Jagdgeschwader 2

Geschwaderkommodore:

• ObLt Gerd von Massow, 1.9.39 - 4.40
• ObLt Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp, 4.40 - 3.9.40
• Maj Wolfgang Schnellmann, 3.9.40 - 19.10.40
• Maj Helmut Wick, 20.10.40 - 28.11.40
• Hptm Karl-Heinz Greisert (acting), 29.11.40 - 16.2.41
• Maj Wilhelm Balthasar, 16.2.41 - 3.7.41
• ObLt Walter Oesau, 7.41 - 1.7.43
• Maj Egon Mayer, 1.7.43 - 2.3.44
• Maj Kurt Ubben, 2.3.44 - 27.4.44
• ObLt Kurt Bühligen, 28.4.44 - 8.5.45

Stab:

Formed 1.5.39 in Döberitz from Stab/JG131.

Bases:

27.11.43 - 15.5.44	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Fw 190A
15.5.44 - 8.44	Creil		Fw 190A
8.44 - 4.9.44	St. Trond		Fw 190A
4.9.44 - 14.9.44	Merzhausen		Fw 190A
14.9.44 - 25.9.44	Wiesbaden-Erbenheim		Fw 190A
25.9.44 - 3.45	Nidda		Fw 190A

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Roth
• Hptm Hennig Strumpel
• Hptm Günther Seegert, ? - 7.9.40
• Hptm Helmut Wick, 7.9.40 - 20.10.40
• Hptm Karl-Heinz Krahl, 20.10.40 - 11.41
• Hptm Ignaz Prestele, 20.11.41 - 4.5.42
• Hptm Erich Leie, 4.5.42 - 1.43
• Hptm Erich Hohagen, 1.43 - ?
• Hptm Franz Hrdlicka (acting), 8.44 - 12.44
• Maj Walter Matoni
• Hptm Franz Hrdlicka, 1.45 - 25.3.45
• Olt Eickhoff, 26.3.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Döberitz from I./JG131. On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln (1. - 4./JG2), when a new 4./JG2 was formed from 11./JG2.

Bases:

11.43 - 1.44	Conches*		Fw 190A
1.44 - 20.2.44	Aix**		Fw 190A
20.2.44 - 24.2.44	Viterbo		Fw 190A
24.2.44 - 8.3.44	Viglianello		Fw 190A
8.3.44 - 26.3.44	Castiglione		Fw 190A
26.3.44 - 8.4.44	Diavolo		Fw 190A
8.4.44 - 12.5.44	Aix		Fw 190A
12.5.44 - 7.6.44	Cormeilles-en-Vexin		Fw 190A
7.6.44 - 13.7.44	Creil		Fw 190A
13.7.44 - 8.44	Husum		Fw 190A
8.44 - 4.9.44	St. Trond		Fw 190A
4.9.44 - 3.45	Mezhausen		Fw 190A

* 2./JG2 was based at St. André

** part of I./JG2 remained at Aix, 2.44 - 5.44

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Wolfgang Schnellmann, 1.11.39 - 2.9.40
• Hptm Gerlach, 3.9.40 - ?
• ?
• Hptm Karl-Heinz Greisert, ? - 5.42
• Hptm Bolz, 5.42 - 11.42
• Olt Adolf Dickfeld (acting), 11.42 - 4.43
• ?
• Hptm Kurt Buhligen, 1.9.43 - 1.5.44
• Hptm Georg Schroder, ? - 1.1.45
• Maj Walter Matoni, 1.45 - 2.45
• Hptm Fritz Karch, 2.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.11.39 in Wien-Schwechat. On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln (5. - 8./JG2), the old 4./JG2 became 7./JG2, and a new 8./JG2 was formed from 12./JG2.

Bases:

1.11.39 - 12.39	Wien-Schwechat		Bf 109E
12.39 - 14.5.40	Frankfurt-Rebstock		Bf 109E
14.5.40 - 16.5.40	Peer		Bf 109E
17.5.40 - 24.5.40	Tirlemont		Bf 109E
25.5.40 - 3.6.40	Quevaucamps		Bf 109E
3.6.40 - 7.40	France		Bf 109E
7.40 - 29.3.41	Beaumont-le-Roger		Bf 109E
29.3.41 - 7.4.41	Brest		Bf 109E
7.4.41 - 18.6.41	Beaumont-le-Roger		Bf 109E
18.6.41 - 12.41	Abbeville-Drucat		Bf 109E/F
12.41 - 17.11.42	Beaumont-le-Roger		Bf 109F Fw 190A (from 5.42)
17.11.42 - 21.11.42	San Pietro		Fw 190A
21.11.42 -	Tindja-Süd		Fw 190A
	Bizerta		Fw 190A
- 15.3.43	Kairouan		Fw 190A
15.3.43 - 8.44	Creil*		Fw 190A**
8.44 - 4.9.44	St. Trond		Fw 190A
4.9.44 - 25.9.44	Frankfurt-Eschborn		Fw 190A
25.9.44 - 3.45	Nidda		Fw 190A

* 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. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Dr. Erich Mix, 15.3.40 - 26.9.40
• Hptm Otto Bertram, 26.9.40 - 10.40
• Hptm Hans Hahn, 10.40 - 11.42
• Hptm Egon Mayer, 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 15.3.40 in Burg-Magdeburg. On 21.9.43 increased to 4 staffeln (9. - 12./JG2), the old 7./JG2 became the new 11./JG2, the old 8./JG2 became the new 12./JG2, and a new 10./JG2 was formed.

Bases:

27.11.43 - 15.5.44	Cormeilles-en-Vexin*		Fw 190A
15.5.44 - 7.6.44	Fontenay-le-Comte		Fw 190A
7.6.44 - 8.44	Creil		Fw 190A
8.44 - 10.44	Königsberg		Fw 190A
10.44 - 12.44	Altenstadt		Fw 190A
12.44 - 3.45	Ettinghausen		Fw 190A

* 12./JG2 was based at Gael, 11.43 - 3.3.44

IV.(N)/JG2:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Blumensaat, 10.39 - 22.6.40

10.(N)/JG2 was formed 10.39 in Böblingen from 10./JG72.

Increased to Gruppe strength 18.2.40 in Jever from 10.(N)/JG2, 10.(N)/JG26 and 10.(N)/LG2. On 22.6.40 redesignated II./NJG1.

Bases:

Ergänzungsgruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

Formed 10.40 in Le Havre-Octeville as Ergänzungsstaffel/JG2. On 5.3.41 increased to Erg.Gruppe with 2 staffeln (1. Einsatzstaffel and 2. Ausbildungsstaffel (ex.-Erg.Staffel)). Disbanded 1.42, the Stab became Stab/EJGr. West, and the Ausbildungsstaffel became 1./EJGr. West.

Bases:

10.(Jabo)/JG2:

Formed 10.3.42 in Beaumont-le-Roger. On 10.4.43 became part of IV./SKG10.

Bases:

11.(Höh.)/JG2:

Formed 8.8.42 in Liegescourt. Disbanded 11.42 and was absorbed by JG53.

Reformed 12.42 and was attached to I./JG2. On 21.9.43 redesignated 4./JG2.

Bases:

12./JG2:

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

Bases: