Fliegerhorst Gilze-Rijen, deel VI
Airfield during the war
Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E 7/I
Kommandeure;
· Hptm Fridolin Herrmann, ? - 21.06.’40
· Maj Johannes Neuber, 01.08.’40 - 19.10.’40
· Obstlt Joachim Lueder, 19.10.’40 - 13.07.’42
· Maj Erich Kroll, 13.07.’42 - ? 10.’42
Formed on 26.08.’39 in Powunden as Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E Powunden.
In 03.’40 renamed to Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E 7/I.
In 10.’42 renamed to Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur A 201/VI.
Service;
1939/’40 in Powunden
06.’40 - 10.’42 at Gilze-Rijen
Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur A 201/VI
Kommandeure;
· Maj Erich Kroll, ? 10.’42 - 22.04.’43
· Obstlt Ernst Gunczy, 22.04.’43 - 01.04.’44
Formed on 10.’42 at Gilze-Rijen from Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E 7/I.
On 01.04.’44 renamed to Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E (v) 207/XI.
Service;
10.42 - 04.44 at Gilze-Rijen
Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E (v) 207/XI
Kommandeure;
· Obstlt Ernst Gunczy, 01.04.’44 - ?
· ?
Formed on 01.4.’44 at Gilze-Rijen from Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur A 201/VI.
Disbanded; 03.’45.
Attached units;
· Platzkommando Woensdrecht (formed 01.4.’44 from Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur 35/VI disbanded 09.44)
Service;
04.’44 - 9.’44 at Gilze-Rijen with Platzkommando Woensdrecht
09.’44 - 3.’45 in Freckenhorst (Luftgau III)
Front units on Gilze-Rijen:
Stab / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
I. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
II. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
III. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
I. / Kampfgeschwader 30
II. / Kampfgeschwader 30
III. / Kampfgeschwader 30
I. / Kampfgeschwader 2
II. / Kampfgeschwader 2
III. / Kampfgeschwader 2
II. / Kampfgeschwader 40
II. / Kampfgeschwader 76
II. / Kampfgeschwader 51
9. / Kampfgeschwader 3
II. / Lehrgeschwader 1
1. / Minensuchgruppe 1
II. / Luftnachrichten-Regiment 211
The German commanders of Gilze-Rijen