Kampfgeschwader 355

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Philipp Zoch, 1 Apr 1937 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Apr 1937 in Gablingen. On 1 May 1939 redesignated Stab/KG53.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - 1 Jul 1938	Gablingen
1 Jul 1938 - 1 May 1939	Ansbach

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Holzhauser, 1937
• Obstlt Karl Mehnert, 1938 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Apr 1937 in Gablingen with:

Stab I./KG355 new
1./KG355 new
2./KG355 new
3./KG355 new

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./KG53 with :

Stab I./KG355 became Stab I./KG53
1./KG355 became 1./KG53
2./KG355 became 2./KG53
3./KG355 became 3./KG53

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - 1 Jul 1938	Gablingen
1 Jul 1938 - 1 May 1939	Ansbach

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Erich Stahl, 1 Apr 1937 - ?
• Obstlt Kohlbach, ? - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Apr 1937 in Schwäbisch Hall with:

Stab II./KG355 new
4./KG355 new
5./KG355 new
6./KG355 new

On 1 May 1939 redesignated II./KG53 with :

Stab II./KG355 became Stab II./KG53
4./KG355 became 4./KG53
5./KG355 became 5./KG53
6./KG355 became 6./KG53

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - 1 May 1939	Schwäbisch Hall

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Hans Behrendt, 1 Apr 1937 - 1 Feb 1939
• Maj Friedrich Edler von Braun, 1 Feb 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Apr 1937 in Illesheim with:

Stab III./KG355 new
7./KG355 new
8./KG355 new
9./KG355 new

On 1 May 1939 redesignated III./KG53 with :

Stab III./KG355 became Stab III./KG53
7./KG355 became 7./KG53
8./KG355 became 8./KG53
9./KG355 became 9./KG53

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - 1 Jul 1938	Illesheim
1 Jul 1938 - 1 May 1939	Giebelstadt