Kampfgeschwader 2
Geschwaderkommodore:
Stab:
Formed 1.5.39 in Sprottau from Stab/KG252. On 19.9.44 redesignated Gefechtsverband Hallensleben.
| 1.5.39 - 26.8.39 | Sprottau | Luftflotte 1 | Do 17Z |
| 26.8.39 - 21.9.39 | Jesau | Lw. Lehr-Div. | Do 17Z |
| 21.9.39 - 3.11.39 | Liegnitz | Do 17Z | |
| 3.11.39 - 2.40 | Kitzingen | Do 17Z | |
| 2.40 - 10.5.40 | Ansbach | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 10.5.40 - 3.6.40 | Biblis | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.6.40 - 3.7.40 | Trier-Euren | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.7.40 - 11.40? | Saint Léger | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 11.40? - 28.3.41 | Cambrai-Süd | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 28.3.41 - 13.4.41 | Wien-Zwölfaxing | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 13.5.41 - 14.4.41 | Skoplje | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 14.4.41 - 23.4.41 | Plovdiv-Krumovo | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 23.4.41 - 29.4.41 | Saloniki-Sedes | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 29.4.41 - 1.6.41 | Athens-Tatoi | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.6.41 - 18.6.41 | Göttingen | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 18.6.41 - 26.6.41 | Arys-Rostken | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 26.6.41 - 10.7.41 | Suwalki | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 10.7.41 - 1.8.41 | Silce | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.8.41 - 30.8.41 | Wereteni | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 30.8.41 - 1.10.41 | Rjelbitzy | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.10.41 - 1.11.41 | Vitebsk | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.11.41 - 1.12.41 | Achmer/Rheine | Do 217E | |
| 1.12.41 - 16.12.41 | Evreux | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E |
| 16.12.41 - 15.3.44 | Soesterberg* | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 15.3.44 - 7.6.44 | Zeist | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217K, Me 410, Ju 188 |
| 7.6.44 - 17.6.44 | Couvron | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410, Ju 188 |
| 17.6.44 - 5.7.44 | Zeist | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410, Ju 188 |
| 5.7.44 - 6.7.44 | Chaam | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410, Ju 188 |
| 6.7.44 - 4.9.44 | Tilburg | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410, Ju 188 |
* 8.11.42 - 28.11.42 at Cognac (2. Flieger-Division).
I. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1.5.39 in Liegnitz from I./KG252. On 11.9.44 1./KG2 was redesignated 12./JG1. Disbanded 3.10.44.
Bases:
| 1.5.39 - 22.8.39 | Liegnitz | Luftflotte 1 | Do 17M |
| 22.8.39 - 1.10.39 | Gerdauen | Lw. Lehr-Div. | Do 17M |
| 1.10.39 - 10.10.39 | Liegnitz | Luftflotte 1 | Do 17M |
| 10.10.39 - 23.10.39 | Cottbus | Do 17M | |
| 23.10.39 - 25.10.39 | Welzow | Do 17M | |
| 25.10.39 - 3.11.39 | Erfurt | Do 17M | |
| 3.11.39 - 23.2.40 | Kitzingen | Do 17Z | |
| 23.2.40 - 23.3.40 | Giebelstadt | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 23.3.40 - 23.4.40 | Geinsheim | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 23.4.40 - 10.5.40 | Giebelstadt | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 10.5.40 - 3.6.40 | Geinsheim | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.6.40 - 3.7.40 | Wengerohr | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.7.40 - 8.3.41 | Epinoy | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 8.3.41 - 28.3.41 | Merville | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 28.3.41 - 13.4.41 | Zwölfaxing | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 13.4.41 - 14.4.41 | Skoplje | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 14.4.41 - 23.4.41 | Plovdiv-Krumovo | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 23.4.41 - 29.4.41 | Saloniki-Sedes | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 29.4.41 - 1.6.41 | Athens-Tatoi | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.6.41 - 18.6.41 | Göttingen | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 18.6.41 - 26.6.41 | Arys-Rostken | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 26.6.41 - 10.7.41 | Suwalki | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 10.7.41 - 1.8.41 | Silce | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.8.41 - 30.8.41 | Wereteni | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 30.8.41 - 1.10.41 | Rjelbitzy | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.10.41 - 1.11.41 | Vitebsk | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.11.41 - 15.4.42 | Rheine | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E |
| 15.4.42 - 22.4.42 | Melun-Villaroche | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E |
| 22.4.42 - 11.4.43 | Gilze Rijen* | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 11.4.43 - 22.1.44 | Eindhoven | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217K/M |
| 22.1.44 - 6.6.44 | Hesepe/Vörden | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217M, Ju 188A |
| 6.6.44 - 7.6.44 | Hesepe | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 188A |
| 7.6.44 - 17.6.44 | Couvron | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 188A |
| 17.6.44 - 10.8.44 | Gilze Rijen | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 188A, Do 217M |
| 10.8.44 - 19.8.44 | Couvron | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217M |
| 19.8.44 - 25.8.44 | Tilburg | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217M |
| 25.8.44 - 4.9.44 | Amsterdam-Schiphol | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217M |
| 4.9.44 - 14.9.44 | Münster-Handorf | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217M |
| 14.9.44 - 3.10.44 | Neu-Hardenberg | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217M |
* 8.11.42 - 17.11.42 at Cognac (2. Flieger-Division).
II. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1.5.39 in Liegnitz from II./KG252. 1.3.40 6./KG2 became 8./KG2, and was replaced. In 6.43 5./KG2 became 16./KG2, and a new 5./KG2 was formed from 6./KG40. Disbanded 3.10.44.
Bases:
| 1.5.39 - 28.8.39 | Liegnitz | Luftflotte 1 | Do 17Z |
| 28.8.39 - 21.9.39 | Schippenbeil | Lw. Lehr-Div. | Do 17Z |
| 21.9.39 - 4.10.39 | Liegnitz | Luftflotte 1 | Do 17Z |
| 4.10.39 - 11.39 | Schweinfurt | Do 17Z | |
| 11.39 - 2.40 | Fürth | Do 17Z | |
| 2.40 - 19.4.40 | Ansbach | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 19.4.40 - 30.4.40 | Groß-Ostheim | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 30.4.40 - 10.5.40 | Ansbach | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 10.5.40 - 17.5.40 | Groß-Ostheim | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 17.5.40 - 3.6.40 | Ober-Olm | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.6.40 - 3.7.40 | Trier-Euren | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.7.40 - 17.11.40 | Saint Léger | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 17.11.40 - 28.3.41 | Merville* | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 28.3.41 - 13.4.41 | Wien-Zwölfaxing** | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 13.4.41 - 14.4.41 | Skoplje** | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 14.4.41 - 23.4.41 | Plovdiv-Krumovo** | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 23.4.41 - 1.7.41 | Achmer | Do 17Z, Do 217E | |
| 1.7.41 - 16.12.41 | Evreux | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E |
| 16.12.41 - 2.5.42 | Soesterberg | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E |
| 2.5.42 - 11.4.43 | Eindhoven*** | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 11.4.43 - 9.43 | Soesterberg | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 9.43 - 7.6.44 | Münster-Handorf | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 188E |
| 7.6.44 - 17.6.44 | Couvron | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 188E |
| 17.6.44 - 22.6.44 | Gilze Rijen | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 188E |
| 22.6.44 - 10.7.44 | **** | IX. Fliegerkorps | Ju 188E |
| 10.7.44 - 7.9.44 | Münster-Handorf | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 7.9.44 - 14.9.44 | Werl | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 14.9.44 - 3.10.44 | Reppen | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K/M |
* 6./KG2 moved to Oberpfaffenhofen on 18.1.41 and began training on Do 217E, but returned to Merville 3.41 with Do 17Z. 28.4.41 to Wien-Zwölfaxing.
* 4./KG2 moved to Oberpfaffenhofen on 22.2.41 and began conversion to Do 217E, 15.4.41 to Achmer and joined the rest if the Gruppe.
* 5./KG2 moved to Achmer on 22.2.41 and began conversion to Do 217E.
** only 6./KG2. 23.4.41 to Achmer and began conversion to Do 217E.
*** 8.11.42 - 15.11.42 and 26.11.42 - 28.11.42 at Cognac (2. Flieger-Division)
**** 4./KG2 and Münster-Handorf, 5./KG2 at Gilze Rijen and 6./KG2 at Couvron.
III. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 1.3.40 in Illesheim (8./KG2 from 6./KG2). Began conversion to Do 335 in late 1944. On 1.12.44 redesignated V./NJG2.
Bases:
| 1.3.40 - 10.5.40 | Illesheim | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 10.5.40 - 3.6.40 | Biblis | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.6.40 - 3.7.40 | Kirchberg (Gros Caillou) | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 3.7.40 - 28.3.41 | Cambrai-Süd | II. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 28.3.41 - 13.4.41 | Wien-Zwölfaxing | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 13.4.41 - 14.4.41 | Skoplje | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 14.4.41 - 23.4.41 | Plovdiv-Krumovo | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 23.4.41 - 29.4.41 | Saloniki-Sedes | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 29.4.41 - 1.6.41 | Athens-Tatoi | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.6.41 - 18.6.41 | Göttingen* | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 18.6.41 - 26.6.41 | Lyck | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 26.6.41 - 10.7.41 | Dubowo-Süd** | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 10.7.41 - 1.8.41 | Parafjanowo*** | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 1.8.41 - 30.8.41 | Wereteni*** | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 30.8.41 - 26.9.41 | Rjelbitzy*** | VIII. Fliegerkorps | Do 17Z |
| 26.9.41 - 5.1.42 | Achmer/Hesepe | Do 17Z, Do 217E | |
| 5.1.42 - 14.7.42 | Amsterdam-Schiphol | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E |
| 14.7.42 - 17.3.43 | Arnhem-Deelen**** | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 17.4.43 - 11.4.43 | Soesterberg | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K |
| 11.4.43 - 10.8.43 | Coulommiers | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K/M |
| 10.8.43 - 22.1.44 | Gilze Rijen | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K/M |
| 22.1.44 - 7.6.44 | Achmer | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217E/K/M |
| 7.6.44 - 17.6.44 | Couvron | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217K/M |
| 17.6.44 - 22.6.44 | Gilze Rijen | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217K/M |
| 22.6.44 - 4.7.44 | Achmer | IX. Fliegerkorps | Do 217K/M |
| 4.7.44 - 1.12.44 | Friedrichshaven | Luftflotte Reich | Do 335 |
* 7./KG2 moved from Göttingen to Achmer on 26.6.41 and began conversion to Do 217E, remained there to 5.1.42.
** 8./KG2 moved to Achmer 9.7.41 and began conversion to Do 217E, remianed there to 5.1.42
** GruppeStab III./KG2 moved to Achmer 19.7.41.
*** only 9./KG2 until 26.9.41 when it moved to Hesepe for Do 217E conversion.
**** 8.11.42 - 15.11.42 at Bordeaux-Merignac, and 15.11.42 - 3.12.42 at Toulouse-Francazal (2. Flieger-Division).
IV. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
10. (Erg.)/KG2 was formed in early 8.40 in Achmer. On 22.3.41 enlarged to IV. (Erg.)/KG2 (10. - 12. staffeln). Disbanded 18.9.44.
| 8.40 - end 3.41 | Achmer | Do 17Z | |
| end 3.41 - 13.6.41 | Schwerin | Do 17Z | |
| 13.6.41 - 1.42 | Juvincourt | Luftflotte 3 | Do 17Z, Do 217 |
| 1.42 - 22.8.42 | Achmer | Luftflotte 3 | Do 217 |
| 22.8.42 - 22.4.44 | Villaroche* | Luftflotte 3 | Do 217, Ju 188 |
| 22.4.44 - 12.9.44 | Ferihegy | Luftflotte Reich | Do 217, Ju 188 |
| 12.9.44 - 13.9.44 | Neuburg/Donau | I. Fliegerkorps | Do 217 |
| 13.9.44 - 18.9.44 | Debrecen** | I. Fliegerkorps | Do 217 |
* 8.11.42 - 15.11.42 at Cognac (2. Flieger-Division).
** parts only.
V. Gruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:
Formed 6.43 in Lechfeld from II./KG40 (Stab V. from Stab II./KG40, 14. from 4./KG40, 15. from 5./KG40 and 16. from 5./KG2). On 6.2.44 redesignated II./KG51.
Bases:
| 6.43 - 20.6.43 | Lechfeld | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A, Do 217K |
| 20.6.43 - 10.8.43 | Merville | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 10.8.43 - 16.8.43 | Vendeville | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 16.8.43 - 11.9.43 | Epinoy | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A |
| 11.9.43 - 29.12.43 | Amsterdam-Schiphol | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A/U |
| 29.12.43 - 22.1.44 | Athies | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A/U |
| 22.1.44 - 6.2.44 | Vitry | IX. Fliegerkorps | Me 410A/U |