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    Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3) was a Luftwaffe close air support Geschwader during World War II. It was formed on 18 October 1943 in Eleusis from Sturzkampfgeschwader...
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    the Dodecanese campaign in autumn 1943. The wing redesignated to Schlachtgeschwader 3 (Battle Wing) on 18 October 1943. The Luftwaffe possessed several...
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  • 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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  • commander) of II./StG 3 in April 1942. On 18 October 1943 he was promoted to Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander), Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3). On 9 June 1944...
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    Fighters II./JG 54 (Immola) Ground attack Schlachtgeschwader 3 based at Immola Stab/SG 3 1./SG 3 2./SG 3 3./SG 3 Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring,...
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    is Hans Meyer. According to Scherzer as Staffelführer of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 3. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann (War Officer). According to Scherzer...
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    Oberstleutnant Kurt Kuhlmey and the detachment was built around the unit Schlachtgeschwader 3, which also was commanded by Kuhlmey. The unit participated in large...
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    /Grenadier-Regiment 255. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 3. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 6./Schnellkampfgeschwader...
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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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    D3 dive-bombers were available for close air support. I. Group of Schlachtgeschwader 3 flew from their base in Megara and II. Group from Argos and later...
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  • commanders). He visited Oberstleutnant Kurt Kuhlmey, commander of Schlachtgeschwader 3, in early November 1943 and was killed when his Heinkel He 111 crashed...
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    commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted...
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    Recipients (AKCR). According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 3. According to Scherzer as messenger in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment...
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  • weather north of Insterburg. Nordmann was Gruppenkommandeur of II./Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3—3rd Assault Wing) from October 1943 until his death in January...
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    Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3—3rd Combat Wing). Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey was made up of the Stab and I. Gruppe of SG 3, I. Gruppe of Schlachtgeschwader 5...
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    Aufklärungsstaffel 2.(F)/11. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 77. According to Scherzer as aide-de-camp in Stab/Grenadier-Regiment...
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  • by redesignating I./StG 77, II. Group from I./Schlachtgeschwader 1 and III. Group from III./StG 77. On 3 March 1945, 9. Staffel equipped its Fw 190F-8s...
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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...
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    Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer as commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment...
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  • on 2 September 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Schlachtgeschwader 3 According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader...
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  • /Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Leutnant and Staffelführer of the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 3 Mathews & Foreman...
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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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  • Schlachtgeschwader 10 (SG 10) was a close air support wing in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Geschwader was formed on 18 October...
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    Staffelführer of the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the Aufklärungsstaffel 3.(F)/OB der Luftwaffe. Erwin...
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  • Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3—3rd Combat Wing). Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey was made up of the Stab and I. Gruppe of SG 3, I. Gruppe of Schlachtgeschwader 5...
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    dropped, and in general, the Hs 129B-2/R2 planes in service with 4./Schlachtgeschwader 1 received the upgraded cannon pack using a 30 mm MK 103 cannon instead...
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  • victories were claimed on the Eastern Front as a ground attack pilot in a Schlachtgeschwader, not as a fighter pilot in a Jagdgeschwader. He is the highest scoring...
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    twin-engined heavy fighters such as the Bf 110 or Me 410 Hornisse. Schlachtgeschwader (SchlG, since 1943 SG) – Schlacht (German: "strike") These were ground...
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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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    active until October 1943, when it was renamed and reorganised into Schlachtgeschwader 1 (SG 1). It operated the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber exclusively...
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