Küstenfliegergruppe 406

Küstenfliegergruppe 406
(Stab assigned to Luftflotte 3 Fliegerführer Atlantik
1./406, 2./406 and 3./406 assigned to Luftflotte 5)

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Geisse, 1938
- Maj Heinrich Minner, ? - 10.39
- ObLt Heinz von Holleben, 10.39 - 10.39
- ObLt Karl Stockmann, 1.11.39 - 2.40
- Maj Walter Schwarz, 2.40 - 6.40
- Hptm Franz Schrieck, 6.40 - 6.40
- Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, 6.40 - 6.40
- Hptm Ghert von Roth, 6.40 - 7.40
- Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, 7.40 - 7.40
- ObLt Karl Stockmann, 7.40 - 7.41
- Maj Rupprecht Heyn, 7.41 - 6.42

Stab: Formed 1.7.37 in List. On 22.10.39 redesignated Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.506.
Reformed 22.10.39 in Hörnum from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.306. Disbanded 12.42.
Bases:

1.7.37- 22.10.39	List	He 60
22.10.39 - 3.9.40	Hörnum	Do 18
3.9.40 - 10.40	Norderney	Do 18
10.40 - 10.42	Brest-Süd	Do 18, Do 26, BV 138

1./406:

later version

Formed 1.4.37 in Holtenau. On 1.7.37 divided into 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.706 and 5./BFGr.196.
Reformed 1.7.37 in List from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.106. On 22.10.39 redesignated 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.506.
Reformed 22.10.39 in Rantum from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.506 Disbanded 10.44.
Bases:

1.4.37 - 1.7.37	Holtenau	He 60
1.7.37 - 22.10.39	List	He 60, He 115
22.10.39 - 27.7.40	Rantum*	Do 18
27.7.40 - 1.41	Stavanger	Do 18
1.41 - 4.41	List	Do 18, He 115
4.41 - 12.5.44	Tromsø/Søreisa**	He 115
12.5.44 - 7.44	Kirkenes	He 115
7.44 - 10.44	Hommelvik	He 115

* Stavanger was used as a forward base in 4.40.

** detachments was stationed at Kirkenes, 1942 - 44.

2./406:

Formed 1.7.37 in List from 2.Kü.Fl.Gr.106. On 13.7.43 redesignated 3./SAGr.130
Bases:

1.7.37 - 22.10.39	List	Do 18
22.10.39 - 5.40	Hörnum	Do 18
31.5.40 - 10.40	Stavanger	Do 18
10.40 - 2.41	Trondheim	Do 18
2.41 - 5.41	Hörnum	Do 18, BV 138
5.41 - 7.43	Trondheim	BV 138

3./406:

later version

Formed 1.7.37 in List from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.106. On 22.10.39 redesignated 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.506.
Reformed 22.10.39 in Rantum from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.306. On 13.7.43 redesignated 1./SAGr.131
Bases:

1.7.37 - 22.10.39	List	He 59
22.10.39 - 31.5.40	Hörnum	Do 18
31.5.40 - 22.7.40	Stavanger	Do 18
22.7.40 - 12.8.40	Hörnum	Do 18
12.8.40 - 18.8.40	Norderney	Do 18
18.8.40 - 2.9.40	Vlissingen	Do 18
2.9.40 - 17.2.41	Schellingwoude	Do 18
17.2.41 - 11.41	Trondheim	Do 18
11.41 - 12.41	List	Do 18, BV 138
12.41 - 7.43	Tromsø/Söreisa	BV 138