Kustenfliegergruppe 406
Aircraft Code K6+

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Geisse, 1938
• Maj Heinrich Minner, ? - Oct 1939
• Obstlt Heinz von Holleben, Oct 1939 - Oct 1939
• Obstlt Karl Stockmann, 1 Nov 1939 - Feb 1940
• Maj Walter Schwarz, Feb 1940 - Jun 1940
• Hptm Franz Schrieck, Jun 1940 - Jun 1940
• Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, Jun 1940 - Jun 1940
• Hptm Ghert von Roth, Jun 1940 - Jul 1940
• Hptm Hans-Bruno von Laue, Jul 1940 - Jul 1940
• Obstlt Karl Stockmann, Jul 1940 - Jul 1941
• Maj Rupprecht Heyn, Jul 1941 - Jun 1942

Stab:

Formed 1 Jul 1937 in List. On 22 Oct 1939 redesignated Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.506.

Reformed 22 Oct 1939 in Hörnum from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.306. Disbanded Dec 1942.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jul 1937- 22 Oct 1939	List		He 60
22 Oct 1939 - 3 Sep 1940	Hörnum		Do 18
3 Sep 1940 - Oct 1940	Norderney		Do 18
Oct 1940 - Oct 1942	Brest-Poulmic (See) FR		Do 18/Do 26/BV 138

1./406:

Formed 1 Apr 1937 in Holtenau. On 1 Jul 1937 divided into 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.706 and 5./BFGr.196.

Reformed 1 Jul 1937 in List from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.106. On 22 Oct 1939 redesignated 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.506.

Reformed 22 Oct 1939 in Rantum from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.506. Disbanded Oct 1944.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - 1 Jul 1937	Holtenau		He 60
1 Jul 1937 - 22 Oct 1939	List		He 60, He 115
22 Oct 1939 - 27 Jul 1940	Rantum*		Do 18
27 Jul 1940 - Jan 1941	Stavanger		Do 18
Jan 1941 - Apr 1941	List		Do 18, He 115
Apr 1941 - 12 May 1944	Tromsö/Søreisa**		He 115
12 May 1944 - Jul 1944	Kirkenes		He 115
Jul 1944 - Oct 1944	Hommelvik		He 115

* Stavanger was used as a forward base in Apr 1940.

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

2./406:

Formed 1 Jul 1937 in List from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.106. On 13 Jul 1943 redesignated 3./SAGr.130

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jul 1937 - 22 Oct 1939	List		Do 18
22 Oct 1939 - May 1940	Hörnum		Do 18
31 May 1940 - Oct 1940	Stavanger		Do 18
Oct 1940 - Feb 1941	Trondheim		Do 18
Feb 1941 - May 1941	Hörnum		Do 18, BV 138
May 1941 - Jul 1943	Trondheim		BV 138

3./406:

Formed 1 Jul 1937 in List from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.106. On 22 Oct 1939 redesignated 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.506.

Reformed 22 Oct 1939 in Rantum from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.306. On 13 Jul 1943 redesignated 1./SAGr.131

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Jul 1937 - 22 Oct 1939	List		He 59
22 Oct 1939 - 31 May 1940	Hörnum		Do 18
31 May 1940 - 22 Jul 1940	Stavanger		Do 18
22 Jul 1940 - 12 Aug 1940	Hörnum		Do 18
12 Aug 1940 - 18 Aug 1940	Norderney		Do 18
18 Aug 1940 - 2 Sep 1940	Vlissingen		Do 18
2 Sep 1940 - 17 Feb 1941	Schellingwoude		Do 18
17 Feb 1941 - Nov 1941	Trondheim		Do 18
Nov 1941 - Dec 1941	List		Do 18, BV 138
Dec 1941 - Jul 1943	Tromsö/Søreisa		BV 138

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.406
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.406
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.406