Jagdgeschwader 2

Geschwaderkommodore:

  • ObLt Gerd von Massow, 1.9.39 – 4.40
  • ObLt Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp, 4.40 – 3.9.40
  • Maj Wolfgang Schnellmann, 3.9.40 – 19.10.40
  • Maj Helmut Wick, 20.10.40 – 28.11.40
  • Hptm Karl-Heinz Greisert (acting), 29.11.40 – 16.2.41
  • Maj Wilhelm Balthasar, 16.2.41 – 3.7.41
  • ObLt Walter Oesau, 7.41 – 1.7.43
  • Maj Egon Mayer, 1.7.43 – 2.3.44
  • Maj Kurt Ubben, 2.3.44 – 27.4.44
  • ObLt Kurt Bühligen, 28.4.44 – 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Döberitz from Stab/JG131.

Bases
27.11.43 – 15.5.44Cormeilles-en-VexinFw 190A
15.5.44 – 8.44CreilFw 190A
8.44 – 4.9.44St. TrondFw 190A
4.9.44 – 14.9.44MerzhausenFw 190A
14.9.44 – 25.9.44Wiesbaden-ErbenheimFw 190A
25.9.44 – 3.45NiddaFw 190A

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Roth
  • Hptm Hennig Strumpel
  • Hptm Günther Seegert, ? – 7.9.40
  • Hptm Helmut Wick, 7.9.40 – 20.10.40
  • Hptm Karl-Heinz Krahl, 20.10.40 – 11.41
  • Hptm Ignaz Prestele, 20.11.41 – 4.5.42
  • Hptm Erich Leie, 4.5.42 – 1.43
  • Hptm Erich Hohagen, 1.43 – ?
  • Hptm Franz Hrdlicka (acting), 8.44 – 12.44
  • Maj Walter Matoni
  • Hptm Franz Hrdlicka, 1.45 – 25.3.45
  • Olt Eickhoff, 26.3.45 – 8.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Döberitz from I./JG131. On 21.9.43 increased to4 staffeln (1. – 4./JG2), when a new 4./JG2 was formed from 11./JG2.

Bases
11.43 – 1.44Conches*Fw 190A
1.44 – 20.2.44Aix**Fw 190A
20.2.44 – 24.2.44ViterboFw 190A
24.2.44 – 8.3.44ViglianelloFw 190A
8.3.44 – 26.3.44CastiglioneFw 190A
26.3.44 – 8.4.44DiavoloFw 190A
8.4.44 – 12.5.44AixFw 190A
12.5.44 – 7.6.44Cormeilles-en-VexinFw 190A
7.6.44 – 13.7.44CreilFw 190A
13.7.44 – 8.44HusumFw 190A
8.44 – 4.9.44St. TrondFw 190A
4.9.44 – 3.45MezhausenFw 190A

* 2./JG2 was based at St. André

** part of I./JG2 remained at Aix, 2.44 – 5.44

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Wolfgang Schnellmann, 1.11.39 – 2.9.40
  • Hptm Gerlach, 3.9.40 – ?
  • ?
  • Hptm Karl-Heinz Greisert, ? – 5.42
  • Hptm Bolz, 5.42 – 11.42
  • Olt Adolf Dickfeld (acting), 11.42 – 4.43
  • ?
  • Hptm Kurt Buhligen, 1.9.43 – 1.5.44
  • Hptm Georg Schroder, ? – 1.1.45
  • Maj Walter Matoni, 1.45 – 2.45
  • Hptm Fritz Karch, 2.45 – 8.5.45

Formed 1.11.39 in Wien-Schwechat. On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln(5. – 8./JG2), the old 4./JG2 became 7./JG2, and a new 8./JG2 was formedfrom 12./JG2.

