Nahaufklärungsgruppe 8

Stab/NAGr. 8:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Albrecht Kothe, ? - 25 Jun 1943
• Obstlt Kurt Friese, 26 Jun 1943 - Oct 1943
• Maj Kurt Randel-Semper, Nov 1943 - Feb 1944
• Maj Reinhold Tüttelmann, Feb 1944 - Sep 1944
• Hptm Siegfried Erzberger, Sep 1944 - May 1945

Formed May 1942 in Central Russia from Kommandeur der Luftwaffe Armee-Oberkommando 11, with Stab, a Stabs-Kompanie and a Ln.Betr.Komp.(mot.). The Stabs-Kompanie was formed from 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12, and was disbanded May 1944.

The following units are known to have served under Stab/NAGr.8:

• 11./Aufkl.Gr.11, Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
• 11./Aufkl.Gr.12, Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
• 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.13, May 1942 - Sep 1942 and Dec 1942
• 11./Aufkl.Gr.13, Aug 1943 - Jan 1944
• 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.21, Dec 1942 - Jul 1943
• 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.23, Sep 1942 - Nov 1942
• 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, Nov 1943 - Jan 1944
• 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.31, May 1942 - Aug 1942
• 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.33, Dec 1942 - Jul 1943 and Sep 1943 - Jan 1944
• 2./NAGr.3, Nov 1944 - Dec 1944
• 1./NAGr.4, Jul 1944 - Dec 1944
• 1./NAGr.8, Feb 1944 - Jun 1944
• 2./NAGr.8, Feb 1944 - Jun 1944 and Aug 1944 - Dec 1944

Known bases:

Simferopol, May 1942 - Jul 1942
Szoltzy, Jul 1942 - May 1943
Siwerskaja, May 1943 - Nov 1943
Herzogenaurach, Nov 1943 - 8 Jul 1944
Kobryn/Kobrin, 8 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944
Terespol, 11 Jul 1944 - 15 Jul 1944
Biala-Podlaska, 15 Jul 1944 - 20 Jul 1944
Krzewica, 20 Jul 1944 - 25 Jul 1944
Bielany, 25 Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
Bielice, Aug 1944 - Dec 1944
Furstenwalde, Dec 1944 - Mar 1945

1. Staffel:

Formed 1 Feb 1944 in Herzogenaurach from 5.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.11.

Known bases:

Herzogenaurach, Feb 1944 - 8 Jul 1944
Olita, 8 Jul 1944 - 11 Jul 1944
Raczki, 11 Jul 1944 - 24 Jul 1944
Jurgenfelde, 24 Jul 1944 - 12 Sep 1944
Polangen, 12 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944
Eichwalde, Oct 1944 - Dec 1944
Mackfitz, Dec 1944- Feb 1945
Prenzlau, Feb 1945 - Mar 1945

2. Staffel:

Formed 1 Feb 1944 in Straubing from 11./Aufkl.Gr.13.

Known bases:

Straubing, Feb 1944 - May 1944
Herzogenaurach, May 1944 - 1 Sep 1944
Nasielsk, 1 Sep 1944 - 7 Sep 1944
Bielice, 7 Sep 1944 - Dec 1944
Furstenwalde, Dec 1944 - Mar 1945

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/NAGr.8
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 1./NAGr.8
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, 2./NAGr.8