Sturzkampfgeschwader 163

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeur:

Maj Alexander Holle, 1.10.37 - 1.4.38

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Maj Oskar Dinort, 1.2.39 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.10.37 in Breslau from III./St.G.162 with:

Stab I./St.G.163 from Stab III./St.G.162
1./St.G.163 from 7./St.G.162
2./St.G.163 from 8./St.G.162
3./St.G.163 from 9./St.G.162

On 1.5.39 redesignated I./St.G.2:

Stab I./St.G.163 became Stab I./St.G.2
1./St.G.163 became 1./St.G.2
2./St.G.163 became 2./St.G.2
3./St.G.163 became 3./St.G.2

Bases:

1.10.37 - 1.5.39

Breslau

Hs 123, Ju 87B

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm Ernst Ott, 1.11.38 - 1.5.39

Formed 1.11.38 in Langensalza from parts of Schlachtfliegergruppe 50 with:

Stab II./St.G.163 new
4./St.G.163 new
5./St.G.163 new
6./St.G.163 new

On 1.5.39 redesignated III./St.G.2:

Stab II./St.G.163 became Stab III./St.G.2
4./St.G.163 became 7./St.G.2
5./St.G.163 became 8./St.G.2
6./St.G.163 became 9./St.G.2

Bases:

1.11.38 - 1.5.39

Langensalza

Hs 123, Ju 87B