Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3) was a
Luftwaffe
The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
close air support
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Geschwader
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during
World War II
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. It was formed on 18 October 1943 in
Eleusis
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from the Stab/
Sturzkampfgeschwader 3
''Sturzkampfgeschwader 3'' (StG 3—Dive Bomber Wing 3) was a Dive bomber Wing (air force unit), wing in the German ''Luftwaffe'' during World War II and operated the Junkers Ju 87 ''Stuka''.
The wing was activated on 9 July 1940 using personne ...
. A special detachment was formed 13 June 1944 to 13 August 1944 referred to as
Detachment Kuhlmey
Detachment Kuhlmey (german: Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey) was a temporary unit of Nazi Germany's ''Luftwaffe'' during World War II. The unit was commanded by Oberstleutnant Kurt Kuhlmey and the detachment was built around the unit Schlachtgeschwader 3 ...
. The detachment was built around elements of I./SG 3, I./SG 5, II./JG 54 and NaGr.1
Commanding officers
* Oberst
Kurt Kuhlmey
Kurt Kuhlmey (19 November 1913 – 30 April 1993) was a general in the West German Air Force. During World War II, he served as ground-attack aircraft pilot in the Luftwaffe, commanding two air wings. Kuhlmey flew over 500 combat missions, and i ...
, 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
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References
Bibliography
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* Bergström, Christer (2007c). ''Kursk - The Air Battle: July 1943''. London: Chevron/Ian Allan. .
* Bergström, Christer (2008). ''Bagration to Berlin - The Final Air Battles in the East: 1944 - 1945''. London: Ian Allan. .
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Military units and formations established in 1940
Military units and formations disestablished in 1943
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Military units and formations established in 1943
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945