Sturzkampfgeschwader 3

 S7+??  &  S1+??

Version: 16-03-08 (D-M-Y) - 32 pics
In january 1942  Stab and I. Gruppe changed code from S1 to S7 when the II. and II. Gruppe were formed

 

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Oberst Karl Angerstein, 7.40 - 18.7.40
  • Obstlt Georg Edert, 27.7.40 - 1.4.41
  • Obstlt Karl Christ, 1.4.41 - 1.9.41
  • Obstlt Walter Siegel, 1.9.41 - 1.4.43
  • Oberst Kurt Kuhlmey, 1.4.43 - 18.10.43
1940, July 9   -   Formed from Stab/KG28 in Dinard, France
Under command of ?
(France?)
1940, July 9   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Dinard
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Karl Angerstein
(7.40 - 18.7.40)
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1940, December  -   Junkers Ju 87B & R   -   Echterdingen
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
(27.7.40 - 1.4.41)
Under command of ?
(Sicily)
1941, January  -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Trapani
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
(27.7.40 - 1.4.41)
Under command of ?
(Libya)
1941, February 13  -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Bir Dufan
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
(27.7.40 - 1.4.41)
1941, March  -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Tamet
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
(27.7.40 - 1.4.41)
1941, March  -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   En Nofilia
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
(27.7.40 - 1.4.41)
Under command of ?
(Austria)
1941, April   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Graz
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
(27.7.40 - 1.4.41)
Under command of ?
(Greece)
1941, April   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Larissa
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
(27.7.40 - 1.4.41)
1941, March   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Argos
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Karl Christ
(1.4.41 - 1.9.41)
1941, June   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Iraklion
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Karl Christ
(1.4.41 - 1.9.41)
Under command of ?
(Libya)
1941, August   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Derna
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Karl Christ
(1.4.41 - 1.9.41)
1941, December   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Benina
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
1941, June   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Arco Philenorum
 S1+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
1942, January 1   -   Changed code from S1 to S7
1942, January 1   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Agedabia
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
1942, February   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Berca
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
From now on with 3 different Aircraft-types
1942, March   -   Derna, Cyrenaica
2x Junkers Ju 87R 1x Heinkel He 111H-5 1x Messerschmitt Bf 110
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
 S7+HA
This plane was removed from the list in June, but not shot down		  S7+?A
1942, late April   -   All 3 Ju 87R were given to other units, so the commander "borrowed" a Ju 87D-1 from 8. Staffel

Ju 87D-1  S7+KS
Flown by
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
in Derna 1942, when the Stab had no own Stukas (late April)		  S7+?A  S7+?A
1942, May   -   Ain-el-Gazala, Cyrenaica
0x Junkers Ju 87R-4 1x Heinkel He 111H-5 1x Messerschmitt Bf 110
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)		  S7+?A  S7+?A
1942, June   -   Tmimi
0x Junkers Ju 87R-4 1x Heinkel He 111H-5 1x Messerschmitt Bf 110C-2trop
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)		  S7+?A  S7+?A
1941, June 22   -   Bu Hania
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)		  S7+?A  S7+?A
1942, July 1   -   Fuka, Egypt
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)		  S7+?A  S7+?A
1942, July   -   Ju 87R, Bf 110   -   Bir el Abd, Eastern Egypt
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)		  S7+?A  S7+?A
1942, August   -   Haggag el Quasaba (near Kairo), Egypt
 S7+?A  S7+?A  S7+?A
1942, October - just 3 planes:

Ju 87D-3  S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
(During the battle of El Alamein based at Siwa Oasis (Western Egypt), October 1942)		 Ju 87R-4  S7+?A Ju 87R-4  S7+?A
1942, November   -   Junkers Ju 87D-1 Trop STUKA   -   Gambut, Libya
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
1942, November 9   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   El Aouina, Marocco
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
1942, November 20   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Djedeida (Jedeida), Tunesia
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1942, December  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Herzogenaurach
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
(1.9.41 - 1.4.43)
Under command of ?
(Greece)
1943, June   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Eleusis
 S7+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Kurt Kuhlmey
(1.4.43 - 18.10.43)
1943, October 18  -   Became Stab/SG3.

 

Stabsstaffel  St.G 3. (2F+?A)
I have seen this badge on some planes with different codes.
It seems they belonged to the Stabsstaffel of StG 3, or another communication unit operating beside StG 3.
Staffelkapitaene:
  • ? 
Formed when?
Junkers Ju-87 Heinkel He 111H Messerschmitt Bf 110D

Ju 87R-2   2F+CA
1941   -   Gambut, Libya
He 111H  VG+ES
1942   -   Benina, Libya
-
Bf 110D-3(?)   2F+AA
1941   -   Brindisi, Italy
-
-
 S7+ZA
-
Bf 110D-3(?)   2F+GA
1941   -   Brindisi, Italy
Fate ?