Bases
1.11.39 – 12.39Wien-SchwechatBf 109E
12.39 – 14.5.40Frankfurt-RebstockBf 109E
14.5.40 – 16.5.40PeerBf 109E
17.5.40 – 24.5.40TirlemontBf 109E
25.5.40 – 3.6.40QuevaucampsBf 109E
3.6.40 – 7.40FranceBf 109E
7.40 – 29.3.41Beaumont-le-RogerBf 109E
29.3.41 – 7.4.41BrestBf 109E
7.4.41 – 18.6.41Beaumont-le-RogerBf 109E
18.6.41 – 12.41Abbeville-DrucatBf 109E/F
12.41 – 17.11.42Beaumont-le-RogerBf 109F
Fw 190A (from 5.42)
17.11.42 – 21.11.42San PietroFw 190A
21.11.42 –Tindja-SüdFw 190A
BizertaFw 190A
– 15.3.43KairouanFw 190A
15.3.43 – 8.44Creil*Fw 190A**
8.44 – 4.9.44St. TrondFw 190A
4.9.44 – 25.9.44Frankfurt-EschbornFw 190A
25.9.44 – 3.45NiddaFw 190A

* part of the Gruppe was based at Alencon, 16.4.44 – 8.44;another part moved to Gütersloh 6.6.44, to Baron (France) 16.6.44,before joining the rest of the Gruppe on 18.6.44.

* 8./JG2 was based at Conches, 11.43.

** re-equipped with Bf 109G in 5.43, but reverted to theFw 190A in 12.43.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Dr. Erich Mix, 15.3.40 – 26.9.40
  • Hptm Otto Bertram, 26.9.40 – 10.40
  • Hptm Hans Hahn, 10.40 – 11.42
  • Hptm Egon Mayer, 11.42 – 1.7.43
  • Hptm Bruno Stolle, 1.7.43 – 2.44
  • Hptm Herbert Huppertz, 2.44 – 8.6.44
  • Hptm Josef Wurmheller, 8.6.44 – 22.6.44
  • Hptm Siegfried Lemke, 23.6.44 – 8.5.45

Formed 15.3.40 in Burg-Magdeburg. On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln(9. – 12./JG2), the old 7./JG2 became the new 11./JG2, the old 8./JG2 becamethe new 12./JG2, and a new 10./JG2 was formed.

Bases
27.11.43 – 15.5.44Cormeilles-en-Vexin*Fw 190A
15.5.44 – 7.6.44Fontenay-le-ComteFw 190A
7.6.44 – 8.44CreilFw 190A
8.44 – 10.44KönigsbergFw 190A
10.44 – 12.44AltenstadtFw 190A
12.44 – 3.45EttinghausenFw 190A

* 12./JG2 was based at Gael, 11.43 – 3.3.44

IV.(N)/JG2:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • Hptm Blumensaat, 10.39 – 22.6.40

10.(N)/JG2 was formed 10.39 in Böblingen from 10./JG72.

Increased to Gruppe strength 18.2.40 in Jever from 10.(N)/JG2, 10.(N)/JG26 and 10.(N)/LG2. On 22.6.40 redesignated II./NJG1.

Bases:

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

  • ?

Formed 10.40 in Le Havre-Octeville as Ergänzungsstaffel/JG2. On5.3.41 increased to Erg.Gruppe with 2 staffeln (1. Einsatzstaffel and 2.Ausbildungsstaffel (ex.-Erg.Staffel)). Disbanded 1.42, the Stab becameStab/EJGr. West, and the Ausbildungsstaffel became1./EJGr. West.

Bases:

10.(Jabo)/JG2:

Formed 10.3.42 in Beaumont-le-Roger. On 10.4.43 became part of IV./SKG10.

Bases:

11.(Höh.)/JG2:

Formed 8.8.42 in Liegescourt. Disbanded 11.42 and was absorbed by JG53.

Reformed 12.42 and was attached to I./JG2. On 21.9.43 redesignated 4./JG2.

Bases:

12./JG2:

Formed 1.1.43 in Evreux. On 21.9.43 redesignated 8./JG2.

Bases: