Sturzkampfgeschwader 3
| Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940–43 |
| Country |
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| Branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Type | Dive bomber |
| Role | Close air support |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | S1 |
Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 (StG 3) was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II. It was formed on 9 July 1940 in Dinard from the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 28 and redesignated to Schlachtgeschwader 3 on 18 October 1943.
Commanding officers
Kommodore
- Oberst Karl Angerstein, July 1940 – 18 July 1940
- Oberstleutnant Georg Edert, 27 July 1940 – 1 April 1941
- Oberstleutnant Karl Christ, 1 April 1941 – 1 September 1941
- Oberstleutnant Walter Sigel, 1 September 1941 – 1 April 1943
- Oberst Kurt Kuhlmey, 1 April 1943 – 18 October 1943
Gruppenkommandeure
- Major Walter Sigel, 9 July 1940 – 1 March 1942
- Hauptmann Heinrich Eppen, 1 March 1942 – 4 June 1942
- Hauptmann Martin Moßdorf, 5 June 1942 – July 1942
- Hauptmann Theodor Nordmann, 14 August 1943 – 18 October 1943
- Major Bernhard Hamester, October 1942 – 17 June 1943
| Sturzkampfgeschwader | |
|---|---|
| Schlachtgeschwader | |
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