Aufklärungsgruppe 31

Gruppenkommandeure:

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Stab:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Brieg from Stab/Aufkl.Gruppe 13. On 26 Aug 1939 redesignatedKoluft 10.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
1 Nov 1938 - 26 Aug 1939	Brieg		Hs 126

1.(H)/31:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Brieg from 1./Aufkl.Gruppe 13. Used for night-recon. duties from late 1944.

Served under Stab/NAGr.11 (May 1942 - Aug 1943), Stab/NAGr.10 (Sep 1943 - Oct 1943), Stab/NAGr.8 (Nov 1943 - Jan 1944) and Stab/NAGr.5 (Jul 1944 - Aug 1944).

Known bases:

Brieg, 1 Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 (Hs 126)
Preussisch-Krawarn, Aug 1939 - Sep 1939
Euskirchen area, Mar 1940 - May 1940
Antwerpen, Nov 1940
Nellingen, Feb 1941 (Fw 189A)
Karolin, Jun 1941
Smolensk, Aug 1941
Demjansk, Apr 1942 - Sep 1942
Szoltzy, Sep 1942 - Feb 1943
Dno, Feb 1943 - Jun 1943
Idriza, 22 Feb 1944 - 12 Mar 1944
Wesenberg, 12 Mar 1944 - Sep 1944
Bromberg, Sep 1944 - Nov 1944
Balice, Nov 1944 - Dec 1944
Möckendorf, Dec 1944 - 10 Feb 1945
Neisse, 10 Feb 1945 - Mar 1945

2.(H)/31:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Brieg from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 13.

On 1 Feb 1944 redesignated 3./NAGr.4.

Served under Stab/NAGr.10 (May 1942 - Oct 1942, Dec 1942 - Jul 1943), Stab/NAGr.1 (Nov 1942, Aug 1943) and Stab/NAGr.6 (Sep 1943 - Jan 1944).

Known bases:

Brieg, 1 Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 (Hs 126)
Preussisch-Krawarn, Aug 1939 - Sep 1939
Bonn area(?), Mar 1940 - May 1940
Beaumont(?), Dec 1940
Trikkala, Apr 1941
Brieg, Nov 1941 (Fw 189A)
Kursk, May 1942 - Jun 1942
Barkowo, Aug 1942 - Sep 1942
Kschen, Oct 1942
Kursk, Nov 1942 - Feb 1943
Konotop, Apr 1943
Stepanowka(?), May 1943 - Jun 1943
Straubing, Dec 1943 - Jan 1944

3.(F)/31:

Formed 1 Nov 1938 in Brieg from 2./Aufkl.Gruppe 13.

In Jan 1942 redesignated 3.(H)/31.

Was part of Aufklärungsgruppe Fleischmann, Nov 1942 - Dec 1942.

On 1 Mar 1943 redesignated 3./NAGr.2.

Served under Stab/NAGr.1 (May 1942 - Aug 1942), Stab/NAGr.16 (Sep 1942 - Dec 1942) and Stab/NAGr.2 (Jan 1943 - Feb 1943).

Known bases:

Brieg, 1 Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 (Do 17)
Stubendorf, Aug 1939 - Sep 1939
Frankfurt/Main, Jan 1940 - Jun 1940
St. Brieux, Jul 1940 - Apr 1941 (Bf 110)
Hohensalza, May 1941 - Jun 1941
Dokudowo, Jul 1941
Schatalowka-West, Aug 1941 - Oct 1941
Germany, Dec 1941 - May 1942
Tazinskaja-Ost, Jul 1942
Bereska(?), Aug 1942
Nikolskoje(?), Sep 1942

4.(H)/31:

Formed Jan 1939 in Brieg.

Disbanded Apr 1945.

Served under Stab/NAGr.8 (May 1942 - Aug 1942), Stab/NAGr.3 (Sep 1942 - Jan 1944) and Stab/NAGr.4 (Jul 1944 - Aug 1944).

Known bases:

Brieg, Jan 1939 - Aug 1939 (Hs 126)
Schwieben, Aug 1939 - Sep 1939
Stadtkyll(?), Mar 1940 - May 1940
Woensdrecht(?), Dec 1940
Tilsit, Jun 1941 (Fw 189A)
Erzvilkas, Jun 1941
Janki(?), Aug 1941
Dugino, Sep 1941 - Dec 1941
Rennes, Dec 1941 - Apr 1942
Kertsch(?), Jun 1942
Dretun(?), Jan 1943
Welish(?), May 1943 - Jun 1943
Polozk, 22 Feb 1944 - May 1944
Ulla, May 1944 - 25 Jun 1944
Budsslaw, 25 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944
Smorganic, 29 Jun 1944 - 2 Jul 1944
Ros, 3 Jul 1944 - 10 Jul 1944
Kowno, 10 Jul 1944 - 12 Jul 1944
Raczki, 12 Jul 1944 - 24 Jul 1944
Jurgenfelde, 24 Jul 1944 - 11 Sep 1944
Polangen, 11 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944
Eichwalde, Oct 1944 - Dec 1944
Kolberg, Dec 1944 - Feb 1945
Mackfitz, Feb 1945 - Mar 1945

5.(H)/31:

Formed Feb 1941 in Brieg from parts of 1.(H)/31.

Disbanded Jan 1942.

Known bases:

Brieg, Feb 1941 - Apr 1941 (Hs 126)
Rudnik(?), Jun 1941
Shitomir(?), Jul 1941
Jablonka, Aug 1941
Konotop, Oct 1941

6.(H)/31:

Formed Feb 1941 in Brieg from parts of 4.(H)/31.

Disbanded Jan 1942.

Known bases:

Brieg, Feb 1941 - Apr 1941 (Hs 126)
Wiener-Neustadt(?), Apr 1941
Blen, Jul 1941
Schatalowka(?), Aug 1941
Stolpche(?), Sep 1941

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1.(H)/31


• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2.(H)/31
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 3.(H)/31
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 4.(H)/31