__NOTOC__ ''Luftflotte'' 2For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see

Luftwaffe Organisation The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...

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

Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. It was formed 1 February 1939 in

Braunschweig Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( , from Low German ''Brunswiek'' , Braunschweig dialect: ''Bronswiek'') is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the Nor ...

and transferred to

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

on 15 November 1941. The Luftflotte was disbanded on 27 September 1944.

Commanding officers

*General

Hellmuth Felmy Hellmuth Felmy (28 May 1885 – 14 December 1965) was a German general and war criminal during World War II, commanding forces in occupied Greece and Yugoslavia. A high-ranking Luftwaffe officer, Felmy was tried and convicted in the 1948 Hostag ...

, 1 February 1939 – 12 January 1940 *Generalfeldmarschall

Albert Kesselring Albert Kesselring (30 November 1885 – 16 July 1960) was a German '' Generalfeldmarschall'' of the Luftwaffe during World War II who was subsequently convicted of war crimes. In a military career that spanned both world wars, Kesselring beca ...

, 12 January 1940 – 11 June 1943 *Generalfeldmarschall

Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen Wolfram Karl Ludwig Moritz Hermann Freiherr von Richthofen (10 October 1895 – 12 July 1945) was a German World War I flying ace who rose to the rank of '' Generalfeldmarschall'' in the Luftwaffe during World War II. Born in 1895 into a f ...

, 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 Gerhard Bassenge was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. In the inter-war period, he worked at the Reich Air Ministry and was one of the German officers most responsible for training the first German paratroopers. Ba ...

, 30 January 1940 – 31 July 1940 *Oberst

Hans Seidemann __NOTOC__ Hans Seidemann (18 January 1901 – 21 December 1967) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. From April 1928 to October 1929, Seidemann was ...

, 5 October 1940 – 11 August 1942 *Generalmajor

Paul Deichmann Paul Deichmann (27 August 1898 – 10 January 1981) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Deichmann was born in Fulda on 27 August 1898. He entered the German Impe ...

, 25 August 1942 – 25 June 1943 *Generalleutnant Ernst Müller, 1 October 1943 – September 1944

Subordinated units

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X. Fliegerkorps X. FliegerkorpsFor more details see Luftwaffe Organization (10th Air Corps) was a formation of the German Luftwaffe in World War II, which specialised in coastal operations. It was formed 2 October 1939, in Hamburg from the 10. Flieger-Division ...

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 ''Fliegerführer Afrika'' was part of ''Luftflotte 2'' (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German ''Luftwaffe'' in the Second World War. It operated in the Mediterranean and Libya from 1941–1942. The commanders were Generalma ...

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 ''Jagdfliegerführer'' 1A Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a ''Luftflotte''. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luft ...

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

Jagdfliegerführer 2 ''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 Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one o ...

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

Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien ''Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien''A Jagdfliegerführer, or Jafü, was the commander of the Fighter forces of a ''Luftflotte''. For more details see Luftwaffe Organization (Fighter Leader Northern Italy) was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one o ...

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

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

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References

;Notes ;References
Luftflotte 2 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht

{{Luftflotten German Air Fleets in World War II Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations disestablished in 1944