• Schlachtgeschwader 2 (SG 2) Immelmann was a Luftwaffe dive-bomber wing of World War II. It was named after Max Immelmann, the first German pilot to earn...
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    /Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 10th Diamonds on 29 March 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 1st, and...
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    Schlachtgeschwader 1 (originally abbreviated Schl.G. 1 and latter SG 1) was a German Luftwaffe wing during World War II. It operated the Henschel Hs 123...
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    /Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as Staffelführer of the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the Aufklärungsstaffel...
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    Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 2106. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer...
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    Stab., I., and III./StG 2 was renamed Schlachtgeschwader 2 on the 18 October 1943, and ceased to exist. II./StG 2 continued, without redesignation, to...
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  • flights Staff Schlachtgeschwader 2 I/Schlachtgeschwader 2, at Milis Airfield in Sardinia (Fw 190 F-2 fighters) II/Schlachtgeschwader 2 (Fw 190 F-2 fighters)...
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    "Langemarck". According to Scherzer as adjutant of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". Heinz Fiebig's nomination by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army...
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    /SS-Panzer-Regiment 2. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader...
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    pilot in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer as pilot in the 2./Schlachtgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as pilot in the...
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    Oberleutnant of the Reserves. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as leader of the 28. Jäger-Division. According...
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  • Leutnant in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" Mentioned...
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  • Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander). 17 days later it was renamed Schlachtgeschwader 2 (SG 2—2nd Assault Wing). On 25 April 1944 he was awarded the 462nd Knight's...
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    the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by...
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    approved on 9 May 1945. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung...
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    Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 103. According to Scherzer on 18 October 1944 as leader of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 77. Karl Thieme's nomination...
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    /SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Thule". According to Scherzer as a pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer his name is spelled Max Buchholz...
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  • October 1943 he was promoted to Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander), Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3). On 9 June 1944 the Soviet Union launched a major offensive...
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    the Eastern Front, owing to its versatility, the Fw 190 was used in Schlachtgeschwader (Attack Wings) which were specialised ground attack units. The units...
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    April 1945 Stab and II./SG 2 of Luftwaffe's Schlachtgeschwader 2 were based here, while its I./SG 2 was in Austria, and III./SG 2 near Prague. The airport...
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    the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by...
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    needed] The airfield northeast of the town was used by Luftwaffe Schlachtgeschwader 2 and Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 units. After the war, the town became...
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    Barkhorn was escorting Ju 87 dive bombers from III. Gruppe of Schlachtgeschwader 2 (SG 2—2nd Ground Attack Wing) headed by Major Hans-Ulrich Rudel on a...
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    /Sturzkampfgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer his name is Rudolf Reußner who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as pilot in the III./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"...
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    (Scherzer) As Hauptmann (war officer) and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" (Scherzer) As adjutant of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 358...
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    near Orel 1942 or 1943]. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader)...
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    According to Scherzer as Hauptmann and deputy Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./Führer-Panzer-Regiment...
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    which controlled Luftwaffe operations in Africa, as part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2). Subordinate to Fliegerkorps II were seven Kampfgeschwader (Bomber...
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  • with various training units, he flew his first combat missions with Schlachtgeschwader 1 (SG 1—1st Ground Attack Wing) on the Eastern Front during the Battle...
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    /Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 4./Schlachtgeschwader 10. According to Scherzer as Major of the Reserves and combat commander...
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