Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
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Version: 25-02-08 (D-M-Y) - 14 pics

 

 

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
A Stabs-Staffel existed 2.41 - 5.43
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Oberst Guenther Schwartzkopff, 1.5.39 - 14.5.40
  • Maj Graf Clemens von Schoenborn-Wiesentheid, 15.5.40 - 20.7.42
  • Maj Alfons Orthofer, 25.7.42 - 12.10.42
  • Maj Walter Ennecerus, 13.10.42 - 20.2.43
  • Maj Helmut Bruck, 20.2.43 - 18.10.43
1939, May 1   -   Formed in Breslau-Schoengarten from Stab/St.G.165.
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1939, May 1   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Breslau-Schoengarten
 T6+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Guenther Schwartzkopff
(1.5.39 - 14.5.40)
31.8.39 - 9.39 Neudorf Ju 87B
9.39 - 11.5.40 Köln-Butzweilerhof Ju 87B, Do 17
11.5.40 - 16.5.40 Aachen Ju 87B, Do 17
16.5.40 - 6.40 St. Trond & others Ju 87B, Do 17
6.40 - 6.40 Auxerre Ju 87B, Do 17
6.40 - 12.40 Brugy Ju 87B, Do 17
12.40 - 3.41 Toussus-le-Noble Ju 87B, Do 17
31.3.41 - 15.4.41 Arad Ju 87B, Bf 109
15.4.41 - 19.4.41 Bijeljina Ju 87B, Bf 109
19.4.41 - 5.41 Belgrade-Semlin Ju 87B, Bf 109
5.41 - 6.41 Argos Ju 87B, Bf 109
6.41 - 7.41 Woskrzenice Ju 87B, Bf 110
7.41 - 7.41 Jassy Ju 87B, Bf 110
7.41 - 7.41 Balti Ju 87B, Bf 110
7.41 - 8.41 Bjelaja-Zerkow Ju 87B, Bf 110
8.41 - 9.41 Stschastliwaja Ju 87B, Bf 110
9.41 - 12.41 Orel Ju 87B, Bf 110
12.41 - 4.42 Stalino Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
4.42 - 13.5.42 Sarabus-Süd Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
13.5.42 - 31.5.42 Charkow-Rogan Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
31.5.42 - 9.7.42 Sarabus Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
9.7.42 - 21.7.42 Kastornoje Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
21.7.42 - 29.7.42 Lakedemonowka Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
29.7.42 - 5.8.42 Rostow Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
5.8.42 - 8.42 Bielaja-Glina Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
8.42 - 8.42 Armawir Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
8.42 - 9.42 Obliwskaya Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
9.42 - 11.42 Beloretschenkaja Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
11.42 - 12.42 Kotelnikowo Ju 87B/R, Bf 110
12.42 - 6.1.43 Limowiski Ju 87B, Bf 110
6.1.43 - 1.43 Gigant/Ssalsk Ju 87B, Bf 110
1.43 - 25.1.43 Signat Ju 87B, Bf 110
25.1.43 - 1.2.43 Rostov-Nord Ju 87B, Bf 110
1.2.43 - 9.2.43 Rowenki, Stalino Ju 87B, Bf 110
9.2.43 - 20.2.43 Kotelnikowo Ju 87B, Bf 110
20.2.43 - 3.43 Dnepropetrowsk-Süd Bf 110
3.43 - 7.43 Charkow-Nord Ju 87D, Ju 88A
 
 Luftflotte 4 (Gen.d.Fl. Otto Deßloch)
Unternehmen Zitadelle / Battle of Kursk
(Ukraine, July 4 – July 20, 1943)
1943, July 5   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Tolokonnoje
 S2+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Helmut Bruck
(20.2.43 - 18.10.43)
1943, July 29   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Kirteimkowo-Sued
 S2+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Helmut Bruck
(20.2.43 - 18.10.43)
1943, August 3   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Tolokonnoje
 S2+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Helmut Bruck
(20.2.43 - 18.10.43)
1943, August 5   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Charkow-Nord
 S2+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Helmut Bruck
(20.2.43 - 18.10.43)
1943, August 10   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Poltawa
 S2+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Helmut Bruck
(20.2.43 - 18.10.43)
1943, September   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Wassilkow
 S2+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Major Helmut Bruck
(20.2.43 - 18.10.43)
1943, October 18  -   Became Stab/SG77

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Friedrich-Karl Freiherr von Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels, 1.5.39 - 13.7.40
  • Hptm Meisel, 14.7.40 - 18.8.40
  • Hptm Helmut Bruck, 28.8.40 - 19.2.43
  • Maj Werner Roell, 20.2.43 - 18.10.43
  • Hptm. Karl Henze ?-?

Gruppenstab
(B)

1. Staffel
 (H)

2. Staffel
 (K)

3. Staffel
 (L)
1939, May 1   -   Formed in Brieg from I./St.G.165 with:
from Stab I./St.G.165 from 1./St.G.165 from 2./St.G.165 from 3./St.G.165
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1939, May 1   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Brieg
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1939, August 31   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Neudorf
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Poland)
1939, September 8   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Tschenstochau
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1939, end September   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Koeln-Butzweilerhof
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1939, May 11   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Aachen
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(France)
1940, May 16   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   St. Trond & others
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, May 19   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Rocroi
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, June 5   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Crupilby
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, June 7   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Noyon
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, June 9   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Contescourt
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, June 11   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Maast
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K
 S2+DL
1940, June 14   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Courgivause
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, June 18   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Auxerre
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, July   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Maltot
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1940, July 1   -   3./St.G.77 became 2./Erprobungsgruppe 210, and was reformed
- - - became 3./ErpGrp210
Under command of ?
(Romania)
1941, March 31   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Arad
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
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 6   -   Start Unternehmen Marita - Invasion of the Balkan & Greece
1941, April 15   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2   -   Bijeljina, Bosnia

 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H
 S2+EK
-		  S2+?L
1941, April 19   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2   -   Belgrade-Semlin, Serbia
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, May   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2   -   Gygea (where is that?)
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Poland)
1941, June 4   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Sprottau
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, June 19   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Deblin
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Ostfront, Balkans)
1941, June 20   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Biala Podlaska
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, July 3   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Bucharest-Digera, Romania
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, July 4   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Tudora, Romania
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, July 6   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Jassy, Romania
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, July   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Balti, Moldawia
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, July   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Bjelaja-Zerkow
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, August   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Stschastliwaja
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, September   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Orel, Russia
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, October   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Spat, Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, November   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Charkow, Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1941, December   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   ?
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1942, March   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Boeblingen
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Ostfront)
1942, April   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Sarabus-Sued, Crimea, Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, May 13   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Charkow-Rogan (Kharkov), Oblast Charkiw, Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, May 31   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Sarabus, Crimea, Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, July 9   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Chazepetowka (Uglegorsk), Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, July 21   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Lakedemonowka, Ukraine (Poland?)
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H
 S2+KK 		 S2+?L
1942, July 29   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Rostov, Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, August 5   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Bielaja-Glina
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, August   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Melitopol, Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, August 20   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Obliwskaya
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1942, August 26   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Breslau-Schoengarten
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Ostfront)
1942, October 8   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Beloretschenkaja
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, October   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Karpowka
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1942, December   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Limowiski
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L

6.1.43 - 1.43 Gigant/Ssalsk Ju 87D
1.43 - 25.1.43 Signat Ju 87D
25.1.43 - 1.2.43 Rostov-Nord Ju 87D
1.2.43 - 9.2.43 Rowenki, Stalino Ju 87D
9.2.43 - 20.2.43 Kotelnikowo Ju 87D
20.2.43 - 3.43 Dnepropetrowsk Ju 87D
 
 Luftflotte 4 (Gen.d.Fl. Otto Deßloch)
Unternehmen Zitadelle / Battle of Kursk
(Ukraine, July 4 – July 20, 1943)
1943, March   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Charkow(-Woitschenko/-Nord)
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77
Hptm. Karl Henze		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, July 5   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Tolokonnoje
Chotmyschsk, Bogoduchow,.... Poltawa
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H Ju 87D-3  S2+?K  (W.Nr. 1423)
9/7/1943
FF  Uffz. Hans Hoffmann
BF Uffz. Herbert Janke
Both killed, exploded in flight
Pl.Qu. 61212 100% F 		 S2+?L
1943, July 29   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Kirteimkowo-Süd
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, August 3   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Tolokonnoje
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		 Ju 87D-3  S2+DH  (W.Nr. 1475)
4/8/1943
FF Uffz. Anton Kellner (vermisst)
BF Uffz. Otto Siegler (vermisst)
Notlandung due to enemy fire.
Pl.Qu. 6852 100% F 		 S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, August 5   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Charkow(-Woitschenko/-Nord)
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K Ju 87D-3  S2+?L  (W.Nr. 110437)
7/8/1943
Uffz. Max Simnet (verletzt)
crash due to engine trouble, Charkow-Nord 85% F
1943, August 10   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Poltawa
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H Ju 87D-3  S2+LK  (W.Nr. 1443)
16/8/1943
FF Ltn. Jacob Weber (gefallen)
BF Uffz. Josef Leibinger (gefallen)
Both KIA due to enemy fire
Pl.Qu. 51754 100% F 		Ju 87D-3  S2+?L  (W.Nr. 100002)
19/8/1943:
Fw. Heinz Oberste-Sirrenberg
(verwundet)
Flak. Crashed. Pl.Qu. 6018 100% F
 S2+?B Ju 87D-3  S2+?H  (W.Nr. 764)
 22/8/1943:
BF Uffz. Kurt Steiberg
(FSA, vermisst)
Zusammenstoss in der Luft
(2nd plane not reported)
Pl.Qu. 5157 40% F		  S2+?K Ju 87D-3  S2+?L  (W.Nr. 110527)
21/8/1943:
BF Uffz. Erich Heine (vermisst)
Feindbeschuss, Pl.Qu. 4183 100% F
 S2+?B  S2+?H  S2+?K Ju 87D-3  S2+?L  (W.Nr. 110528)
21/8/1943:
 3./St.G. 77
Feindbeschuss. Pl.Qu. 4181 100% F
 S2+?B  S2+?H  S2+?K Ju 87D-3  S2+?L  (W.Nr. 110070)
21/8/1943:
FF Ltn. Hans Lange (gefallen)
BF Ogefr. Rudolf Sablotni (gefallen)
Feindbeschuss, Pl.Qu. 5171 100% F
1943, August 30   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Krima
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, September 10   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Poltawa
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, September 16   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Wassilkow
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, September 30   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Beresowka
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, October 12   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Wassilkow
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1943, October 16   -   Junkers Ju 87D STUKA   -    Lemberg
 S2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur I./StG 77		  S2+?H  S2+?K  S2+?L
1943, October 18   -   became I./Schlachtgeschwader 77
became Stab I./SG77 became 1./SG77 became 2./SG77 became 3./SG77

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Graf Clemens von Schönborn-Wiesentheid, 1.5.39 - 15.5.40
  • Hptm Waldemar Plewig, 15.5.40 - 8.8.40
  • Hptm Alfons Orthofer, 9.8.40 - ?
  • Helmut Bode, ? - 6.1942 - ?
  • Maj Kurt Huhn, 1.7.42 - 1.4.43
  • Hptm Helmut Leicht, 1.4.43 - 18.10.43
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Gruppenstab (C)

4. Staffel (M)

5. Staffel (N)

6. Staffel (P)
1939, May 1   -    in Breslau-Schoengarten from II./St.G.165:
from Stab II./St.G.165 from 4./St.G.165 from 5./St.G.165 from 6./St.G.165
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1939, May 1   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Breslau-Schoengarten
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1939, August 31   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Neudorf
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
Under command of ?
(Poland)
1939, August   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Tschenstochau
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1939, end September   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Koeln-Butzweilerhof
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1939, May 11   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Aachen
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
Under command of ?
(France)
1940, May 16   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   St. Trond & others
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M
Ju 87B-1  S2+UN
Ofw. Geiger
Ofw. Schweinhardt
Caen, 16 August 1940
Force landed at Ham Manor Gott Course, Littlehampton, Sussex.
(Geiger KIA, Schweinhardt POW)
1 of 17 Ju 87 lost that day!		  S2+?P
1940, June   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Auxerre
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1940, June   -   Junkers Ju 87B-1   -   Brugy

 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77
Hptm. Alfons Orthofer
Kayen, August- September 1940		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1940, December   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Toussus-le-Noble
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
Under command of ?
(Austria)
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 6   -   Start Unternehmen Marita - Invasion of the Balkan & Greece
1941, March 31   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2 STUKA   -   Graz-Thalerhof
1941, April   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2 STUKA   -   Agram (Zagreb), Croatia
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77
Ju 87B-2  S2+AM 		 S2+?N
Ju 87B-2  S2+AP
1941, May   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2 STUKA   -   Argos, Greece
Under command of ?
(Poland)
1941, June   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Woskrzenice, Poland (?)
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1941, July   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Jassy, Romania
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1941, July   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Balti, Moldawia
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1941, July   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Bjelaja-Zerkow
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
Under command of ?
(Russian Front, Central Sector)
1941, August   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Stschastliwaja, Russia
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1941, September   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Orel, Russia
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
Under command of ?
(Russian Front, Southern Sector: Crimea)
1941, December   -   Junkers Ju 87B   -   Stalino (Donezk), Russia
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, April   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Sarabus-Sued, Crimea, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, May 13   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Charkow-Rogan, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, May 31   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Sarabus, Crimea, Ukraine

 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77
Helmut Bode
(Sevastopol, June 1942)
 S2+HM
when & where ?
-
-		  S2+?N
 S2+AP
when & where ?
-
-
1942, July 9   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R   -   Chazepetowka, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, July 21   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Lakedemonowka
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, July 29   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Rostow am Don
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, August 5   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Bielaja-Glina
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, August   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Melitopol (Ukraine) & Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1942, August   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D   -   Obliwskaya
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
9.42 - 10.42 Beloretschenkaja Ju 87D
10.42 - 11.42 Soldatskaja Ju 87D
11.42 - 12.42 Kotelnikowo Ju 87D
12.42 - 6.1.43 Limowiski Ju 87D
6.1.43 - 1.43 Gigant/Ssalsk Ju 87D
1.43 - 25.1.43 Signat Ju 87D
25.1.43 - 1.2.43 Rostov-Nord Ju 87D
1.2.43 - 9.2.43 Rowenki, Stalino Ju 87D
9.2.43 - 20.2.43 Kotelnikowo Ju 87D
20.2.43 - 3.43 Dnepropetrowsk-Süd Ju 87D
 Luftflotte 4 (Gen.d.Fl. Otto Deßloch)
Unternehmen Zitadelle / Battle of Kursk
(Ukraine, July 4 – July 20, 1943)
1943, March   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Charkow(-Woitschenko/-Nord), Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77
Hptm Helmut Leicht
(1.4.43 - 18.10.43)
(+22.06.1944)		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1943, July 5   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Tolokonnoje, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77
Hptm Helmut Leicht
(1.4.43 - 18.10.43)
(+22.06.1944)		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1943, July 29   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Kirteimkowo-Sued, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1943, August 3   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Tolokonnoje, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1943, August 5   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Charkow-Nord, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		 Ju 87D-3  S2+?M  (W.Nr. 110615)
 13/8/1943
Enemy fire. Poltawa 20% F 		Ju 87D-3  S2+?N  (W.Nr. 100069)
 17/8/1943
Taxiing accident. Fl.Pl. Poltawa
20% F 		 S2+?P
22/8/1943
Ju 87D-5 W.Nr. 130467
II./St.G. 77
Flak, Poltawa 15% F		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1943, September   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Poltawa, Ukraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1943, September   -   Junkers Ju 87D   -   Wassilkow (Vasylkiv), SE Kiev, uUkraine
 S2+AC
Gruppenkommandeur II./StG 77		  S2+?M  S2+?N  S2+?P
1943, October 18   -   became III./Schlachtgeschwader 10
became Stab III./SG10 became 7./SG10 became 8./SG10 became 9./SG10

