3. Flieger-Division Ju 87 Gruppen bases Spring 1944 (Narva area)?

[Kari Lumppio]

Salut!

Can anyone answer to the question of bases of the Ju 87 -Schlachtgruppen of 3. Flieger-Division. That is II/SG 1, Stab, I and II/SG 5 and I/SG 5? (Ref: http://www.ww2.dk/air/hq/3fldiv2.htm ).

Although the given reference has some bases it does not seem to jive with other information about the battles. During the Spring 1944 large battles were fought in Narva, Pskov and also Nevel area. The (ground) battles were most fierce in Narva area which was the hotspot of Eastern Front around April 1944. For that purpose bases like Tartu (Dorpat), Pskov and Dno are too far away. II/SG 1 is in the right area though (Tallinn-Laksberg & Rakvere (Wesenberg). But the Gruppe was supposed to be at Rovaniemi, there was an article about it in Luftwaffe in Focus?

Literature about ground battles in Narva area continuously refer Stukas being from Kuhmley unit (= SG 3). That would mean the unit was also transferred (to Tallinn or Rakvere (Wesenberg)?) from Tartu (Dorpat)?

I would guess the Ju 87 units in question were shuffled around according the needs of the frontline situation?

Does anyone have the Einsatzbereitshaftmeldungen for the units for the period say early February to mid April, 1944? If I have understood it right these would give the bases in 10 or so day intervals?

Flight logbooks might also given hints.

My primary interest is SG 3 if searching data for all the Ju 87 units in question means too much work.

I would use this information amongst other things to try fit some Bundesarchiv Ju 87 published photos into context of the ground battles. I do have some scattered written data from Finnish air observation logs and Heeresgruppe Nord KTB attachments, too. Combined with the knowledge of Ju 87 bases perhaps some new conclusions could be made.


Thanking in advance,
Kari


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