Aufklärungsgruppe 23

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.10.37 in Grossenhain from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 123. On 1.11.38 became Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 11.

Reformed 1.39 in Eschwege. Disbanded 26.8.39.

Bases:

1.10.37 - 1.11.38 Grossenhain   He 45/He 46
1.11.38 - 26.8.39 Eschwege   Hs 126

1.(H)/23:

Formed 1.11.38 in Eschwege.

On 1.10.42 redesignated 2./NAGr.13.

Known bases:

Eschwege, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Pferdsfeld, 8.39 - 9.39
Aachen(?), 3.40 - 5.40
Maria-Ellend(?), 11.40
Caracal, 2.41
Lamia, 4.41
Talnoje(?), 7.41
Petrowskij, 8.41
Belezerkowka(?), 9.41
Nowikowka, 11.41
Karakubstroy, 1.42 - 3.42
Boganowka, 5.42
St. Brieuc, 6.42 - 10.42 (Fw 189A)

2.(H)/23:

Formed 1.10.37 in Grossenhain from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 123. On 1.11.38 became 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 11.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Eschwege.

On 1.2.44 redesignated 3./NAGr.13.

Served under Stab/NAGr.2 (5.42 -  6.42; 9.42 - 11.42), Stab/NAGr.5 (7.42 - 8.42), Stab/NAGr.3 (12.42 - 3.43; 8.43 - 1.44) and Stab/NAGr.5 (4.43 - 7.43).

Known bases:

Grossenhain, 10.37 - 11.38
Eschwege, 11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Gross-Lassewitz, 8.39 - 9.39
Aachen area(?), 5.40
Lautenburg(?), 5.41
Lobellen, 6.41
Baltinava, 7.41
Owischtschi, 7.41
Malowitschtschi, 7.41
Petrowka(?), 10.41
Kalinin, 10.41 - 11.41
Klin, 11.41 - 12.41
Brjansk(?), 2.42 - 3.42
Witebsk, 8.42 - 11.42
Konotop, 3.43
Windischlaibach, 12.43 - 2.44

3.(H)/23:

Formed 1.10.37 in Grossenhain from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 123. On 1.11.38 became 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 11.

Formed 12.40 in Eschwege from parts of 1.(H)/23.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Grossenhain, 10.37 - 11.38
Eschwege, 12.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Allenstein(?), 5.41
Erzvilkas, 6.41
Reskiskis, 7.41
Owsischtschi, 7.41 - 8.41

4.(H)/23:

Formed 1.39 in Eschwege.

On 1.9.43 redesignated 2./NAGr.5.

Served under Stab/NAGr.11 (5.42 - 8.42), Stab/NAGr.8 (9.42 - 11.42), Stab/NAGr.5 (12.42 - 3.43) and Stab/NAGr.3 (4.43 - 7.43).

Known bases:

Eschwege, 1.39 - 8.39 (He 45/He 46)
Juliusburg-Süd, 8.39 - 9.39
Offenburg area, 3.40 - 5.40 (Hs 126)
Amsterdam-Schiphol, 10.40
Hilversum(?), 12.40
Graudenz(?), 5.41
Michailowski, 7.41 - 8.41
Kaleniza, 8.41
Mestonja, 8.41
Schippenbeil(?), 10.41
Nitschajewa, 11.41 - 1.42
Demjansk, 2.42 - 5.42
Smolensk-Nord, 10.42 - 3.43

5.(H)/23:

Formed 12.40 in Eschwege from parts of 4.(H)/23.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Eschwege, 12.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Slonim, 6.41
Orscha, 7.41
Potschew, 8.41
Orel, 11.41

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