Aufklärungsgruppe 11 (11th Reconnaissance Group) was a German Air Force air reconnaissance group that participated in the Axis-led invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[1]
| Reconnaissance Group 11 | |
|---|---|
| Aufklärungsgruppe 11 | |
| Active | 1939–1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Type | reconnaissance |
| Garrison/HQ | Großenhain |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Reconnaissance | Ju 88 Ju 188 |
The Aufklärungsgruppe was based in Großenhain prior to World War II. It was made up of a Gruppenstab (headquarters unit) and five Staffeln (squadrons).[2]
1.(H)/11 edit
During the Invasion of Poland, the Staffel flew reconnaissance missions for the 10th Panzer Division with a Henschel Hs 126 and three Heinkel He 46 close reconnaissance aircraft.[2]
2.(F)/11 edit
During the Invasion of Poland, the Staffel flew reconnaissance missions for Army Group South with a Dornier Do 17 F.[2]
3.(F)/11 edit
During the Invasion of Poland, the Staffel flew reconnaissance missions for Army Group North with a Do 17 F. In 1941 during the Balkans campaign, the unit supported the 2nd Army. On 9 August 1943, the Staffel became the 5. Staffel of Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76—76th Destroyer Wing) which was fighting in Defense of the Reich.[2]
4.(F)/11 edit
During the Invasion of Poland, the Staffel flew reconnaissance missions for 4th Army in northern Poland.[2] In 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, 4.(F)/11 was deployed over the combat area of 9th Army which was part of Army Group Center.[2]
5.(H)/11 (Pz) edit
The Staffel was created in 1940 and equipped with the Hs 126. During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the unit was linked to the 11th Panzer Division which was fighting in the southern sector of the Eastern Front.[3]
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ Nafziger 1993a, pp. 1–2.
- ^ a b c d e f Dierich 1976, p. 158.
- ^ Dierich 1976, p. 159.
Bibliography edit
- Dierich, Wolfgang (1976). Die Verbände der Luftwaffe: 1935–1945 [The Units of the Luftwaffe: 1935–1945] (in German). Motorbuch-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-437-4.
- Nafziger, George (1993a). "German Airforces in Balkans – 5 April 1941" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Tessin, Georg (1980). Die Landstreitkräfte: Namensverbände / Die Luftstreitkräfte: (Fliegende Verbände) / Flakeinsatz im Reich 1943–1945. Vol. 14. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3764811110.
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