Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5

Stab/NAGr. 5:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Joachim Gerndt, Jul 1942 - Sep 1942
• Hptm Hermann Modersohn, Sep 1942 - Feb 1943
• Maj Hans West, 16 Feb 1943 - 1943
• ?
• Maj Hermann Schmidt, 1945 - May 1945 

Formed May 1942 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 Oct 1943.

Stab/NAGr.5 was disbanded Mar 1945.

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

• 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.11, May 1942 - Mar 1943
• 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12, May 1942 - Aug 1943
• 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.14, Aug 1943
• 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, Jul 1942 - Aug 1942 and Apr 1943 - Jul 1943
• 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, Dec 1942 - Mar 1943
• 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
• 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.32, Nov 1942
• 1./NAGr.5, Oct 1943 - Dec 1944
• 2./NAGr.5, Oct 1943 - Dec 1944
• 1./NAGr.16, Jan 1943 - Jul 1943

Known bases:

Brjansk(?), Jun 1942
Schatalowka-Ost, Jan 1943 - Aug 1943
Herzogenaurach, Sep 1943 - Jan 1944
Idriza, Jan 1944 - 28 May 1944
Petserie, 28 May 1944 - 10 Jul 1944
Dunaburg, 10 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944
Jakobstadt, 25 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
Riga-Skulte, Aug 1944 - 22 Sep 1944
Kangari, 22 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944
Frauenburg, Oct 1944 - Dec 1944
Cirava, Dec 1944 - Mar 1945

1. Staffel:

Formed 1 Sep 1943 in Northern Russia from 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.21.

Disbanded Mar 1945.

Known bases:

Herzogenaurach, Sep 1943 - Jan 1944
Idriza, Jan 1944 - 10 Jul 1944
Welonen, 10 Jul 1944 - 26 Jul 1944
Jakobstadt, 26 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
Riga-Skulte, Aug 1944 - 23 Sep 1944
Kangari, 23 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944
Frauenburg, Oct 1944 - Dec 1944
Cirava, Dec 1944 - Mar 1945

2. Staffel:

Formed 1 Sep 1943 in Northern Russia from 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23.

Disbanded Mar 1945.

Known bases:

Herzogenaurach, Sep 1943 - Jan 1944
Pleskau, Jan 1944 - 1 Mar 1944
Petserie, 1 Mar 1944 - 25 Jun 1944
Budsslaw, 25 Jun 1944 - 26 Jun 1944
Pacrafanowo, 26 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944
Wilna, 29 Jun 1944 - 6 Jul 1944
Olita, 6 Jul 1944 - 10 Jul 1944
Petserie, 10 Jul 1944 - 29 Jul 1944
Laatre, 29 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
Smitten, Aug 1944 - 23 Sep 1944
Tuckum, 23 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944
Okte, Oct 1944 - Mar 1945
Cirava, Mar 1945 - Mar 1945

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/NAGr.5
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./NAGr.5
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./NAGr.5