Kampfgeschwader 30

Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler"
(II./KG 30 and 4.-6./KG30 assigned to Luftflotte 5 Fliegerführer Nord)

Geschwaderkommodoren:
- ObLt Walter Loebel, 15.11.39 - 16.8.40
- Oberst Herbert Rieckhoff, 17.8.40 - 20.10.40
- ObLt Erich Bloedorn, 10.40 - 5.43
- ObLt Wilhelm Kern, 18.5.43 - 10.9.43
- ObLt Sigmund-Ulrich Frhr. von Gravenreuth, 9.43 - 16.10.44
- Oberst Bernhard Jope, 10.44 - 2.45
- Oberst Hanns Heise, 2.45 - 5.45

Stab:

Formed 15.11.39 in Greifswald. A Stabs-Staffel existed 4.40 - 11.44. On 23.11.44 redesignated Stab/KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
KG(J)30 was to have converted to Me 262A in early 1945, but none were delivered, due to production shortages.
Bases:

15.11.39 - 4.40	Greifswald	Ju 88A
4.40 - 1.5.40	Westerland	Ju 88A
1.5.40 - 2.7.40	Oldenburg*	Ju 88A
2.7.40 - 1.9.40	Aalborg-West	Ju 88A
1.9.40 - 1.7.41	Eindhoven	Ju 88A
1.7.41 - 24.1.42	Evreux	Ju 88A
24.1.42 - 12.11.42	Banak	Ju 88A
12.11.42 - 6.43	Comiso	Ju 88A
6.43 - 9.43	Viterbo	Ju 88A
9.43 - 12.43	Ghedi	Ju 88A
12.43 - 1.44	Eindhoven	Ju 88A
1.44 - 1.2.44	Istres	Ju 88A
1.2.44 - 18.2.44	Leck	Ju 88A
18.2.44 - 10.7.44	Bad Zwischenahn	Ju 88A
10.7.44 - 29.7.44	Le Culot	Ju 88A
29.7.44 - 8.44	Paris-Orly	Ju 88A
8.44 - 10.44	Achmer	Ju 88A
10.44 - 11.44	Gifhorn	Ju 88A
11.44 - 12.44	Chrudim	Bf 109G
12.44 - 18.2.45	Budweis	Bf 109G
18.2.45 - 4.45	Prag-Gbell	Bf 109G

* possibly at Amsterdam-Schiphol, 6.40.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm H. Pohle, 22.9.39 - 16.10.39
- Hptm Fritz Doench, 16.10.39 - ab 6.40
- Hptm Heinrich Lau, 1941
- ?
- Hptm Jacob Schmidt, ? - 26.4.42
- Hptm Konrad Kahl, 26.4.42 - ?
- Oberst Alerich Hofmann, ? - 28.12.42
- Maj Freiherr von Blomberg, ? - 28.10.43
- Hptm Schulz, 1943 - 1944
- ?

Formed 22.9.39 in Jever from I./KG25 with:
Stab I./KG30 from 1./KG25
1./KG30 new
2./KG30 from 2./KG25
3./KG30 new
In 6.40 1./KG30 became 8./KG4, and was reformed from 9./KG30.
On 23.11.44 redesignated I./KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
Bases:

