Aufklärungsgruppe 31

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.11.38 in Brieg from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 13. On 26.8.39 redesignated Koluft 10.

Bases:

1.11.38 - 26.8.39 Brieg   Hs 126

1.(H)/31:

Formed 1.11.38 in Brieg from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 13. Used for night-recon. duties from late 1944.

Served under Stab/NAGr.11 (5.42 - 8.43), Stab/NAGr.10 (9.43 - 10.43), Stab/NAGr.8 (11.43 - 1.44) and Stab/NAGr.5 (7.44 - 8.44).

Known bases:

Brieg, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Preussisch-Krawarn, 8.39 - 9.39
Euskirchen area, 3.40 - 5.40
Antwerpen, 11.40
Nellingen, 2.41 (Fw 189A)
Karolin, 6.41
Smolensk, 8.41
Demjansk, 4.42 - 9.42
Szoltzy, 9.42 - 2.43
Dno, 2.43 - 6.43
Idriza, 22.2.44 - 12.3.44
Wesenberg, 12.3.44 - 9.44
Bromberg, 9.44 - 11.44
Balice, 11.44 - 12.44
Möckendorf, 12.44 - 10.2.45
Neisse, 10.2.45 - 3.45

2.(H)/31:

Formed 1.11.38 in Brieg from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 13.

On 1.2.44 redesignated 3./NAGr.4.

Served under Stab/NAGr.10 (5.42 - 10.42, 12.42 - 7.43), Stab/NAGr.1 (11.42, 8.43) and Stab/NAGr.6 (9.43 - 1.44).

Known bases:

Brieg, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Preussisch-Krawarn, 8.39 - 9.39
Bonn area(?), 3.40 - 5.40
Beaumont(?), 12.40
Trikkala, 4.41
Brieg, 11.41 (Fw 189A)
Kursk, 5.42 - 6.42
Barkowo, 8.42 - 9.42
Kschen, 10.42
Kursk, 11.42 - 2.43
Konotop, 4.43
Stepanowka(?), 5.43 - 6.43
Straubing, 12.43 - 1.44

3.(F)/31:

Formed 1.11.38 in Brieg from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 13.

In 1.42 redesignated 3.(H)/31.

Was part of Aufklärungsgruppe Fleischmann, 11.42 - 12.42.

On 1.3.43 redesignated 3./NAGr.2.

Served under Stab/NAGr.1 (5.42 - 8.42), Stab/NAGr.16 (9.42 - 12.42) and Stab/NAGr.2 (1.43 - 2.43).

Known bases:

Brieg, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Do 17)
Stubendorf, 8.39 - 9.39
Frankfurt/Main, 1.40 - 6.40
St. Brieux, 7.40 - 4.41 (Bf 110)
Hohensalza, 5.41 - 6.41
Dokudowo, 7.41
Schatalowka-West, 8.41 - 10.41
Germany, 12.41 - 5.42
Tazinskaja-Ost, 7.42
Bereska(?), 8.42
Nikolskoje(?), 9.42

4.(H)/31:

Formed 1.39 in Brieg.

Disbanded 4.45.

Served under Stab/NAGr.8 (5.42 - 8.42), Stab/NAGr.3 (9.42 - 1.44) and Stab/NAGr.4 (7.44 - 8.44).

Known bases:

Brieg, 1.39 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Schwieben, 8.39 - 9.39
Stadtkyll(?), 3.40 - 5.40
Woensdrecht(?), 12.40
Tilsit, 6.41  (Fw 189A)
Erzvilkas, 6.41
Janki(?), 8.41
Dugino, 9.41 - 12.41
Rennes, 12.41 - 4.42
Kertsch(?), 6.42
Dretun(?), 1.43
Welish(?), 5.43 - 6.43
Polozk, 22.2.44 - 5.44
Ulla, 5.44 - 25.6.44
Budsslaw, 25.6.44 - 29.6.44
Smorganic, 29.6.44 - 2.7.44
Ros, 3.7.44 - 10.7.44
Kowno, 10.7.44 - 12.7.44
Raczki, 12.7.44 - 24.7.44
Jürgenfelde, 24.7.44 - 11.9.44
Polangen, 11.9.44 - 10.44
Eichwalde, 10.44 - 12.44
Kolberg, 12.44 - 2.45
Mackfitz, 2.45 - 3.45

5.(H)/31:

Formed 2.41 in Brieg from parts of 1.(H)/31.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Brieg, 2.41 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Rudnik(?), 6.41
Shitomir(?), 7.41
Jablonka, 8.41
Konotop, 10.41

6.(H)/31:

Formed 2.41 in Brieg from parts of 4.(H)/31.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Brieg, 2.41 - 4.41 (Hs 126)
Wiener-Neustadt(?), 4.41
Blen, 7.41
Schatalowka(?), 8.41
Stolpche(?), 9.41

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