Aufklärungsgruppe 22

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Eberhard Fischer, 1 Nov 1938 - 1 Jan 1939
• Maj Hans Pampe, 1 Jan 1939 - 26 Aug 1939
• Obstlt Dipl.Ing. Erik Thomas, 15 Jul 1940 - ?

Stab:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Kassel-Rothwesten from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 24. Disbanded 26 Aug 1939.

Reformed Jul 1940 from Aufklärungsgruppe Thomas, and was disbanded Jan 1942.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 26 Aug 1939	Kassel-Rothwesten		Do 17

1.(F)/22:

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Prenzlau from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 122. On 1 Nov 1938 became 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 121.

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Kassel-Rothwesten from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 24.

Known bases:

Prenzlau, 1 Oct 1937 - 1 Nov 1938
Kassel-Rothwesten, 1 Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 (Do 17)
Frankfurt-Rebstock, Aug 1939 - May 1940
St. Omer, Jul 1940 - Mar 1941 (Do 17/Bf 110)
Wien, Mar 1941 - Apr 1941 (Ju 88)
Saloniki(?), Apr 1941 - May 1941
Insterburg, Jun 1941 - Jul 1941
Kowno-Süd, Jul 1941 - Jul 1941
Pleskau, Jul 1941 - 2 Oct 1941
Smolensk, 2 Oct 1941 - 8 Nov 1941
Insterburg, Nov 1941 - Dec 1941
Le Culot, Dec 1941 - Apr 1942
Kemi, Apr 1942 - Jun 1942
Banak*, Jun 1942 - Sep 1943
Trondheim-Vaernes, Oct 1943 - Jul 1944
Kristiansand, Jul 1944 - Dec 1944
Reinsdorf, Dec 1944 - Mar 1945

* detachments operated from Bardufoss during 1942-1943.

 

2.(F)/22:

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Prenzlau from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 122. On 1 Nov 1938 became 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 121.

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Kassel-Rothwesten from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 24.

Disbanded 1 Aug 1944.

Known bases:

Prenzlau, 1 Oct 1937 - 1 Nov 1938
Kassel-Rothwesten, 1 Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 (Do 17)
Bonn-Hangelar, Aug 1939 - May 1940
Stavanger-Sola, Aug 1940 - Apr 1941 (Ju 88)
Pufesti, Jun 1941
Bacau, Jul 1941
Balti(?), Aug 1941
Poltawa, Nov 1941 - Jul 1942
Charkow, Nov 1942 - Mar 1943
Stalino, Apr 1943 - Aug 1943
Nikolayev(?), Oct 1943
Golta, Dec 1943 - Feb 1944
Rauchowka, Feb 1944 - 14 Mar 1944
Odessa, 14 Mar 1944 - 18 Mar 1944
Tirasspol, 18 Mar 1944 - 1 Apr 1944
Focsani, 1 Apr 1944 - 27 Jul 1944
Jüterbog, 27 Jul 1944 - 1 Aug 1944

3.(F)/22:

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Prenzlau from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 122. On 1 Nov 1938 became 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 121.

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Kassel-Rothwesten from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 24.

Known bases:

Prenzlau, 1 Oct 1937 - 1 Nov 1938 (Do 17)
Kassel-Rothwesten, 1 Nov 1938 - Aug 1939
Koblenz-Karthausen, Aug 1939 - May 1940 (Do 17/Bf 110)
Stavanger-Sola, Dec 1940 - Mar 1941
Schippenbeil, Jun 1941 (Ju 88/Bf 110)
Welonen(?), Jul 1941
Dno, Aug 1941 - Aug 1943 (Ju 88)
Jurgenfelde(?), Sep 1943 - Dec 1943 (Ju 188)
Riga-Spilve, Dec 1943 - Oct 1944
Powunden, Oct 1944 - Dec 1944
Zabeln, Dec 1944 - Mar 1945

4.(H)/22:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Kassel-Rothwesten.

Disbanded Jan 1942.

Known bases:

Kassel-Rothwesten, Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 (Hs 126)
Hoppstädten, Aug 1939 - Sep 1939
Holzweiler-Bettgenhausen, Mar 1940 - May 1940
Rothem, May 1940
Peuthy, May 1940
Cambrai, Jun 1940
St. Martin(?), Oct 1940
Stara Zagora, Mar 1941
Kyustendil, Apr 1941
Kozani, Apr 1941
Athens-Tatoi, 27 Apr 1941 - 10 May 1941
Rowno, Jun 1941
Brusilow, Jul 1941

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1.(F)/22

 

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2.(F)/22


• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 3.(F)/22