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Meaning of "Sturzkampfgeschwader 2"
I just received a copy of the the Flugbuch and awards certificates on a pilot who according to his EKII Certificate flew with "Sturzkampfgeschwader 2" during the Polish Campaign. For his award of the EK I in July, 1940, probably as a result of flights over France during the Blitzkrieg in the West, the unit is listed as "Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann." He was with the Stabstaffel flying Do17s during this period, and briefly flew a T6 coded Ju87B, so I'm sure that this man was a pilot assigned to the Stabstaffel of StG2. However, why do his awards certificates refer to "Sturzkampfgeschwader 2" rather than "Stuka Geschwader 2?"
Thanks,
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