Stab I./KG158
1./KG76 from 1./KG158



2./KG76 from 2./KG158

 

3./KG76 from 3./KG158

Disbanded Jun 1944.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - Aug 1939	Wiener-Neustadt		Do 17Z
Aug 1939 - 21 Sep 1939	Breslau-Schongarten		Do 17Z
21 Sep 1939 - Oct 1939	Leipheim		Do 17Z
Oct 1939 - Mar 1940(?)	Crailsheim		Do 17Z
Mar 1940 - May 1940	Merzhausen		Do 17Z
May 1940 - Jun 1940	Köln-Ostheim, Vogelsang		Do 17Z
Jun 1940 - Jun 1940	Cambrai		Do 17Z
Jun 1940 - 24 Oct 1940	Beauvais		Do 17Z
24 Oct 1940 - Mar 1941	Giebelstadt		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
Mar 1941 - Apr 1941	Chateaudun		Ju 88A
Apr 1941 - Jun 1941	Beaumont		Ju 88A
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Gerdauen		Ju 88A
Jul 1941 - 3 Oct 1941	Schaulen, Welonen, Korowje-Selo		Ju 88A
3 Oct 1941 - 8 Nov 1941	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
8 Nov 1941 - Jan 1942	Dno(?)		Ju 88A
Jan 1942 - 7 May 1942	Wiener-Neustadt		Ju 88A
7 May 1942 - 14 May 1942	Nikolayev, Sarabus		Ju 88A
14 May 1942 - 31 May 1942	Charkow-Woitschenko		Ju 88A
31 May 1942 - 3 Jul 1942	Sarabus		Ju 88A
3 Jul 1942 - 16 Jul 1942	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
16 Jul 1942 - 9 Aug 1942	Belyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
10 Aug 1942 - 24 Oct 1942	Tazinskaya		Ju 88A
24 Oct 1942 - 15 Nov 1942	Armawir		Ju 88A
15 Nov 1942 - 6 Dec 1942	Iraklion		Ju 88A
6 Dec 1942 - 17 Mar 1943	Catania		Ju 88A
17 Mar 1943 - 16 May 1943	Ansbach		Ju 88A
16 May 1943 - Sep 1943	Foggia		Ju 88A
Sep 1943 - 15 Oct 1943	La Jasse		Ju 88A
15 Oct 1943 - 10 Mar 1944	Villaorba		Ju 88A
10 Mar 1944 - 8 Jun 1944	Horsching		Ju 88A

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hill, 1940
• Maj Müricke, 1940
• Maj Walter Storp, 31 Aug 1940 - 31 Mar 1941
• Hptm Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach, Apr 1941 - 31 Jan 1943
• ?
• Maj Siegfried Geisler, 1944 - 45

Formed 1 Jan 1940 in Wels with:

Stab II./KG76 new
4./KG76 new
5./KG76 new
6./KG76 new

On 9 Jul 1940 redesignated III./St.G.77 with :

Stab II./KG76 became Stab III./St.G.77
4./KG76 became 7./St.G.77
5./KG76 became 8./St.G.77
6./KG76 became 9./St.G.77

Reformed 9 Jul 1940 in Creil from III./KG28 with:

Stab II./KG76 from Stab III./KG28

 

