Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen'

Geschwaderkommodoren:

* Oberst Gerd von Massow, 1.5.39 - 31.3.40
* Obstlt Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp, 1.4.40 - 2.9.40
* Maj Wolfgang Schellmann, 2.9.40 - 20.10.40

* Maj Helmut Wick, 20.10.40 - 28.11.40
* Hptm Karl-Heinz Greisert (acting), 28.11.40 - 16.2.41
* Maj Wilhelm Balthasar, 16.2.41 - 3.7.41
* Obstlt Walter Oesau, 20.7.41 - 1.7.43
* Maj Egon Mayer, 1.7.43 - 2.3.44
* Maj Kurt Ubben, 2.3.44 - 27.4.44
* Obstlt Kurt Bühligen, 28.4.44 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Döberitz from Stab/JG131.

Bases:

I.JG2

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Obstlt Carl Vieck, 1.5.39 - 26.9.39
* Hptm Jürgen Roth, 1.10.39 - 22.6.40
* Hptm Hennig Strümpell, 22.6.40 - 9.9.40
* Hptm Helmut Wick, 9.9.40 - 20.10.40
* Hptm Karl-Heinz Krahl, 20.10.40 - 20.11.41
* Hptm Ignaz Prestele, 20.11.41 - 4.5.42
* Hptm Erich Leie, 24.6.42 - 12.42
* Hptm Helmut-Felix Bolz, 12.42 - 18.8.43
* Hptm Erich Hohagen, 19.8.43 - 24.9.44
* Maj Walter Matoni, 24.9.44 - 12.44
* Hptm Franz Hrdlicka, 18.12.44 - 25.3.45
* Olt Christian Eickhoff, 26.3.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Döberitz from I./JG131 with:

Stab I./JG2 from Stab I./JG131
1./JG2 from 1./JG131
2./JG2 from 2./JG131
3./JG2 from 3./JG131

In 7.42 1./JG2 became 11./JG2, and was reformed.

On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln:

1./JG2 unchanged
2./JG2 unchanged
3./JG2 unchanged
4./JG2 from 11./JG2

I./JG2 was disbanded 4.45.

Bases:

* 1./JG2 at Lyck, 10.9.39 - 13.9.39
** Detachments at Bassenheim, Wengerohr and Trier-Euren
*** detachments at Kirchberg (10.5. - 14.5.40), Dockendorf (13.5. - 14.5.40), Signy-le-Petit (20.5. - 2.6.40) and Cambrai (26.5. - 2.6.40)
*** 1./JG2 at Brest-Nord (1.1.42 - 8.2.42)
**** 3./JG2 at Bernay (8.42 - 10.42)
***** 2./JG2 was based at St. André
****** part of I./JG2 remained at Aix, 2.44 - 5.44

II./JG 2

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Hptm Wolfgang Schellmann, 15.12.39 - 2.9.40
* Hptm Karl-Heinz Greisert, 2.9.40 - 17.5.42
* Hptm Helmut-Felix Bolz, 17.5.42 - 12.42
* Hptm Erich Rudorffer (acting), 12.42 - 1.43
* Hptm Adolf Dickfeld, 1.43 - 31.3.43
* ?
* Hptm Kurt Buhligen, 15.6.43 - 1.5.44
* Hptm Georg Schroder, 4.5.44 - 1.1.45
* Maj Walter Matoni, 1.45 - 28.2.45
* Hptm Fritz Karch, 28.2.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 15.12.39 in Wien-Schwechat with:

Stab II./JG2 new
4./JG2 new
5./JG2 new
6./JG2 new

On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln:

5./JG2 unchanged
6./JG2 unchanged
7./JG2 from the old 4./JG2
8./JG2 from 12./JG2

Bases:

* 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 the Fw 190A in 12.43.

III.JG2

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Maj Dr. Erich Mix, 16.3.40 - 24.9.40
* Hptm Otto Bertram, 24.9.40 - 28.10.40
* Hptm Hans Hahn, 28.10.40 - 1.11.42
* Hptm Egon Mayer, 1.11.42 - 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 16.3.40 in Burg-Magdeburg with:

7./JG 2 8./JG 2 and two versions of 9./JG 2

Stab III./JG2 new
7./JG2 new
8./JG2 new
9./JG2 new

On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln:

9./JG2 unchanged
10./JG2 new
11./JG2 from the old 7./JG2
12./JG2 from the old 8./JG2

Bases:

* 8./JG2 at Brest (4.42 - 9.11.42) and Brest-Guipavas (22.11.42 - 2.43?)
** detachment at Istres (9.11 - 22.11.42)
*** 12./JG2 was based at Gael, 11.43 - 3.3.44

IV.(N)/JG2:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Olt Müller, 1.9.39 - 3.2.40
* Hptm Blumensaat, 3.2.40 - 22.6.40

10.(N)/JG2 was formed 1.5.39 in Döberitz from 10.(N)/JG131

Increased to Gruppe strength 3.2.40 in Jever with:

Stab IV./JG2 new
10./JG2 from 10./JG2
11./JG2 from 10./JG26
12./JG2 from 10.(N)/JG72

On 22.6.40 redesignated II./NJG1:

Stab IV./JG2 became Stab II./NJG1
10./JG2 became 4./NJG1
11./JG2 became 5./NJG1
12./JG2 became 6./NJG1

Bases:

* 10./JG2 at Wangerooge (3.2.40 - 5.5.40) and then moved to Hopsten; 11./JG2 at Aalborg (23.4. - 5.5.40), Köln-Butzweilerhof (5.5. - 21.5.40), Jever (22.5.40 - 5.40) and Trondheim-Vaernes (5.40 - 6.40); 12./JG2 at Jever (3.2.40 - 23.4.40), Aalborg (23.4. - 5.5.40), Trondheim-Vaernes (5.5.40 - 31.5.40), Kristiansand (31.5. - 1.6.40), Gardermoen (1.6. - 2.6.40), and Köln-Ostheim (2.6 - 25.6.40)

2./Erg.Gr.JG2

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

* Olt Horst Steinhardt, 1.10.40 - 5.41
* Maj Jürgen Roth, 12.5.41 - 5.2.42

Formed 1.10.40 in Le Havre-Octeville as Ergänzungsstaffel/JG2. In 5.41 increased to Erg.Gruppe with:

1. Einsatzstaffel
2. Ausbildungsstaffel from Erg.Sta./JG2

Disbanded 1.42, the Stab became Stab/EJGr. West, the Ausbildungsstaffel became 1./EJGr. West, and the Einsatzstaffel became 10./JG1.

Bases:

* 2./Erg.Gr.JG2 at Cazaux from 23.4.41
** 1./Erg.Gr.JG2 at Morlaix (20.11.41 - 25.11.41), at Döberitz (25.11.41 - 8.1.42) and at Bergen op Zee (8.1.42 - 5.2.42).

10(Jabo).JG2

10.(Jabo)/JG2:

Formed 10.11.41 in Beaumont-le-Roger as 13./JG2. From 4.42 10.(Jabo)/JG2.

On 10.4.43 redesignated 13./SKG10.

Bases:

11.(Höh.)/JG2:

Formed 7.42 in St. Pol from 1./JG2. Disbanded 1.2.43 and was absorbed by JG53.

Reformed 10.12.42 in Beaumont-le-Roger and was attached to I./JG2.

On 21.9.43 redesignated 4./JG2.

Bases:

* 1./JG2 arrived in St.Pol 6.42.

12./JG2:

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

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