Kampfgeschwader 100

Geschwaderkommodoren:
- ObLt Heinz von Holleben, 29.11.41 - 22.4.43
- Maj Fritz Auffhammer, 4.5.43 - 10.9.43
- ObLt Bernhard Jope, 10.9.43 - 20.8.44

Stab:

Formed 29.11.41 in Chartres. Disbanded 20.8.44.
Bases:

29.11.41 - 21.4.42	Chartres	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
21.4.42 - 10.10.42	Saki	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
10.10.42 - 10.4.43	Glifada/Athens	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
10.4.43 - 12.7.43	Garz/Usedom	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217
12.7.43 - 11.43	Istres	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217
11.43 - 20.8.44	Toulouse	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Helmut Küster, 15.12.41 - 21.3.42
- Maj Werner Hoffmann, 21.3.42 - 10.42
- Maj Paul Claas, 10.42 - 20.6.43
- Maj Hansgeorg Bätcher, 28.7.43 - 21.10.43
- Hptm Hans-Gotthelf von Kalckreuth, 21.10.43 - ?
- Olt Kurt Maier, ? - ?

Formed 15.12.41 in Märkisch-Friedland from KGr.100:
Stab I./KG100 from Stab/KGr.100
1./KG100 from 1./KGr.100
2./KG100 from 2./KGr.100
3./KG100 from 3./KGr.100

In 2.42 2./KG100 became Lehr- und Erprobungskommando 100, and a new 2/KG100 was formed 31.5.42 from 4./KG26.

On 21.10.43 I./KG100 became I./KG4:
Stab I./KG100 became Stab I./KG4
1./KG100 became 1./KG4
2./KG100 became 2./KG4
3./KG100 became 3./KG4

On the same date a new I./KG100 was formed from the old I./KG4:
Stab I./KG100 from Stab I./KG4
1./KG100 from 1./KG4
2./KG100 from 2./KG4
3./KG100 from 3./KG4

In late May 1944 redesignated III./KG1:
Stab I./KG100 became Stab III./KG1
1./KG100 became 7./KG1
2./KG100 became 8./KG1
3./KG100 became 9./KG1
Bases:

15.12.41 - 12.1.42 Märkisch-Friedland Luftflotte 3 He 111H

12.1.42 - 22.1.42 Focsani IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

22.1.42 - 30.1.42 Kirovograd V. Fliegerkorps He 111H

30.1.42 - 14.8.42 Saki Sonderstab Krim
Fl. Fü. Süd (from 2.42)
VIII. Fliegerkorps (from 4.42)
IV. Fliegerkorps (from 10.7.42) He 111H

14.8.42 - 20.8.42 Samorsk/Crimea IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

20.8.42 - 23.8.42 Kotelnikovo IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

23.8.42 - 6.10.42 Morosovskaja VIII. Fliegerkorps He 111H

6.10.42 - 13.10.42 Saki IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

13.10.42 - 22.10.42 Stalino IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

22.10.42 - 25.11.42 Armavir IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

25.11.42 - 2.1.43 Morosovskaja VIII. Fliegerkorps He 111H

2.1.43 - 27.1.43 Novotscherkask VIII. Fliegerkorps He 111H

27.1.43 - 27.2.43 Saki VIII. Fliegerkorps He 111H

27.2.43 - 2.4.43 Lemberg Luftflotte 4 He 111H

2.4.43 - 27.4.43 Salon de Provence 2. Flieger-Division He 111H

27.4.43 - 1.6.43 Stalino IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

1.6.43 - 7.6.43 Seschtschinskaja IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

7.6.43 - 4.7.43 Stalino IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

4.7.43 - 17.7.43 Poltava IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

17.7.43 - 3.8.43 Stalino IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

3.8.43 - 9.8.43 Poltava IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

9.8.43 - 9.9.43 Dnjepropetrovsk IV. Fliegerkorps He 111H

9.9.43 - 19.10.43 Kirovograd I. Fliegerkorps He 111H

19.10.43 - 21.10.43 Nikolayev I. Fliegerkorps He 111H

21.10.43 - 21.1.44 Lechfeld* Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte He 177A

