Sturzkampfgeschwader 5

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 27.1.42 in Rovaniemi from IV.(St)/LG1 with:

Stab I./St.G.5 from Stab IV.(St)/LG1
1./St.G.5 from 10./LG1
2./St.G.5 from 11./LG1
3./St.G.5 from 12./LG1

4./St.G.5 was formed 4.42 from Erg.Sta./St.G.5.

On 17.6.43 redesignated I./St.G.1:

Stab I./St.G.5 became Stab I./St.G.1
1./St.G.5 became 1./St.G.1
2./St.G.5 became 2./St.G.1
3./St.G.5 became 3./St.G.1

Reformed 6.43 from 4./St.G.5 with:

Stab I./St.G.5 new
1./St.G.5 new
2./St.G.5 new
3./St.G.5 new

On 18.10.43 I./St.G.5 was redesignated I./SG5:

Stab I./St.G.5 became Stab I./SG5
1./St.G.5 became 1./SG5
2./St.G.5 became 2./SG5
3./St.G.5 became 3./SG5

Bases:

27.1.42 - 3.42 Rovaniemi Ju 87R
3.42 - 12.42 Alakurtti Ju 87R
12.42 - 1.43 Kirkenes*   Ju 87R
1.43 - 6.43 Gorodjetz*   Ju 87R/D
6.43 - 7.43 Alakurtti   Ju 87D
8.43 - 9.43 Pori   Ju 87D
9.43 - 10.43 Nautsi   Ju 87D

* 4./St.G.5 remained at Alakurtti

Erg.Staffel:

Staffelkapitäne:

Formed 26.1.42 in Trondheim-Lade from Erg.Staffel IV./LG1.

In 6.42 redesignated 4./St.G.5.

Reformed 6.42 in Trondheim-Lade. On 16.5.43 redesignated 9./St.G.151.

Bases:



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