Schlachtgeschwader 103

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Maj Bruno Dilley, 18 Oct 1943 - Oct 1943
• Oberst Graf Clemens von Schonborn, Oct 1943 - Jun 1944
• ?
• Maj Karl Henze, 1 Feb 1945 - 16 Apr 1945

Stab:

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Metz-Frescaty from Stab/Sturzkampfgeschwader 101. Disbanded 16 Apr 1945, and the men were absorbed by SS-Brigade Westfalen in Paderborn.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
18 Oct 1943 - May 1944	Metz-Frescaty		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
May 1944 - Oct 1944	Biblis?		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Oct 1944 - Mar 1945	Kohlenbissen		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Mar 1945 - 16 Apr 1945	Fassberg		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Karl-Hermann Lion, 18 Oct 1943 - 10 Mar 1945
• Hptm Fritz Eyer, Mar 1945 - 16 Apr 1945

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Metz-Frescaty from I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 101 with:

Stab I./SG103 from Stab I./St.G.101
1./SG103 from 1./St.G.101
2./SG103 from 2./St.G.101
3./SG103 from 3./St.G.101

Disbanded 16 Apr 1945, and the men were absorbed by SS-Brigade Westfalen in Paderborn.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
18 Oct 1943 - Apr 1944	Metz-Frescaty		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Apr 1944 - May 1944	Metz-Diedenhofen		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
May 1944 - Oct 1944	Biblis		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Oct 1944 - Nov 1944	Kohlenbissen		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Nov 1944 - 16 Apr 1945	Fassberg		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Herbert Pabst, 18 Oct 1943 - 15 Mar 1944
• Hptm Horst Schnuchel, 16 Mar 1944 - 14 Jun 1944
• Hptm Herbert Bauer, 15 Jun 1944 - 7 Nov 1944
• Hptm Kurt Lau, 23 Nov 1944 - 16 Apr 1945

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Metz-Frescaty from II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 101 with:

Stab II./SG103 from Stab II./St.G.101
4./SG103 from 4./St.G.101
5./SG103 from 5./St.G.101
6./SG103 from 6./St.G.101

Disbanded 16 Apr 1945, and the men were absorbed by SS-Brigade Westfalen in Paderborn.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
18 Oct 1943 - Aug 1944	Metz-Frescaty		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Aug 1944 - Jan 1945	Horsching		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Jan 1945 - Mar 1945	Kohlenbissen		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87
Mar 1945 - 16 Apr 1945	Fassberg		Ar 96, Fw 190, Ju 87