Luftflotte 2

{{Short description|Division of the German Luftwaffe in World War II}}

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Luftflotte 2For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation (Air Fleet 2) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 in Braunschweig and transferred to Italy on 15 November 1941. The Luftflotte was disbanded on 27 September 1944.

Commanding officers

General Hellmuth Felmy, 1 February 1939 – 12 January 1940
Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, 12 January 1940 – 11 June 1943
Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, 12 June 1943 – 27 September 1944

;Chief of staff

Oberst Josef Kammhuber, 1 October 1939 – 19 December 1939
Generalmajor Wilhelm Speidel, 19 December 1939 – 30 January 1940
Oberst Gerhard Bassenge, 30 January 1940 – 31 July 1940
Oberst Hans Seidemann, 5 October 1940 – 11 August 1942
Generalmajor Paul Deichmann, 25 August 1942 – 25 June 1943
Generalleutnant Ernst Müller, 1 October 1943 – September 1944

Subordinated units

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bar:VL2 from:01/02/1941 till:31/10/1941 text:Verbindungsstaffel/Luftflotte 2

bar:KL2 from:start till:end text:Kurierstaffel/Luftflotte 2 (He 111)

bar:LKS from:01/01/1943 till:10/03/1943 text:Luftwaffenkommando Südost

bar:GEN from:01/12/1941 till:30/09/1944 text:Komm. General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Italien

bar:1FK from:15/05/1940 till:31/08/1940 text:I. Fliegerkorps

bar:2FK from:01/07/1940 till:31/12/1943 text:II. Fliegerkorps

bar:4FK from:01/10/1939 till:31/07/1940 text:IV. Fliegerkorps

bar:8FK from:01/10/1939 till:13/05/1940 text:VIII. Fliegerkorps

bar:8FK from:01/06/1941 till:31/07/1941

bar:8FK from:28/09/1941 till:31/12/1941

bar:9FK from:01/10/1940 till:31/05/1941 text:IX. Fliegerkorps

bar:10FK from:01/10/1939 till:30/04/1940 text:X. Fliegerkorps

bar:10FK from:01/12/1941 till:09/03/1943

bar:FKT from:01/02/1943 till:31/05/1943 text:Fliegerkorps Tunis

bar:LKS from:01/05/1940 till:31/05/1940 text:Luftlandekorps Student

bar:IFK from:01/09/1940 till:30/04/1941 text:Ital. Fliegerkorps (CAI)

bar:2FD from:01/11/1942 till:31/01/1944 text:2. Flieger-Division

bar:2FD from:01/07/1944 till:30/09/1944

bar:3FD from:01/02/1939 till:31/10/1939 text:3. Flieger-Division

bar:4FD from:01/02/1939 till:31/10/1939 text:4. Flieger-Division

bar:9FD from:23/05/1940 till:31/10/1940 text:9. Flieger-Division

bar:1ND from:17/07/1940 till:21/03/1941 text:1. Nachtjagd-Division

bar:FF2 from:01/07/1943 till:31/05/1944 text:Fliegerführer 2

bar:FFA from:01/11/1941 till:28/02/1943 text:Fliegerführer Afrika

bar:FFS from:01/07/1943 till:31/07/1943 text:Fliegerführer Sardinien

bar:JFF1 from:01/01/1940 till:31/12/1941 text:Jagdfliegerführer 1

bar:JFF2 from:01/01/1940 till:31/05/1941 text:Jagdfliegerführer 2

bar:JFFO from:01/07/1943 till:30/09/1944 text:Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien

bar:JFFS from:01/07/1943 till:31/07/1943 text:Jagdfliegerführer Sizilien

bar:LK2 from:01/05/1941 till:31/12/1941 text:Luftgau-Kommando II

bar:LK6 from:01/10/1937 till:21/03/1941 text:Luftgau-Kommando VI

bar:LK11 from:01/02/1939 till:21/03/1941 text:Luftgau-Kommando XI

bar:LKBN from:01/06/1940 till:31/05/1941 text:Luftgau-Kommando Belgien-Nordfrankreich

bar:LKH from:01/05/1940 till:31/05/1941 text:Luftgau-Kommando Holland

bar:LKG from:01/01/1941 till:31/10/1941 text:Luftgau-Kommando Griechenland

bar:FK28 from:01/06/1943 till:30/09/1944 text:Feldluftgau-Kommando XXVIII

bar:LV2 from:01/06/1941 till:30/11/1941 text:Luftgaustab z.b.V. 2

bar:LV6 from:01/04/1940 till:30/06/1940 text:Luftgaustab z.b.V. 6

bar:LV11 from:01/04/1940 till:30/06/1940 text:Luftgaustab z.b.V. 11

bar:LV20 from:01/06/1941 till:30/11/1941 text:Luftgaustab z.b.V. 20

bar:2FKK from:01/10/1939 till:31/12/1940 text:II. Flakkorps

bar:2FKK from:01/09/1941 till:30/11/1941

bar:19FD from:01/08/1942 till:31/05/1943 text:19. Flak-Division

bar:20FD from:01/11/1942 till:31/05/1943 text:20. Flak-Division

bar:25FD from:01/04/1944 till:30/09/1944 text:25. Flak-Division

bar:FB7 from:01/11/1941 till:31/08/1942 text:Flak-Brigade VII

bar:17FB from:01/03/1943 till:30/04/1944 text:17. Flak-Brigade

bar:22FB from:01/05/1943 till:31/10/1943 text:22. Flak-Brigade

bar:LR2 from:start till:end text:Luftnachrichten-Regiment 2

bar:LR12 from:start till:end text:Luftnachrichten-Regiment 12

bar:LR22 from:start till:end text:Luftnachrichten-Regiment 22

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References

;Notes

;References

[http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Luftflotten/Luftflotte2.htm Luftflotte 2 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]
[http://www.ww2.dk/air/hq/lfl2.htm Luftflotte 2 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45]

Category:German Air Fleets in World War II

Category:Military units and formations established in 1939

Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944