Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Theodor Rowehl, 1939 - 1942

Stab:

Formed 1.1.39 in Berlin-Werder.

On 27.1.43 redesignated Stab/Versuchsverband ObdL

Known bases:

Berlin-Werder, 1.1.39 - 1.43

1.(F)/ObdL:

Formed 1.39 in Berlin-Werder from Fliegerstaffel zbV.

On 27.1.43 redesignated 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.100.

Known bases:

Berlin-Werder, 1.39 - 9.39
Fritzlar, 2.40 - 5.40
Orscha, 7.41 - 10.41
Smolensk-Nord, 10.41 - 12.42
Orscha-Süd, 12.42 - 1.43

2.(F)/ObdL:

Formed 1.39 in Berlin-Werder

On 27.1.43 redesignated 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.100.

Known bases:

Berlin-Werder, 1.39 - 9.39
Berlin-Staaken, 2.40 - 12.40
Le Bourget, 3.41
Insterburg, 5.41 - 7.41
Raskopolje, 7.41 - 9.41
Nikolayev, 3.42 - 5.42
Poltawa, 5.42 - 9.42
Mariupol, 9.42 - 1.43

3.(F)/ObdL:

Formed 24.9.39 in Jüterbog-Damm from 8.(F)/LG2.

On 27.1.43 redesignated 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.100.

Known bases:

Jüterbog-Damm, 9.39 - 4.40
Stavanger-Sola, 4.40 - 7.40
Berlin-Tempelhof, 7.40 - 9.41
Nikolayev, 10.41 - 11.41
Mariupol, 11.41 - 1.42
Gosstkino, 1.42 - 10.42
Seschtschinskaja, 10.42 - 1.43

4.(F)/ObdL:

Formed 24.10.39 in Prenzlau from 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.121. Known as Staffel z.b.V. between 4.40 and 1.41.

In 1.43 redesignated 1./Versuchsverband ObdL.

Known bases:

Prenzlau, 10.39 - 11.39
Oranienburg*, 11.39 - (?)6.42
Oldenburg*, (?)6.42 - 1.43

* operated aircraft all over Europe in the strategic recon. role, from Brest to Baku.

Sonderstaffel/ObdL:

Formed 10.39 in Berlin.

In 12.42 redesignated Versuchstaffel/ObdL

Known bases:

Berlin, 1939 - 1942(?)

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1.(F)/ObdL
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2.(F)/ObdL
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 3.(F)/ObdL
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 4.(F)/ObdL

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