Kampfgeschwader 155

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Obstlt Otto Dessloch, 1 Apr 1936 - 1 Feb 1938
• GenMaj Wilhelm Süssmann, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Ansbach. On 1 Feb 1938 redesignated Stab/KG158.

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Giessen from Stab/KG254. On 1 May 1939 redesignated Stab/KG55.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1936 - 1937	Ansbach
1937 - 1 Feb 1938	Neukirchen
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Giessen

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Oberst Joseph Brunner, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Oct 1935 in Giebelstadt as Fliegergruppe Giebelstadt, from 1 Apr 1936 I./KG155:

Stab I./KG155
1./KG155
2./KG155
3./KG155

On 1 Feb 1938 redesignated I./KG158 with :

Stab I./KG155 became Stab I./KG158
1./KG155 became 1./KG158
2./KG155 became 2./KG158
3./KG155 became 3./KG158

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Langendiebach from I./KG254 with:

Stab I./KG155 from Stab I./KG254
1./KG155 from 1./KG254
2./KG155 from 2./KG254
3./KG155 from 3./KG254

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./KG55 with :

Stab I./KG155 became Stab I./KG55
1./KG155 became 1./KG55
2./KG155 became 2./KG55
3./KG155 became 3./KG55

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Oct 1935 - 1 Feb 1938	Giebelstadt
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Langendiebach

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Fritz Löb, 1 Apr 1936 - 1 May 1936
• Maj Anton Heidenreich, 1 May 1936 - 1 Dec 1937
• ?
• Obstlt Otto von Lachemair, 27 Jan 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Ansbach-Neukirchen with:

Stab II./KG155 new
4./KG155 new
5./KG155 new
6./KG155 new

On 1 Feb 1938 redesignated II./KG158 with :

Stab II./KG155 became Stab II./KG158
4./KG155 became 4./KG158
5./KG155 became 5./KG158
6./KG155 became 6./KG158

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Giessen from II./KG254 with:

Stab II./KG155 from Stab II./KG254
4./KG155 from 4./KG254
5./KG155 from 5./KG254
6./KG155 from 6./KG254

On 1 May 1939 redesignated II./KG55 with :

Stab II./KG155 became Stab II./KG55
4./KG155 became 4./KG55
5./KG155 became 5./KG55
6./KG155 became 6./KG55

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1936 - 1 Feb 1938	Ansbach-Neukirchen
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Giessen

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Willibald Spang, 1 Apr 1936 - 15 Mar 1937
• Obstlt Werner Zech, 15 Mar 1937 - 1 Feb 1938

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Schwäbisch Hall with:

Stab III./KG155 new
7./KG155 new
8./KG155 new
9./KG155 new

On 1 Feb 1938 redesignated III./KG158 with :

Stab III./KG155 became Stab III./KG158
7./KG155 became 7./KG158
8./KG155 became 8./KG158
9./KG155 became 9./KG158

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1936 - 1 Feb 1938	Schwäbisch Hall