Schlachtgeschwader 3

Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3) was a Luftwaffe close air support Geschwader during World War II. It was formed on 18 October 1943 in Eleusis from the Stab/Sturzkampfgeschwader 3. A special detachment was formed 13 June 1944 to 13 August 1944 referred to as Detachment Kuhlmey. The detachment was built around elements of I./SG 3, I./SG 5, II./JG 54 and NaGr.1

Schlachtgeschwader 3
Junkers Ju 87D dive bombers of SG 3 over Yugoslavia, October 1943.
Active	1943–45
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Type	Dive bomber
Role	Close air support
Size	Air Force Wing
Insignia
Identification symbol	S1

Commanding officers

• Oberst Kurt Kuhlmey, 18 October 1943 – 15 December 1944
• Major Bernhard Hamester, 15 December 1944 – 28 April 1945

See also

Organization of the Luftwaffe during World War II

References

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