Aufklärungsgruppe 23

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Obstlt Helmuth Mentzel, 1 Oct 1937 - 1 Nov 1938
• Oberst Robert Pistorius, Jan 1939 - Aug 1939

Stab:

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Grossenhain from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 123. On 1 Nov 1938 became Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 11.

Reformed Jan 1939 in Eschwege. Disbanded 26 Aug 1939.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Oct 1937 - 1 Nov 1938	Grossenhain		He 45/He 46
1 Nov 1938 - 26 Aug 1939	Eschwege		Hs 126

1.(H)/23:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Eschwege.

On 1 Oct 1942 redesignated 2./NAGr.13.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - Aug 1939	Eschwege		Hs 126
Aug 1939 - Sep 1939	Pferdsfeld		He 45/He 46
Mar 1940 - May 1940	Aachen area(?)		Hs 126
Nov 1940	Maria-Ellend(?)		Hs 126
Feb 1941	Caracal		Hs 126
Apr 1941	Lamia		Hs 126
Jul 1941	Talnoje(?)		Hs 126
Aug 1941	Petrowskij		Hs 126
Sep 1941	Belezerkowka(?)		Hs 126
Nov 1941	Nowikowka		Hs 126
Jan 1942 - Mar 1942	Karakubstroy		Hs 126
May 1942	Boganowka		Hs 126
Jun 1942 - Oct 1942	St. Brieuc		Fw 189A

2.(H)/23:

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Grossenhain from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 123. On 1 Nov 1938 became 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 11.

Reformed 1 Nov 1938 in Eschwege.

On 1 Feb 1944 redesignated 3./NAGr.13.

Served under Stab/NAGr.2 (May 1942 - Jun 1942; Sep 1942 - Nov 1942), Stab/NAGr.5 (Jul 1942 - Aug 1942), Stab/NAGr.3 (Dec 1942 - Mar 1943; Aug 1943 - Jan 1944) and Stab/NAGr.5 (Apr 1943 - Jul 1943).

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1937 - Nov 1938	Grossenhain		He 45/He 46
Nov 1938 - Aug 1939	Eschwege		He 45/He 46
Aug 1939 - Sep 1939	Gross-Lassewitz		He 45/He 46
May 1940	Aachen area(?)		Hs 126
May 1941	Lautenburg(?)		Hs 126
Jun 1941	Lobellen		Hs 126
Jul 1941	Baltinava		Hs 126
Jul 1941	Owischtschi		Hs 126
Jul 1941	Malowitschtschi		Hs 126
Oct 1941	Petrowka(?)		Hs 126
Oct 1941 - Nov 1941	Kalinin		Hs 126
Nov 1941 - Dec 1941	Klin		Hs 126
Feb 1942 - Mar 1942	Brjansk(?)		Hs 126
Aug 1942 - Nov 1942	Witebsk		Hs 126
Mar 1943	Konotop		Hs 126
Dec 1943 - Feb 1944	Windischlaibach		Hs 126

3.(H)/23:

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Grossenhain from 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 123. On 1 Nov 1938 became 3./Aufkl.Gruppe 11.

Formed Dec 1940 in Eschwege from parts of 1.(H)/23.

Disbanded Jan 1942.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1937 - Nov 1938	Grossenhain		Hs 126
Dec 1940 - Apr 1941	Eschwege		Hs 126
May 1941	Allenstein(?)		Hs 126
Jun 1941	Erzvilkas		Hs 126
Jul 1941	Reskiskis		Hs 126
Jul 1941 - Aug 1941	Owsischtschi		Hs 126

4.(H)/23:

Formed Jan 1939 in Eschwege.

On 1 Sep 1943 redesignated 2./NAGr.5.

Served under Stab/NAGr.11 (May 1942 - Aug 1942), Stab/NAGr.8 (Sep 1942 - Nov 1942), Stab/NAGr.5 (Dec 1942 - Mar 1943) and Stab/NAGr.3 (Apr 1943 - Jul 1943).

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jan 1939 - Aug 1939	Eschwege		He 45/He 46
Aug 1939 - Sep 1939	Juliusburg-Süd		He 45/He 46
Mar 1940 - May 1940	Offenburg area		Hs 126
Oct 1940	Amsterdam-Schiphol		Hs 126
Dec 1940	Hilversum(?)		Hs 126
May 1941	Graudenz(?)		Hs 126
Jul 1941 - Aug 1941	Michailowski		Hs 126
Aug 1941	Kaleniza		Hs 126
Oct 1941	Schippenbeil(?)		Hs 126
Nov 1941 - Jan 1942	Nitschajewa		Hs 126
Feb 1942 - May 1942	Demjansk		Hs 126
Oct 1942 - Mar 1943	Smolensk-Nord		Hs 126

5.(H)/23:

Formed Dec 1940 in Eschwege from parts of 4.(H)/23.

Disbanded Jan 1942.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Dec 1940 - Apr 1941	Eschwege		Hs 126
Jun 1941	Slonim		Hs 126
Jul 1941	Orscha		Hs 126
Aug 1941	Potschew		Hs 126
Nov 1941	Orel		Hs 126

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1.(H)/23
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2.(H)/23
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 4.(H)/23
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 5.(H)/23