22.9.39 - 25.9.40 Jever Ju 88A

25.9.39 - 4.40 Greifswald Ju 88A

4.40 - 1.5.40 Westerland* Ju 88A

1.5.40 - 5.40 Oldenburg Ju 88A

5.40 - 5.7.40 Amsterdam-Schiphol Ju 88A

5.7.40 - 1.9.40 Aalborg-West** Ju 88A

1.9.40 - 16.3.41 Gilze Rijen Ju 88A

16.3.41 - 1.7.41 Eindhoven Ju 88A

1.7.41 - 8.41 St. André Ju 88A

8.41 - 2.9.41 Stavanger*** Ju 88A

2.9.41 - 12.9.41 Banak Ju 88A

12.9.41 - 16.9.41 Trondheim Ju 88A

16.9 - 10.42 Banak**** Ju 88A

10.42 - 8.43 Kemi Ju 88A

8.43 - 9.43 Viterbo Ju 88A

9.43 - 14.12.43 Ghedi Ju 88A

14.12.43 - 23.1.44 Eindhoven Ju 88A

23.1.44 - 1.2.44 Istres Ju 88A

1.2.44 - 14.2.44 Bergamo Ju 88A

14.2.44 - 10.7.44 Leck***** Ju 88A

10.7.44 - 29.7.44 Le Culot Ju 88A

29.7.44 - 8.44 Paris-Orly Ju 88A

8.44 - 15.9.44 Bad Zwischenahn Ju 88A

15.9.44 - 25.9.44 Wesendorf Ju 88A

25.9.44 - 10.44 Vörden Ju 88A

10.44 - 11.44 Gifhorn****** Ju 88A

11.44 - 12.44 Chrudim Bf 109G

12.44 - 18.2.45 Fürth Bf 109G

18.2.45 - 8.5.45 Prague-Gbell Bf 109G

* Stavanger-Sola was used as a forward base, 4.40 - 1.5.40.
** 2./KG30 was only at Aalborg-West, 28.7.40 - 11.8.40
*** via Aalborg
*** detachments at Kemi; 1. and 3./KG30 was stationed at Eindhoven, 1.12.41 - 11.4.42; after 4.42 many missions, were flown from Petsamo and Kemi
***** parts in Varel, 28.6.44 - 8.7.44
****** parts in Pardubitz, 10.44 - 11.44

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Claus Hinkelbein, 12.39 - 6.40
- Hptm von Symonski, 6.40 - 8.10.40
- Hptm Erich Hass, 9.10.40 - 16.10.40
- Hptm Sigmund-Ullrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth, 10.40(?) - 11.4.42
- Hptm Erich Stoffregen, 11.4.42 - 14.1.43
- Maj Pflüger, 1943 - 1944
- Hptm Greve, 1944

Formed 1.12.39 in Barth with:
Stab II./KG30 new
4./KG30 new
5./KG30 new
6./KG30 new
On 23.11.44 redesignated II./KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
Bases:

12.39 - 4.40 Barth Ju 88A

4.40 - 1.5.40 Westerland Ju 88A

1.5.40 - 16.5.40 Oldenburg Ju 88A

16.5.40 - 15.6.40 Perleberg Ju 88A

15.6.40 - 18.6.40 Le Culot Ju 88A

18.6.40 - 7.40 Perleberg Ju 88A

7.40 - 2.9.40 Grove* Ju 88A

2.9.40 - 20.9.40 Chievres Ju 88A

20.9.40 - 22.5.41 Gilze Rijen Ju 88A

22.5.41 - 23.5.41 Aalborg-West Ju 88A

23.5.41 - 12.6.41 Stavanger-Sola** Ju 88A

12.6.41 - 16.8.41 Banak** Ju 88A

16.8.41 - 30.9.41 Stavanger-Sola** Ju 88A

30.9.41 - 8.12.41 Gilze Rijen Ju 88A

8.12.41 - 13.12.41 Ludwigslust Ju 88A

13.12.41 - 22.12.41 Heiligenbeil Ju 88A

22.12.41 - 7.3.42 Orscha*** Ju 88A

7.3.42 - 15.4.42 Gilze Rijen Ju 88A

15.4.42 - 19.8.42 Banak Ju 88A

19.8.42 - 14.9.42 Kemi Ju 88A

14.9.42 - 17.9.42 Banak Ju 88A

17.9.42 - 19.9.42 Petsamo Ju 88A

19.9.42 - 7.11.42 Kemi Ju 88A

7.11.42 - 13.11.42 Bardufoss**** Ju 88A

13.11.42 - 17.11.42 München Ju 88A

17.11.42 - 11.5.43 Comiso Ju 88A

11.5.43 - 17.6.43 Aalborg-West Ju 88A

17.6.43 - 25.8.43 Leck Ju 88A

25.8.43 - 22.9.43 Foggia Ju 88A

22.9.43 - 25.9.43 Viterbo Ju 88A

25.9.43 - 14.12.43 Villafranca Ju 88A

14.12.43 - 23.1.44 Varel Ju 88A

23.1.44 - 1.2.44 Istres Ju 88A

1.2.44 - 6.3.44 Bergamo Ju 88A

6.3.44 - 18.3.44 Varel Ju 88A

18.3.44 - 18.7.44 Bad Zwischenahn Ju 88A

18.7.44 - 21.7.44 Couvron Ju 88A

21.7.44 - 29.7.44 Chievres Ju 88A

29.7.44 - 8.44 Paris-Orly Ju 88A

8.44 - 10.44 Achmer Ju 88A

10.44 - 11.44 Gifhorn***** Ju 88A

11.44 - 1.45 Königgrätz Bf 109G

1.45 - 4.45 Budweis Bf 109G

* 4./KG30 at Aalborg-West, 7.8.40 - 11.8.40.
** 4./KG30 at Stavanger ( 23.5.41 - 16.8.41), and at Banak (16.8.41 - 30.9.41); 6./KG30 to Banak 12.6.41, to Kirkenes 22.6.41, and returned to Stavanger 16.8.41.
*** 4./KG30 to Stavanger 21.12.41, to Kemi 2.42
**** 6./KG30 remained at Kemi until 13.11.42.
***** parts at Pardubitz, 10.44 - 11.44.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Mahrenholtz, 1.1.40 - 1940
- Hptm Crüger, 1940
- Hptm Kollewe, 1940
- Maj Hackbarth, ? - 9.9.40
- Maj Schumann, 1941 - 8.41
- Hptm Hajo Hermann, 8.41 - 19.7.42
- Maj Werner Baumbach, 7.42 - 12.42
- Maj Helmut Störchel, 12.42 - 1944

Formed 1.1.40 in Barth with:
Stab III./KG30 new
7./KG30 new
8./KG30 new
9./KG30 new

In 6.40 9./KG30 became 1./KG30, and was reformed.
On 15.10.40 III./KG30 was redesignated Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6:
Stab III./KG30 became Stab/Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6
7./KG30 became 1./Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6
8./KG30 became 2./Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6
9./KG30 became 3./Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 6

and was reformed 15.10.40 in Amsterdam-Schiphol from III./KG4 with:
Stab III./KG30 from Stab III./KG4
7./KG30 from 7./KG4
8./KG30 from 8./KG4
9./KG30 from 9./KG4

III./KG30 was disbanded 8.6.44.
Reformed 23.11.44 in Pardubitz as III./KG(J)30 with:
Stab III./KG(J)30 new
7./KG(J)30 new
8./KG(J)30 new
9./KG(J)30 new
Disbanded 18.4.45:
Bases:

1.1.40 - 4.40 Barth Ju 88A

4.40 - 28.6.40 Marx Ju 88A

28.6.40 - 1.9.40 Aalborg-West Ju 88A

1.9.40 - 22.2.41 Amsterdam-Schiphol Ju 88A

22.2.41 - 2.6.41 Gerbini Ju 88A

2.6.41 - 4.8.41 Melun-Villaroche Ju 88A

4.8.41 - 24.1.42 Gilze-Rijen Ju 88A

24.1.42 - 24.9.42 Bardufoss* Ju 88A

24.9.42 - 20.10.42 Nautsi Ju 88A

20.10.42 - 6.11.42 Bardufoss Ju 88A

11.42 - 5.43 Comiso Ju 88A

5.43 - 12.6.43 Gerbini Ju 88A

12.6.43 - 9.43 Viterbo Ju 88A

9.43 - 1.3.44 Leck Ju 88A

1.3.44 - 15.3.44 Bad Zwischenahn Ju 88A

15.3.44 - 21.3.44 Tulln Ju 88A

24.3.44 - 8.6.44 Varel Ju 88A

23.11.44 - 1.45 Pardubitz Bf 109G

1.45 - 4.45 Pilsen Bf 109G

* 7./KG30 to Trondheim-Vaernes. 8./KG30 frequently used Kemi; Stab III, 7. and 8./KG30 frequently used Banak

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Heinrich Paepke, 27.10.40 - 9.2.41
- Hptm Martin Schumann, 10.2.41 - 8.6.42
- Maj Heinrich Lau, 9.6.42 - 11.9.42
- Hptm Gerhard Molkentin, 1.10.42 - 16.1.43
- Maj Konrad Kahl, 13.11.42 - 26.7.43
- Maj Wilhelm Kuschke, 27.7.43 - 23.11.44

Formed 27.10.40 in Ludwigslust as Erg.Sta./KG30. In 4.41 increased to Gruppe with:
Stab IV./KG30 new
10./KG30 from Erg.Sta./KG30
11./KG30 new
12./KG30 new
13./KG30 was formed 7.43 in Aalborg. On 1.9.44 12./KG30 was disbanded, and was reformed from 13./KG30.
On 23.11.44 redesignated IV./KG(J)30. Disbanded 18.4.45.
Bases:

27.10.40 - 7.6.41 Ludwigslust* Ju 88A

8.6.41 - ?.42 Bretigny* Ju 88A

?.42 - ?.42 Uetersen* Ju 88A

?.42 - 7.42 Parchim* Ju 88A

7.42 - 23.11.44 Aalborg-West* Ju 88A

* 10. and 11./KG30 at Ludwigslust (4.41 - 7.6.41), Bretigny (8.6.41 - 7.42) and Aalborg-West (14.7.42 - 23.11.44).
* 12./KG30 at Ludwigslust (4.41 - 7.6.41), Bretigny (8.6.41 - 7.42), Aalborg-West (14.7.42 - 2.43), Gardelegen (2.43 - ?.44) and Aalborg-West (?.44 - 23.11.44)
* 13./KG30 at Aalborg (7.43 - 5.44) and Grove (6.44 - 1.9.44)

Ergänzungsstaffel:
- Staffelkapitän:
  - Hptm Gotthardt,
1941 Formed in 1940. Apparently disbanded after 11.42.
Bases:

10.40 - 24.1.42 Amsterdam-Schiphol Ju 88A

21.1.42 - 11.42 Banak Ju 88A

Zerstörerstaffel:
- Staffelkapitän:
  - Olt Herbert Bönsch, 3.40 - 1.7.40

Formed 3.40 in Perleberg. On 1.7.40 redesignated 4./NJG1.
Bases:

3.40 - 4.40	Perleberg	Ju 88C
4.40 - 11.4.40	Westerland	Ju 88C
11.4.40 - 1.5.40	Stavanger-Sola	Ju 88C
1.5.40 - 16.6.40	Trondheim-Vaernes	Ju 88C
16.6.40 - 1.7.40	Düsseldorf	Ju 88C

22.9.39 - 25.9.40	Jever	Ju 88A
25.9.39 - 4.40	Greifswald	Ju 88A
4.40 - 1.5.40	Westerland*	Ju 88A
1.5.40 - 5.40	Oldenburg	Ju 88A
5.40 - 5.7.40	Amsterdam-Schiphol	Ju 88A
5.7.40 - 1.9.40	Aalborg-West**	Ju 88A
1.9.40 - 16.3.41	Gilze Rijen	Ju 88A
16.3.41 - 1.7.41	Eindhoven	Ju 88A
1.7.41 - 8.41	St. André	Ju 88A
8.41 - 2.9.41	Stavanger***	Ju 88A
2.9.41 - 12.9.41	Banak	Ju 88A
12.9.41 - 16.9.41	Trondheim	Ju 88A
16.9 - 10.42	Banak****	Ju 88A
10.42 - 8.43	Kemi	Ju 88A
8.43 - 9.43	Viterbo	Ju 88A
9.43 - 14.12.43	Ghedi	Ju 88A
14.12.43 - 23.1.44	Eindhoven	Ju 88A
23.1.44 - 1.2.44	Istres	Ju 88A
1.2.44 - 14.2.44	Bergamo	Ju 88A
14.2.44 - 10.7.44	Leck*****	Ju 88A
10.7.44 - 29.7.44	Le Culot	Ju 88A
29.7.44 - 8.44	Paris-Orly	Ju 88A
8.44 - 15.9.44	Bad Zwischenahn	Ju 88A
15.9.44 - 25.9.44	Wesendorf	Ju 88A
25.9.44 - 10.44	Vörden	Ju 88A
10.44 - 11.44	Gifhorn******	Ju 88A
11.44 - 12.44	Chrudim	Bf 109G
12.44 - 18.2.45	Fürth	Bf 109G
18.2.45 - 8.5.45	Prague-Gbell	Bf 109G

