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Cranston Fine Arts Aviation Art World War Two Squadrons Germany LG2 to ZG76 SG77 |
[UP] - LG2 - NJG1 - NJG2 - NJG4 - NJG6 - NJG11 - NJG100 - SG2 - SG77 - SKG10 - ZG1 - ZG52 - ZG76 |
| SG77 Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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Stukas of SG77 by Jason Askew. (P) Stukas from StG77 attack soviet T-34 tanks , supporting the German forces in their drive towards Moscow. From 13-22 December 1941, 420 vehicles and 23 tanks were destroyed by StG 77, greatly improving the morale of the German infantry, who were by now on the defensive. StG 77 finished the campaign as the most effective Sturzkampfgeschwader. It had destroyed 2,401 vehicles, 234 tanks, 92 artillery batteries and 21 trains for the loss of 25 Ju 87s to hostile action. |
SG77 Stuka Attack by Jason Askew. (P) Cannon equipped Ju87 Stukas from Hauptmann Rudel's squadrons had a devastating effect on Soviet armour at Orel and Bolgorod during the Kursk offensive of1943. The Ju87s participated in a huge aerial counter-offensive lasting from 16th July to 31st July against a Soviet offensive at Khotynets and saved two German armies from encirclement, reducing the attacking Soviet 11th Guard Army to just 33 tanks by 20th July. The Soviet offensive had been completely halted from the air. |
| Aces for : SG77 | ||
| A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name. | ||
| Name | Victories | Info |
| August Lambert | 116.00 | |
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