Schlachtgeschwader 5

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Martin Möbus, Oct 1943 - Jun 1944
• Maj Fritz Schröter, Jun 1944 - Oct 1944
• Hptm Helmut Viedebantt, 9 Oct 1944 - 10 Jan 1945

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Nautsi from I./St.G.5 with:

Stab I./SG5 from Stab I./St.G.5
1./SG5 from 1./St.G.5
2./SG5 from 2./St.G.5
3./SG5 from 3./St.G.5

On 17 May 1944 1./SG5 became 2./NSGr.8, and was reformed from 4./SG5.

On 10 Jan 1945 redesignated III./KG200 with :

Stab I./SG5 became Stab III./KG200
1./SG5 became 9./KG200
2./SG5 became 12./KG200
3./SG5 became 11./KG200

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1943 - Nov 1943	Nautsi		Ju 87
Nov 1943 - 20 Feb 1944	Dno	3. Flieger-Division	Ju 87
20 Feb 1944 - 1 Mar 1944	Korowje-Selo	3. Flieger-Division	Ju 87
1 Mar 1944 - 5 Mar 1944	Schwanenburg	3. Flieger-Division	Ju 87
5 Mar 1944 - 3 Jun 1944	Pontsalemjoki*	Luftflotte 5	Ju 87
3 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944	Pori**	Luftflotte 5	Ju 87, Fw 190
1 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Pontsalemjoki**	Luftflotte 5	Fw 190
Aug 1944 - 14 Sep 1944	Smitten	3. Flieger-Division	Fw 190
14 Sep 1944 - 18 Sep 1944	Wesenberg	3. Flieger-Division	Fw 190
18 Sep 1944 - 22 Sep 1944	Turgel	3. Flieger-Division	Fw 190
22 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Hannover-Langenhagen		Fw 190
Oct 1944 - Jan 1945	Berlin-Staaken		Fw 190

* detachment at Kemijärvi, Mar 1944 - May 1944

** 1./SG5 (ex-4./SG5) was based at Salmijärvi, 17 May 1944 - Jun 1944; at Alakurtti, Jun 1944 - 20 Jun 1944; and at Immola, 20 Jun 1944 - 27 Jul 1944.;

** 2./SG5 remained at Pori until mid July 1944.

4./SG5:

Formed 7 Feb 1944 in Petsamo from 14.(Jabo)/JG5. On 17 May 1944 redesignated 1./SG5.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Feb 1944 - Mar 1944	Pontsalemjoki	Luftflotte 5	Fw 190
Mar 1944 - Apr 1944	Alakurtti	Luftflotte 5	Fw 190
Apr 1944 - 17 May 1944	Salmijärvi	Luftflotte 5	Fw 190

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./SG5
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 4./SG5