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''Luftflotte'' 2
[For 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-Fliegerabt ...
in
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 World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
. 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 ...
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 ...
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
Josef Kammhuber (August 19, 1896 – January 25, 1986) was a career officer in the Luftwaffe and post-World War II German Air Force. During World War II, he was the first general of night fighters in the Luftwaffe.
Kammhuber created the nigh ...
, 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.
B ...
, 30 January 1940 – 31 July 1940
*Oberst
Hans Seidemann
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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 wa ...
, 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 Imper ...
, 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
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