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)

[Ian Jewison]

Schlachtgeschwader 5

Formed 18.10.43 in Nautsi from I./St.G.5. On 17.5.44 1./SG5 became 2./NSGr.8, and was reformed from 4./SG5.
On 10.1.45 re-designated III./KG200.

I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:

18.10.43 – 2.6.44 Hauptmann Martin Möbus EL (2.6.44 Killed in a car accident)
(2.5.44 – 19.5.44) (Hauptmann Karl Schrepfer RK (28.4.45 EL III/SG 1))?
2.6.44 – 8.10.44 Major Fritz Schröter RK (SG 10)
9.10.44 – 10.1.45 Hauptmann Helmut Viedebantt RK (Kdr. III/KG 200)

Adjutant:
15.10.44 – 10.1.45 Leutnant Erich Bachner (Adj. III/KG 200)

Pilots:
1944 – 26.10.44 Leutnant Hans Ambos DK (II/SG )
1944 Oberleutnant Karl Christoffel EP (2/SG 4)
18.10.43 – 16.08.44 Leutnant Friedrich Krüger
Bordfunker:
18.10.43 – 2.6.44 ? Oberfeldwebel Erich Morgenstern RK (BF Möbus. Summer 44 pilot trg.)

1 Staffel:
18.5.44 – 1.10.44 Hauptmann Gerhard Agather DK (2/NSGr. 8)
Pilots:
18.10.43 – 10.1.45 Hauptmann Erwin-Peter Diekwisch RK (11/KG 200)
? – 5.7.44 Oberleutnant Richard Hamann DK (KiA 5.7.44)
18.10.43 – 17.5.44 Hauptmann Johann Trnka DK (27.05.44 Kdr. NSGr. 8)
Bordfunker:
18.10.43 – 7.44 Feldwebel Hans Trummer RK (BF Diekwisch. Summer 44 pilot trg.)
2 Staffel:
18.10.43 – 3.11.43 Hauptmann Otto Schmidt RK (to III/SG 77)
? – 10.44 Oberleutnant Franz-Josef Schoppe (9/KG 200)
Pilots:
18.10.43 – 17.5.44 Leutnant Karl Arnold (27.05.44 Adj. NSGr. 8)
18.10.43 – 28.03.44 Leutnant Erich Bachner (Lazarett)
3 Staffel:

Pilots:
25.04.44 – 15.10.44 Leutnant Erich Bachner (Adj. SG 5)
4 Staffel:
18.10.43 – 20.12.43 Oberleutnant Gerhard Agather DK (I/SG 151)
1944 – 20.5.44 Hauptmann Friedrich-Wilhelm Strakeljahn RK (II/SG 4)
Pilots:

[Ian Jewison]

Nachtschlachtgruppe 8

Gruppenkommandeure:

27.5.44 – 4.45 Hauptmann Johann Trnka DK

1./NSGr. 8 was formed 28.2.44 in Pori (Finland) with Ar 66 and converted to Ju 87 in 6.44 - 7.44.
2./NSGr. 8 was formed 17.5.44 in Kemijärvi (Finland) from 1/SG5 with Ju 87.
Stab/NSGr. 8 and 3/NSGr. 8 were formed 7.44 in Pori (Finland) with Ju 87 (Stab) and Ar 66 (3. Staffel). 3 Staffel probably converted to Ju 87 11.44.

Adjutant:
17.5.44 – 4.45 Leutnant Karl Arnold

Pilots:
Hauptmann Wichard von Cranach (Killed 27.11.44)
1 Staffel:

Pilots:

2 Staffel:
1.10.44 – 4.45 Hauptmann Gerhard Agather DK

Pilots:
Leutnant Egon Barry
3 Staffel:

Pilots: