Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Hellmuth Petzold, Sep 1942 - 1 Jan 1943
• GenMaj Carl Becker, 1 Jan 1943 - Nov 1943

Ia:

• Maj Gottfried Fischer, Oct 1942 - Nov 1943

Formed Sep 1942 in Groß-Born, Luftgau III.

The division consisted of:

• I. - IV. Bataillone (Infanterie, no regiment Stab)
• Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
• Artillerie-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
• Flak-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
• Radfahrer-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
• Pionier-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
• Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
• Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2

Each infantry-battalion consisted of 4 companies.

In 1943 the Panzer-Jäger-, Artillerie- and Flak-Abteilungen were united in Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 2.

Suffered heavy losses during the autumn of 1943, and was not taken over by the Army. Disbanded Nov 1943, and the remnants were absorbed by the 6. Feld-Division (L) in February 1944.

The division served under the following headquarters:

Nov 1942	VI.AK / AOK.9	Smolensk
Dec 1942	XXX:AK / AOK.9	Smolensk
Jan 1943	XXXXI.AK / AOK.9	Smolensk
Feb 1943 - Oct 1943	II. LwAK / PzAOK3	Nevel
Nov 1943 - Dec 1943	IX.AK / PzAOK.3	Vitebsk*
Jan 1944	LIII.AK / PzAOK.3	Vitebsk*

* remnants only.