Luftwaffe Bau Kompanie 17./ Luftgau XI.
Material: aluminium
More information: https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Luftgaue/Luftgau11.htm
Description (translated from original entry):
1. Establishment and Subordination
Founded on 12 October 1937 in Hanover.
In March 1940, the headquarters were relocated to Hamburg.
In spring 1940, Denmark was also incorporated into the command area of the Luftgau.
2. Commanders
12 October 1937 – Major General Christian Friedrich Willich
1 February 1939 – Ludwig Wolff, General of the Luftwaffe
3. Subordinate Airfields and Air Bases
Airfields:
Rechlin, Perleberg, Wittstock, Ludwigslust, Hagenow, Ütersen, Neumünster, Stendal, Gardelegen, Hoya, Faßberg, Celle, Wunstorf, Vechta, Hage, Oldenburg, Varel, Tutow, Barth, Anklam, Westerland, Schleswig, Holtenau, Bremerhaven, Parow, Bug (Rügen), Rotenburg, Diepholz, Dedelsdorf, Borkum, Wilhelmshaven, Tönning, Tarnewitz
Air Bases:
Nordholz, Vechta, Hage, Marx, Brockzetel, Varel, Zwischenahn, Große Breite, Wittensee, Selenter See, Kohlebissen, Hustedt, Bissel
Additional Airfields:
Zwischenahn, Wangerooge, Rerik
Major Airfields:
Blankensee, Delmenhorst, Greifswald, Güstrow, Husum-Schwesing, Jever, Parchim, Langenhagen, Lüneburg, Salzwedel, Schwerin, Stade
4. Subordinate Air Defense Units
Headquarters / Fighter Wing 1
(30 November 1939 – December 1939)
II./Fighter Wing 77
(20 August 1939 – 1 October 1939)
II.(J)/Carrier Group 186
(September 1939)
Headquarters / Destroyer Wing 26
(September 1939)
I./Destroyer Wing 26
(September 1939)
III./Destroyer Wing 26
(September 1939)
