Lehrgeschwader 2

Geschwaderkommodoren:

Stab:

Formed 1.11.38 in Garz with Bf 109D. On 18.11.39 redesignated Stab/St.G.1.

Bases:

I. (Jagd)/LG2:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.11.38 in Garz from I./LG Greifswald with:

Stab I./LG2 from Stab I./LG
1./LG2 from 1./LG
2./LG2 from 2./LG
3./LG2 from 3./LG

On 6.1.42 redesignated I./JG77:

Stab I./LG2 became Stab I./JG77
1./LG2 became 1./JG77
2./LG2 became 2./JG77
3./LG2 became 3./JG77

Bases:

* 1./LG2 moved to Malzkow on 31.8.39 (near Stolp); Moved to Lottin 3.9.39.

** 3./LG2 moved to Wyk/Föhr 30.3.40, and to Esbjerg 2.5.40 (there until 12.5.40).

*** only 1./LG2 at Hage

*** 1./LG2 at Mamaia. On 15.9.41 3./LG2 moved to Berislaw, and on 26.9.41 to Tschaplinka, remained there until joined by the rest of I./LG2.

II. (Schlacht)/LG2:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.11.38 in Tutow from Schlachtfliegergruppe 10 with:

Stab II./LG2 from Stab/SFGr.10
4./LG2 from 1./SFGr.10
5./LG2 from 2./SFGr.10
6./LG2 from 3./SFGr.10

On 13.1.42 redesignated I./Sch.G.1:

Stab II./LG2 became Stab I./Sch.G. 1
4./LG2 became 1./Sch.G. 1
5./LG2 became 2./Sch.G. 1
6./LG2 became 3./Sch.G. 1

Bases:

* Altsiedel, Witkowicze, Woborz, Grojec and Zalesie was used.

** a number of other bases was also used, while in Russia. Names are presently unknown.

III. (Aufkl.)/LG2:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Formed 1.11.38 in Jüterbog-Damm from Lehr-Verband/Aufklärungsgruppe Jüterbog with:

Stab III./LG2 new
7.(F)/LG2 new
8.(F)/LG2 new
9.(H)/LG2 new

On 24.9.39 8.(F)/LG2 was redesignated 3./Aufklärungsgruppe ObdL; 7.(F)/LG2 was redesignated 7.(H)/LG2 in 1.42.

9.(H)/LG2 was disbanded 3.42, and 7.(H)/LG2 was disbanded 1.43.

Stab III./LG2:

Probably disbanded 26.8.39.

Known bases:

Jüterbog-Damm, 11.38 - 8.39

7.(F)/LG2:

1.9.39 based at Deckenpfronn (Do 17P), supporting the 7th Armee.
10.5.40 at Düsseldorf, supporting the 18th Armee, Do 17P/M.
22.6.41 supporting Panzergruppe 1 in South Russia
1.42 redesignated 7.(H)/LG2.
Served under Stab/NAGr.12 (5.42 - 10.42; 12.42 - 1.43) and Stab/NAGr.9 (11.42).
Was part of Aufklärungsgruppe Fleischmann, 11.42 - 12.42.
Disbanded 1.43 after heavy losses.

Known bases:

Jüterbog-Damm, 11.38 - 8.39
Deckenpfronn, 8.39 - 9.39
Düsseldorf, 2.40 - 5.40
Ghent, 7.40 - 12.2.41
Popesti, 12.2.41 - 3.41
Sofia-Vrazdebna, 3.41 - 4.41
Athens, 5.41
Schepetowka, 7.41
Bjelaja-Zerkow, 7.41 - 8.41
Kirowograd, 8.41 - 10.41
Mariupol, 12.41 - 6.42

8.(F)/LG2:

On 24.9.39 redesignated 3./Aufklärungsgruppe ObdL.

Known bases:

Jüterbog-Damm, 1.11.38 - 8.39
Berlin-Werder, 8.39 - 24.9.39

9.(H)/LG2:

1.9.39 at Scholastivkovo (Hs 126/He 46), supporting the 3rd Panzer-Division.
10.5.40 at Krefeld supporting the 3rd Panzer-Division (Hs 126/Fw 189)
22.6.41 supporting the 3rd Panzer-Division (Fw 189)
12.41 moved to Jüterbog-Damm, and became a trials unit.
Disbanded 3.42, absorbed by the training units.

Known bases:

Jüterbog-Damm, 1.11.38 - 8.39
Scholastivkovo, 8.39 - 9.39
Krefeld, 3.40 - 5.40
Chalons s. S., 1.41
Bobruisk, 7.41
Kritschew(?), 7.41 - 8.41
Orel, 9.41 - 11.41
Jüterbog-Damm, 12.41 - 3.42

10. (See)/LG2:

Formed 1.11.38 in Travemünde. 1.9.39 based in Kiel-Holtenau with Do 18. Apparently disbanded before 10.39.

Reformed 3.41 in Krainici as 10. (Sch)/LG2 with Hs 123. Was attached to II./LG2, and used the same bases. On 13.1.42 redesignated 8./Sch.G.1.

11. (Nacht)/LG2:

Formed 1.8.39 in Greifswald (Olt. Johannes Steinhoff), with Ar 68/Bf 109D. On 1.9.39 moved to Bonn-Hangelar and was redesignated 10.(N)/JG26.

Ergänzungsstaffel (Schlacht)/LG2:

Formed 10.40 in Tutow (possibly later moved to Deblin-Irena). On 13.1.42 redesignated Ergänzungsstaffel/Sch.G.1.

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