Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (StG 77) was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II. From the outbreak of war StG 77 distinguished itself in every Wehrmacht...
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committed two Sturzkampfgeschwader (dive bomber wings) to the assault, flying 300 sorties against French positions, with Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 alone flying...
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Stab/Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. I. Group was formed by redesignating I./StG 77, II. Group from I./Schlachtgeschwader 1 and III. Group from III./StG 77. On...
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only the unit: I/StG 77), as being commanded by Captain von Schönborn, likewise of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, was actually commanded...
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Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 (StG 1 - Dive Bomber Wing 1) was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II. StG 1 was formed in May 1939 and remained active...
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The Hardest Day (section Disaster for StG 77)
aircraft at the time. These targets were given to Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (StG 77 or Dive Bombing Wing 77). The Geschwader committed 109 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka...
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2. According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. According to Scherzer on 24 June 1941. According to Scherzer as...
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German Air Force officer who commanded Air Command Arad and Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (StG 77—77th Dive Bomber Wing) during the Axis-led invasion of Yugoslavia...
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December 1942. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. According to Scherzer as Unteroffizier and not as Unteroffizier...
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the Luftwaffe units stationed here just before the war were the Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Kampfgeschwader 76, and Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg". It was...
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Staffelkapitän in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Oak Leaves on 19 February 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Thomas 1997,...
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/SS-Panzer-Regiment 2. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. According to Scherzer as leader of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 208...
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Commanding: II.(Schlacht)/ Lehrgeschwader 2, I./ Sturzkampfgeschwader 76, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, I./ Zerstörergeschwader 2 Luftgau-Kommando VIII (Breslau)...
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/Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667. According to Scherzer as adjutant in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. According to Scherzer as leader of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment...
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the afternoon comprised 850 sorties and involving 2,200 aircrew. Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing, supplied a total force of 109 Junkers...
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named according to their function. For instance, I./StG 77 was I Gruppe Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, which flew Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers. II./JG 26...
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justification for the award. According to Scherzer as pilot in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54. According...
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support from StG 77 was also given to Richthofen. He could call upon three gruppen of Ju 87s. Jagdgeschwader (Fighter Wings) JG 3 Udet and JG 77 Herz As were...
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from II./KG 54 took off for RAF Odiham. At 05:50, 88 Junkers Ju 87s of StG 77 began heading for Portland Harbour. The raids were escorted by about 60 Bf...
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assisted by Junkers Ju 87 Stukas of III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StG 2) and I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (StG 77) helped suppress the defences. Henschel...
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with Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 bombers. Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (Dive Bomber Wing 77, or StG 77) also arrived to add direct ground support. Pflugbeil...
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lost 10 Bf 109s. Six British fighters were lost. Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (StG 77, Dive Bomber Wing 77) lost five on this date. No. 2 Group RAF flew support...
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renamed Schlachtgeschwader 1, 3 and 5. Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 and Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 were reformed as mixed fighter and dive bomber units. Two Geschwader...
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Stalingrad to check its advance. With air support from the Ju 87s of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, List's Army Group A recaptured Rostov, the "gate to the Caucasus"...
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III.Kampfgeschwader 3. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as commander of the III./SS-Grenadier-Regiment...
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awarded on 27 August 1944. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. According to Scherzer as leader of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2...
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April, it was attacked by a Staffel of nine Junkers Ju 87s of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, damaging Slamat and setting her on fire. The destroyer HMS Diamond...
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/Infanterie-Regiment 426. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 77. Hermann Fegelein was sentenced to death by Hitler and executed by SS General...
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According to Scherzer as pilot and technical officer in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" According to Scherzer 148th Oak Leaves on 28 November...
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was based at Nieder-Ellguth, while the bulk of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (Dive Bombing Wing 77 or StG 77), which operated the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, was based...
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