Aufklärungsgruppe 21

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.11.38 in Stargard from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 12. On 26.8.39 redesignated Koluft Heeresgruppe Nord.

Reformed 7.40, from 4.41 as Gruppenfligerstab 21. In 5.42 became Stab/NAGr.14.

Bases:

1.11.38 - 26.8.39 Stargard   Hs 126

1.(H)/21:

Formed 1.11.38 in Stargard from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 12, but few days later became 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 21.

Reformed 11.38 in Stargard.

On 1.6.44 redesignated 1./NAGr.3.

Served under Stab/NAGr.9 (5.42 - 10.42), Stab/NAGr.2 (11.42), Stab/NAGr.9 (12.42 - 8.43; 11.43 - 4.44) and Stab/NAGr.1 (9.43 - 10.43).

Known bases:

Stargard, 11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Mirkau, 8.39 - 9.39
Stadtkyll(?), 3.40 - 5.40
Bergen-op-Zoom, 10.40
Star-Bychow, 7.41
Smolensk, 8.41
Gerbenki, 10.41
Malojareslawez, 11.41
Laval, 1.42 (Fw 189A)
Artemovsk(?), 6.42
Chrebtowoje(?), 8.42
Krassnodar, 9.42 - 10.42
Goitsch(?), 11.42
Maikop(?), 1.43
Kertsch, 6.43
Kopani*, 22.2.44 - 3.44
Tschapajewka*, 3.44 - 26.3.44
Odessa*, 26.3.44 - 4.44
Straubing, 4.44 - 25.5.44

* detachment at Bagerowo (2.44 - 12.3.44), and Grammatikowo (12.3.44 - 4.44)

2.(H)/21:

Formed 1.11.38 in Stargard from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 12.

In 1.9.43 redesignated 1./NAGr.5.

Served under Stab/NAGr.13 (5.42 - 10.42), Stab/NAGr.12 (11.42) and Stab/NAGr.8 (12.42 - 7.43).

Known bases:

Stargard, 11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Arzfeld(?), 3.40 - 5.40
St. Gabine, 7.40
Bergen-op-Zoom, 10.40
Orlowka(?), 7.41
Gdow, 7.41
Oswischtschi, 8.41
Sloboda(?), 10.41
Krasnogwardeisk, 2.42 - 4.43

3.(H)/21:

Formed 11.38 in Stargard from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 21.

On 1.8.44 redesignated 1./NAGr.6.

Served under Stab/NAGr.2 (5.42 - 8.42), Stab/NAGr.10 (9.42 - 5.44), Stab/NAGr.4 (6.44) and Stab/NAGr.6 (7.44).

Known bases:

Stargard, 11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Wittisch(?), 3.40 - 5.40
Moerbecke(?), 10.40
Constanza, 2.41
Jambol, 3.41
Stara-Zagora, 3.41
Zamosc, 6.41
Lutsk-Süd, 6.41
Polonne, 7.41
Talnoje, 8.41
Rowno, 8.41
Wjasma, 11.41 - 3.42
Durowo(?), 4.42
Petrowski, 7.42
Nikolajewka, 10.42 - 12.42
Kursk, 12.42 - 2.43
Konotop, 3.43 - 9.43
Beresina*, 12.43 - 6.3.44
Luniniec*, 6.3.44 - 22.6.44
Bayreuth-Bindlach, 22.6.44 - 7.44

* detachment at Pinsk, 2.44 - 3.44

4.(H)/21:

Formed 1.39 in Stargard.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Stargard, 1.39 - 8.39 (He 45/He 46)
Gross-Lassewitz, 8.39 - 9.39
Pirmasens, 3.40 - 5.40 (Hs 126)
Octeville, 11.40
Memel, 6.41
Follin, 7.41
Jogeva, 7.41 - 8.41
Oesel(?), 10.41

5.(H)/21:

Formed 12.40 in Stargard from parts of 1.(H)/21.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Stargard, 12.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Dubno(?), 6.41
Busk, 7.41
Annowka, 8.41
Bialacerkiew, 8.41
Lemberg, 9.41

6.(H)/21:

Formed 12.40 in Stargard from parts of 2.(H)/21.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Stargard, 12.40 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Steganow(?), 6.41 - 7.41
Wjasowka, 8.41
Sjemipolki, 9.41
Charkow, 11.41 - 1.42

7.(H)/21:

Formed 12.40 in Stargard from parts of 4.(H)/21.

Disbanded 1.42, with some crews transferred to Stabsstaffel/St.G.2.

Known bases:

Stargard, 12.40 (Hs 126)
Vilseck(?), 2.41
Pleskau, 7.41
Wereteni, 7.41 - 8.41

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