Aufklärungsgruppe 11

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.10.37 in Insterburg from Stab/Aufklärungsgruppe 111. On 1.11.38 redesignated Stab/Aufklärungsgruppe 10

Reformed 1.11.38 in Grossenhain from Stab/Aufklärungsgruppe 23.

On 26.8.39 redesignated Koluft 4.

Bases:

1.10.37 - 11.38 Insterburg   He 45/He 46
11.38 - 26.8.39 Grossenhain   Hs 126

1.(H)/11:

Formed 1.10.37 in Insterburg from 2./Aufklärungsgruppe 111. On 1.11.38 redesignated 1./Aufklärungsgruppe 10.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Grossenhain.

In 11.43 redesignated 11./11 (see below).

Served under Stab/NAGr.5 (5.42 - 3.43), Stab/NAGr.15 (4.43 - 11.43) and Stab/NAGr.8 (7.44 - 8.44).

Known bases:

Insterburg, 10.37 - 11.38 (He 45/He 46)
Grossenhain, 11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Grünwiese, 8.39 - 9.39
Koblenz area, 2.40 - 5.40
Köln-Wahn, 4.41 (Fw 189A)
Maki, 6.41
Smorgonie, 6.41
Beschenkowitschki, 7.41
Witebsk, 7.41
Borrisow, 7.41
Duchowschtschina, 7.41
Alferowo, 8.41 - 9.41
Gorodno(?), 10.41
Rshew(?), 11.41
St. Leger(?), 1.42 - 4.42
Bjeloj(?), 6.42
Lipowka(?), 7.42
Dugino(?), 9.42
Smolensk, 2.43
Oserskajz, 5.43
Staraja Russa area, 8.43

2.(F)/11:

Formed 1.10.37 in Insterburg from 3./Aufklärungsgruppe 111 (as Nahaufkl. Staffel). On 1.11.38 redesignated 2./Aufklärungsgruppe 10.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Grossenhain from 2./Aufklärungsgruppe 23 (now as Fernaufkl.Staffel).

Disbanded 4.45.

Served under Stab/FAGr.4 (1943 - 1944), Stab/FAGr.1 (10.44 - 12.44) and Stab/FAGr.4 (12.44 - 4.45).

Known bases:

Insterburg, 10.37 - 11.38
Grossenhain, 11.38 - 8.39 (Do 17)
Bad Polzin, 8.39 - 9.39
Ordorf area, 3.40 - 5.40
Trattenbach, 1.41
Kecskemet, 2.41
Suwalki, 6.41
Warschau, 7.41
Szoltzy(?), 8.41
Gerstowo, 11.41 - 12.41
Wjasma, 12.41 - 3.42
Dugino, 3.42
Kursk, 6.42
Tazinskaja, 7.42 - 9.42
Sarabus(?), 10.42 - 1.43 (Ju 88)
Charkow, 3.43 - 8.43
Kiew-Süd, 8.43 - 10.43
Proskurow, 10.43 - 9.3.44
Lemberg, 9.3.44 - 23.3.44
Jasionka, 23.3.44 - 24.7.44
Stubendorf, 25.7.44 - 8.44
Jesau, 8.44 - 10.44
Steinamanger, 11.44 - 1.45
Sorokojfalu, 1.45 - 3.45

3.(F)/11:

Formed 1.10.37 in Neuhausen from 3./Aufklärungsgruppe 121. On 1.11.38 redesignated 3./Aufklärungsgruppe 10.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Grossenhain from 3./Aufklärungsgruppe 23.

In 1.42 redesignated 3.(H)/11.

Served under Stab/NAGr.3 (5.42 - 8.42), Stab/NAGr.1 (9.42 - 3.43), Stab/NAGr.14 (4.43 - 7.43), and ObdL (8.43).

On 9.8.43 redesignated 5./ZG76.

