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Re: StG.5 1942
Hello Brian.
Chapter 2 of the book mentioned by Ed covers 1942.
A quick scan of the chapter reveals around 1.5 pages on StG5 in 1942, and it confirms attacks against the Murmansk railway, and from March 1942 against Murmansk and ships.
From general information, I./StG5 was created on 27/1/42 from IV.(St)/LG1, and was stationed at Rovaniemi until March. Given Romaniemi is over 400km from the coast in any direction, I think it is unlikely the unit participated in convoy attacks before March, but then again I'm not sure just how far they would have ranged. From March the unit was stationed at Alakurrti.
In December 1942 the unit moved to Kirkenes, much closer to the convoy routes.
Apparently in January 1943 32 of its Stukas were relocated to the Leningrad sector. The remainder continued attacks against the Murmansk railway line.
I have nothing else for StG5 until June when it was redesignated again.
Cheers
Peter
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