Schlachtgeschwader 3

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Kurt Kuhlmey, 18 Oct 1943 - 15 Dec 1944
• Maj Bernhard Hamester, 15 Dec 1944 - 28 Apr 1945

Stab:

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Eleusis from Stab/St.G.3. A Stabs-Staffel existed Oct 1943 - Jan 1944.

Known as Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey, Jun 1944 - Jul 1944, controlling parts of I./SG3, I./SG5, II./JG54 and NAGr.1

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1943 - Dec 1943	Eleusis		Ju 87D
Dec 1943 - 25 Feb 1944	Pleskau		Ju 87D
25 Feb 1944 - 17 Jun 1944	Dorpat		Ju 87D
17 Jun 1944 - 20 Jul 1944	Immola		Ju 87D
20 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Dorpat		Ju 87D, Fw 190A
Aug 1944 - 24 Sep 1944	Poltsama		Fw 190A
24 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Libau		Fw 190A/F
Oct 1944 - Jan 1945	Gerdauen		Fw 190F
Jan 1945 - 9 Feb 1945	Werneuchen		Fw 190F
9 Feb 1945 - May 1945	Finow		Fw 190F

 

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Helmut Naumann, 18 Oct 1943 - 1944
• Hptm Heinz Töpfer, 1944 - 19 Feb 1945
• Hptm Heinrich Smikalla, 4 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Megara from I./St.G.3 with:

I.StG1

Stab I./SG3 from Stab I./St.G.3
1./SG3 from 1./St.G.3
2./SG3 from 2./St.G.3



3./SG3 from 3./St.G.3

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1943 - Nov 1943	Megara		Ju 87D
Nov 1943 - Jan 1944	Markersdorf		Ju 87D
Jan 1944 - 17 Jun 1944	Dorpat		Ju 87D
17 Jun 1944 - 10 Jul 1944	Immola		Ju 87D
11 Jul 1944 - 20 Jul 1944	Utti		Ju 87D
20 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Dorpat		Ju 87D
Aug 1944 - Nov 1944	Pardubitz		Fw 190, Fw 190F
Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	Gerdauen		Fw 190F
Jan 1945 - 18 Feb 1945	Heiligenbeil		Fw 190F
18 Feb 1945 - May 1945	Brüsterort		Fw 190F

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Theodor Nordmann, 18 Oct 1943 - 18 Jan 1945
• Hptm Adolf Heimlich, 18 Jan 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Marizza (Rhodos) from II./St.G.3 with:

Stab II./SG3 from Stab II./St.G.3
4./SG3 from 4./St.G.3
5./SG3 from 5./St.G.3
6./SG3 from 6./St.G.3

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1943 - Dec 1943	Marizza		Ju 87D
Dec 1943 - 1 Mar 1944	Pleskau		Ju 87D
1 Mar 1944 - 29 Apr 1944	Petseri		Ju 87D
29 Apr 1944 - 9 May 1944	Biala Podlaska		Ju 87D
9 May 1944 - 15 Jun 1944	Idriza		Ju 87D
15 Jun 1944 - 8 Jul 1944	Jakobstadt		Ju 87D, Fw 190F
8 Jul 1944 - 27 Jul 1944	Schaulen		Fw 190F
27 Jul 1944 - 30 Jul 1944	Mitau		Fw 190F
30 Jul 1944 - 10 Oct 1944	Riga-Spilve		Fw 190F
10 Oct 1944 - 1 Nov 1944	Libau		Fw 190F
1 Nov 1944 - Dec 1944	Jesau		Fw 190F
Dec 1944 - Jan 1945	Sprottau		Fw 190F
Jan 1945 - 9 Feb 1945	Werneuchen		Fw 190F
9 Feb 1945 - May 1945	Finow		Fw 190F

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Heinz Hoge, 18 Oct 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
• Hptm Heinz Hamester, 31 Dec 1943 - 15 Jun 1944
• Hptm Heinz Hoge, 15 Jun 1944 - 15 Oct 1944
• Hptm Siegfried Göbel, 15 Oct 1944 - 25 Jan 1945
• Hptm Fritz Eyer, 25 Jan 1945 - 15 Feb 1945
• Hptm Horst Schnuchel, 15 Feb 1945 - 6 Mar 1945
• Hptm Erich Bunge, 6 Mar 1945 - 25 Mar 1945
• Hptm Hans Niehuus(?), 25 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 18 Oct 1943 in Bagerowo from III./St.G.3 with:

Stab III./SG3 from Stab III./St.G.3
7./SG3 from 7./St.G.3
8./SG3 from 8./St.G.3
9./SG3 from 9./St.G.3