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Ernst Ott, 1.5.39 - 16.4.40
  • Maj Clemens Graf Schoenborn, 16.4.40 - 16.6.41
  • Obstlt Heinrich Bruecker, 16.6.41 - 1.8.41 
  • Hptm Ernst-Siegfried Steen, 1.8.41 - 23.9.41
  • Maj Gustav Pressler, 1.10.41 - 5.43
  • Hptm Walter Krauss, 18.5.43 - 17.7.43
  • Hptm Hans Ulrich Rudel, 18.7.43 - 18.10.43

Gruppenstab (D)

7. Staffel (R)

8. Staffel (S)

9. Staffel (T)
1940, July 9   -   Formed in Argentan from II./KG76
from Stab II./St.G.165 from 4./KG76 from 5./KG76 from 6./KG76
Under command of ?
(France)
1940, July 9   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2 STUKA   -   Argentan
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		  S2+?R  S2+?S  S2+?T
Under command of ?
(Romania &  Greece)
Assembling & preparing for the next step: "Operation Marita"
Note: At the Balkans, the planes had a yellow cowling and all moving surfaces on the fin in yellow. NO yellow underwingtips!
1941, March 31   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2 STUKA   -   Arad, Romania
1941, April 15   -   Junkers Ju 87B-2 STUKA   -   Bijeljina, Bosnia
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77
Ju 87B-2  S2+MR
Balkans, April 1941		  S2+?S  S2+?T
1941, April 19   -   Junkers Ju 87B STUKA   -   Belgrade-Semlin, Bosnia
1941, May   -   Junkers Ju 87B STUKA   -   Argos, Greece
Under command of ?
(Ostfront)
1941, June   -   Ju 87B STUKA   -   Woskrzenice, Poland (?)
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77
Ju 87B-2  F1+AM
(Spring 1941)
Note : Still KG 76 codes, but why?
They had no Stukas under KG76!!
Also the ostfront markings could be first applied after the Balkans campaign, but there they used already the S2 code. Strange, fake?		  S2+?S  S2+?T
7.41 - 7.41 Jassy Ju 87B
7.41 - 7.41 Balti Ju 87B
7.41 - 8.41 Bjelaja-Zerkow Ju 87B
8.41 - 9.41 Stschastliwaja Ju 87B
9.41 - 10.41 Miranowka Ju 87B
10.41 - 10.41 Siwerskaya Ju 87B
10.41 - 12.41 Spat Ju 87B
12.41 - 13.5.42 Sarabus-Süd Ju 87B/R
13.5.42 - 31.5.42 Charkow-Rogan Ju 87B/R
1.6.42 - 9.42 Gorlowka Ju 87B/R
Under command of ?
(Ostfront)
1942, September   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R STUKA   -   Witebsk, Belarus
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		  S2+?R  S2+?S  S2+?T
Under command of ?
(Germany)
1942, December   -   Junkers Ju 87B, R, D STUKA   -   Wuerzburg
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		  S2+?R  S2+?S  S2+?T
Under command of ?
(Ostfront)
1943, April   -   Junkers Ju 87D-3 STUKA   -   Kertch (Kerch), eastern Crimea, ukraine
