Sturzkampfgeschwader 163

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeur:

• Maj Alexander Holle, 1 Oct 1937 - 1 Apr 1938
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• Maj Oskar Dinort, 1 Feb 1939 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Breslau from III./St.G.162 with:

Stab I./St.G.163 from Stab III./St.G.162
1./St.G.163 from 7./St.G.162
2./St.G.163 from 8./St.G.162
3./St.G.163 from 9./St.G.162

On 1 May 1939 redesignated I./St.G.2 with :

Stab I./St.G.163 became Stab I./St.G.2
1./St.G.163 became 1./St.G.2
2./St.G.163 became 2./St.G.2
3./St.G.163 became 3./St.G.2

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Oct 1937 - 1 May 1939	Breslau		Hs 123, Ju 87B

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Ernst Ott, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Langensalza from parts of Schlachfliegergruppe 50 with:

Stab II./St.G.163 new
4./St.G.163 new
5./St.G.163 new
6./St.G.163 new

On 1 May 1939 redesignated III./St.G.2 with :

Stab II./St.G.163 became Stab III./St.G.2
4./St.G.163 became 7./St.G.2
5./St.G.163 became 8./St.G.2
6./St.G.163 became 9./St.G.2

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 1 May 1939	Langensalza		Hs 123, Ju 87B