Aufklärungsgruppe 14

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.10.37 in Münster from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 114. On 1.11.38 became Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 12.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Köttingbrunn from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 18. On 26.8.39 redesignated Koluft 3.

Bases:

1.10.37 - 1.11.38 Münster   He 45/He 46
1.39 - 26.8.39 Köttingbrunn   Hs 126

1.(H)/14:

Formed 1.10.37 in Münster from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 114. On 1.11.38 became 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 12.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Köttingbrunn from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 18.

Disbanded 3.42.

Known bases:

Münster, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38
Köttingbrunn, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Sillein, 8.39 - 9.39
Jablonka, 9.39
Jaroslaw, 9.39
Bad Vöslau, 2.10.39 - 31.10.39
Regensburg-Obertraubling, 31.10.39 - 14.11.39
Darmstadt, 14.11.39 - 21.11.39
Limburg, 21.11.39 - 5.40
Vervins, 5.40
Rancourt, 5.40
Richebourg, 6.40
Auxerre, 7.40 - 9.40
Le Puilts-Berault, 9.40 - 10.40
Etrepagny, 10.40 - 2.41
Craiova, 2.41 - 11.3.41
Novo Selczi, 11.3.41 - 25.3.41
Larissa, 4.41 - 5.41
Kitzingen, 5.41 - 7.41
Kosina, 10.7.41 - 12.8.41
Royan, 22.8.41 - 11.9.41 [Operation Felix]
Grodno, 9.41
Ponjatowka, 9.41
Schubowka, 10.41
Cholm, 11.41 - 12.41
Stopschitsche, 12.41
Witebsk, 25.12.41 - 1.42
Seranvillers/Cambrai, 1.42 - 5.42

2.(H)/14:

Formed 1.10.37 in Münster from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 114. On 1.11.38 became 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 12.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Köttingbrunn from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 18.

On 1.11.43 redesignated 1./NAGr.11.

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

Known bases:

Münster, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38
Köttingbrunn, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Sillein, 8.39 - 9.39
Hastenrath, 10.40
Ain-el-Gazala, 4.41 - 11.41 (Bf 110/Bf 109)
Bir el Gabr, 11.41
Martuba, 12.41
Benina, 12.41
Arco Philaenorum, 12.41 - 1.42
Agedabia(?), 2.42
Martuba, 3.42 - 4.42
Germany, 4.42 - 11.42 (Bf 109)
Trapani, 11.42
Tunis*, 11.42 - 4.43
Reggio, 5.43 - 9.43
Marsigliana, 9.43 - 11.43

* forward or alternate bases: El Aouina, Gabes and Kairouan

3.(H)/14:

Formed 1.10.37 in Münster from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 114. On 1.11.38 became 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 12.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Köttingbrunn from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 18.

In 2.44 redesignated 13./14 (see below).

Served under Stab/NAGr.3 (5.42 - 7.43), Stab/NAGr.5 (8.43), Stab/NAGr.4 (9.43 - 2.44).

Known bases:

Münster, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38
Köttingbrunn, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Engelswalde, 8.39 - 9.39
Brüssels, 10.40
Bad Vöslau, 4.41 (Fw 189A)
Metschanitza(?), 7,41
Smolensk, 9.41
Schubowka, 10.41
Auve(?), 4.42
Marjewka, 7.42
Konstantinowka, 8.42
Naftjanaja, 9.42
Dretun, 2.43
Welish(?), 5.43
Orscha, 1.44

4.(F)/14:

Formed 1.11.38 in Köttingbrunn from 4./Aufkl.Gruppe 18.

Disbanded 4.45.

Known bases:

Köttingbrunn, 11.38 - 9.39
Mankendorf, 8.39 - 9.39 (Do 17)
Düsseldorf, 3.40 - 5.40
Cherbourg, 7.40 - 11.40 (Do 17/Bf 110)
Villacoublay, 11.40 - 5.41
Dubowo, 5.41 - 7.41 (Ju 88)
Smolensk-Nord, 9.41 - 6.42
Dugino, 6.42 - 3.43
Smolensk-Nord, 3.43 - 9.43
Baranowitschi, 10.43 - 12.43
Gutenfeld, 12.43 - 3.44 (Ju 188)
Baranowitschi, 3.44 - 5.7.44
Biala-Podlaska, 5.7.33 - 9.7.44
Sudauen, 9.7.44 - 15.7.44
Groß-Schiemanen, 15.7.44 - 8.44
Wormditt, 8.44 - 12.44
Rahmel, 12.44 - 3.45

5.(H)/14:

Formed 8.40 in Köttingbrunn from parts of 3.(H)/14.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Köttingbrunn, 8.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Brusilow, 7.41
Biala-Zerkiow(?), 7.41
Bogusslav(?), 8.41
Smolensk, 9.41
Pokrowskoje(?), 12.41

13./14:

Formed 2.44 in Orscha from 3.(H)/14. From 10.44 used for night-recon. duites.

Served under Stab/NAGr.4 (2.44 - 5.44) and Stab/NAGr.10 (6.44 - 10.44).

Known bases:

Orscha*, 2.44 - 6.6.44
Tolotschin, 6.6.44 - 27.6.44
Shodino, 27.6.44 - 1.7.44
Wilna, 1.7.44 - 4.7.44
Lida, 4.7.44 - 7.7.44
Olita, 7.7.44 - 11.7.44
Kwatery, 11.7.44 - 14.7.44
Kurjany, 14.7.44 - 15.7.44
Raczki, 15.7.44 - 24.7.44
Lyck, 24.7.44 - 10.44
Rastken, 10.44 - 12.44
Niederbreisig**, 12.44 - 13.2.45
Limburg**, 13.2.45 - 3.45

* detachment at Bojary, 14.3.44 - 11.4.44

** detachment at Ödheim, 2.45

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