 I. and III./KG 54 spent the spring in training as the Phoney War continued.was sent to Albert Kesselring's "Luftflotte" 2 as reinforcement for Fall Gelb, the German western offensive.Kesselring was given KG 54 with LG 1 to act as support to Army Group B. Stab./KG 54 was based at Quakenbrück on 15 February 1940.