Kampfgeschwader 2

Geschwaderkommodore:

• GenLt Johannes Fink, 1.5.39 – 20.10.40
• GenMaj Herbert Rieckhoff, 21.10.40 – 15.10.41
• Ob Karl Mehnert, 16.10.41 – 31.12.41
• ObLt Georg Pasewaldt, 1.1.42 – 30.4.42
• ObLt Hans von Koppelow, 1.5.42 – 22.1.43
• ObLt Walter Bradel, 23.1.43 – 5.5.43
• ObLt Karl Kessel, 6.5.43 – 15.2.44
• Maj Hanns Heise, 25.2.44 – 11.4.44
• Maj Wilhelm Rath, 12.4.44 – 22.5.44
• Maj Franz Schönberger (acting), 23.5.44 – 27.7.44
• ObLt Rudolf Hallensleben, 28.7.44 – 19.9.44

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Sprottau from Stab/KG252. On 19.9.44 redesignated GefechtsverbandHallensleben.

* 8.11.42 – 28.11.42 at Cognac (2.Flieger-Division).

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Werner Krahl, 1.5.39 – 25.11.39
• Maj Martin Gutzmann, 26.11.39 – 26.8.40
• Maj Waldemar Lerche, 27.8.40 – 25.8.41
• Maj Robert-Heinrich von Groddeck, 26.8.41 – 3.42
• Hptm Ketterer, 3.42 – 15.6.42
• Maj Karl Kessel, 16.6.42 – 5.5.43
• Maj Franz Schönberger, 6.5.43 – 6.8.44
• Hptm Philipp von Alemann, 6.8.44 – 3.10.44

Formed 1.5.39 in Liegnitz from I./KG252. On 11.9.44 1./KG2 was redesignated12./JG1. Disbanded 3.10.44.

* 8.11.42 – 17.11.42 at Cognac (2.Flieger-Division).

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ObLt Paul Weitkus, 1.5.39 – 15.12.40
• Maj Kurt Rohde, 16.12.40 – 6.41
• Maj Johannes Hübner, 6.41 – 30.11.41
• Maj Walter Bradel, 1.12.41 – 22.1.43
• Maj Heinz Engel, 1.2.43 – 25.6.44
• Hptm Hermann Schröter, 26.6.44 – 3.10.44

Formed 1.5.39 in Liegnitz from II./KG252. 1.3.40 6./KG2 became 8./KG2,and was replaced. In 6.43 5./KG2 became 16./KG2, and a new 5./KG2 was formedfrom 6./KG40. Disbanded 3.10.44.

* 6./KG2 moved to Oberpfaffenhofen on 18.1.41 and begantraining on Do 217E, but returned to Merville 3.41 with Do 17Z. 28.4.41to Wien-Zwölfaxing.

* 4./KG2 moved to Oberpfaffenhofen on 22.2.41 and beganconversion to Do 217E, 15.4.41 to Achmer and joined the rest if the Gruppe.

* 5./KG2 moved to Achmer on 22.2.41 and began conversionto Do 217E.

** only 6./KG2. 23.4.41 to Achmer and began conversionto Do 217E.

*** 8.11.42 – 15.11.42 and 26.11.42 – 28.11.42 at Cognac(2. Flieger-Division)

**** 4./KG2 and Münster-Handorf, 5./KG2 at GilzeRijen and 6./KG2 at Couvron.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Werner Kreibe, 1.3.40 – 24.6.40
• Maj Adolf Fuchs, 25.6.40 – 31.8.40
• Maj Klaus Uebe, 1.9.40 – 20.3.41
• Maj Friedrich Dreyer, 21.3.41 – 7.4.41
• Maj Heinrich Eichhorn, 12.4.41 – 21.5.41
• Ob Heinrich Conrady, 9.6.41 – 20.9.41
• Maj Gerhard Klostermann, 21.9.41 – 15.2.42
• Olt Hans von Koppelow, 16.2.42 – 30.4.42
• Maj Kurt Leythaeuser, 1.5.42 – 13.8.43
• Maj Albert Schreiweis, 14.8.43 – 1.12.44

Formed 1.3.40 in Illesheim (8./KG2 from 6./KG2). Began conversion toDo 335 in late 1944. On 1.12.44 redesignated V./NJG2.

* 7./KG2 moved from Göttingen to Achmer on 26.6.41and began conversion to Do 217E, remained there to 5.1.42.

** 8./KG2 moved to Achmer 9.7.41 and began conversionto Do 217E, remianed there to 5.1.42

** GruppeStab III./KG2 moved to Achmer 19.7.41.

*** only 9./KG2 until 26.9.41 when it moved to Hesepefor Do 217E conversion.

**** 8.11.42 – 15.11.42 at Bordeaux-Merignac, and 15.11.42- 3.12.42 at Toulouse-Francazal (2. Flieger-Division).

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Martin Kästner, 11.6.41 – 27.6.42
• Hptm Helmut Powolny, 27.6.42 – 31.1.43
• Maj Gottfried Buchholz, 1.2.43 – 3.10.44

10. (Erg.)/KG2 was formed in early 8.40 in Achmer. On 22.3.41 enlargedto IV. (Erg.)/KG2 (10. – 12. staffeln). Disbanded 18.9.44.

* 8.11.42 – 15.11.42 at Cognac (2.Flieger-Division).

** parts only.

V. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Martin Kästner, 6.43 – 19.6.43
• Hptm Freidrich-Wilhelm Methner, 20.6.43 – 16.7.43
• Maj Wolf-Dietrich Meister, 17.7.43 – 10.10.43
• Hptm Kurt Heintz, 11.10.43 – 21.1.44
• Hptm Karl-Egon von Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels, 22.1.44 – 6.2.44

Formed 6.43 in Lechfeld from II./KG40 (Stab V.from Stab II./KG40, 14. from 4./KG40,15. from 5./KG40 and 16. from 5./KG2). On 6.2.44redesignated II./KG51.