Schlachtgeschwader 9

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Kuffner, 7 Jan 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 7 Jan 1945 in Eggersdorf with:

Stab I./SG9 in Eggersdorf (new)
1.(Pz)/SG9 in Perleberg from 12.(Pz)/SG9 with Fw190 Panzerblitz
2.(Pz)/SG9 in Eggersdorf from 10.(Pz)/SG1 with Ju 87G
3.(Pz)/SG9 in Eggersdorf from 10.(Pz)/SG3 with Ju 87G

All staffeln operated independently, and will thus be described seperately:

Gruppenstab I.(Pz)/SG9:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
7 Jan 1945 - Jan 1945	Eggersdorf
Jan 1945 - Apr 1945	Perleberg
Apr 1945 - May 1945	?

1. Staffel:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
7 Jan 1945 - Jan 1945	Perleberg
Jan 1945 - 10 Feb 1945	Eggersdorf
11 Feb 1945 - 16 Feb 1945	Freiwaldau
17 Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	Grossenhain
Apr 1945 - May 1945	?

2. Staffel:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
7 Jan 1945 - Jan 1945	Eggersdorf
Jan 1945 - 19 Feb 1945	Altdamm
20 Feb 1945 - 1 Mar 1945	Praust
1 Mar 1945 - Apr 1945	Mackfitz
Apr 1945 - May 1945	?

3. Staffel:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
7 Jan 1945 - Jan 1945	Eggersdorf
Jan 1945 - 1 Mar 1945	Perleberg
1 Mar 1945 - Apr 1945	Mackfitz
Apr 1945 - May 1945	?

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Bruno Meyer, 18 Oct 1943 - 1 Oct 1944
• Maj Hans-Hermann Steinkamp, 1 Oct 1944 - ?
• Maj Handschke, ? - 8 May 1945

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Kirovograd(?) from Führer der Panzerjager-Staffeln (formed Aug 1943), with:

Stab IV./SG9 from Führer der Panzerjager-Staffeln
10.(Pz)/SG9 from 4.(Pz)/Sch.G.1 with Hs 129B
11.(Pz)/SG9 from 8.(Pz)/Sch.G.1 with Hs 129B
12.(Pz)/SG9 from 4.(Pz)/Sch.G.2 with Hs 129B
13.(Pz)/SG9 from 8.(Pz)/Sch.G.2 with Hs 129B
14.(Pz)/SG9 from Panzerjager-Staffel/JG51 with Hs 129B

It is not known where the specific staffeln were based initially, but it is believed that Stab IV./SG9 and 2 staffeln were in Kirovograd, with the 3 other staffeln in Krivoi Rog, Kiev (10) and Askania Nova.

All staffeln operated independently.

Gruppenstab IV.(Pz)/SG9:

Operated Hs 129 until the end.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
18 Oct 1943 - Jan 1944	Kirovograd
Jan 1944 - 1 Mar 1944	Nowo Krossnoje
1 Mar 1944 - 9 Mar 1944	Kantakusenka
10 Mar 1944 - 24 Mar 1944	Proskurov
25 Mar 1944 - 4 Apr 1944	Tschernowitz
5 Apr 1944 - 29 Apr 1944	Lemberg
29 Apr 1944 - 13 May 1944	Bacau
13 May 1944 - 22 Jul 1944	Lisiatycze
23 Jul 1944 - 29 Jul 1944	Wintershausen
30 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Mielec
Aug 1944 - Oct 1944	Jurgenfelde
Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Schippenbeil
Dec 1944 - Jan 1945	Rostken
Jan 1945 - Apr 1945	Perleberg
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Zeltweg(?)