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1943 - Nov 1943	Bagerowo		Ju 87D
Nov 1943 - 12 Apr 1944	Karankut		Ju 87D
12 Apr 1944 - 1 May 1944	Sevastopol-Chersonnes		Ju 87D, Fw 190F
1 May 1944 - 15 May 1944	Focsani		Fw 190F
15 May 1944 - 30 Jun 1944	Pardubitz		Fw 190F
1 Jul 1944 - 8 Jul 1944	Idriza		Fw 190F
8 Jul 1944 - 12 Jul 1944	Tilsit		Fw 190F
12 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944	Welonen		Fw 190F
25 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Wenden		Fw 190F
Aug 1944 - Sep 1944	Poltsama		Fw 190F
Sep 1944 - 1 Oct 1944	Kangari		Fw 190F
1 Oct 1944 - Oct 1944	Skiotava		Fw 190F
Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Frauenberg*		Fw 190F
Dec 1944 - May 1945	Zabeln**		Fw 190F

* 7./SG3 at Cirava, Nov 1944

** possibly also other bases

10.(Pz)/SG3:

4./StG2 emblems

Formed Feb 1944 in Jakobstadt from 4./St.G.2. On 7 Jan 1945 redesignated 3.(Pz)/SG9.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Feb 1944 - 28 Mar 1944	Jakobstadt		Ju 87D/G
28 Mar 1944 - 1 Apr 1944	Krosno		Ju 87D/G
1 Apr 1944 - 5 Apr 1944	Tirasspol		Ju 87D/G
5 Apr 1944 - 9 Apr 1944	Husi		Ju 87D/G
9 Apr 1944 - 13 Apr 1944	Karankut		Ju 87D/G
13 Apr 1944 - 22 Apr 1944	Sevastopol-Chersonnes		Ju 87D/G
22 Apr 1944 - 21 Jun 1944	Roman		Ju 87D/G
21 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944	Tolotschin		Ju 87D/G
1 Jul 1944 - 4 Jul 1944	Chotzow		Ju 87D/G
4 Jul 1944 - 7 Jul 1944	Vilna		Ju 87D/G
7 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944	Lida		Ju 87D/G
11 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Kovno		Ju 87D/G
Aug 1944 - 21 Sep 1944	Walmar		Ju 87D/G
21 Sep 1944 - 3 Oct 1944	Riga-Spilve		Ju 87D/G
3 Oct 1944 - Oct 1944	Hüttenfelde		Ju 87D/G
Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Schippenbeil		Ju 87D/G
Dec 1944 - 7 Jan 1945	Eggersdorf		Ju 87D/G

SG 3 'Kills'

