Küstenfliegergruppe 506

Küstenfliegergruppe 506 / Kampfgruppe 506

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Schily, 1938
- ObLt Wolfgang von Wild, ? - 31.10.39
- Maj Heinrich Minner, 10.39 - 4.40
- Maj Johannes Eisenbeck, 4.40 - 4.40
- Maj Heinrich Minner, 4.40 - 8.40
- Maj Johannes Eisenbeck, 8.40 - 8.40
- Maj Heinrich Minner, 9.40 - 10.40
- ObLt Weygold, 11.40 - 6.41
- ObLt Walter Schwarz, 7.41 - 1.42
- Hptm Ernst-Heinrich Thomsen, 1.42 - 6.42

Stab:
Formed 1.7.37 in Dievenow from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.306. On 22.10.39 became Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.806.
Reformed 22.10.39 in List from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.406. From 19.10.41 known as Stab/KGr.506. On 8.6.42 renamed Stab III./KG26.
Bases:

8.39 - 22.10.39	Pillau		He 60
22.10.39 - 9.4.40	List		He 115
9.4.40 - 7.40	Trondheim		He 115
7.40 - 6.10.40	Stavanger		He 115
6.10.40 - 20.2.41	Norderney		He 115
20.2.41 - 16.4.41	Perleberg		He 115, Ju 88A
16.4.41 - 21.9.41	Westerland		Ju 88A
21.9.41 - 18.10.41	Riga	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ju 88A
18.10.41 - 30.11.41	Westerland		Ju 88A
30.11.41 - 15.2.42	Leeuwarden	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A
15.2.42 - 22.2.42	Grove (Karup)		Ju 88A
22.2.42 - 25.2.42	Stavanger		Ju 88A
25.2.42 - 26.2.42	Westerland		Ju 88A
26.2.42 - 8.6.42	Leeuwarden*	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A

* a small detachment of KGr.506 was stationed at Grosseto (Italy) for torpedo training.

1./506:

later version

Formed 1.7.37 in Dievenow from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.306. On 22.10.39 became 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.806.
Reformed 22.10.39 in List from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406. From 19.10.41 known as 1./KGr.506. On 8.6.42 renamed 7./KG26.
Bases:

8.39 - 22.10.39	Pillau/Putzig		He 60
22.10.39 - 8.11.39	List		He 115
8.11.39 - 20.11.39	Norderney		He 115
2011.39 - 14.12.39	List		He 115
14.12.39 - 1.40	Grossenbrode		He 115
1.40 - 9.4.40	List		He 115
9.4.40 - 7.40	Trondheim		He 115
7.40 - 6.10.40	Stavanger		He 115
6.10.40 - 3.1.41	Norderney*		He 115
3.1.41 - 31.1.41	Brest-Hourtin		He 115
1.2.41 - 20.2.41	Norderney		He 115
20.2.41 - 16.4.41	Perleberg		He 115, Ju 88A
16.4.41 - 21.9.41	Westerland		Ju 88A
21.9.41 - 18.10.41	Riga	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ju 88A
18.10.41 - 30.11.41	Westerland		Ju 88A
30.11.41 - 15.2.42	Leeuwarden	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A
15.2.42 - 22.2.42	Grove (Karup)		Ju 88A
22.2.42 - 25.2.42	Stavanger		Ju 88A
25.2.42 - 26.2.42	Westerland		Ju 88A
26.2.42 - 8.6.42	Leeuwarden	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A

* was based in Stavanger for a few days in late 11.40 and in late 12.40.

2./506:

later version

Formed 1.12.37 in Kamp. On 22.10.39 became 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.406.
Reformed 22.10.39 in List. On 6.10.41 redesignated 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.906.
Reformed 6.10.41 in Norderney from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.906. From 19.10.41 known as 2./KGr.506. On 8.6.42 renamed 8./KG26.
Bases:

8.39 - 3.9.39	Kamp		Do 18
3.9.39 - 22.10.39	Hörnum		Do 18
22.10.39 - 9.4.40	List		He 115
9.4.40 - 7.40	Trondheim		He 115
7.40 - 6.10.40	Stavanger		He 115
6.10.40 - 12.40	Norderney		He 115
12.40 - 6.10.41	Brest-Süd		He 115
6.10.41 - 30.11.41	Westerland		Ju 88A
30.11.41 - 15.2.42	Leeuwarden	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A
15.2.42 - 22.2.42	Grove (Karup)		Ju 88A
22.2.42 - 25.2.42	Stavanger		Ju 88A
25.2.42 - 26.2.42	Westerland		Ju 88A
26.2.42 - 8.6.42	Leeuwarden	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A

3./506:

later version

Formed 1.12.37 in Pillau. On 22.10.39 became 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.806.
Reformed 22.10.39 in Norderney from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.406. From 19.10.41 known as 3./KGr.506. On 8.6.42 renamed 9./KG26.
Bases:

8.39 - 13.9.39	Pillau		He 59
13.9.39 - 19.2.40	Norderney		He 59, He 115
19.2.40 - 28.2.40	Wittensee		He 115
28.2.40 - 7.40	Norderney		He 115
7.40 - 1.4.41	Stavanger		He 115
1.4.41 - 9.6.41	List*		He 115
9.6.41 - 1.8.41	Westerland		He 115, Ju 88A
1.8.41 - 21.9.41	Grove (Karup)		Ju 88A
21.9.41 - 18.10.41	Riga	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ju 88A
18.10.41 - 30.11.41	Grove (Karup)		Ju 88A
30.11.41 - 15.2.42	Leeuwarden	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A
15.2.42 - 22.2.42	Grove (Karup)		Ju 88A
22.2.42 - 25.2.42	Stavanger		Ju 88A
25.2.42 - 26.2.42	Westerland		Ju 88A
26.2.42 - 8.6.42	Leeuwarden	IX. Fliegerkorps	Ju 88A

* detachments were based in Thisted (Denmark).

Ergänzungsstaffel/506:
Formed 6.10.41 in Grove. On 8.6.42 redesignated 12./KG26.
Bases:

6.10.41 - 8.6.42 Grove (Karup) Ju 88A