00240741 9768-150 UNCLASSIFIED 2432126 11-01-1946

STRAUBING AIR BASE, GERMANY

HISTORY 570.078 8202 C5071 4 84 35 2447253 04-01-1988 INCLUDES UNIT HISTORIES. INCLUDES HISTORY COVERING PERIOD 1935 THROUGH 1945. CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFIELD AT STRAUBING, GERMANY BEGAN 1 AUG 36 SUPERVISED BY LUFTGAUKOMMANDO VII (HEADQUARTERS, AIR FORCE DISTRICT 7). COMPLETED 1 AUG 38. PLANNED AS BASE FOR DONAU GESCHWADER (DANUBE BOMBARDMENT WING) WITH FIELDS AT REGENSBURG AND INGOLSTADT. UTILIZED BY LUFTWAFFE AS PRIMARY FLYING SCHOOL. FIELDS AT CHAM, PLATTING, GANACKER, BUCHOF AND ERGOLDING CAME TO BE ATTACHED TO STRAUBING AS AUXILIARY FIELDS FOR FLYING TRAINING. STRAUBING CAME TO BE ATTACKED BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT IN MID 1944. CAPTURED BY AMERICAN GROUND FORCES IN APR 44. NONE GROUP/0078/FIGHTER (SINGLE ENGINE) SQUADRON/0082/FIGHTER (SINGLE ENGINE) SQUADRON/0083/FIGHTER (SINGLE ENGINE) SQUADRON/0084/FIGHTER (SINGLE ENGINE) GROUP/0487/AIR SERVICE SQUADRON/0729/AIR MATERIEL SQUADRON/0905/AIR ENGINEERING COMPANY/1408/MILITARY POLICE SQUADRON/0020/MOTOR TRANSPORT, AVIATION