Kü.FI.Gr.606 vs K.Gr.606

[Peter Cook]

I am trying to establish the date when Kü.FI.Gr.606 was officially renamed as K.Gr.606. According to DeZeng and Stankey's Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945, Volume 2, although this unit was originally formed as a Küstenfliegergruppe, it designation was changed to a Kampfgruppe and was operating as K.Gr.606 by the time hostilities began. However, a number of loss lists for the Battle of Britain period refer to downed Do 17s of Kü.FI.Gr.606. Which is correct?

[Chris Goss]

Mid-September it was still Kü.Fl.Gr but I have asked before when this change over took place. I will check the NVMs and report back

[Peter Cook]

Thanks Chris, I have a similar query for Kü.FI.Gr.806 vs K.Gr.806

[ju55dk]

DeZeng and Stankey's Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945, Volume 2 are totally wrong on this. As you can see from attached picture, in september 1940 it was still KüFlGr 606.
Junker

[JoMe]

Hi

The KüFlGr.606 was never renamed to KGr.606.
In Sept. 1942 KüFlGr.606 was renamed in I./KG 77.

best wishes
JoMe

[Chris Goss]

If you have a look in my book on the Condor, you will see org charts which states that from 10 Jun 41 onward, it became KGr 606. Luftflotte 3 on 19 May 1941 calls it Kü.Fl.Gr 606 but the unit NVM for the same dates says KGr 606 as do NVMs for April 1941! As for 806, NVM for Aug 40 says KGr 806

[Mikael Olrog]

It says K.Gr.606 and K.Gr.806 in the Einsatsbereitschaftsmeldung during may/june 1941. It says K.Fl.Gr.606 in March 1941

[Peter Cook]

Thanks to all. The key point from my point of view is that the units remained as Kü.Fl.Gr.606 and Kü.Fl.Gr.806 throughout the Battle of Britain period.

[Chris Goss]

Not according to the NVM for 806 which says it was a KGr in Aug 40 likewise Luftflotte 3 records......

[Peter Cook]

Thanks Chris, I will take that into account for 806. Am I safe to assume that Kü.Fl.Gr.606 served under that name throughout the BoB?