Sturzkampfgeschwader 5

 Q9+?? 

Version: 07-05-08 (D-M-Y) - 2 pic

Existed only as I. Gruppe

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe

Note: The unit kept the L1+ incl. IV. Gruppe codes at least for some time.
Official was Q9, but I haven`t seen a pic yet.
Why suddenly they changed to I. Gruppe end codes, but still kept the L1 is beyond me.
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Hans-Karl Stepp, 1.42 - 7.42
  • Hptm Arnulf Blasig, 7.42 - ?
  • Maj Erwin Schulz, ? - 21.11.42
  • Maj Horst Kaubisch, 11.42 - 6.43
  • Maj Martin Moebus, 6.43 - 10.43
Gruppenstab (B)

1. Staffel (H)

2. Staffel (K)

3. Staffel (L)

1942, January 27   -   Formed from IV.(St)/LG1 in Rovaniemi with:
from Stab IV.(St)/LG1 from 10./LG1 from 11./LG1 from 12./LG1
Under command of ?
(Finland)
1942, January 27   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Rovaniemi
 L1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
Major Hans-Karl Stepp

(1.42 - 7.42)
 L1+?H  L1+?K  L1+?L
1942, March   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Alakurtti
 L1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
Major Hans-Karl Stepp

(1.42 - 7.42)
 L1+?H  L1+?K
Ju 87R-2  L1+FW  (W.Nr.6234)
Karl-Heinz Herpst (FF)
Alfred Nowitsch (BF)
This A/C was in service with IV/LG1 in Russia during WWII.
It crashed on 24th April 1942 near Murmansk and was recovered in 1990 by Jim Pearce. It was bought by the Museum fuer Verkehr und Technik in Berlin in 1997.
 L1+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
Major Hans-Karl Stepp

(1.42 - 7.42)
 L1+?H  L1+?K
Ju 87R-2  L1+BL  (W.Nr.5856)
Karl-Heinz Herpst (FF)
Alfred Nowitsch (BF)
Crashed 2. July 1942 near Murmansk.
The aircraft was rescued in 1994, is complete but not restaurated yet.
Since 1999 this aircraft is on display as is in the entrance hall of the Deutsches Technikmuseum.
1942, December   -   Junkers Ju 87R   -   Kirkenes
 Q9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
 Q9+?H  Q9+?K  Q9+?L
1943, January   -   Junkers Ju 87R, D   -   Gorodjetz
 Q9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
Major Horst Kaubisch

(11.42 - 6.43)
 Q9+?H  Q9+?K  Q9+?L
Under command of ?
(Poland)
1943, June 17  -   Became I./St.G.1:
became Stab I./St.G.1 became 1./St.G.1 became 2./St.G.1 became 3./St.G.1
1943, June  -   Reformed from 4./St.G.5 with:
new new new new
1943, June   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Alakurtti
 Q9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
Major Martin Moebus

(6.43 - 10.43)
 Q9+?H  Q9+?K  Q9+?L
1943, August   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Pori
 Q9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
Major Martin Moebus

(6.43 - 10.43)
 Q9+?H  Q9+?K  Q9+?L
1943, September   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Nautsi
 Q9+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 5
Major Martin Moebus

(6.43 - 10.43)
 Q9+?H  Q9+?K  Q9+?L
1943, October 18  -   Became I./SG5:
became Stab I./SG5 became 1./SG5 became 2./SG5 became 3./SG5

 

 

 

 

4. Staffel (M)

Stayed in Finland all the time, when the rest moved to Kirkenes in Norway.
Staffelkapitaene:
1942, April   -   4./St.G.5 was formed from Erg.Sta./St.G.5
1942, April   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Rovaniemi, Finland
 Q9+?M
1943, June   -   Was the source for the reformed I.Gruppe StG5 in Finland

 

 

 

 

Ergaenzungsstaffel / St.G. 5

 
Staffelkapitaene:
  • ?
  • Olt Rudolf Neumann, 25.6.42 - 30.9.42
1942, January 26   -   Formed in Trondheim-Lade from Erg.Staffel IV./LG1
1942, January 26   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Trondheim-Lade
 Q9+??
1942, October   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Rovaniemi
 Q9+??
1942, April   -   Became 4./St.G.5
XXX
1942, June   -   Reformed in Trondheim-Lade
1942, June   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Trondheim-Lade
 Q9+??
became 3./St.G.1
1943, May 16   -   Redesignated 9./St.G.151.

 

 

 

 

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