Stab./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106
Kü.Fl.Gr. 106
Küstenfliegergruppe 106
(Unit Code: M2+)
Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr. 106
Formation and Organization. (Oct 36 - Oct 37)
The initial formation of the Stab is somewhat unclear, but it appears to have been formed (new) on 1 July 1936 at List located on Sylt Island off the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein in north Germany. On 1 July 1937, it was renamed Stab./Küstenfliegergruppe 406,and then re-established on the same date at Norderney in the East Frisian Islands by re-designating Stab./Kü.Fl.Gr. 206.[1]
North Germany and Holland. (Oct 36 - Feb 41)
1937-40: it remained at Norderney until 27 Jul 40 under the operational control of Führer d.Luft West, when it moved to Amsterdam-Schellingwoude in Holland for the Battle of Britain under 9. Fliegerdivision (later upgraded to IX. Fliegerkorps).
Oct 40: Gruppenstab is said to have moved to Barth/25 km WNW of Stralsund near Germany’s Baltic coast, but the date of transfer is uncertain; however, it was definitely there by 17 Jan 41.
Feb 41: around mid- February 1941 it was renamed Stab/Kampfgruppe 106.
FpNs:(L 00795, L 16997)
Kommandeur:
Obstlt. Ernst-August Roth (RK, DKG) (1 Oct 37 - 31 Mar 39)
Obstlt. Hermann .Jordan (1 Apr 39 - Jul 40?)
Obstlt. Walter Weygoldt (19 Jul 40 - 6 Nov 40)
Obstlt. Heinrich Minner (Feb 41? - Feb 41)
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2024
References
- ↑ Dierich-VdL; Tessin-Tes; N.Kannapin-FpÜ; K.Ries-Luftwaffen Story 1935-1939; J-P.Défieux-Répertoire des Unités Aériennes de la Luftwaffe 1935-1945: Reconnaissance Aéronavale; U.Balke-KG 2-I; F.K.Mason-BovB; W.Green-Warplanes; J.Foreman-Battle of Britain: The Forgotten Months, November and December 1940; C.Shores-Fledgling Eagles: The Complete Account of Air Operations During the ‘Phony War’ and Norwegian Campaign, 1940; F.Kurowski-Seekrieg aus der Luft: Die deutsche Seeluftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg:294-96; U.Balke letter to H.L.deZeng dated 8 July 1993; NARA WashDC: RG 242/T-971 documents (not noted); BA-MA Freiburg: RL 2 III Meldungen über Flugzeugunfälle…..(Loss Reports – LRs).
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