 KG 155 moved to Austria following the Anschluss in 1938, being reassigned to Wiener Neustadt.KG 155 was replaced by the formation of "Kampfgeschwader 53" "Legion Condor" (KG 53) in January 1939, being equipped also with He 111s.The bomber unit remained until August 1939, when at the brink of World War II it was reassigned to Ansbach where it engaged in operations over Poland.