Flughafenbetriebskompanien

Overview:

The Flughafenbetriebskompanie´s (FBK) primary duty was repair and service for all the aircraft of a specific unit. The FBK belonged to the various Gruppen of the heavier units, incl. Kampfgeschwader, Sturzkampfgeschwader, Zerstorergeschwader, and various reconnaissance and transport units.

Normally fully motorised, consisted of 150 men, and was divided into 4 platoons (züge) - 3 Betriebszüge and 1 Werkstattzug, and would normally follow the Gruppe around to the various bases.

Initially most Gruppen had 2 FBK 's, but this was changed to one each, after Jan 1943.

1. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed May 1939 in Gotha, and served with I./KG4. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 3.FBK-KG4.

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Gutenfeld from 2.FBK-KG4. Disbanded Oct 1943.

Reformed Oct 1943 in Nikolayev-Ost from 1. FBK-KG100.

Served with I./KG4 (May 1939 - May 1945), but possibly III./KG4 (Oct 1940 - Jan 1943)

2. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed May 1939 in Gotha, and served with I./KG4. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 1. FBK-KG4.

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Seschtschinskaja from 4.FBK-KG4.

Served with I./KG4 (May 1939 - Jan 1943) and II./KG4 (Jan 1943 - May 1945)

3. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed 10 Jan 1943 in Woroschilowgrad from 1. FBK-KG4.

Served with III./KG4 (Jan 1943 - May 1945)

4. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed May 1939 in Erfurt, and served with II./KG4. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 2. FBK-KG4.

Reformed 10 Jan 1943 in Avord from 10.FBK-KG4. In Aug 1944 redesignated 150. Flughafenbetriebskompanie (Qu).

Served with II./KG4 (May 1939 - Jan 1943) and IV./KG4 (Jan 1943 - Aug 1944)

5. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed May 1939 in Erfurt, and served with II./KG4. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 1. FBK-KG1.

Served with II./KG4 (May 1939 - Jan 1943)

7. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed May 1939 in Nordhausen, and served with III./KG4. On 15 Oct 1940 redesignated 7.FBK-KG30.

Served with III./KG4 (May 1939 - Oct 1940)

8. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed May 1939 in Nordhausen, and served with III./KG4. On 15 Oct 1940 redesignated 8.FBK-KG30.

Served with III./KG4 (May 1939 - Oct 1940)

10. Flughafenbetriebskompanie KG4

Formed Mar 1941 in Fassberg, and served with IV./KG4. On 10 Jan 1943 redesignated 4.FBK-KG4.

Served with IV./KG4 (Mar 1941 - Jan 1943)