Aufklärungsgruppe 121

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.11.38 in Prenzlau. Disbanded 6.40.

Bases:

1.(F)/121:

Formed 1.5.34 in Neuhausen as Fliegerstaffel Neuhausen, from 1.10.35 Fliegerstaffel 1 Neuhausen. On 1.10.37 redesignated 1./Aufkl.Gr.11.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Prenzlau from 1./Aufkl.Gr.22. In 7.40 absorbed Aufkl.Staffel (F)/II. Flakkorps.

Disbanded 11.44.

Known bases:

Neuhausen, 1.5.34 - 1.10.37
Prenzlau, 1.11.38 - 9.39
Stargard-Klützow, 8.39 - 9.39
Münster-Handorf, 10.39 - 5.40
Caen-Carpiquet, 6.40 - 8.40
Stavanger-Sola, 8.40 - 12.40
Catania*, 12.40 - 1.42
Derna, 1.42 - 7.42
Fuka, 7.42 - 11.42
Uadi Tamet, 12.42
Castell Benito, 1.43
El Djem, 2.43 - 4.43
Perleberg(?), 4.43 - 5.43
Toussus-le-Buc, 6.43 - 8.44
Florennes, 8.44 - 4.9.44
Langendiebach, 4.9.44 - 2.11.44

* detachment in North Africa, under Fliegerführer Afrika (11.41 Derna)

2.(F)/121:

Formed 1.10.35 in Neuhausen as Fliegerstaffel 2 Neuhausen. On 1.10.37 redesignated 2./Aufkl.Gr.11.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Prenzlau from 2./Aufkl.Gr.22.

On 24.10.39 redesignated 4.(F)/Aufklärungsgruppe ObdL.

Known Bases:

Neuhausen, 1.10.36 - 1.10.37
Prenzlau, 1.11.38 - 8.39
Schönfeld/Crössinsee, 9.39 - 10.39
Berlin-Staaken, 10.39 - 24.10.39

3.(F)/121:

Formed 1.10.36 in Neuhausen from parts of 1.(F)/121. On 1.10.37 redesignated 3./Aufkl.Gr.11.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Prenzlau from 2./Aufkl.Gr.22.

Known bases:

Neuhausen, 1.10.36 - 1.10.37
Prenzlau, 1.11.38 - 8.39
Stargard-Klützow, 8.39 - 10.39
Frankfurt/Main, 10.39 - 5.40
Chateaudun, 6.40 - 10.40
Dinard, 10.40 - 5.41
Ramnicul-Sarat, 6.41 - 7.41
Jasi(?), 7.41
Nikolayev, 8.41 - 2.42
Saporoshje, 2.42 - 8.42
Krasnodar, 8.42 - 12.42
Saporoshje, 12.42 - 4.43
Stalino, 4.43 - 5.43
Gutenfeld, 5.43 - 10.43
Odessa, 10.43 - 21.3.44
Focsani, 21.3.44 - 12.4.44
Zilistea, 12.4.44 - 8.44
Debrecen, 8.44 - 14.9.44
Sarospatak, 14.9.44 - 10.10.44
Börgönd, 10.10.44 - 11.44
Lesvar, 11.44 - 12.44
Wien-Seyring, 12.44 - 3.45
Steinamanger, 3.45 - 5.45

4.(F)/121:

Formed 1.5.39 in Prenzlau.

Bases:

Prenzlau, 1.5.39 - 8.39
Jesau, 8.39 - 10.39
Gablingen, 10.39 - 5.40
Caen-Carpiquet, 8.40 - 3.41
Wien-Seyring, 3.41 - 4.41
Saloniki-Sedes, 4.41 - 5.41
Zamosc, 5.41 - 6.41
Labunie, 6.41 - 7.41
Kirowograd, 9.41 - 10.41
Taganrog, 11.41
Dresden-Klotzsche(?), 12.41 - 4.42
Smolensk-Nord, 6.42 - 1.43
Orscha-Süd, 3.43 - 4.43
Seschtschinskaja, 5.43 - 9.43
Slonim, 9.43 - 10.43
Baranowitschi, 10.43 - 27.3.44
Gutenfeld, 27.3.44 - 23.7.44
Jüterbog, 23.7.44 - 8.44
Brieg, 8.44 - 12.44
Sprottau, 12.44 - 10.2.45
Alt-Lönnewitz, 10.2.45 - 5.45



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