Seeaufklärungsgruppen

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 125

Gruppenkommandeure:

Oberst Gerhard Kolbe, 4.41 – 28.4.43
Oberst Hellmut Schalke, 28.4.43 – 8.44

Formed 1.4.41 in Holtenau:

Stab in Holtenau with He 60
1. Staffel in Holtenau with He 60
2. Staffel in Thisted (Denmark) with He 114 (formed from parts of the Bordflieger-Ergänzungsstaffel)
3. Staffel in Holtenau with Ar 95W

In 12.43 2./SAGr. 125 was redesignated 4./SAGr.126, and a new 2. Staffel was formed.

2./SAGr. 125 was probably disbanded 1.6.44.

SAGr. 125 was disbanded 5.9.44, with the Stab being absorbed by IV./ZG26.

Bases

Stab
4.41 – 6.41	Kiel-Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
6.41 – 8.41	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
8.41 – 9.41	Pärnu	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
9.41 – 10.41	Riga	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
10.41 – 11.41	List	–	He 60, He 114
11.41 – 25.8.44	Constanza		He 114, Ar 196, BV 138
26.8.44 – 31.8.44	Saloniki	–	BV 138
1.9.44 – 5.9.44	List	–	BV 138

1. Staffel
4.41 – 6.41	Kiel-Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
6.41 – 8.41	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
8.41 – 9.41	Pärnu	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
9.41 – 10.41	Helsinki	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 60
10.41 – 12.41	List	–	He 60, BV 138
12.41 – 7.43	Billefjord*		BV 138
7.43 – 15.4.44	Sevastopol		BV 138
16.4.44 – 1.7.44	Varna		BV 138
1.7.44 – 25.8.44	Mamaia		BV 138
26.8.44 – 31.8.44	Saloniki	–	BV 138
1.9.44 – 5.9.44	List	–	BV 138

* probably also used other bases while in Norway.

2. Staffel
4.41 – 5.41	Thisted	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
5.41 – 6.41	Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
6.41 – 8.41	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
8.41 – 9.41	Haapsalu	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114
9.41 – 11.41	Pillau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	He 114, Ar 196
11.41 – 6.1.42	Akkerman (Romania)		Ar 196
6.1.42 – 7.42	Scaramanga/Athens		Ar 196
7.42 – 12.43	Suda Bay (Crete)		Ar 196
12.43 – 28.4.44	Sevastopol		BV 138
29.4.44 – 1.6.44	Mamaia		BV 138

3. Staffel
4.41 – 6.41	Holtenau	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
6.41 – 8.41	Fischhausen	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
8.41 – 9.41	Helsinki	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
9.41 – 10.41	Riga	Fl. Fü. Ostsee	Ar 95A
10.41 – 11.41	List	–	Ar 95A, BV 138
11.41 – ?3.42	Constanza		Ar 95A, BV 138
3.42 – 14.2.44	Varna*		BV 138
15.2.44 – 25.8.44	Mamaia		BV 138
26.8.44 – 31.8.44	Saloniki	–	BV 138
1.9.44 – 5.9.44	List	–	BV 138

* Sevastopol was used as a forward base.

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 126

Gruppenkommandeure:

ObLt Hans-Bruno von Laue, 4.41 – 1941
ObLt Hermann Kaiser, 1941 – 9.42
ObLt Hermann Busch, 2.43 – 6.44
Maj Hans Nebelin, 6.44 – 9.44

Formed 1.4.41 in Travemünde:

Stab with He 60
1. Staffel with He 60
2. Staffel with He 60
3. Staffel with He 60

On 20.9.42 SAGr. 126 was redesignated III./KG100,but on 18.2.43 became SAGr. 126 again.

4./SAGr. 126 was formed 12.43 in Suda Bay from 2./SAGr.125. 4./SAGr. 126 was disbanded 9.44.

Bases

Stab
4.41 – 9.5.41	Travemünde	He 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42	Skaramanga	He 60, Ar 196, BV 138
18.2.43 – 15.10.44	Skaramanga	Ar 196
16.10.44 – 12.44	Lochstädt	Ar 196
12.44 – 3.45	Bug/Rügen	Ar 196
3.45 – 5.45	Parow	Ar 196

1. Staffel
4.41 – 9.5.41	Travemünde	He 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42	Skaramanga	He 60, Fokker T VIII W, Ar 196
18.2.43 – 15.10.44	Skaramanga*	Ar 196
16.10.44 – 12.44	Lochstädt	Ar 196
12.44 – 3.45	Bug/Rügen	Ar 196
3.45 – 5.45	Parow	Ar 196

* a detachment was stationed at Volos, 10.43 – 6.44

2. Staffel
4.51 – 9.5.41	Travemünde	He 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42	Cavalla	He 60, Ar 196
18.2.43 – 15.10.44	Skaramanga	Ar 196
16.10.44 – 12.44	Lochstädt	Ar 196
12.44 – 5.45	Parow	Ar 196*

* planned conversion to Me 410 in 2.45, was cancelled.

