Kustenfliegergruppe 506 / Kampfgruppe 506
Aircraft Code S4+
Gruppenkommandeure:
Stab:
Formed 1 Jul 1937 in Dievenow from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.306. On 22 Oct 1939 became Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.806.
Reformed 22 Oct 1939 in List from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.406. From 19 Oct 1941 known as Stab/KGr.506. On 8 Jun 1942 renamed Stab III./KG26.
Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
---|---|---|---|
Aug 1939 - 22 Oct 1939 | Pillau | He 60 | |
22 Oct 1939 - 9 Apr 1940 | List | He 115 | |
9 Apr 1940 - Jul 1940 | Trondheim | He 115 | |
Jul 1940 - 6 Oct 1940 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
6 Oct 1940 - 20 Feb 1941 | Norderney | He 115 | |
20 Feb 1941 - 16 Apr 1941 | Perleberg | He 115, Ju 88A | |
16 Apr 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
21 Sep 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 | Riga | Fl. Fü. Ostsee | Ju 88A |
18 Oct 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
30 Nov 1941 - 15 Feb 1942 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
15 Feb 1942 - 22 Feb 1942 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
22 Feb 1942 - 25 Feb 1942 | Stavanger | Ju 88A | |
25 Feb 1942 - 26 Feb 1942 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
26 Feb 1942 - 8 Jun 1942 | Leeuwarden* | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
* a small detachment of KGr.506 was stationed at Grosseto (Italy) for torpedo training.
1./506:
Formed 1 Jul 1937 in Dievenow from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.306. On 22 Oct 1939 became 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.806.
Reformed 22 Oct 1939 in List from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406. From 19 Oct 1941 known as 1./KGr.506. On 8 Jun 1942 renamed 7./KG26.
Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
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Aug 1939 - 22 Oct 1939 | Pillau/Putzig | He 60 | |
22 Oct 1939 - 8 Nov 1939 | List | He 115 | |
8 Nov 1939 - 20 Nov 1939 | Norderney | He 115 | |
20Nov 1939 - 14 Dec 1939 | List | He 115 | |
14 Dec 1939 - Jan 1940 | Grossenbrode | He 115 | |
Jan 1940 - 9 Apr 1940 | List | He 115 | |
9 Apr 1940 - Jul 1940 | Trondheim | He 115 | |
Jul 1940 - 6 Oct 1940 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
6 Oct 1940 - 3 Jan 1941 | Norderney* | He 115 | |
3 Jan 1941 - 31 Jan 1941 | Brest-Poulmic (See) FR | He 115 | |
1 Feb 1941 - 20 Feb 1941 | Norderney | He 115 | |
20 Feb 1941 - 16 Apr 1941 | Perleberg | He 115, Ju 88A | |
16 Apr 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
21 Sep 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 | Riga | Fl. Fü. Ostsee | Ju 88A |
18 Oct 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
30 Nov 1941 - 15 Feb 1942 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
15 Feb 1942 - 22 Feb 1942 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
22 Feb 1942 - 25 Feb 1942 | Stavanger | Ju 88A | |
25 Feb 1942 - 26 Feb 1942 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
26 Feb 1942 - 8 Jun 1942 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
* was based in Stavanger for a few days in late Nov 1940 and in late Dec 1940.
2./506:
Formed 1 Dec 1937 in Kamp. On 22 Oct 1939 became 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406.
Reformed 22 Oct 1939 in List. On 6 Oct 1941 redesignated 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.906.
Reformed 6 Oct 1941 in Norderney from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.906. From 19 Oct 1941 known as 2./KGr.506. On 8 Jun 1942 renamed 8./KG26.
Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
---|---|---|---|
Aug 1939 - 3 Sep 1939 | Kamp | Do 18 | |
3 Sep 1939 - 22 Oct 1939 | Hörnum | Do 18 | |
22 Oct 1939 - 9 Apr 1940 | List | He 115 | |
9 Apr 1940 - Jul 1940 | Trondheim | He 115 | |
Jul 1940 - 6 Oct 1940 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
6 Oct 1940 - Dec 1940 | Norderney | He 115 | |
Dec 1940 - 6 Oct 1941 | Brest-Poulmic (See) FR | He 115 | |
6 Oct 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
30 Nov 1941 - 15 Feb 1942 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
15 Feb 1942 - 22 Feb 1942 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
22 Feb 1942 - 25 Feb 1942 | Stavanger | Ju 88A | |
25 Feb 1942 - 26 Feb 1942 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
26 Feb 1942 - 8 Jun 1942 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
3./506:
Formed 1 Dec 1937 in Pillau. On 22 Oct 1939 became 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.806.
Reformed 22 Oct 1939 in Norderney from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.406. From 19 Oct 1941 known as 3./KGr.506. On 8 Jun 1942 renamed 9./KG26.
Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
---|---|---|---|
Aug 1939 - 13 Sep 1939 | Pillau | He 59 | |
13 Sep 1939 - 19 Feb 1940 | Norderney | He 59, He 115 | |
19 Feb 1940 - 28 Feb 1940 | Wittensee | He 115 | |
28 Feb 1940 - Jul 1940 | Norderney | He 115 | |
Jul 1940 - 1 Apr 1941 | Stavanger | He 115 | |
1 Apr 1941 - 9 Jun 1941 | List* | He 115 | |
9 Jun 1941 - 1 Aug 1941 | Westerland | He 115, Ju 88A | |
1 Aug 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
21 Sep 1941 - 18 Oct 1941 | Riga | Fl. Fü. Ostsee | Ju 88A |
18 Oct 1941 - 30 Nov 1941 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
30 Nov 1941 - 15 Feb 1942 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
15 Feb 1942 - 22 Feb 1942 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A | |
22 Feb 1942 - 25 Feb 1942 | Stavanger | Ju 88A | |
25 Feb 1942 - 26 Feb 1942 | Westerland | Ju 88A | |
26 Feb 1942 - 8 Jun 1942 | Leeuwarden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 88A |
* detachments were based in Thisted (Denmark).
Ergänzungsstaffel/506:
Formed 6 Oct 1941 in Grove. On 8 Jun 1942 redesignated 12./KG26.
Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
---|---|---|---|
6 Oct 1941 - 8 Jun 1942 | Grove (Karup) | Ju 88A |
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