2./SAGr 125

Aufklärungsgruppe 125 (See)

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Oberst Friedrich Cranz, 1 Apr 1936 - 1 Aug 1937
• ?
• Oberst Gerhard Kolbe, Apr 1941 - 28 Apr 1943
• Oberst Hellmut Schalke, 28 Apr 1943 - 13 Jul 1943

Stab:

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Würzburg. On 1 Oct 1937 redesignated Stab/Aufkl.Gr.25.

Reformed 1 Apr 1941 in Kiel-Holtenau. On 13 Jul 1943 redesignated Stab/SAGr.125.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Apr 1936 - Oct 1937	Würzburg
Apr 1941 - Jun 1941	Kiel-Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Jun 1941 - Aug 1941	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Aug 1941 - Sep 1941	Pärnu	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Sep 1941 - Oct 1941	Riga	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Oct 1941 - Nov 1941	List	-	He 60, He 114
Nov 1941 - 13 Jul 1943	Constanza		He 114, Ar 196, BV 138

1./125:

Formed 1 Jul 1935 in Würzburg from 1./Aufkl.Gr.525. On 1 Oct 1937 renamed 1./Aufkl.Gr.25.

Reformed 1 Apr 1941 in Kiel-Holtenau. In Jul 1943 was used to form 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.706.

Reformed Jul 1943 in Sevastopol as 1./SAGr.125.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jul 1935 - Oct 1937	Würzburg
Apr 1941 - Jun 1941	Kiel-Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Jun 1941 - Aug 1941	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Aug 1941 - Sep 1941	Pärnu	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Sep 1941 - Oct 1941	Helsinki	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
Oct 1941 - Dec 1941	List	-	He 60, BV 138
Dec 1941 - Jul 1943	Billefjord*		BV 138

* probably also used other bases while in Norway.

2./SAGr 125

2./125:

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Würzburg. On 1 Oct 1937 redesignated 2./Aufkl.Gr.25.

Reformed 1 Apr 1941 in Thisted from 4.Erg./BFGr.196. On 13 Jul 1943 renamed 2./SAGr.125.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Apr 1936 - Oct 1937	Würzburg
Apr 1941 - May 1941	Thisted	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
May 1941 - Jun 1941	Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
Jun 1941 - Aug 1941	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
Aug 1941 - Sep 1941	Haapsalu	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
Sep 1941 - Nov 1941	Pillau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114, Ar 196
Nov 1941 - 6 Jan 1942	Akkerman (Romania)		Ar 196
6 Jan 1942 - Jul 1942	Scaramanga/Athens		Ar 196
Jul 1942 - Jul 1943	Suda Bay (Crete)		Ar 196

3./SAGr 125

3./125:

Formed 1 Apr 1936 in Jüterbog. On 1 Nov 1936 redesignated 2./Aufkl.Gr.Jüterbog.

Reformed Jan 1937 in Würzburg. On 1 Oct 1937 renamed 3./Aufkl.Gr.25.

Reformed 1 Apr 1941 in Kiel-Holtenau. On 13 Jul 1943 renamed 3./SAGr.125.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Apr 1936 - Nov 1936	Jüterbog
Jan 1937 - Oct 1937	Würzburg
Apr 1941 - Jun 1941	Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
Jun 1941 - Aug 1941	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
Aug 1941 - Sep 1941	Helsinki	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
Sep 1941 - Oct 1941	Riga	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
Oct 1941 - Nov 1941	List	-	Ar 95A, BV 138
Nov 1941 - ?Mar 1942	Constanza		Ar 95A, BV 138
Mar 1942 - Jul 1943	Varna*		BV 138

* Sevastopol was used as a forward base.

Web References:

• http://www.ww2.dk/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe_units_before_the_1939_invasion_of_Poland
• http://www.feldgrau.com/luft.html
• http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/

Book References:

• Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv, Freiburg.
• Feldpostübersicht, RH 3/18 - 129. Has also been published by N. Kannapin in 3 volumes.
• Schematische Kriegsgliederung, RH 2. Has also been published in Kurt Mehner's Geheime Tagesberichte der OKW, 12 vols. Exists in full, for the period 8 Jun 1940 - 31 Dec 1943, and partly for 15 Apr 1944 - 7 May 1945
• Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den fliegenden Verbänden, RL 2 III/184, 752 - 767, 1170 - 1198. The year 1944 is missing, but can be extracted from RL 2 III/852 (summarischen Verlustmeldungen).
• Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei Schulen und Sonstige Verbänden, RL 2 III/769 - 784
• Flugzeugbestand und bewegungsmeldungen, RL 2 III/874 - 882. Only covers the months Mar 1942 to Dec 1944. The rest is missing.
• Stärkemeldungen der fliegenden Verbände, RL 2 III/1732 - 1765
• Übersicht über Soll, Istbestand, Einsatzbereitschaft, Verluste und Reserven der fliegenden Verbände, RL 2 III/700 - 734
• Flakübersicht Nov 1943 - Dec 1944, RL 2 III/1119 - 1122
• Kriegstagebücher
• USAF Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
• K1028F - Eastern front 1942, incl. KTB Fliegerführer Süd (Feb 1942 - Aug 1942), extracts from Richthofen and Fiebig's diaries, monthly strength returns for entire eastern front, 60 page summary of 1. Luftwaffen-Flotilla (Siebel ferries) operations on Ladoga Sea
• K1028G - Eastern front 1943, mainly VIII. Fliegerkorps operations
• K1028Y & K1028X - KTB I. Jagdkorps (Sep 1943 - May 1944) and KTB 5. Jagddivision (Jun 1944).
• A1128 - German Order of Battle - Statistics as of Quarter Years, 1938-45 (parts of the USAF Strategic Bombing Survey)

Luftwaffe Emblem References:

• Junkers Ju 87: From 1936 to 1945 by Herbert Leonard Paperback
• Messerschmitt Me 110: Messerchmitt's twin-engined Bf 110, Me 210 and 410 by Dominique Breffort Perfect Paperback
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190: From 1939 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots) by Dominique Breffort Paperback
• Messerschmitt Me 109, Vol. 1: From 1936 to 1942 (Aircraft and Pilots) by Anis ElBied Paperback