4./KG76 from 7./KG28
5./KG76 from 8./KG28



6./KG76 from 9./KG28

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jan 1940 - Feb 1940	Wels		Do 17Z
Feb 1940 - May 1940	Kassel-Rothwesten		Do 17Z
May 1940 - Jun 1940	Köln-Wahn, Vogelsang		Do 17Z
Jun 1940 - 13 Jun 1940	Escarmain, St. Leger		Do 17Z
13 Jun 1940 - Jun 1940	Langensalza		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
Jun 1940 - Oct 1940	Creil		Ju 88A
Oct 1940 - 6 Feb 1941	Ansbach		Ju 88A
6 Feb 1941 - Apr 1941	Chateaudun		Ju 88A
Apr 1941 - 7 Jun 1941	Creil		Ju 88A
7 Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Jurgenfelde		Ju 88A
Jul 1941 - Sep 1941	Schaulen, Korowje Selo		Ju 88A
Sep 1941 - 17 Dec 1941	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
17 Dec 1941 - Jan 1942	Jesau		Ju 88A
Jan 1942 - 28 Jun 1942	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
28 Jun 1942 - 17 Jul 1942	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
17 Jul 1942 - 9 Aug 1942	Belyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
9 Aug 1942 - 24 Oct 1942	Tazinskaya		Ju 88A
24 Oct 1942 - 15 Nov 1942	Armawir		Ju 88A
15 Nov 1942 - 20 Nov 1942	Athens-Tatoi		Ju 88A
20 Nov 1942 - 26 Dec 1942	Tympakion/Crete		Ju 88A
26 Dec 1942 - 26 Apr 1943	Gerbini		Ju 88A
26 Apr 1943 - 16 Jul 1943	Kitzingen*		Ju 88A
16 Jul 1943 - Jul 1943	Grosseto		Ju 88A
Jul 1943 - Sep 1943	Foggia		Ju 88A
Sep 1943 - 15 Oct 1943	St. Martin		Ju 88A
15 Oct 1943 - 4 Dec 1943	Aviano		Ju 88A
4 Dec 1943 - 1 Feb 1944	Varelbusch		Ju 88A
1 Feb 1944 - 10 Jun 1944	Aviano**		Ju 88A
10 Jun 1944 - 20 Jun 1944	Montdidier		Ju 88A
20 Jun 1944 - 28 Jun 1944	Gilze-Rijen		Ju 88A
28 Jun 1944 - 10 Jul 1944	Melsbroek		Ju 88A
10 Jul 1944 - 14 Jul 1944	Chievres		Ju 88A
14 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ju 88A
Aug 1944 - Mar 1945	Burg***		Ju 88A, Ar 234
Mar 1945 -	Scheppern		Ar 234

* also at Ansbach

** 4./KG76 was based at Lezignan (29 Feb 1944 - 20 Mar 1944) and at Istres (20 Mar 1944 - 12 Jul 1944); 6./KG76 was based at Istres (20 Mar 1944 - 12 Jul 1944)

*** Flew operations from Achmer & Hesepe from Dec 1944 (especially 6./KG76). 6./KG76 moved to Hopsten on 15 Feb 1945.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Zach, 1 May 1939 - Aug 1939
• Maj Hans Hofmann, 26 Aug 1939 - 25 Feb 1940
• Maj Franz Reuss, 26 Feb 1940 - 15 Oct 1940
• Maj von Benda, 1941
• ?
• Hptm Heinrich Schweikhardt, ? - 9 Jan 1943
• Hptm Anton Stadler, Jan 1943 - 29 Apr 1943
• ?
• Maj Hans-Georg Bätcher, 6 Dec 1944 - May 1945

Formed 1 May 1939 in Wels from III./KG158 with:

Stab III./KG76 from Stab III./KG158
7./KG76 from 7./KG158

   

8./KG76 from 8./KG158

 