10. Staffel:

Operated Hs 129 until the end.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
Oct 1943 - Jan 1944	Kiev
Jan 1944 - 3 Mar 1944	Uman
3 Mar 1944 - 9 Mar 1944	Kalianovka
10 Mar 1944 - 18 Mar 1944	Proskurov
19 Mar 1944 - 23 Mar 1944	Radziwillow
24 Mar 1944 - 7 Apr 1944	Lemberg
8 Apr 1944 - 10 Apr 1944	Roman
11 Apr 1944 - 13 Apr 1944	Sarabus
14 Apr 1944 - 20 Apr 1944	Chersonnes
21 Apr 1944 - 12 Jun 1944	Bacau
13 Jun 1944 - 5 Jul 1944	Trotus
6 Jul 1944 - 23 Jul 1944	Dub, Labunie, Zamosc
24 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944	Padlovka
26 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Radom
Aug 1944 - Jan 1945	Warzyn
Jan 1945 - 6 Feb 1945	Papa
6 Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	Weidenguth
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Deutsch Brod

11. Staffel:

Withdrawn to Udetfeld 27 Dec 1943 for a rest period, but was on Jan 1944 became Erprobungskommando 26.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
Oct 1943 - 27 Dec 1943	?
27 Dec 1943 - Jan 1944	Udetfeld

12. Staffel:

Used Hs 129 until Nov 1944, when it was withdrawn to Finsterwalde and began re-equipping with Fw 190 Panzerblitz. On 7 Jan 1945 redesignated 1.(Pz.)/SG9.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
Oct 1943 - Jan 1944	?
Jan 1944 - 15 Mar 1944	Grammatikovo
16 Mar 1944 - 21 Mar 1944	Odessa
21 Mar 1944 - 24 Mar 1944	Kotovsk
25 Mar 1944 - 5 Apr 1944	Tiraspol
6 Apr 1944 - 10 Apr 1944	Kishinev
11 Apr 1944 - 13 Apr 1944	Sarabus
14 Apr 1944 - 20 Apr 1944	Chersonnes
21 Apr 1944 - 13 May 1944	Bacau
13 May 1944 - 20 May 1944	Lisiatycze
21 May 1944 - 15 Jul 1944	Stryj
16 Jul 1944 - 19 Jul 1944	Südauen
19 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Raczki
Aug 1944 - 6 Sep 1944	Jurgenfelde
7 Sep 1944 - 15 Nov 1944	Zichenau
16 Nov 1944 - 7 Jan 1945	Finsterwalde

13. Staffel:

Operated Hs 129 until Jan 1945, when it converted to Fw 190 Panzerblitz.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
Oct 1943 - Jan 1944	?
Jan 1944 - 23 Feb 1944	Hranovka
24 Feb 1944 - 13 Mar 1944	Radziwillow
13 Mar 1944 - 16 Mar 1944	Golta
16 Mar 1944 - 24 Mar 1944	Kantakusenka
25 Mar 1944 - 27 Mar 1944	Tschernowitz
28 Mar 1944 - 1 Apr 1944	Lemberg
1 Apr 1944 - 27 Jul 1944	Lisiatycze
28 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Stryj
Aug 1944 - Oct 1944	Jurgenfelde
Oct 1944 - Jan 1945	Schippenbeil
Jan 1945 - Apr 1945	Perleberg
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Wels

14. Staffel:

Operated Hs 129 until the end.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location
Oct 1943 - Jan 1944	?
Jan 1944 - 9 Mar 1944	Nikolayev
10 Mar 1944 - 15 Mar 1944	Pervomaisk
16 Mar 1944 - 24 Mar 1944	Kantakusenka
25 Mar 1944 - 27 Mar 1944	Tschernowitz
28 Mar 1944 - 2 Apr 1944	Jassy
3 Apr 1944 - May 1944	Tiraspol
May 1944 - 15 Jun 1944	Bacau
16 Jun 1944 - 8 Jul 1944	Trotus
8 Jul 1944 - 23 Jul 1944	Lisiatycze
24 Jul 1944 - 29 Jul 1944	Wintershausen
30 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Mielec
Aug 1944 - 7 Sep 1944	Gorgenyaroszfalu
8 Sep 1944 - 10 Sep 1944	Szamarnemeti
11 Sep 1944 - 22 Sep 1944	Budak
23 Sep 1944 - 26 Sep 1944	Becescsaba
27 Sep 1944 - 8 Oct 1944	Gyoma
8 Oct 1944 - 1 Nov 1944	Tiska-Loek
1 Nov 1944 - 20 Nov 1944	Meszokovesd
21 Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	Csar
Jan 1945 - 16 Feb 1945	Papa
17 Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	Veszprem
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Wels

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab IV./SG9
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 10./SG9
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 11./SG9
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 12./SG9
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 13./SG9
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 14./SG9