[Evgeny Velichko]

Gruppenkomandeurs lists of ZERSTÖRERGRUPPEN are known. But what about StaKa lists?

IMO it will be interesting to create those lists, at least try to make them. At first I am trying to make ZG 1 (Erpr.Gr.210+III./ZG 76>SKG 210) line:

Zerstörergeschwader 1 (First formation)

1./ZG 1
1.09.39 - 6.9.39, Major. Karl Hammes, (KiA, Bf110C-1, shoot down by P.11c NE Warschau);
7.9.1939 – 1 July 40, Oblt. Martin Lutz (Staffel became 1./Erpr.Gr. 210);

2./ ZG 1
1.09.39 - 6 Sept 39, Hptm.Horst Lehrmann, (?, Bf110B, ?)
6 June 40 – 26 July 40, Oblt. Günther Radusch, (Staffel became 2./NJG 1);

3./ZG 1
1.09.39 - 2.9.39, Hptm. Wendelin von Müllenheim-Rehberg, Bf110C, shot down in aerial combat;
3.9.1939 - 26.06.40 - Oblt.Walter Ehle, (Staffel became 3./NJG 1);

4./ZG 1
December 19 - 26 June 40 - Hptm. Rolf Kaldrack (Staffel became 7./ZG 76)

5./ZG 1
13 May 40 - Hptm. Roderich Küppers, (KiA, Bf110C,shot down by AAA fire)

6./ZG 1
Oblt. Dietrich Robitzsch??
??? - 26 June 40 - Oblt. Gerhard Kadow (Staffel became 9./ZG 76)


Erprobungsgruppe 210

1./Erpr.Gr. 210
1 July 40 – 16 August 40 - Oblt. Martin Lutz (moved to acting-Gruppenkommandeur of Erpr.Gr. 210);
16 August 40 - 28 August 40 - Ltn. Ulrich Freiherr von der Horst (acting) (Oblt. Lutz came back to post of StaKa);
28 August 40 - 5 September 40 - Oblt. Martin Lutz (moved to acting-Gruppenkommandeur of Erpr.Gr. 210);
5 September 40 - 7 September 40 - Oblt. Werner Weyimann (acting) (appointed to StaKa 1./Erpr.Gr. 210);
9 September 40 - 28 September 40 - Oblt. Werner Weyimann (moved to acting-Gruppenkommandeur of Erpr.Gr. 210);
06 October 40 – 24 April 41, Oblt. Wolfgang Schenck (1./Erpr.Gr.210 became 1./SKG210);

2./Erpr.Gr. 210
1 July 40 - 27 September 40, Oblt. Wilhelm-Richard Rössiger, (Bf110D-0, KiA, shot down over Porthland during LK with Spits and Hurries of 152, 609, 504 sqdn. RAF.)
05 October 40 - 24 April 41, Hptm. Georg Knappe, (2./Erpr.Gr.210 became 2./SKG210)

3./Erpr.Gr. 210
1 July 40 - 29 October 40 Oblt. Otto Hintze, (PoW, Bf109E-4/B, shot down by ???
30 October 40 - 24 April 41, Oblt. Peter Emmerich, (3./Erpr.Gr.210 became 3./SKG210)

Schnellkampfgeschwader 210

1./SKG 210
24 April 41 - 24 September 1941, Oblt. Wolfgang Schenck, (transferred to Rechlin to test Me 210)
24 September 1941 - 4 January 1942, Oblt. Rudolf Scheffel (1./SKG210 became 1./ZG1);

2./SKG 210
24 April 41 – 29 July 41 - Oblt. Friedrich Amende, (MiA, Bf 110 E-2, Did not return from armed reconnaissance mission);
29 July 41 – 14 August 41 Oblt. Fritz Andres, (KiA, Bf 110 E-2, Received direct hit from Flak on combat mission to Jelnja);
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3./SKG 210
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4./SKG 210
24 April 41 - 4 January 1942 Hptm. Walter Poka von Pokafalva??? (4./SKG210 became 4./ZG1)

5./SKG 210
24 April 41 - 14 august 41 - Oblt. Günther Schmidt, MiA, Bf 110 E-2, (Did not return from combat mission. 6 Kms. north-east of Nowgorod.)
15? august 41 - 06 November 41 - Hptm. Hermann Roth, KiA, Bf 110 E-2/Trop (Shot down by Russian AA fire. Uzlovaya, 40 Kms. east of Tula.)
07? November 1941 - 4 January 1942 - Oblt. Helmut Lölhöffel von Löwensprung (5./SKG210 became 5./ZG1)

6./SKG 210
24 April 41 - 4 January 1942 - Oblt. Günther Tonne (6./SKG210 became 6./ZG1)