''Luftflotte'' 2
| Luftflotte 2 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 February 1939 |
| Disbanded | 27 September 1944 |
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| Type | Command |
Luftflotte 2[1] (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
References
- Notes
- ↑ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation
- References
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