Aufklärungsgruppe 125 (See)

Aufklärungsgruppe 125 (See)
(assigned to Luftflotte 1 / Fliegerführer Ostsee)

Gruppenkommandeure:
- Oberst Gerhard Kolbe, 4.41 - 28.4.43
- Oberst Hellmut Schalke, 28.4.43 - 13.7.43

Stab:
Formed 1.4.36 in Würzburg. On 1.10.37 redesignated Stab/Aufkl.Gr.25.
Reformed 1.4.41 in Kiel-Holtenau. On 13.7.43 redesignated StabSAGr.125.
Bases:

4.36 - 10.37	Würzburg
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 - 13.7.43	Constanza		He 114, Ar 196, BV 138

1./125:

Formed 1.7.35 in Würzburg from 1./Aufkl.Gr.525. On 1.10.37 renamed 1./Aufkl.Gr.25.
Reformed 1.4.41 in Kiel-Holtenau. In 7.43 was used to form 2./Kü.Fl.Gr.706.
Reformed 7.43 in Sevastopol as 1./SAGr.125.
Bases:

7.35 - 10.37	Würzburg
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

* probably also used other bases while in Norway.

2./125:

Formed 1.4.36 in Würzburg. On 1.10.37 redesignated 2./Aufkl.Gr.25.
Reformed 1.4.41 in Thisted from 4.Erg./BFGr.196. On 13.7.43 renamed 2./SAGr.125.
Bases:

4.36 - 10.37	Würzburg
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 - 7.43	Suda Bay (Crete)		Ar 196

3./125:

Formed 1.4.36 in Jüterbog. On 1.11.36 redesignated 2./Aufkl.Gr.Jüterbog.
Reformed 1.37 in Würzburg. On 1.10.37 renamed 3./Aufkl.Gr.25.
Reformed 1.4.41 in Kiel-Holtenau. On 13.7.43 renamed 3./SAGr.125.
Bases:

4.36 - 11.36	Jüterbog
1.37 - 10.37	Würzburg
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 - 7.43	Varna*		BV 138

* Sevastopol was used as a forward base.