Nahaufklärungsgruppe 16

Stab/NAGr. 16:

Gruppenkommandeur:

Maj Johannes Sieckenius, 5.42 - 2.43

Formed 5.42 in South Russia from Gruppenfliegerstab 11, with Stab, Stabs-Kompanie and Ln.Betr.Komp.(mot.).

Disbanded 2.43 after heavy losses at Stalingrad.

The following units are known to have served under Stab/NAGr.16:

3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12, 5.42 - 1.43

5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12, 5.42 - 11.42

3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, 9.42 - 12.42

Known bases:

Schtschigry, 6.42
Aksaj(?), 8.42
Nikolskoje(?), 9.42
Jasebkuhl(?), 10.42

1. Staffel:

Formed 1.10.42 in Schatalowka-Ost, from Aufklärungsstaffel XI. Fliegerkorps.

In 9.43 became 1./ZG76.

Served under Stab/NAGr.2 (12.42), Stab/NAGr.5 (1.43 - 7.43) and ObdL (8.43).

Known bases:

Schatalowka-Ost, 1.43 - 6.43
Istres-Süd, 7.43 - 8.43

2. Staffel:

Formed 1.10.42 in Russia.

Served under Stab/NAGr.14 (12.42 - 3.43; 8.43 - 10.43), Stab/NAGr.6 (4.43 - 8.43), Stab/NAGr.1 (11.43 - 2.44, 6.44 - 7.44) and Stab/NAGr.2 (3.44 - 5.44).

Known bases:

Wassiljewka(?), 3.43
Mikojanowka(?), 4.43 - 7.43
Stari-Blisnezy(?), 8.43 - 9.43
Apostolowo, 10.43 - 12.43
Arbusinka, 1.44 - 12.3.44
Golta, 12.3.44 - 20.3.44
Kotowsk, 20.3.44 - 25.3.44
Kishinew, 25.3.44 - 8.44
Neumarkt, 8.44 - 10.9.44
Görgenyaroszfalu, 10.9.44 - 12.9.44
Szilagnsomly, 12.9.44 - 27.9.44
Felsoe-Abrany, 27.9.44 - 10.44
Oszlapos, 10.44 - 10.44
Csakvar, 10.44 - 12.44
Raab, 12.44 - 3.45
Graz-Thalerhof, 3.45 - 5.45

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./NAGr.16

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./NAGr.16