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Re: An organizational question about KG 28
This might help:
Stab/KG 28 (Second Formation)
Formation; Air Offensive against England; Central Russia. (Dec 40 - Dec 41)
Formed 22 Dec 1940, at Bordeaux-Merignac (or Nantes?) in W France, by renaming Stab/KG 40. Shortly after formation transferred to Nantes. While in France came under IX.Fl.Korps/Lfl.3 and exercised control over I./KG 28 and later III./KG 26 and KGr. 100. Tactical operations of subordinate Gruppen mainly involved minelaying and anti-shipping strikes off the SW coast of England and in the Irish Sea. Transferred via Terespol/E Poland to Bobruisk/C Russia 28 Jul – 2 Aug 41 (order issued 19 July) for reassignment to II.Fl.Korps/Lfl.2. Moved forward to Bobruisk and then to Seshchinskaya 7-10 Oct. Subordinated I./KG 28 while in Russia, with perhaps other bomber Gruppen being attached from time-to-time. Renamed Stab/KG 26 o/a 15 Dec 41 at Seshchinskaya. (Sources: Balke-v.2; Tessin; Dierich; Kannapin; A.I.; Jürgen Zapf letter in Jet & Prop, 3/1999: 7; Holms).
FpNs: Geschwaderstab (L 38436; L 31717)
Kommodore:
Obst. Ernst-August Roth (22 Dec 40 - 1 Dec 41)
© H.L. deZeng IV, 2003
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