Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
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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 made by StG 77 are accurate, it inflicted more damage to enemy ground forces than any other wing. It operated the Junkers Ju 87 dive-bomber exclusively in the combat role. The Dornier Do 17 and Messerschmitt Bf 110 were both used in the air reconnaissance role.
Ju 87 Bs. StG 77 operated the Ju 87 exclusively in the combat role. A small number of Do 17s were used for target-spotting.
One of StG 77s 18 August casualties: Unteroffizier August Dann and Erich Kohl were killed.
Greek battleship Kilkis under attack at Salamis Naval Base, 23 April 1941. Lower left is the destroyer Vasilefs Georgios. Kilkis was sunk in this attack. Vasilefs Georgios was subsequently raised and taken into German service.
Junkers Ju 87 B during the Battle of Stalingrad
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
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Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II.
Erhard Milch addresses airmen of StG 1 in Norway. A Ju 87R is in the background
A Ju 87 rearmed. Waterlogged airfields posed practical problems for mechanics
Ju 87 abandoned in Libya. The photograph shows all the distinct features of the aircraft
A StG 1 Ju 87 in the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago. It remains the only surviving aircraft from the geschwader.