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		  S2+?R  S2+?S
 S2+LT
1943, May   -   Junkers Ju 87D-3 STUKA   -   Kramatorskaja
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		  S2+?R  S2+?S Ju 87D-3  S2+NT  (W.Nr. 31463)
11/7/1943
Staffelkapitaen
FF Hptm. Rudolf Blumenthal (vermisst)
BF Ofw. Fritz Kremp (vermisst)
Jägerbeschuss, Pl.Qu. 6287 100% F
 Luftflotte 4 (Gen.d.Fl. Otto Deßloch)
Unternehmen Zitadelle / Battle of Kursk
(Ukraine, July 4 – July 20, 1943)
1943, July   -   Junkers Ju 87D-3 STUKA   -   Dmitrijewka
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		 Ju 87D-3  S2+DR  (W.Nr. 110039)
7/8/1943
Captured intact by the Russians. Pl.Qu. 5169 100% F		 Ju 87D-3  S2+?S  (W.Nr. 110267)
9/8/1943
Undercarriage damage. Dmitrijewka 35% H 		Ju 87D-3  S2+ET  (W.Nr. 100401)
7/8/1943
FF Uffz. Heinz Achilles (vermisst)
BF Gefr. Rudolf Woehrer (vermisst)
Flak, Pl.Qu. 6139 100% F
1943, August 10   -   Junkers Ju 87D-1,-3 STUKA   -   Poltawa
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		 Ju 87D-3  S2+?R  (W.Nr. 110800)
18/8/1943
FF Fw. Ottmar Schoette (verwundet)
BF Uffz. Johann Kist (verwundet)
Feidbeschuss, Overturned in Notlandung. Bf OK.
Pl.Qu. 5171 100% F 		Ju 87D-3  S2+?S  (W.Nr. 3129)
18/8/1943
Bruchlandung due to engine trouble. Poltawa 10% F		 Ju 87D-3  S2+?T  (W.Nr. 100020)
12/8/1943
FF Ltn. Henry Skernewitz
(gefallen)
BF Uffz. Rudolf Esishans
(gefallen)
Flak. Pl.Qu. 5187 100% F
 S2+?D Ju 87D-3  S2+?R  (W.Nr. 110520)
18/8/1943
FF Ltn. Jacob Scheib (gefallen)
BF Uffz. HeinrichBrandt (gefallen)
Feindbeschuss, Pl.Qu. 5171 100% F		 Ju 87D-3  S2+?S  (W.Nr. 2407)
22/8/1943:
Landing accident. Poltawa 20% F		  S2+?T
 S2+?D Ju 87D-5  S2+?R  (W.Nr. 130544)
18/8/1943
BF Uffz. August Hollaender (verwundet)
Flak and enemy aircraft fire.
Pl.Qu. 5171 40% F		  S2+?S  S2+?T
 S2+?D Ju 87D-3  S2+?R  (W.Nr. 110811)
18/8/1943
FF Fw. Karl Schneider (gefallen)
BF Uffz. Hermann Degenhardt (gefallen)
enemy fire and Flak. Pl.Qu. 5171 100% F		  S2+?S  S2+?T
 S2+?D Ju 87D-5  S2+?R  (W.Nr. 309)
18/8/1943
Notlandung due to enemy fire. Burned. Pl.Qu. 5171 100% F		  S2+?S  S2+?T
1943, September   -   Junkers Ju 87D-3 STUKA   -   Kirowograd
 S2+AD
Gruppenkommandeur III./StG 77		  S2+?R  S2+?S  S2+?T
1943, October 18   -   became III./Schlachtgeschwader 77
became Stab III./SG77 became 7./SG77 became 8./SG77 became 9./SG77

 

 
Fates:
  • FSA: Fallschirmabsprung, parachuted
  • vermisst: MIA
  • gefallen: KIA
  • verwundet: WIA

 

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