12.39 - 4.40	Barth	Ju 88A
4.40 - 1.5.40	Westerland	Ju 88A
1.5.40 - 16.5.40	Oldenburg	Ju 88A
16.5.40 - 15.6.40	Perleberg	Ju 88A
15.6.40 - 18.6.40	Le Culot	Ju 88A
18.6.40 - 7.40	Perleberg	Ju 88A
7.40 - 2.9.40	Grove*	Ju 88A
2.9.40 - 20.9.40	Chievres	Ju 88A
20.9.40 - 22.5.41	Gilze Rijen	Ju 88A
22.5.41 - 23.5.41	Aalborg-West	Ju 88A
23.5.41 - 12.6.41	Stavanger-Sola**	Ju 88A
12.6.41 - 16.8.41	Banak**	Ju 88A
16.8.41 - 30.9.41	Stavanger-Sola**	Ju 88A
30.9.41 - 8.12.41	Gilze Rijen	Ju 88A
8.12.41 - 13.12.41	Ludwigslust	Ju 88A
13.12.41 - 22.12.41	Heiligenbeil	Ju 88A
22.12.41 - 7.3.42	Orscha***	Ju 88A
7.3.42 - 15.4.42	Gilze Rijen	Ju 88A
15.4.42 - 19.8.42	Banak	Ju 88A
19.8.42 - 14.9.42	Kemi	Ju 88A
14.9.42 - 17.9.42	Banak	Ju 88A
17.9.42 - 19.9.42	Petsamo	Ju 88A
19.9.42 - 7.11.42	Kemi	Ju 88A
7.11.42 - 13.11.42	Bardufoss****	Ju 88A
13.11.42 - 17.11.42	München	Ju 88A
17.11.42 - 11.5.43	Comiso	Ju 88A
11.5.43 - 17.6.43	Aalborg-West	Ju 88A
17.6.43 - 25.8.43	Leck	Ju 88A
25.8.43 - 22.9.43	Foggia	Ju 88A
22.9.43 - 25.9.43	Viterbo	Ju 88A
25.9.43 - 14.12.43	Villafranca	Ju 88A
14.12.43 - 23.1.44	Varel	Ju 88A
23.1.44 - 1.2.44	Istres	Ju 88A
1.2.44 - 6.3.44	Bergamo	Ju 88A
6.3.44 - 18.3.44	Varel	Ju 88A
18.3.44 - 18.7.44	Bad Zwischenahn	Ju 88A
18.7.44 - 21.7.44	Couvron	Ju 88A
21.7.44 - 29.7.44	Chievres	Ju 88A
29.7.44 - 8.44	Paris-Orly	Ju 88A
8.44 - 10.44	Achmer	Ju 88A
10.44 - 11.44	Gifhorn*****	Ju 88A
11.44 - 1.45	Königgrätz	Bf 109G
1.45 - 4.45	Budweis	Bf 109G

1.1.40 - 4.40	Barth	Ju 88A
4.40 - 28.6.40	Marx	Ju 88A
28.6.40 - 1.9.40	Aalborg-West	Ju 88A
1.9.40 - 22.2.41	Amsterdam-Schiphol	Ju 88A
22.2.41 - 2.6.41	Gerbini	Ju 88A
2.6.41 - 4.8.41	Melun-Villaroche	Ju 88A
4.8.41 - 24.1.42	Gilze-Rijen	Ju 88A
24.1.42 - 24.9.42	Bardufoss*	Ju 88A
24.9.42 - 20.10.42	Nautsi	Ju 88A
20.10.42 - 6.11.42	Bardufoss	Ju 88A
11.42 - 5.43	Comiso	Ju 88A
5.43 - 12.6.43	Gerbini	Ju 88A
12.6.43 - 9.43	Viterbo	Ju 88A
9.43 - 1.3.44	Leck	Ju 88A
1.3.44 - 15.3.44	Bad Zwischenahn	Ju 88A
15.3.44 - 21.3.44	Tulln	Ju 88A
24.3.44 - 8.6.44	Varel	Ju 88A
23.11.44 - 1.45	Pardubitz	Bf 109G
1.45 - 4.45	Pilsen	Bf 109G

27.10.40 - 7.6.41	Ludwigslust*	Ju 88A
8.6.41 - ?.42	Bretigny*	Ju 88A
?.42 - ?.42	Uetersen*	Ju 88A
?.42 - 7.42	Parchim*	Ju 88A
7.42 - 23.11.44	Aalborg-West*	Ju 88A

10.40 - 24.1.42	Amsterdam-Schiphol	Ju 88A
21.1.42 - 11.42	Banak	Ju 88A