Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 'Immelmann'
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 'Immelmann' StG2 or Sch.G 2
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StG 2) Immelmann was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II. It was named after Max Immelmann in 1939. The unit was originally formed as Fliegergruppe Schwerin in 1934; the first Stuka wing of its type, attaining the sobriquet 'Immelmann' in 1935. The wing was raised to gruppe status in 1939.
History
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 'Immelmann' was formed on 1 May 1939, I. Group in Cottbus, II. Group in Stolp-Reitt and III. Group in Langensalza. On 18 October 1943 it was renamed to Schlachtgeschwader 2.
StG 2 flew operations in the Polish Campaign, the Battle of France, and the Battle of Britain. In 1941 it saw service in the Balkans Campaign, and on the Eastern Front.
For most of its service II./StG 2 was detached from the main Geschwader and operated as an independent formation.
On 12 January 1942 II gruppe was redesignated as III./StG 3 and a new wing raised.
While III gruppe continued to fly the Junkers Ju 87 until the end of the war, II gruppe continued to fly the Junkers Ju 87 until March 1944, when two of the unit's staffeln were converted to independent tank destroyer squadrons; 10(Pz) SG3 and 77.[1]
Geschwaderkommodoren:
Stab:
Formed 15 Oct 1939 in Köln-Ostheim. On 18 Oct 1943 became Stab/SG2.
Known as Gefechtsverband Hozzel, Jan 1943 - Feb 1943, controlling parts of St.G.1, St.G.2 and St.G.77.
Known as Gefechtsverband Kupfer, Jul 1943, controlling several Stuka units during Operation Citadel.
Stabsstaffel/St.G.2 was formed 20 Aug 1940, but was disbanded Aug 1942, and used mainly Do 17P, Bf 110D and Ju 87B/D.
Airfields and Air Base Locations | |||
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Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
Oct 1939 - May 1940 | Köln-Ostheim | Ju 87B | |
May 1940 - Jul 1940 | Beaulieu, Laon | Ju 87B | |
Jul 1940 - Jan 1941 | St. Malo | Ju 87B | |
Jan 1941 - 10 Feb 1941 | Kitzingen | Ju 87B | |
10 Feb 1941 - 6 Mar 1941 | Otopeni | Ju 87B | |
6 Mar 1941 - 27 Mar 1941 | Kraynice | Ju 87B | |
27 Mar 1941 - Apr 1941 | Belica-Nord | Ju 87B | |
Apr 1941 - May 1941 | Larissa, Argos, Megara | Ju 87B | |
May 1941 - 2 Jun 1941 | Molaoi | Ju 87B | |
2 Jun 1941 - Jun 1941 | Cottbus | Ju 87B | |
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941 | Praschnitz | Ju 87B | |
Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 | Lepel, Janowici | Ju 87B | |
29 Aug 1941 - Oct 1941 | Tyrkowo | Ju 87B | |
Oct 1941 - Nov 1941 | Kuleschewka | Ju 87B | |
Nov 1941 - Dec 1941 | Gorstkowo | Ju 87B | |
Dec 1941 - Feb 1942 | Dugino | Ju 87B | |
Feb 1942 - May 1942 | Wyasma | Ju 87B | |
May 1942 - 22 Jun 1942 | Graz | Ju 87B/D | |
22 Jun 1942 - 20 Jul 1942 | Achtirskaya | Ju 87D | |
20 Jul 1942 - 29 Jul 1942 | Tazinskaya | Ju 87D | |
29 Jul 1942 - Oct 1942 | Obliwskaya | Ju 87D | |
Oct 1942 - 13 Oct 1942 | Stalino | Ju 87D | |
13 Oct 1942 - 23 Nov 1942 | Karpowka-West | Ju 87D | |
23 Nov 1942 - Dec 1942 | Morosowskaya | Ju 87D | |
Dec 1942 - 3 Jan 1943 | Makejewka | Ju 87D | |
3 Jan 1943 - Feb 1943 | Nikolayev | Ju 87D | |
Feb 1943 - Apr 1943 | Stalino | Ju 87D | |
Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 | Kertsch | Ju 87D | |
