Schlachtgeschwader 77
| Schlachtgeschwader 77 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Dive bomber |
| Role | Close air support |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | S2 |
Schlachtgeschwader 77 (SG 77) was a Luftwaffe close air support Geschwader during World War II. It was formed on 18 October 1943 in Wassilkow from Stab/Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. I. Group was formed by redesignating I./StG 77, II. Group from I./Schlachtgeschwader 1 and III. Group from III./StG 77.[1] On 3 March 1945, 9. Staffel equipped its Fw 190F-8s with Panzerblitz 80 mm anti-tank rockets. Adapted from the R4M rocket, these were carried under the outboard wings.
Commanding officers
[edit]- Major Helmut Bruck, 18 October 1943 – 15 February 1945
- Obstleutnant Manfred Mossinger, 16 February 1945 – 8 May 1945
References
[edit]- ^ de Zeng & Stankey, pp. 298–300, 302
Bibliography
[edit]- Arthy, Andrew (October 2021). "Last Days of the Cannon Birds: Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 87G Anti-tank Operations, Eastern Front, April-May 1945". The Aviation Historian (37): 20–28. ISSN 2051-1930.
- de Zeng, Henry L., IV; Stankey, Douglas G. (2013). Dive-Bomber and Ground-Attack Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945. Vol. 2. Hersham, UK: Classic Publications. ISBN 978-1-906537-09-8.
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