Zerstörergeschwader 2
Geschwaderkommodoren:
- Maj Friedrich Vollbracht, 1.4.40 - 4.9.40
- Oberst Ralph von Rettberg, 4.42 - 1.43
Stab:
Formed 1.4.40 at Darmstadt-Griesheim. Disbanded 9.40.
Reformed 4.42 in Landsberg/Lech. Disbanded 12.42(?).
Bases:
1.4.40 - 7.40 | Darmstadt-Griesheim | Jafü 3 | Bf 110C |
7.40 - 9.40 | Toussous-le-Noble | Jafü 3 | Bf 110C |
4.42 - 5.42 | Landsberg/Lech | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
5.42 - 6.42 | Kharkov | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
6.42 - 8.42 | Svoboda | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
8.42 - 11.42 | Parndorf | Luftflotte 2 | Bf 110, Fw 190 |
11.42 - 12.42 | Comiso? * | II. Fliegerkorps | Fw 190 |
* also known as Zerstörergeschwader "Süd" from 11.42. Fate unknown.
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Maj Johannes Gentzen, 1.5.39 - 26.5.40
- Maj Ernst Ott, 27.5.40 - 11.8.40
- Hptm Hans-Peter Külbel (acting), 11.8.40 - 12.8.40
- Hptm Christians (acting), 12.8.40 - 8.40
- Hptm Eberhard Heinlein, 8.40 - 9.40
- ?
Formed 1.5.39 at Bernburg from I./JG231 with:
Stab I./ZG2 from Stab I./JG231
1./ZG2 from 1./JG231
2./ZG2 from 2./JG231
3./ZG2 from 3./JG231Known as Jagdgruppe 102 between 21.9.39 and 30.1.40. Disbanded 9.40, but 1./ZG2 became 4./NJG2 in 11.40.
Reformed 4.42 at Landsberg/Lech from I./ZG26 with:
Stab I./ZG2 from Stab I./ZG26
1./ZG2 from 1./ZG26
2./ZG2 from 2./ZG26
3./ZG2 from 3./ZG26Disbanded 8.42, remnants into NJG4 and III./ZG1.
Bases:
1.5.39 - 6.8.39 | Bernburg | Luftflotte 1 | Bf 109D |
6.8.39 - 9.9.39 | Gross-Stein* | Fl. Fü. zbV | Bf 109D |
9.9.39 - 11.9.39 | Krakau | Bf 109D | |
11.9.39 - 21.9.39 | Debrica | Bf 109D | |
22.9.39 - 12.11.39 | Lachen-Speyersdorff | Luftflotte 2 | Bf 109D |
12.11.39 - 29.11.39 | Bonn-Hangelar | Stab/JG77 | Bf 109D |
29.11.39 - 11.12.39 | Düsseldorf-Lohausen | Stab/JG77 | Bf 109D |
12.12.39 - 31.1.40 | Bonn-Hangelar | Stab/JG77 | Bf 109D |
1.2.40 - 3.40 | Garz auf Usedom | Bf 109E, Bf 110 | |
3.40 - 18.5.40 | Darmstadt-Griesheim | Jafü 3 | Bf 110 |
18.5.40 - 7.40 | Neufchateau | Jafü 3 | Bf 110 |
7.40 - 9.40 | Amiens-Glissy | Jafü 3 | Bf 110 |
4.42 - 6.42 | Landsberg/Lech | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
6.42 - 6.42 | Tschugujew | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
6.42 - 7.42 | Swoboda | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
7.42 - 8.42 | Barwenkowo | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
* 2./ZG2 at Zipser-Neudorf, 8.9.39 - 9.9.39
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Harry Carl, 26.6.40 - 16.8.40
- Hptm Eberhard Heinlein (acting), 16.8.40 - 8.40
- Maj Karl-Heinz Lessmann, 8.40 - 9.40
- Maj Gerhard Weyert, 3.42 - 9.42
Formed 26.6.40 at Freiburg from I./ZG52 with:
Stab II./ZG2 from Stab I./ZG52
4./ZG2 from 1./ZG52
5./ZG2 from 2./ZG52
6./ZG2 from 3./ZG52Disbanded 9.40, with 4./ZG2 becoming 4./NJG3.
Reformed 3.42 in Landsberg/Lech and Wien-Aspern with:
Stab II./ZG2 new
4./ZG2 new
5./ZG2 new
6./ZG2 newIn late July 1942 gave up its aircraft to ZG1, and moved to Wiener-Neustadt. In 9.42 redesignated I./NJG5:
Stab II./ZG2 became Stab I./NJG5
4./ZG2 became 1./NJG5
5./ZG2 became 2./NJG5
6./ZG2 became 3./NJG5Bases:
26.6.40 - 7.40 | Freiburg | Jafü 3 | Bf 110 |
7.40 - 9.40 | Gyancourt | Jafü 3 | Bf 110 |
3.42 - 5.42 | Landsberg/Lech | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
5.42 - 6.42 | Tschugujew | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
6.42 - 7.42 | Barwenkowo | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
7.42 - 9.42 | Wiener-Neustadt | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 110 |
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
- Hptm Wilhelm Hachfeld, 2.5.42 - 2.12.42
- Hptm Hans-Jobst Hauenschild, 2.12.42 - 20.12.42
Formed 4.42 in Landsberg/Lech with:
Stab III./ZG2 new
7./ZG2 new
8./ZG2 new
9./ZG2 newOn 20.12.42 redesignated III./SKG10:
Stab III./ZG2 became Stab III./SKG10
7./ZG2 became 7./SKG10
8./ZG2 became 8./SKG10
9./ZG2 became 9./SKG10Bases:
4.42 - 5.42 | Parndorf | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 109G |
5.42 - 6.42 | Tschugujew | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 109G |
6.42 - 7.42 | Swoboda | Luftflotte 4 | Bf 109G |
8.42 - 11.42 | Parndorf* | Luftflotte 2 | Fw 190A-4 |
11.42 - 11.11.42 | Comiso | Luftflotte 2 | Fw 190A-4 |
11.11.42 - 12.42 | Bizerta | Fl. Fü. Tunis | Fw 190A-4 |
* from 9.42 to 11.42 also at Cognac for anti-shipping training.
Ergänzungsstaffel:
Existed between 4.42 and 7.42, probably at Landsberg/Lech.
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