Schnellkampfgeschwader 10

The Fast Combat Squadron 10 was an association of the Luftwaffe in World War II.

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The wing staff and the I. group formed in early 1943 in Poix in German occupied France hand. At the same time the II group was set up in Caen - Carpiquet. A III. Group was formed by renaming the III. Group / Destroyer Squadron 2 in May 1943., The IV group was formed in April 1943 from the renamed fighter-bomber squadrons of Jagdgeschwader 2 and 26 The squadron was equipped with the Focke -Wulf Fw 190.

Geschwaderkommodore

History

As of April 1943, I, II and IV group from Amsterdam - Schiphol to destinations on the English coast attacked. In particular, the port cities of Great Yarmouth, Hastings, Margate, Folkestone, Lowesoft and London were attacked on the English east coast.

In June 1943, the wing staff, the second and fourth group moved to southern Italy to participate in the fight against Allied troops after landing in Sicily and southern Italy. The II and III. Group retired in February 1944 from the squadron and moved on to the Battle Squadron 4 Previously, in October 1943 already the IV group switched to the battle squadron 10.

The I. / SKG 10 took off in January 1944 the company Capricorn teil.Im June 1944 she was part of the IX. Air Corps Air Fleet 3 After the start of the Allied invasion of Normandy was followed by operations against Allied ground forces which resulted in December 1944 in the renamed III. / KG 51.