 It is known that construction began in 1935, and the station was active in 1944–45 with Ju 88 Nightfighters of 5./NJG 2 (Nachtjagdgeschwader 2) as part of the Defense of the Reich defensive aerial campaign fought by the Luftwaffe.The tower of the Officers' Mess contains a room known as Göring's Room.Legend has it that Hermann Göring used this room to relive his wartime exploits with the new generation of flyers.