21.1.44 - 1.5.44 Chateaudun IX. Fliegerkorps He 177A

1.5.44 - late 5.44 Fassberg Luftflotte Reich He 177A

* at first only 3./KG100, but 2./KG100 followed on 6.2.44. 1./KG100 remained at Lechfeld until 1.5.44, when it also moved to Fassberg.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Horst Röbling, 15.12.41 - 15.10.42
- Maj Hermann Diekötter, 15.10.42 - 30.10.42
- Maj Fritz Auffhammer, 30.10.42 - 4.5.43
- Maj Franz Hollweg, 7.5.43 - 10.9.43
- Hptm Heinz Molinnus, 10.9.43 - 4.10.43
- Hptm Heinz-Emil Middermann, 4.10.43 - 16.2.44
- Maj Bodo Meyerhofer, 5.5.44 - 14.5.44
- Hptm Hans Molly, 11.6.44 - 2.2.45

Formed 15.12.41 in Seschtschinskaja from III./KG26:
Stab II./KG100 from Stab III./KG26
4./KG100 from 7./KG26
5./KG100 from 8./KG26
6./KG100 from 9./KG26

On 10.4.43 Einsatzstaffel/KG100 was formed from parts of II/KG100 (17 He 111H), and Lehr- und Erprobungs-Kommando 15 and Erprobungsstaffel/KG30 were absorbed by the rest of II./KG100. Used the Do 217E / Hs 293 (guided missile) combination.
In 6.44 6./KG100 and 8./KG100 exchanged designations.
Disbanded 2.2.45.
Bases:

15.12.41 - 2.42 Seschtschinskaja VIII. Fliegerkorps He 111H

2.42 - 21.4.42 Poix Luftflotte 3 He 111H

21.4.42 - 10.4.43 Athens/Kalamaki* X. Fliegerkorps He 111H

10.4.43 - 12.7.43 Garz/Usedom Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Do 217E

12.7.43 - 31.7.43 Istres** 2. Flieger-Division Do 217E

31.7.43 - 9.9.43 Cognac Fl. Fü. Atlantik Do 217E

9.9.43 - 4.11.43 Istres*** 2. Flieger-Division Do 217E

4.11.43 - 19.11.43 Toulouse-Blagnac 2. Flieger-Division Do 217E

19.11.43 - 9.12.43 Leck**** Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Do 217E, He 177A

9.12.43 - 9.3.44 Toulouse-Blagnac***** 2. Flieger-Division Do 217E, He 177A

9.3.44 - 2.2.45 Aalborg-West Komd. Gen. der dt. Lw. in
Dänemark He 177A

* 10.10.42 - 1.43 part of II./KG100 was based at Catania and Comiso (II. Fliegerkorps).
** a kette was based at Foggia, 17.7 - 23.7.43
*** 5./KG100 was based at Athens/Kalamaki (X. Fliegerkorps), from 24.10.43 to 10.12.43.
**** 4./KG100 remained at Leck until 9.3.44, when it moved to Aalborg, converting to He 177A.
***** 6./KG100 remained at Toulouse until 1.6.44 (Do 217E, Luftflotte 3), when it was redesignated 8./KG100. A new 6./KG100 was formed from the old 8./KG100 (He 177A) at Fassberg, ?later to Aalborg.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Schulz, 20.9.42 - 31.1.43
- Maj Busch, 31.1.43 - 2.43
- Hptm Ernst Hetzel, 4.5.43 - 28.7.43
- Hptm Bernhard Jope, 28.7.43 - 10.9.43
- Hptm Gerhard Döhler, 10.9.43 - 12.43
- Hptm Herbert Pfeffer, 12.43 - 30.4.44
- Hptm Wolfgang Vorpahl, 12.6.44 - 8.44
- Hptm Heinrich Schmetz, 8.44 - 7.9.44

Formed 20.9.42 in Salamanca and Kalamaki from SAGr.126:
Stab III./KG100 from Stab/SAGr.126
7./KG100 from 1./SAGr.126
8./KG100 from 2./SAGr.126
9./KG100 from 3./SAGr.126

