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''Schlachtgeschwader'' 10 (SG 10) was a Close air support
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in the
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 ...
of
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during
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. The Geschwader was formed on 18 October 1943 in Berdychiv from the Stab of
Schnellkampfgeschwader 10 ''Schnellkampfgeschwader'' 10 (SKG 10) was a Luftwaffe fast bomber wing of the Second World War. The unit was initially created with three ''Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945)#Gruppe, Gruppen'' (groups) in December 1942 at Saint-André-d ...
. SG 10 was formed in October 1943 with I. ''Gruppe'' (I./SG 10) formed from I./ Schnellkampfgeschwader 2, II. Gruppe (II./SG 10) from IV./Schnellkampfgeschwader 10 and III. Gruppe (III./SG 10) from II./
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 ''Sturzkampfgeschwader'' 77 (StG 77) was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II. From the outbreak of war StG 77 distinguished itself in every Wehrmacht major operation until the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942. If the claims mad ...
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Commanding officers

*Oberstleutnant
Helmut Viedebantt The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary of Nazi Germany during World War II. The decoration was awarded for a wide range of reasons ...
, December 1943 – July 1944 *Oberstleutnant
Georg Jakob The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded ...
, 30 January 1945 – 8 May 1945


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