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Walter Siegel, 9.7.40 - 1.3.42
  • Hptm Heinrich Eppen, 1.3.42 - 4.6.42
  • Maj Martin Mossdorf, 5.6.42 - 7.42
  • Maj Herbert Spangenberg, 7.42 - 1.12.42
  • Hptm Horst Schiller, 1.12.42 - 2.6.43
  • Hptm Helmut Naumann, 19.6.43 - 18.10.43

Gruppenstab (B)

1. Staffel (H)

2. Staffel (K)

3. Staffel (L)
1940, July 9   -   Formed in Barly from I./St.G.76 with:
from Stab I./St.G.76 from 1./St.G.76 from 2./St.G.76 from 3./St.G.76
Under command of ?
(France?)
1940, July 9   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Barly
 S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)
 S1+AH 		 S1+?K  S1+?L
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1940, December - Feb 1941  -   Junkers Ju 87B-2 & R-2   -   Echterdingen(?)
 S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)		  S1+?H
Ju 87R-2  S1+EK
One of the new longrange R-2 types with droptanks under the wings		  S1+?L
Under command of ?
(Bulgaria &  Greece)
Assembling & preparing for the next step: "Operation Marita"
Note: At the Balkan, the planes had a yellow cowling and all moving surfaces on the fin in yellow. NO yellow underwingtip!
1941, April 17  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Belica, Stumatal, Bulgaria
 S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)		  S1+?H
Ju 87R-2  S1+?K
-
Ju 87R-2  S1+DL
-
1941, April  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Larissa , Greece
 S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)		  S1+?H  S1+?K  S1+?L
1941, May  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Argos, Greece
 S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)		  S1+?H  S1+?K  S1+?L
1941, June  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Malemes, Crete

Ju 87R-2  <<S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)		  S1+?H
Ju 87R-2  S1+HK
(Sicily 1941 ?)
probably factory fresh on the way to the front.		  S1+?L
Under command of ?
(Northern Afrika)
1941, November  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Derna, Libya
 <<S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)		  S1+?H
 S1+GK 		 S1+?L
1941, December  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Arco Philenorum (~ Marble Arch?)

 S1+BB
Gruppenadjutant		  S1+?H  S1+?K
 S1+GL
-
1942, January 13(?)  -   Changed code from S1 to S7
1942, January 1  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Agedabia, Libya

 <S7+BB
Gruppenadjutant
 S7+IH
(ex A5+..)		  S7+?K  S7+?L
1942, February  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Berca, Libya
 <<S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
1942, March  -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Derna, Libya
 <<S1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Walter Siegel
(9.7.40 - 1.3.42)
 S7+JH
(Derna, 1941-42)		  S7+?K
 S7+HL
(1941-42)
 <S7+BB
Gruppenadjutant
 S7+KH
(Derna, 1941-42)		  S7+?K  S7+?L
1942, May  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Ain-el-Gazala, Libya
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Hptm Heinrich Eppen
(1.3.42 - 4.6.42)		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
1942, June  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Tmimi, Libya
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3
Major Martin Mossdorf
(5.6.42 - 7.42)		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
1942, July  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Haggag el Quasaba, Egypt
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
1942, August  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2, D-1   -   Trapani, Sicily
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
1942, August  -   Junkers Ju 87D-1   -   Haggag el Quasaba, Egypt
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3		  S7+IH  S7+?K
 S7+CL
1942, November  -   Junkers Ju 87D-1   -   Gambut, Libya
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1942, December  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Herzogenaurach
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
Under command of ?
(-?-)
1943, Fenruary  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Kertsch
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
Under command of ?
(Greece)
1943, June  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Megara, Attika
 S7+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 3		  S7+IH  S7+?K  S7+?L
1943, October 18  -   Became I./SG3:
became Stab I./SG3 became 1./SG3 became 2./SG3 became 3./SG3

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Kurt Kuhlmey, 13.1.42 - 7.42
  • Hptm Heinrich Heine, 7.42 - 1.4.43
  • Hptm Hans Neumann, 1.4.43 - 13.8.43
  • Hptm Theodor Nordmann, 14.8.43 - 18.10.43
-
Gruppenstab (C)

