''Jagdfliegerführer'' 2A Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a ''Luftflotte''. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization (Chief of Fighter Aviation, Air Fleet 2) was part of

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(Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German

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. It was formed 21 December 1939 in

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. On 6 September 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 4 and reformed again in September 1943 from Stab/ Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche Bucht. The headquarters was located at Dortmund and from July 1940 in Wissant, from June 1941 at

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, and from September 1943 in

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. The unit was disbanded in December 1943.

Commanding officers

Fliegerführer

*Generalmajor Kurt-Bertram von Döring, 21 December 1939 – 1 December 1940 *Generalmajor Theo Osterkamp, 1 December 1940 – July 1941 *Oberst Joachim-Friedrich Huth, 1 August 1941 – 16 August 1942 *Oberstleutnant Karl Vieck, August 1942 – 11 January 1943 *Major Josef Priller, 11 January 1943 – 6 September 1943 *Oberstleutnant Johann Schalk, September 1943 – December 1943

References

;Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Jagdfliegerfuhrer 2 Luftwaffe Fliegerführer Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations disestablished in 1943