On 18.2.43 again became SAGr.126:
Stab III./KG100 became Stab/SAGr.126
7./KG100 became 1./SAGr.126
8./KG100 became 2./SAGr.126
9./KG100 became 3./SAGr.126

Reformed 29.4.43 in Schwäbisch Hall from KGrzbV21 with:
Stab III./KG100 from Stab/KGr.21
7./KG100 from 1./KGr.21
8./KG100 from 2./KGr.21
9./KG100 from 3./KGr.21

Used the Do 217K / Fritz X (guided bomb) combination. In 6.44 8./KG100 and 6./KG100 exchanged designations. Disbanded 7.9.44.
Bases:

20.9.42 - 10.1.43 Salamanca and Kalamaki X. Fliegerkorps He 111H, Ar 196A

10.1.43 - 18.2.43 Eleusis X. Fliegerkorps He 111H, Ar 196A

20.4.43 - 12.7.43 Schwäbisch-Hall Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Do 217K

12.7.43 - 19.11.43 Istres* 2. Flieger-Division Do 217K

19.11.43 - 13.2.44 Eggebeck Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Do 217K

13.2.44 - 19.8.44 Toulouse-Francazal 2. Flieger-Division Do 217K

19.8.44 - 7.9.44 Garz-Usedom Luftflotte Reich Do 217K

* one kette was based at Foggia 17.7. - 27.7.43.
* 20.9.43 8./KG100 moved to Fassberg and began converting to He 177A. On 1.6.44 redesignated 6./KG100, and a new 8./KG100 was formed from the old 6./KG100, and moved to ?Toulouse.

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Enno Russell, 24.8.40 - 14.2.42
- Maj Paul Claas, 15.2.42 - 10.42
- Maj Eduard Zimmer, 10.42 - 12.6.43
- Hptm Bernhard Jope, 12.6.43 - 28.7.43
- Hptm Gerhard Döhler, 28.7.43 - 10.9.43
- Hptm Willi Silbersiepe, 10.9.43 - 20.8.44

Erg.Kette/KGr100 was formed 24.8.40 in Lüneburg, from 1.5.41 Erg.Staffel/KGr.100.

On 29.11.41 IV./KG100 was formed with:
Stab IV./KG100 new
10./KG100 from Erg.Sta./KGr.100
11./KG100 from Erg.Sta./KG28
12./KG100 new (7.42)

13./KG100 was formed on 29.4.43 from 4./KGrzbV21, but on 31.7.43 was absorbed by Erprobungskommando 36.
On 20.7.44 12./KG100 became 3./Erg.KGr.177. IV./KG100 was disbanded 31.8.44.
Bases:

24.8.40 - 30.4.41 Lüneburg He 111H

1.5.41 - 28.11.41 Hannover-Langenhagen He 111H

29.11.41 - 1.1.42 Bourges He 111H

1.1.42 - 4.42 Lüneburg* He 111H

4.42 - 6.10.42 Schwerin-Görries Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte He 111H

7.10.42 - 12.42? Crepy-Couvron Luftflotte 3 He 111H

?12.42 - 5.43 Chartres* Luftflotte 3 He 111H, Do 217E/K

5.43 - 7.5.43 Schwäbisch Hall* He 111H, Do 217E/K, He 177A

7.5.43 - 20.8.44 Giebelstadt* He 111H, Do 217E/K, He 177A

* 11./KG100 at Riga-Spilve, 2.1.42 - 4.42 and Schwäbsich-Hall (5.43 - 23.7.43)
* 12./KG100 at Chartres (12.42 - 4.5.43) and Schwäbisch-Hall (5.5.43 - 11.7.44)

Einsatzstaffel:
- Staffelkapitäne:
  - Hptm Karl August von der Fecht, 10.4.43 - ?
  - Hptm Fritz Wergand, ? - 11.43

Formed 10.4.43 in Kalamaki/Athens with 17 He 111H from parts of II./KG100. Eleusis was used as a reserve airfield. Illuminatorstaffel for LG1. Disbanded 10.11.43.
Base:

4.43 - 11.43 Kalamaki X. Fliegerkorps He 111H, Ju 88A

15.12.41 - 12.1.42	Märkisch-Friedland	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
12.1.42 - 22.1.42	Focsani	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
22.1.42 - 30.1.42	Kirovograd	V. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
30.1.42 - 14.8.42	Saki	Sonderstab Krim Fl. Fü. Süd (from 2.42) VIII. Fliegerkorps (from 4.42) IV. Fliegerkorps (from 10.7.42)	He 111H
14.8.42 - 20.8.42	Samorsk/Crimea	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
20.8.42 - 23.8.42	Kotelnikovo	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
23.8.42 - 6.10.42	Morosovskaja	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
6.10.42 - 13.10.42	Saki	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
13.10.42 - 22.10.42	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
22.10.42 - 25.11.42	Armavir	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
25.11.42 - 2.1.43	Morosovskaja	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
2.1.43 - 27.1.43	Novotscherkask	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
27.1.43 - 27.2.43	Saki	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
27.2.43 - 2.4.43	Lemberg	Luftflotte 4	He 111H
2.4.43 - 27.4.43	Salon de Provence	2. Flieger-Division	He 111H
27.4.43 - 1.6.43	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
1.6.43 - 7.6.43	Seschtschinskaja	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
7.6.43 - 4.7.43	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
4.7.43 - 17.7.43	Poltava	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
17.7.43 - 3.8.43	Stalino	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
3.8.43 - 9.8.43	Poltava	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
9.8.43 - 9.9.43	Dnjepropetrovsk	IV. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
9.9.43 - 19.10.43	Kirovograd	I. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
19.10.43 - 21.10.43	Nikolayev	I. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
21.10.43 - 21.1.44	Lechfeld*	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	He 177A
21.1.44 - 1.5.44	Chateaudun	IX. Fliegerkorps	He 177A
1.5.44 - late 5.44	Fassberg	Luftflotte Reich	He 177A

15.12.41 - 2.42	Seschtschinskaja	VIII. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
2.42 - 21.4.42	Poix	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
21.4.42 - 10.4.43	Athens/Kalamaki*	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H
10.4.43 - 12.7.43	Garz/Usedom	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217E
12.7.43 - 31.7.43	Istres**	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E
31.7.43 - 9.9.43	Cognac	Fl. Fü. Atlantik	Do 217E
9.9.43 - 4.11.43	Istres***	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E
4.11.43 - 19.11.43	Toulouse-Blagnac	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E
19.11.43 - 9.12.43	Leck****	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217E, He 177A
9.12.43 - 9.3.44	Toulouse-Blagnac*****	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217E, He 177A
9.3.44 - 2.2.45	Aalborg-West	Komd. Gen. der dt. Lw. in Dänemark	He 177A

20.9.42 - 10.1.43	Salamanca and Kalamaki	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H, Ar 196A
10.1.43 - 18.2.43	Eleusis	X. Fliegerkorps	He 111H, Ar 196A
20.4.43 - 12.7.43	Schwäbisch-Hall	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217K
12.7.43 - 19.11.43	Istres*	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217K
19.11.43 - 13.2.44	Eggebeck	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	Do 217K
13.2.44 - 19.8.44	Toulouse-Francazal	2. Flieger-Division	Do 217K
19.8.44 - 7.9.44	Garz-Usedom	Luftflotte Reich	Do 217K

24.8.40 - 30.4.41	Lüneburg		He 111H
1.5.41 - 28.11.41	Hannover-Langenhagen		He 111H
29.11.41 - 1.1.42	Bourges		He 111H
1.1.42 - 4.42	Lüneburg*		He 111H
4.42 - 6.10.42	Schwerin-Görries	Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte	He 111H
7.10.42 - 12.42?	Crepy-Couvron	Luftflotte 3	He 111H
?12.42 - 5.43	Chartres*	Luftflotte 3	He 111H, Do 217E/K
5.43 - 7.5.43	Schwäbisch Hall*		He 111H, Do 217E/K, He 177A
7.5.43 - 20.8.44	Giebelstadt*		He 111H, Do 217E/K, He 177A