The Wartime Memories Project - Axis Forces - Kampfgeschwader 26 Löwen (KG26)

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Information.

Kampfgeschwader 26 Löwen was formed on the 1st of May 1939 in Lueneburg

They flew the Heinkel He111H torpedo bombers until March 1944 when they converted to the Junkers JU88a torpedo bombers.

The bases they flew from were:

Lueneburg 1 May 39 - 24 Aug 39
Werneuchen 24 Aug 39 - 27 Aug 39
Gabbert/Pommern 27 Aug 39 - 7 Sept 39
Neudorf/Oppeln 7 Sept 39 - 12 Sept 39
Luebeck bright lake 12 Sept 39 - Sept 39
Westerland Sept 39 - 8 Apr 40
Varel 8 Apr 40 - 9 Apr 40
Aalborg west 9 Apr 40 - 17 Apr 40
Stavanger Sola 17 Apr 40 - 29 Apr 40
Trondheim Vaernes 29 Apr 40 - July 40
Stavanger Sola July 40 - Sept 40
Beauvais Sept 40 - Feb 41
Aalborg west Feb 41 - March 41
Stavanger Sola March 41 - June 41
Grosseto Nov 42 - May 43
Salon de Province May 43 -March 44
Luebeck bright lake March 44 - June 44
Montpellier June 44 - Aug 44
Valence, Lyon Aug 44
Munich Riem Aug 44 - 19 Sept 44
Luebeck bright lake 19 Sept 44 - Oct 44
Bardufoss IOct 44 - Nov 44
Trondheim Vaernes Nov 44 - 8 May 45

I live in Canada and am attempting to find information on my grandfather Eberhardt Stuewe who was part of Kampfgeschwader 26 "Loewen". Could you refer me to any websites that allow searches of german military personal from WW II? I am attempting to learn more about him since he was killed in 1944 and I never had the chance to meet him. Thanks for your help.

List of those who served.

Maj Helmut Bertram, II Gruppenkommandeure 1.1.41 - 17.1.41
Maj W. Beyling, II Gruppenkommandeure 15.5.41 - 11.2.43
Maj S. Böhme, III Gruppenkommandeure 10.41 - 2.42
Obstlt von Bushe, II Gruppenkommandeure 1.5.39 - 10.39
Maj Eckhard Christian, II Gruppenkommandeure 21.8.40 - 31.12.40
GenMaj Robert Fuchs, Geschwaderkommodoren 29.9.39 - 15.10.40
Oberst Martin Harlinghausen, Geschwaderkommodoren 6.1.42 - 11.42
Maj Wolf Harseim, III Gruppenkommandeure 10.44 - 8.5.45
Obstlt Hans Hefele, II Gruppenkommandeure 10.39 - 3.4.40
Maj G. Hielscher, III Gruppenkommandeure 9.42 - 11.42
GenLt Alexander Holle, Geschwaderkommodoren 15.10.40 - 6.41
Obstlt Werner Klümper, Geschwaderkommodoren 3.43 - 11.44
Maj Horst Kayser, III Gruppenkommandeure 11.42 - 19.12.42
Hptm Robert Kowalewski, II Gruppenkommandeure 18.1.41 - 14.5.41
Maj K. Lersche, III Gruppenkommandeure 1.9.41 - 10.41
Maj Viktor von Lossberg, III Gruppenkommandeure 2.41 - 30.8.41
Hptm Möller, III Gruppenkommandeure 22.7.42 - 9.42
Hptm Klaus Nocken, III Gruppenkommandeure 20.12.42 - 2.44
Ernst-August Roth Read his story
Maj Rudolf Schmidt, II Gruppenkommandeure 3.12.44 - 8.5.45
GenMaj Hans Siburg, Geschwaderkommodoren 1939 - 9.39
Obstlt Wilhelm Stemmler, Geschwaderkommodoren 11.44 - 1.45
Oberst Karl Stockmann, Geschwaderkommodoren 12.42 - 2.43
Eberhardt Stuewe. Read his story
Maj Georg Teske, II Gruppenkommandeure 12.2.43 - 10.8.44
Maj Ernst Thomsen, III Gruppenkommandeure 2.44 - 10.44
Rolf Thomsen Read his story
Maj Martin Vetter, II Gruppenkommandeure 6.4.40 - 20.8.40
Maj Otto Werner, II Gruppenkommandeure 11.8.44 - 2.12.44
Maj Günther Wolfien, III Gruppenkommandeure 1.6.40 - 2.41

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The Wartime Memories Project - Kampfgeschwader 26 Löwen (KG26)

Information.

List of those who served.