1 May 1943 - Jul 1943 | Charkow | Ju 87D | |
Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943 | Orel | Ju 87D | |
31 Jul 1943 - Sep 1943 | Karatchew | Ju 87D | |
Sep 1943 - Oct 1943 | Pervomaisk | Ju 87D |
I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1 May 1939 in Cottbus from I./St.G.163 with:
Stab I./St.G.2 from Stab I./St.G.163
1./St.G.2 from 1./St.G.163
2./St.G.2 from 2./St.G.163
3./St.G.2 from 3./St.G.163
On 18 Oct 1943 became I./SG2 with :
Stab I./St.G.2 became Stab I./SG2
1./St.G.2 became 1./SG2
2./St.G.2 became 2./SG2
3./St.G.2 became 3./SG2
Airfields and Air Base Locations | |||
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Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
May 1939 - Aug 1939 | Cottbus | Ju 87B | |
Aug 1939 - Sep 1939 | Welzow | Ju 87B | |
Sep 1939 - Oct 1939 | Tschenstochau, Oronsko | Ju 87B | |
Nov 1939 - 14 May 1940 | Golzheim | Ju 87B | |
14 May 1940 - May 1940 | Ans | Ju 87B | |
May 1940 - 12 Jun 1940 | Beaulieu | Ju 87B | |
12 Jun 1940 - Jul 1940 | Laon-Couvron | Ju 87B | |
Jul 1940 - 19 Aug 1940 | Cherbourg | Ju 87B | |
19 Aug 1940 - 5 Jan 1941 | St. Malo | Ju 87B | |
5 Jan 1941 - 23 Jan 1941 | Graz | Ju 87B | |
23 Jan 1941 - 27 Jan 1941 | Otopeni | Ju 87B | |
27 Jan 1941 - Mar 1941 | Krainici | Ju 87B | |
Mar 1941 - Apr 1941 | Belica-Nord | Ju 87B | |
Apr 1941 - May 1941 | Larissa, Chalkis, Korinth | Ju 87B | |
May 1941 - 22 May 1941 | Molaoi | Ju 87B | |
22 May 1941 - Jun 1941 | Argos* | Ju 87B | |
Jun 1941 - Jun 1941 | Cottbus | Ju 87B | |
Jun 1941 - 28 Jun 1941 | Praschnitz | Ju 87B | |
28 Jun 1941 - Jul 1941 | Nowogrodek | Ju 87B | |
Jul 1941 - Aug 1941 | Lepel, Janowici | Ju 87B | |
29 Aug 1941 - Sep 1941 | Tyrkowo | Ju 87B | |
Sep 1941 - Oct 1941 | Welish | Ju 87B | |
Oct 1941 - Nov 1941 | Kuleschewka | Ju 87B | |
Nov 1941 - Dec 1941 | Gorstkowo | Ju 87B | |
Dec 1941 - 6 Jan 1942 | Echterdingen | Ju 87B/D | |
6 Jan 1942 - May 1942 | Dno | Ju 87D | |
May 1942 - 22 Jun 1942 | Graz | Ju 87D | |
22 Jun 1942 - 20 Jul 1942 | Achtirskaja | Ju 87D | |
20 Jul 1942 - 29 Jul 1942 | Tazinskaya | Ju 87D | |
29 Jul 1942 - Oct 1942 | Obliwskaya | Ju 87D | |
Oct 1942 - Nov 1942 | Stalino | Ju 87D | |
Nov 1942 - Dec 1942 | Karpowka-West | Ju 87D | |
Dec 1942 - Feb 1943 | Nikolayev | Ju 87D | |
Feb 1943 - Apr 1943 | Stalino | Ju 87D | |
Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 | Kertsch IV | Ju 87D | |
1 May 1943 - May 1943 | Charkow-Nord | Ju 87D | |
May 1943 - 13 May 1943 | Kramatorskaya | Ju 87D | |
13 May 1943 - May 1943 | Bagerowo | Ju 87D | |
May 1943 - 12 Jul 1943 | Charkow-Ost | Ju 87D | |
12 Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943 | Orel | Ju 87D | |
31 Jul 1943 - Sep 1943 | Karatschew | Ju 87D | |
Sep 1943 - Oct 1943 | Pervomaisk | Ju 87D |
* part of the unit operated from Rhodos
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1 May 1939 in Stolp-Reitz from I./St.G.162 with:
Stab II./St.G.2 from Stab II./St.G.162
4./St.G.2 from 1./St.G.162
5./St.G.2 from 2./St.G.162
6./St.G.2 from 3./St.G.162
On 13 Jan 1942 became III./St.G.3 with :
Stab II./St.G.2 became Stab III./St.G.3
4./St.G.2 became 7./St.G.3
5./St.G.2 became 8./St.G.3
6./St.G.2 became 9./St.G.3
Reformed Jan 1942 in Neukuhren with:
Stab II./St.G.2 new
4./St.G.2 new
5./St.G.2 new
6./St.G.2 new
Disbanded 7 Mar 1944, but 4./St.G. 2 became 10./SG3 and 6./St.G. 2 became 10./SG77.
Airfields and Air Base Locations | |||
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Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
1 May 1939 - Sep 1939 | Stolp-Reitz | Ju 87B | |
Sep 1939 - Oct 1939 | Radom | Ju 87B | |
Oct 1939 - May 1940 | Siegburg | Ju 87B | |
May 1940 - Jul 1940 | Cambrai, Guise | Ju 87B | |
Jul 1940 - Dec 1940 | Lannion | Ju 87B/R | |
Dec 1940 - 13 Feb 1941 | Trapani | Ju 87R | |
13 Feb 1941 - Mar 1941 | Bir Dufan | Ju 87R | |
Mar 1941 - Mar 1941 | El Machina | Ju 87R | |
Mar 1941 - Apr 1941 | En Nofilia | Ju 87R | |
Apr 1941 - May 1941 | El Aghelia, Agedabia | Ju 87R | |
May 1941 - Jul 1941 | Derna | Ju 87R | |
Jul 1941 - 17 Dec 1941 | Tmimi | Ju 87R | |
17 Dec 1941 - Dec 1941 | Benghasi, Antelat | Ju 87R | |
Dec 1941 - 13 Jan 1942 | Benina, Agedabia | Ju 87R | |
Jan 1942 - Mar 1942 | Neukuhren | Ju 87D | |
Mar 1942 - Mar 1942 | Wels | Ju 87D | |
Mar 1942 - May 1942 | Gostkino | Ju 87D | |
May 1942 - 22 Jun 1942 | Tulln | Ju 87D | |
22 Jun 1942 - 20 Jul 1942 | Achtirskaya | Ju 87D | |
20 Jul 1942 - 1 Aug 1942 | Tazinskaya | Ju 87D | |
1 Aug 1942 - Nov 1942 | Obliwskaya | Ju 87D | |
Nov 1942 - 23 Nov 1942 | Karpowka-West | Ju 87D | |
23 Nov 1942 - Dec 1942 | Morosowskaya | Ju 87D | |
Dec 1942 - 3 Jan 1943 | Makejewka | Ju 87D | |
3 Jan 1943 - Jan 1943 | Tachinskaya | Ju 87D | |
Jan 1943 - Feb 1943 | Nikolayev | Ju 87D | |
Feb 1943 - Apr 1943 | Stalino | Ju 87D | |
Apr 1943 - May 1943 | Kertsch IV | Ju 87D | |
May 1943 - Jul 1943 | Charkow-Ost | Ju 87D | |
Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943 | Orel | Ju 87D | |
31 Jul 1943 - Oct 1943 | Karatchew | Ju 87D | |
Oct 1943 - ? | Orscha* | Ju 87D/G |
* apparently moved to Germany in late 1943, except 4./St.G.2 which operated independently in Russia
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1 May 1939 in Langensalza from II./St.G.163 with:
Stab III./St.G.2 from Stab II./St.G.163
7./St.G.2 from 4./St.G.163
8./St.G.2 from 5./St.G.163
9./St.G.2 from 6./St.G.163
On 18 Oct 1943 became III./SG2 with :
Stab III./St.G.2 became Stab III./SG2
7./St.G.2 became 7./SG2
8./St.G.2 became 8./SG2
9./St.G.2 became 9./SG2
Airfields and Air Base Locations | |||
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Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
May 1939 - Aug 1939 | Langensalza | Ju 87B | |
Aug 1939 - Sep 1939 | Hohensalza | Ju 87B | |
Sep 1939 - 8 Sep 1939 | Stolp-West, Annafeld | Ju 87B | |
8 Sep 1939 - Oct 1939 | Vinne/Slovakia | Ju 87B | |
Oct 1939 - Nov 1939 | Mannheim-Ost | Ju 87B | |
Nov 1939 - Jan 1940 | Rotenburg | Ju 87B | |
Jan 1940 - Apr 1940 | Ollesheim | Ju 87B | |
Apr 1940 - 15 May 1940 | Nörvenich | Ju 87B | |
15 May 1940 - 20 May 1940 | Ochamps/St. Huberty | Ju 87B | |
20 May 1940 - Jun 1940 | Beaulieu | Ju 87B | |
Jun 1940 - 14 Jun 1940 | Laon | Ju 87B | |
14 Jun 1940 - 30 Jun 1940 | Chateau Thierry | Ju 87B | |
30 Jun 1940 - Jul 1940 | St. Pierre sur Dives | Ju 87B | |
Jul 1940 - 10 Feb 1941 | Kitzingen* | Ju 87B | |
10 Feb 1941 - 6 Mar 1941 | Otopeni | Ju 87B | |
6 Mar 1941 - 27 Mar 1941 | Kraynice | Ju 87B | |
27 Mar 1941 - 6 Apr 1941 | Belica-Nord | Ju 87B | |
6 Apr 1941 - 21 Apr 1941 | Almyros, Megara | Ju 87B | |
21 Apr 1941 - May 1941 | Larissa | Ju 87B | |
May 1941 - 2 Jun 1941 | Molaoi | Ju 87B | |
2 Jun 1941 - 16 Jun 1941 | Saloniki | Ju 87B/R | |
16 Jun 1941 - Jun 1941 | Insterburg | Ju 87B/R | |
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941 | Racziki | Ju 87R | |
Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941 | Lepel, Janowici | Ju 87R | |
29 Aug 1941 - Oct 1941 | Tyrkowo | Ju 87R | |
Oct 1941 - 14 Nov 1941 | Kuleschewka | Ju 87R | |
14 Nov 1941 - 16 Dec 1941 | Gorstowo | Ju 87R | |
16 Dec 1941 - 15 Feb 1942 | Dugino | Ju 87R | |
15 Feb 1942 - Apr 1942 | Wjasma | Ju 87R | |
Apr 1942 - May 1942 | Smolensk, Vitebsk | Ju 87R | |
May 1942 - 22 Jun 1942 | Markersdorf | Ju 87R/D | |
22 Jun 1942 - 20 Jul 1942 | Achtirskaya | Ju 87D | |
20 Jul 1942 - Aug 1942 | Tazinskaya | Ju 87D | |
Aug 1942 - Oct 1942 | Wjasma | Ju 87D | |
Oct 1942 - 13 Oct 1942 | Stalino | Ju 87D | |
13 Oct 1942 - Feb 1943 | Karpowka | Ju 87D | |
Feb 1943 - Apr 1943 | Poltawa | Ju 87D | |
Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 | Kertsch | Ju 87D | |
1 May 1943 - 9 May 1943 | Charkow | Ju 87D | |
9 May 1943 - Jun 1943 | Kertsch | Ju 87D | |
Jun 1943 - Jul 1943 | Charkow | Ju 87D | |
Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943 | Orel | Ju 87D | |
31 Jul 1943 - Sep 1943 | Karatschew | Ju 87D | |
Sep 1943 - Oct 1943 | Pervomaisk | Ju 87D |
* apparently only selected crews, took part in the Battle of Britain.
Ergänzungsgruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed Dec 1940 in Stolp-West as Erg.Staffel/St.G.2, from parts of Erg.Staffel/VIII. Fliegerkorps.
In 1942 increased to Gruppe, now with:
Stab/Erg.Gruppe St.G.2
1./Erg.Gruppe St.G.2
2./Erg.Gruppe St.G.2
In May 1943 became II./St.G.151 with :
Stab/Erg.Gruppe St.G.2 became Stab II./St.G.151
1./Erg.Gruppe St.G.2 became 3./St.G.151
2./Erg.Gruppe St.G.2 became 4./St.G.151
Airfields and Air Base Locations | |||
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Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
Dec 1940 - Mar 1941 | Stolp-West | Ju 87B | |
Mar 1941 - Oct 1941 | Graz-Thalerhof | Ju 87B/R | |
Oct 1941 - Oct 1942 | Neukuhren? | Ju 87B/R/D | |
Oct 1942 - May 1943 | Nikolayev | Ju 87R/D |
10.(Pz)/St.G. 2:
Formed 17 Jun 1943 in Charkow(?) from 2./Versuchskommando fur Panzerbekampfung. On 18 Oct 1943 became 10./SG2.
