Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126 - SAGr 126

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Hermann Busch, Jul 1943 - Jun 1944
• Maj Hans Nebelin, Jun 1944 - Sep 1944

Stab:

Formed 13 Jul 1943 in Skaramanga from Stab/Aufkl.Gr.126 (See).

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
13 Jul 1943 - 15 Oct 1944	Skaramanga		Ar 196
16 Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Lochstädt		Ar 196
Dec 1944 - Mar 1945	Bug/Rugen		Ar 196
Mar 1945 - May 1945	Parow		Ar 196

1./126:

Formed 13 Jul 1943 in Skaramanga from 1./Aufkl.Gr.126 (See).

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jul 1943 - 15 Oct 1944	Skaramanga*		Ar 196
16 Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Lochstädt		Ar 196
Dec 1944 - Mar 1945	Bug/Rugen		Ar 196
Mar 1945 - May 1945	Parow		Ar 196

* a detachment was stationed at Volos, Oct 1943 - Jun 1944

2./126:

Formed 13 Jul 1943 in Skaramanga from 2./Aufkl.Gr.126 (See).

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jul 1943 - 15 Oct 1944	Skaramanga		Ar 196
16 Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Lochstädt		Ar 196
Dec 1944 - May 1945	Parow		Ar 196*

* planned conversion to Me 410 in Feb 1945, was cancelled.

3./126:

Formed 13 Jul 1943 in Skaramanga from 3./Aufkl.Gr.126 (See).

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jul 1943 - Oct 1943	Skaramanga		Ar 196
Oct 1943 - 15 Oct 1944	Leros*		Ar 196
16 Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Lochstädt		Ar 196
Dec 1944 - Mar 1945	Bug/Rugen		Ar 196

* a detachment was stationed at Volos, Jun 1944 - Sep 1944

4./126:

Formed Dec 1943 in Süda Bay from 2./SAGr.125. Disbanded Sep 1944.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Dec 1943 - 11 Sep 1944	Süda Bay		Ar 196
12 Sep 1944 - Sep 1944	Travemunde		Ar 196

SAGr. 126 'Kills'

Asisbiz database list of 13 aerial victories for SAGr. 126

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
Friday, October 29, 1943	Hahlbohm	2.SAGr. 126	Beaufighter	08:34	2800m	23 Ost N/57/2/8 50m
Friday, October 29, 1943	Hahlbohm	2./SAGr.126	Beaufighter	08:34	50m	23 Ost N/57/2/8
Thursday, June 01, 1944	Rupp	4./SAGr./ 126	Beaufighter	18:11	80m	vor Heraklion 80m (Crete)
Thursday, June 01, 1944	Knorth	4./SAGr./ 126	Beaufighter	18:10	100m	vor Heraklion (Crete)
Thursday, June 01, 1944	Haessler	4./SAGr./ 126	Beaufighter	18:12	5400m	vor Heraklion (Crete)
Thursday, June 01, 1944	Chalupka	4./SAGr./ 126	Beaufighter	18:10	80m	vor Heraklion 80m (Crete)
Thursday, June 01, 1944	Haessler	4./SAGr./126	Beaufighter	18:12	100m	vor Heraklion (Kreta)
Thursday, June 01, 1944	Knorth	4./SAGr./126	Beaufighter	18:10	100m	vor Heraklion (Kreta)
Thursday, June 01, 1944	Chalupka	4./SAGr./126	Beaufighter	18:10	80m	vor Heraklion (Kreta)
Saturday, June 17, 1944	Schramm	4./SAGr./ 126	Beaufighter	10:06	20-25m	3752 (Aegean See)
Saturday, June 17, 1944	Schramm	4./SAGr./126	Beaufighter	10:06	20-25m	3752 (Aegean See)
Wednesday, September 06, 1944	Rohwerder	2./SAGr./ 126	Beaufighter	12:25	100m	48 331
Wednesday, September 06, 1944	Rohwerder	2./SAGr./126	Beaufighter	12:25	100m	48 331

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, SAGr.126