Asisbiz database list of 82 aerial victories for SG 3

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
Tuesday, October 12, 1943	Rohr	9./SG3	LaGG-5	14:45	500m	Hohe 147 b Tarssovka
Friday, December 03, 1943	Baubenthal	Stab II./SG3	LaGG-3	13:14	2600m	NE Daliye
Wednesday, January 12, 1944	Darsow	8./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	06:53	3700m	Bruckenk Kertsch
Thursday, March 02, 1944	Josef Keil	9./SG3	LaGG-3	10:05		N Rupf SL-5c
Friday, April 07, 1944	Schmidt	9./SG3	Yak-3	08:20	600m	Achkadem 0733 -
Sunday, April 09, 1944	Schmidt	9./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	11:25	500m	Aschleban 1045 -
Monday, July 10, 1944	Meyer	9./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	15:52	30m	25 Ost/56/4/9
Monday, July 10, 1944	Nellmann	8./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	12:45		25 Ost/66/3/1
Monday, July 10, 1944	Nellmann	8./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	15:45	2500m	25 Ost/66/3/1
Monday, July 10, 1944	Stenzel	7./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	15:47	1000m	66/3/1/2
Wednesday, July 19, 1944	Patz	7./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	13:15	2000m	Juzindai
Thursday, July 20, 1944	Meyer	9./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	18:18	1000m	25 Ost/56/4/2
Sunday, July 23, 1944	Wenzel	7./SG3	LaGG-3	09:33	2300m	78/8/6/i
Friday, July 28, 1944	Werner	6./SG3	DB-3	15:40	2500m	SW Mitau-Eleja
Friday, July 28, 1944	Schaupp	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	15:45	1500m	SW Mitau
Thursday, August 03, 1944	Klein	Stab II./SG3	U-2	15:25	20m	zw Palejas u Birzui
Saturday, August 05, 1944	Katz	7./SG3	LaGG-5	14:18	1800m	78 36
Sunday, August 06, 1944	Meyer	9./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	17:09		67 19
Sunday, August 06, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:40	500m	NW Birsen
Monday, August 07, 1944	Giera	Stab II./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	12:25	50m	NE Eleja
Tuesday, August 08, 1944	Lienau	9./SG3	LaGG-9	18:35	20m	10km NW Radvilisku
Thursday, August 10, 1944	Meyer	9./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	08:13		7846
Sunday, August 13, 1944	Rudolph	Stab I./SG3	Yak-9	14:34	900-1000m	NE Dorpat
Thursday, August 17, 1944	Gail	9./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	16:10		5746/25 Ost
Sunday, August 20, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	19:15	500m	3762 (S Jelgava)
Sunday, August 20, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	19:18	200m	3765 (S Jelgava)
Sunday, August 20, 1944	Schaupp	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	19:30	300m	3765 (S Jelgava)
Sunday, August 20, 1944	Reiter	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	19:40	100m	Raum Eleja (S Jelgava)
Thursday, August 24, 1944	Decker	4./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	16:10	500m	West of Janischken
Thursday, August 24, 1944	Ehmke	4./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:15	1500m	37 564
Thursday, August 24, 1944	Klein	6./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	14:35	600m	37 818
Thursday, August 24, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	LaGG-5	18:20	150m	37 827
Saturday, August 26, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	Yak-9	05:40	1500m	3764
Monday, August 28, 1944	Haube	8./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	17:15	100m	69 514/25 Ost
Monday, August 28, 1944	Meyer	9./SG3	Yak-9	17:52		69 396/25 Ost
Tuesday, August 29, 1944	Meyer	9./SG3	LaGG-5	05:50		69 623/25 Ost
Tuesday, September 05, 1944	Wenzel	8./SG3	LaGG-5	18:30		69 664/25 Ost
Tuesday, September 05, 1944	Ebert	9./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	17:23		69 654/25 Ost
Tuesday, September 05, 1944	Ebert	9./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	17:42		69 624/25 Ost
Tuesday, September 05, 1944	Hubert Polz	7./SG3	LaGG-5	18:23	1500m	69/6/5
Wednesday, September 06, 1944	Meyer	9./SG3	Yak-9	08:46		69 663/25 Ost
Wednesday, September 06, 1944	Ebert	9./SG3	Yak-9	08:58		69 663/25 Ost
Wednesday, September 06, 1944	Haube	8./SG3	LaGG-5	08:50		69 661/25 Ost
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Klein	5./SG3	Pe-2	17:10	2300m	47 571
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Beyerle	4./SG3	Pe-2	17:25	1000m	4719
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Klein	5./SG3	LaGG-5	17:00	1800m	4751
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Decker	4./SG3	Pe-2	16:55	2500m	3743
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:50	3600m	47 418
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:45	4200m	47 198
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Theodor Nordmann	Stab II./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:40	2000m	3728
Thursday, September 14, 1944	Matting	Stab II./SG3	Pe-2	16:35	2000m	47 333
Friday, September 15, 1944	Klein	6./SG3	Pe-2	14:20	4200m	3762
Friday, September 15, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	15:35	1000m	47 382
Friday, September 15, 1944	Munnich	6./SG3	Yak-9	15:37	100m	47 514
Friday, September 15, 1944	Beyerle	4./SG3	Yak-9	10:25	600m	37 494
Saturday, September 16, 1944	Keudel	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	14:05	4200m	47 584
Monday, September 18, 1944	Bischoff	5./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	11:05	30m	47 359
Saturday, September 23, 1944	Klein	6./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	16:40	300m	57 166
Saturday, September 23, 1944	Sellhorn	4./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:35	500m	57 129
Saturday, September 23, 1944	Decker	4./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	16:40	300m	5732
Thursday, September 28, 1944	Ebert	7./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	15:50	150m	48 690/25 Ost
Thursday, October 05, 1944	Busch	4./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	15:02	250m	39 371
Thursday, October 05, 1944	Sellhorn	4./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	15:05	500m	29 635
Thursday, October 05, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	15:10	300m	29 655
Thursday, October 05, 1944	Heimdick	4./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	15:10	600m	29 637
Thursday, October 05, 1944	Munnich	6./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik m.H.	15:12	350m	29 656
Friday, October 06, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	Yak-3	09:35	2000m	29 682
Friday, October 06, 1944	Sellhorn	4./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	12:20	40m	29 683
Friday, October 06, 1944	Munnich	6./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	12:35	100m	29 686
Friday, October 13, 1944	Hubert Polz	7./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:04	600m	27 542/25 Ost
Sunday, October 22, 1944	Schroder	6./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	15:20	2300m	17 567
Sunday, October 22, 1944	Beyerle	4./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	16:15	2000m	17 827
Friday, October 27, 1944	Hubert Polz	7./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	11:08	2000m	17 611/25 Ost
Friday, October 27, 1944	Hubert Polz	7./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	13:56	3000m	1756/25 Ost
Friday, October 27, 1944	Krause	7./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	13:58	1200m	1753/25 Ost
Sunday, October 29, 1944	Ruffing	Stab III./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	15:00	1500m	1763/25 Ost
Monday, October 30, 1944	Hubert Polz	7./SG3	Yak-9	14:10	3800m	17 638/25 Ost
Monday, October 30, 1944	Krause	7./SG3	Il-2 Sturmovik	15:30	800m	1762/25 Ost
Monday, October 30, 1944	Ebert	7./SG3	Yak-9	15:32	200m	17 625/25 Ost
Wednesday, November 22, 1944	Ebert	7./SG3	P-39 Aircobra	13:23	300m	24/5/3/2
Wednesday, November 22, 1944	Gorlich	7./SG3	Yak-9	13:20	900m	17/6/3/2

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/SG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./SG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./SG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./SG3
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 10./SG3