Erprobungsgruppe 210

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EGr 210 had introduced the C-4/B fighter-bomber into service on the Channel coast in July of 1940.
EGr 210 proved such a success that plans were made to expan the unit from a single Gruppe to a full Geschwader,
and EGr 210 was re-organized and renamed SKG 210, SchnellKampfGeschwader or Fast bomber squadron 210, in April, 1941.

SKG 210 briefly continued to fly missions against England, but by early June of 1941 the unit was moved to Poland in preparation for the invasion of the Soviet Union.

 

 

 

 

Erprobungsgruppe 210
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Walter Rubensdörffer, 7.40 - 15.8.40
  • Hptm Hans von Boltenstern, 16.8.40 - 4.9.40
  • Hptm Martin Lutz, 5.9.40 - 27.9.40
  • Obstlt Otto Hintze, 27.9.40 - 10.40
  • Maj Wilhelm-Otto Lessmann, 10.40 - 4.41
Gruppenstab (B) 1. Staffel (H) 2. Staffel (K) 3. Staffel (L)
1940, July 1   -   Formed in Koeln-Ostheim with:
new from 1./ZG1 with Bf 110C from 3./St.G.77 with Bf 110D from 4./TrGr.186 with Bf 109E
1940, July 1   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C, D & Bf 109E   -   Koeln-Ostheim
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
 S9+RH 		 S9+?K  S9+?L
1940, July 10   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C, D & Bf 109E   -   Denain
Calais-Marck was used as a forward airfield
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?H
 S9+CK  (Werk-Nr. 3341)
Took part in the attack on Hawkinge on the 12th August 1940, which was the first major attack on the airfield, and was shot down in combat three days later. Pic is of reassembly at Vultee facility, USA.		  S9+?L
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
 S9+DH
 S9+EK 		 S9+?L
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?H
 S9+HK 		 S9+?L
1941, February 22   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C, D & Bf 109E   -   Ursel
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1941, March 8   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C, D & Bf 109E   -   Wevelghem
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  S9+?H  S9+?K  S9+?L
1941, April 4   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C, D & Bf 109E   -   Abbeville
 S9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
 S9+EH 		 S9+?K  S9+?L
1942, January 4   -   Redesignated I./SKG210:
became Stab I./SKG210 became 1./SKG210 became 2./SKG210 became 3./SKG210

 

 

 

 

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