Sturzkampfgeschwader 3

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 9.7.40 in Dinard from Stab/KG28.

On 18.10.43 became Stab/SG3.

Bases:

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 9.7.40 in Barly from I./St.G.76 with:

Stab I./St.G.3 from Stab I./St.G.76
1./St.G.3 from 1./St.G.76
2./St.G.3 from 2./St.G.76
3./St.G.3 from 3./St.G.76

On 18.10.43 became I./SG3 :

Stab I./St.G.3 became Stab I./SG3
1./St.G.3 became 1./SG3
2./St.G.3 became 2./SG3
3./St.G.3 became 3./SG3

Bases:

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 13.1.42 in Agedabia from I./St.G.1 with:

Stab II./St.G.3 from Stab I./St.G.1
4./St.G.3 from 1./St.G.1
5./St.G.3 from 2./St.G.1
6./St.G.3 from 3./St.G.1

On 18.10.43 became II./SG3 :

Stab II./St.G.3 became Stab II./SG3
4./St.G.3 became 4./SG3
5./St.G.3 became 5./SG3
6./St.G.3 became 6./SG3

Bases:

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 13.1.42 in Pancrazio from II./St.G.2 :

Stab III./St.G.3 from Stab II./St.G.2
7./St.G.3 from 4./St.G.2
8./St.G.3 from 5./St.G.2
9./St.G.3 from 6./St.G.2

A 10./St.G.3 possibly existed 8.43 - 10.43, but there is very little information.

On 18.10.43 became III./SG3 :

Stab III./St.G.3 became Stab III./SG3
7./St.G.3 became 7./SG3
8./St.G.3 became 8./SG3
9./St.G.3 became 9./SG3

Bases:

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 8.41 in Würzburg as Erg.Staffel/St.G.3, from 3./Erg.Stukagruppe Würzburg.

In 1943 increased to Gruppe, now with:

Stab/Erg.Gruppe St.G.3
1./Erg.Gruppe St.G.3
2./Erg.Gruppe St.G.3

In 5.43 became III./St.G.151:

Stab/Erg.Gruppe St.G.2 became Stab III./St.G.151
1./Erg.Gruppe St.G.2 became 5./St.G.151
2./Erg.Gruppe St.G.2 became 6./St.G.151

Bases:



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