Aufklärungsgruppe 22

Gruppenkommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 1.11.38 in Kassel-Rothwesten from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 24. Disbanded 26.8.39.

Reformed 7.40 from Aufklärungsgruppe Thomas, and was disbanded 1.42.

Bases:

1.11.38 - 26.8.39 Kassel-Rothwesten   Do 17

1.(F)/22:

Formed 1.10.37 in Prenzlau from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 122. On 1.11.38 became 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 121.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Kassel-Rothwesten from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 24.

Known bases:

Prenzlau, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38
Kassel-Rothwesten, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Do 17)
Frankfurt-Rebstock, 8.39 - 5.40
St. Omer, 7.40 - 3.41 (Do 17/Bf 110)
Wien, 3.41 - 4.41 (Ju 88)
Saloniki(?), 4.41 - 5.41
Insterburg, 6.41 - 7.41
Kowno-Süd, 7.41 - 7.41
Pleskau, 7.41 - 2.10.41
Smolensk, 2.10.41 - 8.11.41
Insterburg, 11.41 - 12.41
Le Culot, 12.41 - 4.42
Kemi, 4.42 - 6.42
Banak*, 6.42 - 9.43
Trondheim-Vaernes, 10.43 - 7.44
Kristiansand, 7.44 - 12.44
Reinsdorf, 12.44 - 3.45

* detachments operated from Bardufoss during 1942-1943.

2.(F)/22:

Formed 1.10.37 in Prenzlau from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 122. On 1.11.38 became 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 121.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Kassel-Rothwesten from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 24.

Disbanded 1.8.44.

Known bases:

Prenzlau, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38
Kassel-Rothwesten, 1.11.38 - 8.39 (Do 17)
Bonn-Hangelar, 8.39 - 5.40
Stavanger-Sola, 8.40 - 4.41 (Ju 88)
Pufesti, 6.41
Bacau, 7.41
Balti(?), 8.41
Poltawa, 11.41 - 7.42
Charkow, 11.42 - 3.43
Stalino, 4.43 - 8.43
Nikolayev(?), 10.43
Golta, 12.43 - 2.44
Rauchowka, 2.44 - 14.3.44
Odessa, 14.3.44 - 18.3.44
Tirasspol, 18.3.44 - 1.4.44
Focsani, 1.4.44 - 27.7.44
Jüterbog, 27.7.44 - 1.8.44

3.(F)/22:

Formed 1.10.37 in Prenzlau from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 122. On 1.11.38 became 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 121.

Reformed 1.11.38 in Kassel-Rothwesten from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 24.

Known bases:

Prenzlau, 1.10.37 - 1.11.38 (Do 17)
Kassel-Rothwesten, 1.11.38 - 8.39
Koblenz-Karthausen, 8.39 - 5.40 (Do 17/Bf 110)
Stavanger-Sola, 12.40 - 3.41
Schippenbeil, 6.41 (Ju 88/Bf 110)
Welonen(?), 7.41
Dno, 8.41 - 8.43 (Ju 88)
Jürgenfelde(?), 9.43 - 12.43 (Ju 188)
Riga-Spilve, 12.43 - 10.44
Powunden, 10.44 - 12.44
Zabeln, 12.44 - 3.45

4.(H)/22:

Formed 1.11.38 in Kassel-Rothwesten.

Disbanded 1.42.

Known bases:

Kassel-Rothwesten, 11.38 - 8.39 (Hs 126)
Hoppstädten, 8.39 - 9.39
Holzweiler-Bettgenhausen, 3.40 - 5.40
Rothem, 5.40
Peuthy, 5.40
Cambrai, 6.40
St. Martin(?), 10.40
Stara Zagora, 3.41
Kyustendil, 4.41
Kozani, 4.41
Athens-Tatoi, 27.4.41 - 10.5.41
Rowno, 6.41
Brusilow, 7.41

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