3. Staffel
4.41 – 9.5.41	Travemünde	He 60
9.5.41 – 20.9.42	Skaramanga	He 60, Fokker T VIII W, Ar 196
18.2.43 – 10.43	Skaramanga	Ar 196
10.43 – 15.10.44	Leros*	Ar 196
16.10.44 – 12.44	Lochstädt	Ar 196
12.44 – 3.45	Bug/Rügen	Ar 196

* a detachment was stationed at Volos, 6.44 – 9.44

4. Staffel
12.43 – 11.9.44	Suda Bay	Ar 196
12.9.44 – 9.44	Travemünde	Ar 196

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 127

Gruppenkommandeur:

Hptm Gerhard Buschmann, 4.43 – 10.43

1./SAGr. 127 was formed 2.10.41 in Kiel-Holtenau, but formation wascancelled 21.10.41.

Formed 4.43 in Reval from Gruppe Buschmann (estnische Seefliegerstaffel):

Stab with He 60
1. Staffel with He 60 and Ar 95
2. Staffel with He 60 and Ar 95
3. Staffel with He 60 and Ar 95

On 18.10.43 the Gruppe was used to form NSGr.11 (Stab became Stab/NSGr. 11, 2. became1./NSGr. 11 and 3. became 2./NSGr.11).

Only 1./SAGr. 127 remained, but was disbanded 10.44.

Bases

4.43 – 22.9.44	Reval-Ulemiste*	He 60, Ar 95, Hs 126
22.9.44 – 3.10.44	Libau	He 60, Ar 95, Hs 126

* other bases were probably also used.

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 128

Formed 6.43:

No Stab
1. Staffel in Brest-Hourtin from 5./BFGr. 196,with Ar 196/Fw 190
2. Staffel in Berre with Ar 196

1.2.44 1./SAGr. 128 became 8./ZG1.

2./SAGr. 128 was ordered disbanded on 26.8.44.

Bases

1. Staffel
6.43 – 1.44	Brest-Hourtin*	Fl. Fü. Atlantik	Ar 196, Fw 190A

* detachments also served at Brest-Poulmic and Bayonne

2. Staffel
6.43 – 20.8.44	Berre	Ar 196
21.8.44 – 26.8.44	Friedrichshafen	Ar 196

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 129

1./SAGr. 129 was formed 13.7.43 in Biscarosse from AufklärungsstaffelSee 222.

Disbanded 16.8.44.

Bases

7.43 – 8.44

Biscarosse

BV 222, BV 138

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 130

Gruppenkommandeure:

Maj Hans-Joachim Tantzen, 7.43 – 1944
Maj Gässler, 1944 – 5.45

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsö from Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr.706.

Bases

Stab
7.43 – 4.45	Tromsö*	Ar 196, BV 222
4.45 – 5.45	Bodö	Ar 196

* the Ar 196 was based at Aalesund between 27.7.44 and14.9.44.

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsö from 1./Kü.Fl.Gr.706.In 8.43 1./SAGr.130 and 2./SAGr.131 exchangeddesignations.

1. Staffel
13.7.43 – 8.43	Stavanger	Ar 196
8.43 – 12.44	Tromsö	BV 138
12.44 – 5.45	Trondheim-See	BV 138

Formed 13.7.43 in Trondheim from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.706.Apparently disbanded 12.44.

2. Staffel
7.43 – 4.44	Trondheim & Tromsö*	BV 138
4.44 – 12.44	Trondheim-See	BV 138

* half of 2./130 was based at each base.

Formed 13.7.43 in Billefjord from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.406.In 8.43 3./SAGr.130 and 1./SAGr.131 exchangeddesignations.

3. Staffel
7.43 – 8.43	Trondheim	BV 138
8.43 – 11.44	Billefjord	BV 138
11.44 – 5.45	Tromsö	BV 138

Seeaufklärungsgruppe 131

Gruppenkommandeur:

Maj Wolfgang von Zeschwitz, 7.43 – 7.44

Formed 13.7.43 in Stavanger-Sola. Disbanded 7.44.

Bases

Stab
7.43 – 27.7.44	Stavanger-Sola (See)	BV 138

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsø/Söreisa from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.406.In 8.43 1./SAGr.131 and 3./SAGr.130 exchangeddesignations. Disbanded 6.44.

1. Staffel
7.43 – 8.43	Tromsö	BV 138
8.43 – 1.44	Trondheim	BV 138
1.44 – 6.44	Varna*	BV 138

* detachment at Sevastopol, 2.44 – 8.3.44.

Formed 13.7.43 in Tromsö from 3./Kü.Fl.Gr.906.In 8.43 2./SAGr.131 and 1./SAGr.130 exchangeddesignations. Disbanded 12.44.

2. Staffel
7.43 – 8.43	Tromsö	BV 138
8.43 – 12.44	Stavanger-Sola (See)	BV 138, Ar 196