Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2 [For 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 February 1 1939 in Braunschweig and transferred to Italy on November 15 1941. The Luftflotte was disbanded on September 27, 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 Heinz von Wühlisch, 1 February 1939 - 30 September 1939
*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
*Oberst Thorsten Christ, June 1943 - September 1943
*Generalleutnant Ernst Müller, 1 October 1943 - September 1944

ubordinated units

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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]