[Merlin]

The KGrzbV OBS was set up at at Erding on 29.11.42 with 18 He 111P and H from the Erg.Gruppen of KG 2, 27, 40, 76, 77 and seven others from other units. From 30.12.42 until 15.01.43 the group flew transport missions from Lecce in Italy to Tunesia.

Then they were ordered to the East for the Stalingrad airlift and became finally absorbed by KGrzbV 5 on 25.01.43.