Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8

Stab/NAGr. 8:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Albrecht Kothe, ? - 25.6.43

Obstlt Kurt Friese, 26.6.43 - 10.43

Maj Kurt Randel-Semper, 11.43 - 2.44

Maj Reinhold Tüttelmann, 2.44 - 9.44

Hptm Siegfried Erzberger, 9.44 - 5.45

Formed 5.42 in Central Russia from Kommandeur der Luftwaffe Armee-Oberkommando 11, with Stab, a Stabs-Kompanie and a Ln.Betr.Komp.(mot.). The Stabs-Kompanie was formed from 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12, and was disbanded 5.44.

The following units are known to have served under Stab/NAGr.8:

11./Aufkl.Gr.11, 7.44 - 8.44

11./Aufkl.Gr.12, 7.44 - 8.44

3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.13, 5.42 - 9.42 and 12.42

11./Aufkl.Gr.13, 8.43 - 1.44

2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.21, 12.42 - 7.43

4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, 9.42 - 11.42

1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, 11.43 - 1.44

4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, 5.42 - 8.42

4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.33, 12.42 - 7.43 and 9.43 - 1.44

2./NAGr.3, 11.44 - 12.44

1./NAGr.4, 7.44 - 12.44

1./NAGr.8, 2.44 - 6.44

2./NAGr.8, 2.44 - 6.44 and 8.44 - 12.44

Known bases:

Simferopol, 5.42 - 7.42
Szoltzy, 7.42 - 5.43
Siwerskaja, 5.43 - 11.43
Herzogenaurach, 11.43 - 8.7.44
Kobryn/Kobrin, 8.7.44 - 11.7.44
Terespol, 11.7.44 - 15.7.44
Biala-Podlaska, 15.7.44 - 20.7.44
Krzewica, 20.7.44 - 25.7.44
Bielany, 25.7.44 - 8.44
Bielice, 8.44 - 12.44
Fürstenwalde, 12.44 - 3.45

1. Staffel:

Formed 1.2.44 in Herzogenaurach from 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.11.

Known bases:

Herzogenaurach, 2.44 - 8.7.44
Olita, 8.7.44 - 11.7.44
Raczki, 11.7.44 - 24.7.44
Jürgenfelde, 24.7.44 - 12.9.44
Polangen, 12.9.44 - 10.44
Eichwalde, 10.44 - 12.44
Mackfitz, 12.44- 2.45
Prenzlau, 2.45 - 3.45

2. Staffel:

Formed 1.2.44 in Straubing from 11./Aufkl.Gr.13.

Known bases:

Straubing, 2.44 - 5.44
Herzogenaurach, 5.44 - 1.9.44
Nasielsk, 1.9.44 - 7.9.44
Bielice, 7.9.44 - 12.44
Fürstenwalde, 12.44 - 3.45

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/NAGr.8

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./NAGr.8

Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./NAGr.8