Kdr. Staka and Pilots StG5 and SG5

[Ian Jewison]

Gents,

I have put this together as I have not really found much on StG 5 and I am trying to identify DK and RK holders in a photo.....it is ongoing so if anyone has anything to add, delete or modify please let me know......there are a few anomalies as well!!
Staka with dates where known and known pilots in each Staffel.....

Sturzkampfgeschwader 5

Formed 27.1.42 in Rovaniemi from IV(St)/LG1. 4./St.G.5 was formed 4.42 from Erg.Sta./St.G.5.
On 17.6.43 re-designated I./St.G.1 and reformed 6.43 from 4/St.G.5 with new Stab and 1-3 Staffel.
On 18.10.43 I./St.G.5 was re-designated I./SG5.

I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:

27.1.42 – 7.42 Oberleutnant Hans-Karl Stepp RK (EL 27.4.44 SG 2)
7.42 – 1.4.43 Hauptmann Arnulf Blasig RK (RLM)
? ?
18.5.43 – 17.6.43 Major Horst Kaubisch RK (EL 24.6.44 I/SG 1)
17.6.43 – 18.10.43 Hauptmann Martin Möbus RK (EL 25.4.44 I/SG 5)

Adjutant:
6.1.43 – 17.6.43 Oberleutnant Rudolf Neumann EP (3/St.G.5 – RK 17.4.45 2/SG 1)
1.3.43 – 17.6.43 Leutnant Ludwig Leingärtner DK (RK 5.2.44 2/SG 1)

Pilots:
4.9.43 – 18.10.43 Leutnant Erich Bachner (2/SG 5)
14.12.42 – 19.7.43 Leutnant Friedrich Krüger (2/St.G 5)
27.1.42 – 17.6.43 Leutnant Ludwig Lengärtner DK (RK 5.2.44 2/SG 1)
27.1.1942 – 18.6.43 Leutnant Hans-Albrecht Schrank DK (MiA 18.6.43)
Bordfunker:
17.6.43-18.10.43 Oberfeldwebel Erich Morgenstern DK (Möbus)

1 Staffel:
27.1.42 – 17.7.43 Oberleutnant Friedrich Lorenz DK (RK 31.7.1943 after his death)
17.7.43 – 9.43 Leutnant Werner Hoffmann DK (RK 8.8.44 1/SG 1)
Pilots:
5.43 – 17.6.43 Leutnant Hans-Jürgen Klußmann (RK 9.11.1944 I/SG 1)
2 Staffel:
? – 27.1.43 Major Albert Busse (27.1.43 shot down and to Fr.Fl.Sammelgr.)
11.7.43 – 18.10.43 Hauptmann Otto Schmidt RK (2/SG 5)
Pilots:
20.7.43 – 18.10.43 Leutnant Friedrich Krüger (I/SG 5)
27.1.42 – 1.7.43 Oberleutnant Hein Seegers DK (to Stab/Fliegerführer Nord)
3 Staffel:
27.1.42 – 17.6.43 Oberleutnant Kurt-Albert Pape RK (KiA 7.7.43 3/St.G 1)
17.6.43 – 28.7.43 Oberleutnant Rudolf Neumann EP (Lazarett – RK 17.4.45 2/SG 1)
28.7.43 – 18.10.43 Oberleutnant Erwin-Peter Diekwisch RK (3/SG 5)
Pilots:
1.10.42 – 15.10.43 Oberleutnant Gerhard Agather DK (4/St.G. 5)
1.3.43 – 18.10.43 Leutnant Karl Arnold (2/SG 5)
11.5.43 – 17.6.43 Leutnant Lothar Augustin DK (3/St.G. 1)
4 Staffel:
15.10.43 – 18.10.43 Oberleutnant Gerhard Agather DK (4/SG 5)
Pilots:
1942 – 18.10.43 Hauptmann Johann Trnka DK (I/SG 5)