Nahaufklärungsgruppen - Reconciliation as of 5 July 1943
NAGr. 1 (Lfl.4): 10 Jul: Stalino (IV. Fl.K.) w/27 Fw 189s and Bf 110s; absolutely no indication of subordinated units for months on either side of this date aside from 1.(H)/41? and 2./NAGr. 16?
NAGr. 2: (en-route from Germany to Greece).
NAGr. 3 (Lfl.6): 22 Jun: with 4.(H)/31 plus another, probably 2.(H)/23.
10 Jul: had 28 Fw 189s and Hs 126s; during Zitadelle, one of its assigned Staffeln was detached in the Lfl. 4 area.
NAGr. 4 (Lfl.6): 10 Jul: supported AOK 9 in the Orel sector with Stab,1.,2.,3./NAGr. 4; had 38 Bf 109s and Bf 110.
NAGr. 5 (Lfl.6): 28 Jun: Shatalovka-East in support. of AOK 4 with NASt. 12/12 and 3.(H)/14.
10 Jul: had 19 Hs 126s.
NAGr. 6 (Lfl.4): 10 Jul: Belgorod area (VIII. Fl.K.) w/25 Fw 189s, Hs 126s and Bf 110s; absolutely no indication of subordinated units for months on either side of this date aside from 5.(H)/32 (Hs 126s) and Bf 110 a/c from all or elements of 2.(F)/33.
NAGr. 7 (ex-Lfl.4): (destroyed at Stalingrad).
NAGr. 8 (Lfl.1): 10 Jul: Siverskaya (AOK 18) with 4.(F)/33 and all or elements of 2.(H)/21. Had 21 Hs 126s and Bf 110s.
NAGr. 9 (Lfl.4): 10 Jul: Kerch with 1.(H)/21 and 7.(H)/32. Had 22 Fw 189s.
NAGr. 10 (Lfl.6): 3 Apr: Konotop-Sumy-Kursk area (AOK 2) with 3.(H)/21 and 2.(H)/31.
10 Jul: same area with 3.(H)/21 and 2.(H)/31. Had 20 Fw 189s and Hs 126s.
NAGr. 11 (Lfl.1): 26 May: Soltsy (AOK 16) with 1.(H)/31 and NASt. 11/13. 10 Jul: same; had 19 Fw 189s and Hs 126s.
NAGr. 12: (Germany preparing to move to Albania)
NAGr. 13 (Lfl.3): Jul: Brittany with Stab,l.,2./NAGr. 13.
NAGr. 14 (Lfl.4): Jan: Rostov area (Pz.AOK 4) with 3.(H)/11, 5.(H)/11 and 5.(H)/41.
10 Jul: Donets area with 5.(H)/11 and 5.(H)/41. Had 18 Fw 189s and Bf 110s.
Sep: Pavlograd area with 5.(H)/11, 5.(H)/41 and 2./NAGr. 16 (also on 29 Jul?).
NAGr. 15 (Lfl.6): 10 Jul: Orel area (Pz.AOK 2); had 30 Fw 189s.
15 Jul: same with l.(H)/11, NASt. 11/12 and NASt. 12/13. (Stab destroyed at Stalingrad).
NAGr. 16: (Stab destroyed at Stalingrad).
1./16: Jun: withdrawn from Lfl.6 area and trf to Istres/S France.
2./16: Jul: Donets area (under NAGr. 14? or NAGr. 1?).
© by Henry L. deZeng IV (Work in Progress).
(1st Draft 2022)