DEU Stuka Group 77

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Air Formation	DEU Stuka Group 77

Operated By Country	Germany
Unit Type	Air Formation
Date Formed YMD	1939 Sep 01
Assigned To By Assignment	1939_Sep_01 Wing I - DEU Stuka Group 77 1939_Sep_01 Wing II - DEU Stuka Group 77
Air Formation Type	Group
Perform Aircraft Role	Dive Bomber
Posting Year	0.87yr
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Posting Year	0.87yr
Posting Duration Year	2.18yr
Postings	5

	Abbreviation	Alias
	StG77	Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

Units
	Operated By Country
	Germany

Postings
Posted To By Posting	End	Post Person	Duration Year	Rank
1939 06 01 Schwartzkopff Gunther	1940 May 14	Schwartzkopff Gunther	0.95yr	Colonel
1940 05 15 Von Schonborn-Wiesentheid Graf Clemens	1942 Jul 20	Von Schonborn-Wiesentheid Graf Clemens	2.18yr	Major
1942 07 25 Orthofer Alfons	1942 Oct 12	Orthofer Alfons	0.22yr	Major
1942 10 13 Ennecerus Walter	1943 Feb 20	Ennecerus Walter	0.36yr	Major
1943 02 20 Bruck Helmut	1943 Oct 18	Bruck Helmut	0.66yr	Major

Activities
1) Involved In Activity	2) 1: as	3) 2: Commanded By	4) 3:Rank	5) 2: Command Unit Involvement	6) 1: Details
1940 May 27 British Evacuation Operation Dynamo Dunkerque	N	Von Schonborn-Wiesentheid Graf Clemens	Major	DEU Stuka Group 77 Wing I \| DEU Stuka Group 77 Wing II	Many minor vessels have not been entered. Aim: To rescue as many British and French soldiers as possible. 39 destroyers, 36 minesweepers, 77 trawlers, 26 yachts and many smaller vessels were involved. Result: 220000 British and 120000 French soldiers were rescued but 235 ships were lost. Most of the rescued French soldiers returned to France after the French surrender.
1943 10 06 0000 Air Strike StG77 Sinks Kharkov Crimea	N

Assignments
1) Covered By Assignment	2) 1: Assign To Unit	3) 2: Covered By Assignment	4) 3: Assign To Unit
1940-May-10 - DEU Air Corps VIII	DEU Air Corps VIII	1940_May_10 - DEU Air Fleet 2	DEU Air Fleet 2

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