9./KG76 from 9./KG158

9./KG76 used some Ju 88C in 1942/1943.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 May 1939 - Aug 1939	Wels		Do 17Z
Aug 1939 - 21 Sep 1939	Rosenborn		Do 17Z
21 Sep 1939 - Oct 1939	Baltringen		Do 17Z
Oct 1939 - Feb 1940(?)	Schwabisch-Hall		Do 17Z
Feb 1940 - May 1940	Nidda		Do 17Z
May 1940 - Jun 1940	Bonn-Hangelar		Do 17Z
Jun 1940 - Dec 1940	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Do 17Z
Dec 1940 - Apr 1941	Illesheim		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
Apr 1941 - 7 Jun 1941	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Ju 88A
7 Jun 1941 - Jul 1941	Schippenbeil		Ju 88A
Jul 1941 - Aug 1941	Schaulen		Ju 88A
Aug 1941 - Sep 1941	Giebelstadt		Ju 88A
Sep 1941 - 11 Apr 1942	Orscha-Süd		Ju 88A
11 Apr 1942 - 31 May 1942	Giebelstadt		Ju 88A
31 May 1942 - 28 Jun 1942	Sarabus		Ju 88A
28 Jun 1942 - 16 Jul 1942	Kursk-Ost		Ju 88A
16 Jul 1942 - 9 Aug 1942	Belyj-Kolodes		Ju 88A
9 Aug 1942 - 24 Oct 1942	Tazinskaya		Ju 88A
24 Oct 1942 - 15 Nov 1942	Armawir		Ju 88A
15 Nov 1942 - 20 Nov 1942	Athens-Tatoi		Ju 88A
20 Nov 1942 - 18 Jan 1943	Tympakion/Crete		Ju 88A
18 Jan 1943 - 19 Feb 1943	Athens-Tatoi		Ju 88A
19 Feb 1943 - 19 Mar 1943	Wiener-Neustadt		Ju 88A
19 Mar 1943 - 16 May 1943	Catania		Ju 88A
16 May 1943 - 16 Jul 1943	Foggia		Ju 88A
16 Jul 1943 - 25 Nov 1943	Laon-Athies		Ju 88A
25 Nov 1943 - 9 Mar 1944	Horsching		Ju 88A
9 Mar 1944 - 10 Jun 1944	Villaorba		Ju 88A
10 Jun 1944 - Dec 1944	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ju 88A, Ar 234
Dec 1944 - 23 Jan 1945	Burg*		Ar 234
23 Jan 1945 - Mar 1945	Achmer		Ar 234
Mar 1945 - Apr 1945	Marx		Ar 234
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Kaltenkirchen		Ar 234

* 9./KG76 moved to Munstter-Handorf on 17 Dec 1944, and remained there to Mar 1945. 7./KG76 remained at Burg, at least until Mar 1945, and possibly never became operational.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Gerhard Kröchel, 18 Jul 1940 - Mar 1942
• Hptm Hans Heise, Mar 1942 - 8 May 1943
• Maj Günter Beyer, 9 May 1943 - May 1944
• Maj Karl-Hermann Millahn, 24 Jun 1944 - 31 Dec 1944

Formed 18 Jul 1940 in Beaumont-le-Roger as Ergänzungsstaffel/KG76.

In Mar 1941 increased to Gruppe, now as IV./KG76 with:

Stab IV./KG76 new
10./KG76 from Erg.Sta./KG76
11./KG76 new



12./KG76 new

On 25 Dec 1944 redesignated III./EKG1 with :

Stab IV./KG76 became Stab III./EKG1
10./KG76 became 9./EKG1
11./KG76 became 10./EKG1
12./KG76 became 11./EKG1

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
18 Jul 1940 - Mar 1941	Beaumont-le-Roger		Do 17Z, Ju 88A
Mar 1941 - 30 Sep 1941	Giebelstadt*		Ju 88A
30 Sep 1941 - 11 Nov 1942	Athies-Laon*		Ju 88A
12 Nov 1942 - 5 Feb 1944	Toulouse-Francazals*		Ju 88A
6 Feb 1944 - 8 Aug 1944	Finow		Ju 88A
9 Aug 1944 - 31 Dec 1944	Alt-Lönnewitz		Ar 234

* 10., 11. and 12./KG76 at Giebelstadt (Mar 1941 - Oct 1942) and Orleans-Bricy (Oct 1942 - Nov 1942); 11./KG76 at Cognac (Jan 1943 - 5 Feb 1944);

Flughafenbetriebskompanien der KG76

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KG76
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KG76