Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5

Stab/NAGr. 5:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Joachim Gerndt, 7.42 - 9.42

Hptm Hermann Modersohn, 9.42 - 2.43

Maj Hans West, 16.2.43 - 1943

?

Maj Hermann Schmidt, 1945 - 5.45

Formed 5.42 in Central Russia from Kommandeur der Luftwaffe Armee-Oberkommando 9, with with Stab, a Stabs-Kompanie and a Ln.Betr.Komp.(mot.). The Stabs-Kompanie was formed from 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, and was disbanded 10.43.

Stab/NAGr.5 was disbanded 3.45.

The following units are known to have served under Stab/NAGr.5:

1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.11, 5.42 - 3.43

2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12, 5.42 - 8.43

3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.14, 8.43

2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, 7.42 - 8.42 and 4.43 - 7.43

4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, 12.42 - 3.43

1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, 7.44 - 8.44

6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.32, 11.42

1./NAGr.5, 10.43 - 12.44

2./NAGr.5, 10.43 - 12.44

1./NAGr.16, 1.43 - 7.43

Known bases:

Brjansk(?), 6.42
Schatalowka-Ost, 1.43 - 8.43
Herzogenaurach, 9.43 - 1.44
Idriza, 1.44 - 28.5.44
Petserie, 28.5.44 - 10.7.44
Dünaburg, 10.7.44 - 25.7.44
Jakobstadt, 25.7.44 - 8.44
Riga-Skulte, 8.44 - 22.9.44
Kangari, 22.9.44 - 10.44
Frauenburg, 10.44 - 12.44
Cirava, 12.44 - 3.45

1. Staffel:

Formed 1.9.43 in Northern Russia from 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.21.

Disbanded 3.45.

Known bases:

Herzogenaurach, 9.43 - 1.44
Idriza, 1.44 - 10.7.44
Welonen, 10.7.44 - 26.7.44
Jakobstadt, 26.7.44 - 8.44
Riga-Skulte, 8.44 - 23.9.44
Kangari, 23.9.44 - 10.44
Frauenburg, 10.44 - 12.44
Cirava, 12.44 - 3.45

2. Staffel:

Formed 1.9.43 in Northern Russia from 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23.

Disbanded 3.45.

Known bases:

Herzogenaurach, 9.43 - 1.44
Pleskau, 1.44 - 1.3.44
Petserie, 1.3.44 - 25.6.44
Budsslaw, 25.6.44 - 26.6.44
Pacrafanowo, 26.6.44 - 29.6.44
Wilna, 29.6.44 - 6.7.44
Olita, 6.7.44 - 10.7.44
Petserie, 10.7.44 - 29.7.44
Laatre, 29.7.44 - 8.44
Smitten, 8.44 - 23.9.44
Tuckum, 23.9.44 - 10.44
Okte, 10.44 - 3.45
Cirava, 3.45 - 3.45

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/NAGr.5

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./NAGr.5

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./NAGr.5