4. Staffel (M)

5. Staffel (N)

6. Staffel (P)
1942, January 13  -   Formed from I./St.G.1 in Agedabia with:
from Stab I./St.G.1 from 1./St.G.1 from 2./St.G.1 from 3./St.G.1
Under command of ?
(Libya?)
1942, January 13  -   Junkers Ju 87R-2   -   Agedabia
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3
 S7+EM
 S7+DN 		 S7+?P
 S7+?C  S7+?M
 S7+JN 		 S7+?P
1942, February  -   Junkers Ju 87R, D   -   Martuba, Libya
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, April  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Bari, Libya
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, May  -   Junkers Ju 87D-1   -   Derna, Libya
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3
 S7+EM  (W.Nr.2051)
 (Trapani, Sicily in may 1942)		  S7+DN  S7+?P
1942, June  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Tmimi, Libya
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, June 22  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Bu Hania, Libya
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, July 1  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Fuka, Egypt
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, July  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Bir el Abd, Egypt
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, August   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Haggag el Quasaba, Egypt
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, October   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Elmas, Egypt
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, November 9   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   El Aouina, Marocco
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, November 20   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Djedeida (Jedeida), Tunesia
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N
 S7+EP
Note: This plane has still the old
 S7+AM  code under the wing!
1942, December 2   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Protville
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1942, December   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   La Sebala
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1943, January   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   El Aouina, Marocco
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
Under command of ?
(-?-)
1943, February   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   St. Marie du Zit
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1943, April   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Herzogenaurach
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
Under command of ?
(Greece)
1943, June   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Argos
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1943, October   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Marizza
 S7+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 3		  S7+?M  S7+?N  S7+?P
1943, October 18  -   Became II./SG3:
became Stab II./SG3 became 4./SG3 became 5./SG3 became 6./SG3

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Kurt Walter, 13.1.42 - 26.10.42
  • Maj Bernhard Hamester, 10.42 - 17.6.43
  • Hptm Eberhard Jacob, 17.6.43 - 18.10.43
Gruppenstab (D)

7. Staffel (R)

8. Staffel (S)

9. Staffel (T)
1942, January 13   -   Formed from II./St.G.2 in Pancrazio:
from Stab I.(St)/Tr.Gr.186 from 1./Tr.Gr.186 from 2./Tr.Gr.186 from 3./Tr.Gr.186
Under command of ?
(Italy)
1942, January 13   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Pancrazio (near Venice), northern Italy
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1942, February   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   San Pietro
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
Under command of ?
(Libya)
1942, May   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Derna
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R    S7+?T
1942, June   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Tmimi
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1942, June 22   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Bu Hania
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1942, July 1   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Fuka, Egypt
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1942, July   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Bir el Abd, Egypt
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1942, August   -   Junkers Ju 87R, D   -   Haggag el Quasaba, Egypt
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1
 S7+KR
(San Pietro 1942)
Ju 87D-1  S7+KS
(San Pietro 1942)		  S7+?T
1942, November   -   Junkers Ju 87D-1   -   Gambut, Libya
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R
Ju 87D-1  S7+KS
Flown by
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Walter Siegel
in Derna 1942, when the Stab had no own Stukas (late April)		  S7+?T
1942, November 18   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Nofilia-Nord, Libya
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1942, December   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Bir Dufan, Libya
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1943, January  -   Junkers Ju 87D-1   -   Gabes-West
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1
 S7+IR 		 S7+?S  S7+?T
1943, March  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Mezzouna-Nord
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1943, April   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Echterdingen(?)
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
Under command of ?
(Ostfront)
1943, June  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Brjansk
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1943, July  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Orel
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1943, August  -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Bagerowo
 S7+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 1		  S7+?R  S7+?S  S7+?T
1943, October 18  -   became III./SG3:
became Stab III./SG3 became 7./SG3 became 8./SG3 became 9./SG3

 

 

 

 

Ergänzungsgruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Olt Arnold Schubert, 8.41 - 1.2.43
  • Olt Heinrich Heins, 2.2.43 - 4.43
  • Hptm Siegfried Göbel, 4.43 - 16.5.43
Stab/Erg.Gr. St.G.3 1./Erg.Gr. St.G.3 (U) 2./Erg.Gr. St.G.3 (V)
1941, August   -   Formed as Erg.Staffel/St.G.3, from 3./Erg.Stukagruppe in Wuerzburg
1941, August   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Wuerzburg
XXX  S1+?U XXX
1941, October 30   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Saloniki-Sedes, Greece
XXX  S1+?U XXX
1942, February 10   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Foggia, Italy
XXX  S1+?U XXX
1942, March   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D & Bf 109   -   Piacenza, Italy
XXX  S1+?U XXX
1943   -   Increased to Gruppe, now with:
new from Erg.Sta./StG3 new
1943   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D & Bf 109  -   Agram
 S7+AE
Gruppenkommandeur		  S7+?U  S7+?V
1943, May 16   -   Became  III./St.G.151:
became Stab III./St.G.151 became 5./St.G.151 became 6./St.G.151

 

 

 

 

Back to my
>WW2 Aircraft Profiles<

© Michael Reimer 2007/2008