Sturzkampffliegerschule 1

Kommandeure:

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  • Oberst Eberhard Baier, 22 Jun 1940 - 31 Jul 1941
  • Maj Paul-Werner Hozzel, 1 Aug 1941 - 30 Sep 1941
  • Maj Bruno Dilley, 1 Oct 1941 - 15 Oct 1941
  • Maj Hubertus Hitschold, 16 Oct 1941 - 17 Jun 1942
  • Obstlt Alfons Orthofer, 27 Jun 1942 - 24 Jul 1942
  • Oberst Clemens Graf Schonborn, 25 Jul 1942 - 8 Dec 1942

Formed Mar 1939 in Kitzingen as Sturzkampffliegerschule Kitzingen from Sturzkampflehrgang Kitzingen* and Sturzkampflehrgang Barth**.

Moved to Insterburg on 1 Nov 1939, now as Sturzkampffliegerschule Insterburg.

On 16 Jan 1940 renamed Sturzkampffliegerschule 1, now with:

Stab I./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1***
1./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1
2./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1
3./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1

4./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1 was formed 1 Oct 1941, and was probably based at Neukuhren during its existence. Disbanded 1942.

On 8 Dec 1942 redesignated with :

Stab/Sturzkampffliegerschule 1 became Stab/St.G.101
Stab I./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1 became Stab I./St.G.101
1./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1 became 1./St.G.101
2./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1 became 2./St.G.101
3./Sturzkampffliegerschule 1 became 3./St.G.101

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Mar 1939 - 1 Nov 1939 Kitzingen    
1 Nov 1939 - Oct 1940 Insterburg    
Oct 1940 - 30 Apr 1941 Regensburg-Obertraubling    
30 Apr 1941 - 8 Dec 1942 Wertheim    

* formed 1 Jun 1936

** formed 1 Nov 1938

*** (Kdr.: Hptm Frank Neubert, 18 Mar 1942 - 7 Oct 1942; Hptm Karl Reichardt, 11 Nov 1942 - 7 Dec 1942)

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