Nahaufklärungsgruppe 4

Stab/NAGr. 4:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Obstlt Günther Burner, 1942 - Aug 1942
  • Maj Schultze-Moderow, Aug 1942 - ? 
  • Maj Toni Vinek, ? - Jul 1943
  • Maj Friedrich Kahler, 13 Aug 1943 - Feb 1944
  • Maj Hans-Joachim Jäger, Feb 1944 - May 1945

Formed May 1942 in South Russia from with Stab, a Stabs-Kompanie and a Ln.Betr.Komp.(mot.).

The Stabs-Kompanie was destroyed Jan 1943 at Stalingrad.

The following units are known to have served under Stab/NAGr.4:

Luftwaffe Unit Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Jul 1942 Waslilijewka(?) - -
Oct 1942 - Dec 1942 Jelampieskij - -
Mar 1943 - Jul 1943 Pankowo - -
Jul 1943 - Aug 1943 Subotowo - -
Sep 1943 - 14 Mar 1944 Orscha - -
14 Mar 1944 - 11 Apr 1944 Bojari - -
11 Apr 1944 - May 1944 Orscha - -
May 1944 - 17 May 1944 Brest-Litovsk - -
17 May 1944 - 28 Jun 1944 Biala-Podlaska - -
28 Jun 1944 - 7 Jul 1944 Wilna - -
7 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944 Olita - -
11 Jul 1944 - 15 Jul 1944 Kowno - -
15 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944 Raczki - -
25 Jul 1944 - 14 Sep 1944 Jurgenfelde - -
14 Oct 1944 - Dec 1944 Eichwalde - -
Dec 1944 - Apr 1945 Praust - -

1. Staffel:

Formed 1 Mar 1943 in Central Russia from the remnants of

Luftwaffe Unit Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Mar 1943 - Jul 1943 Pankowo - -
Aug 1943 - Oct 1943 Borschtschewo - -
Oct 1943 - 26 Jun 1944 Bobruisk* - -
26 Jun 1944 - 20 Jul 1944 Biala-Podlaska - -
20 Jul 1944 - 5 Jul 1944 Baranowitschi - -
5 Jul 1944 - 17 Jul 1944 Kobryn/Kobrin - -
17 Jul 1944 - 24 Jul 1944 Krzewica - -
24 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944 Bielany - -
Aug 1944 - Dec 1944 Bielice - -
Dec 1944 - Apr 1945 Praust - -

* apparently a few aircraft was also based at Biala-Podlaska and Baranowitschi, Mar 1944 - Jun 1944

2. Staffel:

Formed 1 Mar 1943 in Central Russia from

Luftwaffe Unit Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Mar 1943 - Jul 1943 Pankowo - -
Jul 1943 - Aug 1943 Subotowo - -
Sep 1943 - Oct 1943 Schatalowka-Ost - -
Oct 1943 - 28 Jun 1944 Orscha - -
28 Jun 1944 - 30 Jun 1944 Shodino - -
30 Jun 1944 - 8 Jul 1944 Wilna - -
8 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944 Ros - -
11 Jul 1944 - 12 Jul 1944 Kwatery - -
12 Jul 1944 - 15 Jul 1944 Kurjany - -
15 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944 Raczki - -
25 Jul 1944 - Oct 1944 Lyck - -
Oct 1944 - Dec 1944 Rastken - -
Dec 1944 - 16 Feb 1945 Heiligenbeil - -
16 Feb 1945 - Mar 1945 Neutief - -
Mar 1945 - Apr 1945 Danzig-Langfuhr - -

* detachment at Bojari, 14 Mar 1944 - 11 Apr 1944

3. Staffel:

Formed 1 Mar 1943 in Central Russia from

In Aug 1943 redesignated

Reformed 1 Feb 1944 in Orscha from

On 1 Dec 1944 redesignated

Luftwaffe Unit Locations
Date Location Gruppe Aircraft Used
Mar 1943 - Jul 1943 Pankowo - -
Jul 1943 - Aug 1943 Warschau - -
Feb 1944 - 15 Mar 1944 Orscha - -
15 Mar 1944 - 8 May 1944 Straubing - -
8 May 1944 - 28 Jun 1944 Kobryn/Kobrin - -
28 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944 Shodino - -
1 Jul 1944 - 6 Jul 1944 Wilna - -
6 Jul 1944 - 21 Jul 1944 Dub - -
21 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944 Turbia - -
25 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944 Piastow - -
Aug 1944 - 23 Nov 1944 Naglowice - -
  • Aircraft inventory and movement reports - Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen,
  • Aircraft inventory and movement reports - Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen,
  • Aircraft inventory and movement reports - Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen,
  • Aircraft inventory and movement reports - Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen,
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