The Luftwaffe immediately began preparing for the Battle of Britain and the airfield became home to Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76) 'Schlageter' with Bf-110Cs onto the airfield along with Fw 190As of Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26).
/ ZG 76 were based around Prague, and operating a number of Bf 110G-2/R1 types with an under-slung BK 3,7 37 mm cannon in a conformal-mount ventral gun pod.
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Heinz Fresia were the first to engage, claiming two Wellingtons each, though Falck's aircraft was hit by defending fire and he crash-landed on Wangerooge.
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The Geschwaderstab and I. Gruppe were raised in Ansbach, the II.