Sturzkampfgeschwader 165

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Obstlt Eberhard Baier, 1 Oct 1937 - 1 Nov 1938
• Maj Günther Schwartzkopff, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Kitzingen. On 1 May 1939 redesignated Stab/St.G.77.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Oct 1937 - 1 May 1939	Schweinfurt		Hs 123, Ju 87B

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeur:

• Maj Werner Junck, 1 Apr 1936 - 1 Oct 1936
• ?
• Maj Oskar Dinort, 1 Sep 1937 - 31 Jan 1939
• Hptm Friedrich-Karl Freiherr von Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels, 1 Feb 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Kitzingen with:

Stab I./St.G.165 new
1./St.G.165 new
2./St.G.165 new
3./St.G.165 new

On 1 Jun 1939 redesignated I./St.G.77 with :

Stab I./St.G.165 became Stab I./St.G.77
1./St.G.165 became 1./St.G.77
2./St.G.165 became 2./St.G.77
3./St.G.165 became 3./St.G.77

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1936 - 1 Jun 1939	Kitzingen		He 51, Ar 65, Hs 123

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?
• Hptm Graf Clemens von Schonborn-Wiesentheid, Sep 1937 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Apr 1937 in Schweinfurt with:

Stab II./St.G.165 new
4./St.G.165 new
5./St.G.165 new
6./St.G.165 new

On 1 May 1939 redesignated II./St.G.77 with :

Stab II./St.G.165 became Stab II./St.G.77
4./St.G.165 became 4./St.G.77
5./St.G.165 became 5./St.G.77
6./St.G.165 became 6./St.G.77

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - 1 May 1939	Schweinfurt		Hs 123, Ju 87B

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Anton Keil, 1 Apr 1937 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Apr 1937 in Furstenfeldbruck with:

Stab III./St.G.165 new
7./St.G.165 new
8./St.G.165 new
9./St.G.165 new

On 1 May 1939 redesignated III./St.G.51 with :

Stab III./St.G.165 became Stab III./St.G.51
7./St.G.165 became 7./St.G.51
8./St.G.165 became 8./St.G.51
9./St.G.165 became 9./St.G.51

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Apr 1937 - Sep 1937	Furstenfeldbruck		Hs 123
Sep 1937 - 1 May 1939	Wertheim		Hs 123, Ju 87B