Luftflotte 2
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Luftflotte 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.
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was formed February 1, 1939 in Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
and transferred to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
on November 15, 1941. The Luftflotte was disbanded on September 27, 1944.
Commanding officers
- General Hellmuth FelmyHellmuth FelmyHellmuth Felmy was a Nazi war criminal, German military officer during World War I, the interwar period, and World War II.-Biography:On 28 May 1885, Helmuth Felmy was born in Berlin in what was then the German Empire...
, 1 February 1939 - 12 January 1940 - Generalfeldmarschall Albert KesselringAlbert KesselringAlbert Kesselring was a German Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. In a military career that spanned both World Wars, Kesselring became one of Nazi Germany's most skilful commanders, being one of 27 soldiers awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords...
, 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 KammhuberJosef KammhuberJosef Kammhuber was a Career Officer in the German Air Force, and is best known as the first General of the Night Fighters in the Luftwaffe during World War II...
, 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 SeidemannHans SeidemannHans Seidemann was a World War II Luftwaffe general. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 5 October 1940 - 11 August 1942 - Generalmajor Paul DeichmannPaul DeichmannPaul Deichmann was a German World War II Luftwaffe general and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.General der Flieger Paul Deichmann was born in Fulda on 27 August 1898...
, 25 August 1942 - 25 June 1943 - Oberst Thorsten Christ, June 1943 - September 1943
- Generalleutnant Ernst Müller, 1 October 1943 - September 1944