Sturzkampfgeschwader 5

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Hans-Karl Stepp, Jan 1942 - Jul 1942
• Hptm Arnulf Blasig, Jul 1942 - ?
• Maj Erwin Schulz, ? - 21 Nov 1942
• Maj Horst Kaubisch, Nov 1942 - Jun 1943
• Maj Martin Möbus, Jun 1943 - Oct 1943

Formed 27 Jan 1942 in Rovaniemi from IV.(St)/LG1 with:

Stab I./St.G.5 from Stab IV.(St)/LG1
1./St.G.5 from 10./LG1
2./St.G.5 from 11./LG1
3./St.G.5 from 12./LG1

4./St.G.5 was formed Apr 1942 from Erg.Sta./St.G.5.

On 17 Jun 1943 redesignated I./St.G.1 with :

Stab I./St.G.5 became Stab I./St.G.1
1./St.G.5 became 1./St.G.1
2./St.G.5 became 2./St.G.1
3./St.G.5 became 3./St.G.1

Reformed Jun 1943 from 4./St.G.5 with:

Stab I./St.G.5 new
1./St.G.5 new
2./St.G.5 new
3./St.G.5 new

On 18 Oct 1943 I./St.G.5 was redesignated I./SG5 with :

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

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
27 Jan 1942 - Mar 1942	Rovaniemi		Ju 87R
Mar 1942 - Dec 1942	Alakurtti		Ju 87R
Dec 1942 - Jan 1943	Kirkenes*		Ju 87R
Jan 1943 - Jun 1943	Gorodjetz*		Ju 87R/D
Jun 1943 - Jul 1943	Alakurtti		Ju 87D
Aug 1943 - Sep 1943	Pori		Ju 87D
Sep 1943 - Oct 1943	Nautsi		Ju 87D

* 4./St.G.5 remained at Alakurtti

Erg.Staffel:

Staffelkapitäne:

• ?
• Olt Rudolf Neumann, 25 Jun 1942 - 30 Sep 1942
• ? 

Formed 26 Jan 1942 in Trondheim-Lade from Erg.Staffel IV./LG1.

In Jun 1942 redesignated 4./St.G.5.

Reformed Jun 1942 in Trondheim-Lade. On 16 May 1943 redesignated 9./St.G.151.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
26 Jan 1942 - Oct 1942	Trondheim-Lade		Ju 87B/R
Oct 1942 - 16 May 1943	Rovaniemi		Ju 87B/R/D

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./St.G.5
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Erg./St.G.5