Airfields and Air Base Locations | |||
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Date | Location | Gruppe | Aircraft Used |
Jun 1943 - Jul 1943 | Charkow-Ost | Ju 87G | |
Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943 | Orel | Ju 87G | |
31 Jul 1943 - Sep 1943 | Karatschew | Ju 87G | |
Sep 1943 - Oct 1943 | Pervomaisk | Ju 87G |
St.G. 2
Asisbiz database list of 13 aerial victories for St.G. 2
Date | Pilot Name | Unit | Enemy A/C Type | Height | Time | Location |
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Wednesday, May 22, 1940 | Salendin | 9.St.G. 2 | Morane | 20:25 | 10km SE St. Omer | |
Friday, August 16, 1940 | Witznick | 9.St.G. 2 | Hurricane | 13:52 | Selsey Bill | |
Friday, August 16, 1940 | Heinrich Brucker | Stab III.St.G. 2 | Hurricane | 18:00 | 7000m | Kanal |
Friday, August 16, 1940 | Bosch | 8.St.G. 2 | Spitfire | - | englische sudkuste | |
Friday, May 28, 1943 | Jaekel | 2./St.G2 | Spitfire | 09:16 | 1500m | 34 Ost/75 212 |
Monday, July 05, 1943 | Jaekel | 2./St.G2 | LaGG-5 | 12:50 | Tn 1 | |
Tuesday, July 06, 1943 | Gabriel | 9./St.G2 | LaGG | 09:38 | Bykovka 6119 | |
Friday, July 09, 1943 | Boerst | Stab I./St.G2 | LaGG-5 | 09:11 | 1200m | 72 793 |
Wednesday, August 18, 1943 | von Anton | 9./St.G2 | LaGG-3 | 11:55 | NE Sassniki | |
Sunday, September 26, 1943 | Ridder | 9./St.G2 | P-39 Aircobra | 16:40 | 500m | 58 56 |
Monday, September 27, 1943 | Schmerzer | 3./St.G2 | LaGG-3 | 09:45 | 1000m | 58 672 |
Thursday, September 30, 1943 | 8./St.G2 | LaGG-3 | 11:00-15 | 300m | 58 81 | |
Sunday, October 10, 1943 | Meier | 1./St.G2 | LaGG-1 | 11:40 | 3200m | FC-6 |
Web References:
- http://www.ww2.dk/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe_units_before_the_1939_invasion_of_Poland
- http://www.feldgrau.com/luft.html
- http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/
Book References:
- Bundesarchiv-Militïärarchiv, Freiburg.
- Feldpostübersicht, RH 3/18 - 129. Has also been published by N. Kannapin in 3 volumes.
- Schematische Kriegsgliederung, RH 2. Has also been published in Kurt Mehner's Geheime Tagesberichte der OKW, 12 vols. Exists in full, for the period 8 Jun 1940 - 31 Dec 1943, and partly for 15 Apr 1944 - 7 May 1945
- Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den fliegenden Verbanden, RL 2 III/184, 752 - 767, 1170 - 1198. The year 1944 is missing, but can be extracted from RL 2 III/852 (summarischen Verlustmeldungen).
- Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei Schulen und Sonstige Verbanden, RL 2 III/769 - 784
- Flugzeugbestand und bewegungsmeldungen, RL 2 III/874 - 882. Only covers the months Mar 1942 to Dec 1944. The rest is missing.
- Storkemeldungen der fliegenden Verbande, RL 2 III/1732 - 1765
- Übersicht über Soll, Istbestand, Einsatzbereitschaft, Verluste und Reserven der fliegenden Verbande, RL 2 III/700 - 734
- Flakübersicht Nov 1943 - Dec 1944, RL 2 III/1119 - 1122
- Kriegstagebücher
- USAF Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- K1028F - Eastern front 1942, incl. KTB Fliegerführer Süd (Feb 1942 - Aug 1942), extracts from Richthofen and Fiebig's diaries, monthly strength returns for entire eastern front, 60 page summary of 1. Luftwaffen-Flotilla (Siebel ferries) operations on Ladoga Sea
- K1028G - Eastern front 1943, mainly VIII. Fliegerkorps operations
- K1028Y & K1028X - KTB I. Jagdkorps (Sep 1943 - May 1944) and KTB 5. Jagddivision (Jun 1944).
- A1128 - German Order of Battle - Statistics as of Quarter Years, 1938-45 (parts of the USAF Strategic Bombing Survey)
Luftwaffe Emblem References:
- Junkers Ju 87: From 1936 to 1945 by Herbert Leonard Paperback
- Messerschmitt Me 110: Messerchmitt's twin-engined Bf 110, Me 210 and 410 by Dominique Breffort Perfect Paperback
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190: From 1939 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots) by Dominique Breffort Paperback
- Messerschmitt Me 109, Vol. 1: From 1936 to 1942 (Aircraft and Pilots) by Anis ElBied Paperback
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