Aufklärungsgruppe 12

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.10.37 in Stargard from Stab/Aufklärungsgruppe 112. On 1.11.38 renamed Stab/Aufklärungsgruppe 21.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Münster-Loddenheide from Stab/Aufklärungsgruppe 14. On 26.8.39 redesignated Koluft 1.

Bases:

1.10.37 - 1.11.38 Stargard   He 45/He 46
1.11.38 - 26.8.39 Münster-Loddenheide   Hs 126

1.(H)/12:

Formed 1.10.37 in Stargard from 1./Aufklärungsgruppe 112. On 1.11.38 renamed 1./Aufklärungsgruppe 21.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Münster-Loddenheide from 1./Aufklärungsgruppe 14.

In 4.43 redesignated 11.(H)/12 (see below).

Served under Stab/NAGr.15 (5.42 - 4.43).

Known bases:

Stargard, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38
Münster-Loddenheide, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Wengerohr, 8.39 - 9.39
Wiltingen area, 3.40 - 5.40
Lessay, 11.40
Graudenz, 5.41 (Fw 189A)
Piecki, 6.41
Subowo, 7.41
Tschudowo, 8.41 - 10.41
Marcilly la Campagne(?), 3.42
Prudischtsche(?), 6.42
Kusnezy(?), 7.42 - 8.42
Maloarchangelsk, 2.43 - 3.43
Kusnezy, 5.43

2.(H)/12:

Formed 1.10.37 in Stargard from 2./Aufklärungsgruppe 112. On 1.11.38 renamed 2./Aufklärungsgruppe 21.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Münster-Loddenheide from 2./Aufklärungsgruppe 14.

In 4.43 redesignated 12.(H)/12 (see below).

Served under Stab/NAGr.5 (5.42 - 4.43).

Known bases:

Stargard, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38
Münster-Loddenheide, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Rüdesheim, 8.39 - 9.39
Ordorf area, 3.40 - 5.40
Quimper, 9.40 - 11.40
Biarritz, 2.41
Welish, 8.41
Gorki, 10.41
Rshew, 12.41
Staritza, 12.41
Dugino, 2.42
Rshew(?), 5.42
Wjasma-Süd, 8.42 - 1.43
Dubrowo(?), 3.43
Smolensk-Süd, 4.43

3.(H)/12:

Formed 1.11.38 in Münster-Loddenheide from 3./Aufklärungsgruppe 14.

Was part of Aufklärungsgruppe Fleischmann, 11.42 - 12.42.

Served under Stab/NAGr.16 (5.42 - 1.43).

Disbanded 1.43.

Known bases:

Münster-Loddenheide, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Kreutzberg-Süd, 8.39 - 9.39
Emmerich area, 3.40 - 5.40
Denain(?), 10.40
Freiwaldau, 5.41
Durchowschtschina, 8.41
Wolokolamsk(?), 10.41
Germany, 12.41 - 4.42 (Fw 189A)
Milec, 5.42
Brussowka, 6.42 - 7.42

4.(H)/12:

Formed 2.39 in Münster-Loddenheide.

On 1.11.43 redesignated 2./NAGr.11.

Served under Luftflotte 2 (3.42 - 8.43) and Stab/NAGr.11 (9.43 - 10.43).

Known Bases:

Münster-Loddenheide, 2.39 - 8.39 (He 45/He 46)
Rheinberg, 8.39 - 9.39
Saarbrücken area, 3.40 - 5.40 (Hs 126)
Blankenberghe(?), 10.40
Landes de Bussac, 2.41
Wien-Aspern, 5.41
Dubowo, 6.41
Beschenkowitzschi, 7.41
Nikuhno, 7.41
Germany, 8.41 - 4.42 (Bf 110/Bf 109)
Martuba, 5.42 - 5.42
Tmimi, 5.42 - 6.42
Sauget Turbiya, 7.42
Bir el Abd, 7.42 - 10.42
Fuka-Nord, 11.42
Menastier, 11.42 (Bf 109)
Arco Philaenorum, 12.42
Uadi Tamet, 12.42
Gabes-West, 2.43 - 3.43
La Fauconnerie, 4.43
Decimomanu, 5.43 - 6.43
Villacidro, 7.43
Ottana, 7.43 - 8.43
Casa Zeppara, 9.43
Chisanaccia, 9.43 - 10.43

5.(H)/12:

Formed 11.40 in Münster-Loddenheide from parts of 1.(H)/12.

On 1.3.43 redesignated 2./NAGr.2.

Served under Stab/NAGr.16 (5.42 - 11.42), Stab/NAGr.14 (12.42 - 1.43) and Stab/NAGr.2 (2.43).

Known bases:

Nellingen, 2.41 - 3.41 (Fw 189A)
Besancon, 4.41
Litzmannstadt, 5.41
Kreczewo, 5.41 - 6.41
Slonim, 7.41
Orscha, 7.41
Star-Bychow, 8.41
Gomel-Süd, 8.41
Seschtschinskaja, 9.41
Raditschi, 10.41
Brjansk, 10.41 - 11.41
Deblin-Irena, 11.41 - 12.41
Antwerpen-Deurne, 2.42 - 5.42
Poltawa, 6.42
Morosowskaja, 7.42
Jaschkuhl, 10.42
Elista, 10.42
Remontoye, 11.42
Zernograd, 12.42
Kuteinikowo, 1.43 - 2.43

6.(H)/12:

Formed 11.40 in Münster-Loddenheide from parts of 2.(H)/12.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Münster-Loddenheide, 11.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Stefanesti(?), 7.41
Gregoro(?), 9.41
Elisabethrowka, 1.42

7.(H)/12:

Formed 11.40 in Münster-Loddenheide.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Münster-Loddenheide, 11.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Deblin-Irena, 6.41
Rudenka(?), 8.41
Schatalowka, 9.41 - 10.41
Mal.-Jaroslawez, 11.41 - 12.41

11./12:

Formed 4.43 in Kusnezy(?) from 1.(H)/12.

Served under Stab/NAGr.15 (5.43 - 6.44) and Stab/NAGr.8 (7.44 - 8.44).

Known bases:

Kusnezy, 5.43
Mogilew, 12.43(?) - 3.44
Bobruisk, 3.44 - 6.6.44
Pastowitschi, 6.6.44 - 22.6.44
Uretschje, 22.6.44 - 26.6.44
Baranowitschi, 26.6.44 - 1.7.44
Luniniec, 1.7.44 - 4.7.44
Pinsk, 4.7.44 - 8.7.44
Strychowo, 8.7.44 - 17.7.44
Siedlce, 17.7.44 - 24.7.44
Bielany, 24.7.44 - 8.44
Lobellen, 8.44 - 12.9.44
Polangen, 12.9.44 - 10.44
Eichwalde, 10.44 - 12.44
Praust, 12.44 - 3.45

12./12:

Formed 4.43 in Smolensk from 2.(H)/12.

On 1.8.44 redesignated 2./NAGr.6.

Served under Stab/NAGr.5 (5.42 - 8.43), Stab/NAGr.4 (9.43 - 5.44), Stab/NAGr.10 (6.44) and Stab/NAGr.6 (7.44).

Known bases:

Smolensk-Süd, 5.43
Sastenski(?), 10.43
Mogilew*, 22.2.44 - 26.6.44
Pinsk, 26.6.44 - 8.7.44
Brest-Litowsk, 8.7.44 - 11.7.44
Kowno, 11.7.44 - 15.7.44
Raczki, 15.7.44 - 27.7.44
Bayreuth-Bindlach, 27.7.44 - 8.44

* detachment at Orscha, 15.4.44 - 5.5.44

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