Kampfgeschwader 252

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Johannes Fink, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Cottbus. On 1 May 1939 redesignated Stab/KG2.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Cottbus

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Werner Krahl, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Cottbus with:

Stab I./KG252 new
1./KG252 new
2./KG252 new
3./KG252 new

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./KG2 with :

Stab I./KG252 became Stab I./KG2
1./KG252 became 1./KG2
2./KG252 became 2./KG2
3./KG252 became 3./KG2

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Cottbus

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Oberst Bernhard Georgi, 1 Nov 1938 - 28 Feb 1939
• Obstlt Paul Weitkus, 1 Mar 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Liegnitz from IV./KG153 with:

Stab II./KG252 from Stab IV./KG153
4./KG252 from 10./KG153
5./KG252 from 11./KG153
6./KG252 from 12./KG153

On 1 May 1939 redesignated II./KG2 with :

Stab II./KG252 became Stab II./KG2
4./KG252 became 4./KG2
5./KG252 became 5./KG2
6./KG252 became 6./KG2

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Liegnitz