Known bases:

Insterburg, 10.37 - 11.38
Grossenhain, 11.38 - 8.39 (Do 17)
Jastrow(?), 8.39 - 9.39
Grossenhain, 9.39 - 1.40
Koblenz/Karthausen, 1.40 - 18.5.40 (Bf 110)
Recques/Calais, 18.5.40 - 16.5.41
Ghent, 16.5.41 - 26.5.41
Nakel/Katowice, 26.5.41 - 11.6.41
Mielec, 11.6.41 - 8.7.41
Brody, 8.7.41 - 15.7.41
Staro-Konstantinow, 15.7.41 - 27.7.41
Berditschew, 27.7.41 - 9.8.41
Shitomir, 9.8.41 - 6.9.41
Alexandrija, 6.9.41 - 18.9.41
Krementchug, 18.9.41 - 25.9.41
Poltawa, 25.9.41 - 30.9.41
Krasnaja(?), 10.41
Keneges, 11.41 - 12.41
Simferopol, 1.42 - 6.42
Bataisk, 7.42
Sabzew, 9.42
Soldatskaja(?), 11.42
Balt. Raboischij, 12.42
Krasnodar(?), 1.43
Kurgan, 2.43
Stalino-Nord(?), 3.43 - 5.43

4.(F)/11:

Formed 1.4.39 in Grossenhain.

Disbanded 4.45.

Served under Stab/FAGr.2 (1942).

Known bases:

Grossenhain, 4.39 - 8.39 (Do 17)
Neisse, 8.39 - 16.9.39
Polish airfields, 9.39 - 11.39
Kirchgöns, 6.11.39 - 10.5.40 (Bf 110)
Bonn-Hangelar, 10.5.40 - 2.6.40
Bernay, 2.6.40 - 9.40
Amiens, 9.40 - 12.40
Etampes-Mondesir, 12.40 - 4.41
Zeltweg, 6.4.41 - 4.41
Graz, 4.41 - 5.41
Agram, 5.41 - 6.41 (Ju 88)
Wiener-Neustadt, 6.41 - 6.41
Schippenbeil, 6.41 - 8.41
Witebsk, 8.41 - 12.41
Seschtschinskaja, 3.42 - 4.43
Orel-West, 4.43 - 7.43
Gutenfeld, 9.43 - 11.43 (Ju 188)
Baranowitschi, 12.43 - 13.5.44
Bobruisk, 13.5.44 - 26.6.44
Pinsk, 26.6.44 - 5.7.44
Deblin-Ulez, 5.7.44 - 24.7.44
Bielice, 24.7.44 - 12.44
Sprottau, 12.44 - 2.45
Welzow, 2.45 - 3.45

5.(H)/11:

Formed 10.40 in Grossenhain.

On 1.2.44 redesignated 1./NAGr.8.

Served under Stab/NAGr.1 (5.42 - 10.42), Stab/NAGr.14 (11.42), Stab/NAGr.1 (12.42 - 10.43) and Stab/NAGr.9 (11.43 - 1.44).

Known bases:

Grossenhain, 10.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Polonne, 6.41 - 7.41
Zamosk(?), 7.41
Bialacerkiew(?), 8.41
Germany(?), 9.41 - 5.42 (Fw 189A)
Kupjansk, 6.42
Taklanoff(?), 7.42
Kalinowskaja(?), 8.42
Wosnissenskaja, 10.42
Taganrog(?), 1.43
Kurgan, 2.43
Kuteinikowo, 5.43
Kurgan, 6.43

11./11:

Formed 11.43 in Mogilew(?) from 1.(H)/11.

Disbanded 4.45.

Served under Stab/NAGr.15 (11.43 - 6.44) and Stab/NAGr.8 (7.44 - 8.44).

Known bases:

Mogilew, 11.43(?) - 3.44
Bobruisk, 3.44 - 7.6.44
Pastowitschi, 7.6.44 - 22.6.44
Uretschje, 22.6.44 - 26.6.44
Baranowitschi, 26.6.44 - 4.7.44
Pinsk, 4.7.44 - 8.7.44
Strychowo, 8.7.44 - 15.7.44
Biala-Podlaska, 15.7.44 - 18.7.44
Siedlce, 18.7.44 - 24.7.44
Bielany, 24.7.44 - 8.44
Topolowa, 8.44 - 12.44
Friedersdorf, 12.44 - 3.45



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