Minensuchgruppe 1

Gruppenkommandeur:

• Hptm Hans Karmann, Oct 1942 - Feb 1944 and Oct 1944 - Apr 1945.

Stab:

Formed Oct 1942 in Wesermunde-Weddewarden.

Disbanded Feb 1944, and the staffeln became independent as 1. - 6. Minensuchstaffeln.

Reformed 18 Oct 1944 in Wesermunde-Weddewarden, but again disbanded Apr 1945.

Airfields and Air Base Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Oct 1942 - Apr 1945	Wesermunde-Weddewarden		Ju 52/MS

1. Staffel:

Formed Oct 1942 in Gilze-Rijen from Sonderkommando Mausi. Feb 1944 - Oct 1944 independent as 1. Minensuchstaffel.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Unit	Type
Oct 1942 - Aug 1944	Gilze Rijen		Ju 52/MS
Aug 1944 - Feb 1945	Westerland		Ju 52/MS
Feb 1945 - 4 Mar 1945	Dievenow		Ju 52/MS
4 Mar 1945 - Apr 1945	Peenemunde		Ju 52/MS
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Bøtø/Denmark		Ju 52/MS

2. Staffel:

Formed Oct 1942 in Wesermunde-Weddewarden. Feb 1944 - Oct 1944 independent as 2. Minensuchstaffel.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Unit	Type
Oct 1942 - May 1945	Wesermunde-Weddewarden*		Ju 52/MS

* detachment at Oslo-Fornebu, 1945

3. Staffel:

Formed Oct 1942 in Varna(?). Feb 1944 - Oct 1944 independent as 3. Minensuchstaffel.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Unit	Type
Oct 1942 - Aug 1944	Varna		Ju 52/MS
Aug 1944 - Oct 1944	Neusatz		Ju 52/MS
Oct 1944 - Nov 1944	Budaörs		Ju 52/MS
Nov 1944 - Apr 1945	Tulln		Ju 52/MS
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Schleswig		Ju 52/MS

4. Staffel:

Formed Oct 1942 in Saloniki(?). Feb 1944 - Oct 1944 independent as 4. Minensuchstaffel.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Unit	Type
Oct 1942 - Oct 1944	Saloniki		Ju 52/MS
Oct 1944 - May 1945	Dresden		Ju 52/MS

5. Staffel:

Formed Oct 1942 in Cognac(?). Feb 1944 - Oct 1944 independent as 5. Minensuchstaffel.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Unit	Type
Oct 1942 - Jun 1944	Cognac		Ju 52/MS
Jun 1944 - May 1945	Værløse/Denmark*		Ju 52/MS

* detachment at Oslo-Fornebu, 1944

6. Staffel:

Formed Oct 1942 in Norderney (Erg. Staffel). Feb 1944 - Oct 1944 independent as 6. Minensuchstaffel.

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Unit	Type
Oct 1942 - Sep 1944	Norderney		Ju 52/MS
Sep 1944 - Apr 1945	Danzig-Langfuhr		Ju 52/MS
Apr 1945 - May 1945	Auno/Denmark		Ju 52/MS

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./MSGr.1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./MSGr.1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 3./MSGr.1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 4./MSGr.1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 5./MSGr.1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 6./MSGr.1