Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5

Stab/NAGr. 5:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Joachim Gerndt, Jul 1942 - Sep 1942
• Hptm Hermann Modersohn, Sep 1942 - Feb 1943
• Maj Hans West, 16 Feb 1943 - 1943
• ?
• Maj Hermann Schmidt, 1945 - May 1945 

Formed May 1942 in Central Russia from Kommandeur der Luftwaffe Armee-Oberkommando 9, with with Stab, a Stabs-Kompanie and a Ln.Betr.Komp.(mot.). The Stabs-Kompanie was formed from 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, and was disbanded Oct 1943.

Stab/NAGr.5 was disbanded Mar 1945.

The following units are known to have served under Stab/NAGr.5:

• 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.11, May 1942 - Mar 1943
• 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12, May 1942 - Aug 1943
• 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.14, Aug 1943
• 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, Jul 1942 - Aug 1942 and Apr 1943 - Jul 1943
• 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, Dec 1942 - Mar 1943
• 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
• 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.32, Nov 1942
• 1./NAGr.5, Oct 1943 - Dec 1944
• 2./NAGr.5, Oct 1943 - Dec 1944
• 1./NAGr.16, Jan 1943 - Jul 1943

Luftwaffe Unit Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Jun 1942	Brjansk(?)	-	-
Jan 1943 - Aug 1943	Schatalowka-Ost	-	-
Sep 1943 - Jan 1944	Herzogenaurach	-	-
Jan 1944 - 28 May 1944	Idriza	-	-
28 May 1944 - 10 Jul 1944	Petserie	-	-
10 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944	Dunaburg	-	-
25 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Jakobstadt	-	-
Aug 1944 - 22 Sep 1944	Riga-Skulte	-	-
22 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Kangari	-	-
Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Frauenburg	-	-
Dec 1944 - Mar 1945	Cirava	-	-

1. Staffel:

Formed 1 Sep 1943 in Northern Russia from 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.21.

Disbanded Mar 1945.

Luftwaffe Unit Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Sep 1943 - Jan 1944	Herzogenaurach	-	-
Jan 1944 - 10 Jul 1944	Idriza	-	-
10 Jul 1944 - 26 Jul 1944	Welonen	-	-
26 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Jakobstadt	-	-
Aug 1944 - 23 Sep 1944	Riga-Skulte	-	-
23 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Kangari	-	-
Oct 1944 - Dec 1944	Frauenburg	-	-
Dec 1944 - Mar 1945	Cirava	-	-

2. Staffel:

Formed 1 Sep 1943 in Northern Russia from 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23.

Disbanded Mar 1945.

Luftwaffe Unit Locations

Date	Location	Gruppe	Aircraft Used
Sep 1943 - Jan 1944	Herzogenaurach	-	-
Jan 1944 - 1 Mar 1944	Pleskau	-	-
1 Mar 1944 - 25 Jun 1944	Petserie	-	-
25 Jun 1944 - 26 Jun 1944	Budsslaw	-	-
26 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944	Pacrafanowo	-	-
29 Jun 1944 - 6 Jul 1944	Wilna	-	-
6 Jul 1944 - 10 Jul 1944	Olita	-	-
10 Jul 1944 - 29 Jul 1944	Petserie	-	-
29 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944	Laatre	-	-
Aug 1944 - 23 Sep 1944	Smitten	-	-
23 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944	Tuckum	-	-
Oct 1944 - Mar 1945	Okte	-	-
Mar 1945	Cirava	-	-

• Aircraft inventory and movement reports - Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/NAGr.5
• Aircraft inventory and movement reports - Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./NAGr.5
• Aircraft inventory and movement reports - Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./NAGr.5