Zerstörergeschwader 2

Geschwaderkommodore:

• 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 in early 1943.

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 - 1943	Comiso? *	II. Fliegerkorps	Fw 190

* also known as Zerstörergeschwader "Süd" from 11.42. Fate unknown.

I. Gruppe:

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. Known as Jagdgruppe 102 between 8.39 and 2.40. Disbanded 9.40, while 1./ZG2 became 4./NJG2 in 11.40.

Reformed 4.42 at Landsberg/Lech from I./ZG26. Disbanded 8.42, remnants into NJG4 and III./ZG1.

Bases:

1.5.39 - 8.39	Bernburg	Luftflotte 1	Bf 109
8.39 - 10.39	Groß-Stein (near Oppeln)	Fl. Fü. zbV	Bf 109
10.39 - 1.12.39	Lachen-Speyersdorff	Luftflotte 2	Bf 109
1.12.39 - 12.12.39	Düsseldorf-Lohausen	Stab/JG77	Bf 109
12.12.39 - 2.40	Bonn-Hangelar	Luftflotte 2	Bf 109
2.40 - 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 - 5.42	Landsberg/Lech	Luftflotte 4	Bf 110
5.42 - 6.42	Kharkov	Luftflotte 4	Bf 110
6.42 - 7.42	Svoboda	Luftflotte 4	Bf 110
7.42 - 8.42	Barvenkovo?	Luftflotte 4	Bf 110

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
• ?

Formed 26.6.40 at Freiburg from I./ZG52. Disbanded 9.40, and apparently absorbed by the night-fighter units.

Reformed 3.42 in Landsberg/Lech and Wien-Aspern. In late July 1942 gave up its aircraft to ZG1, and moved to Wiener-Neustadt. In 9.42 redesignated I./NJG5.

Bases:

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	Kharkov, Tschuguyev	Luftflotte 4	Bf 110
6.42 - 7.42	Barvenkovo	Luftflotte 4	Bf 110
7.42 - 9.42	Wiener-Neustadt	Luftflotte 4	Bf 110

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• ?

Formed 4.42 in Landsberg/Lech. On 20.12.42 redesignated III./SKG10.

Bases:

4.42 - 5.42	Landsberg/Lech	Luftflotte 4	Bf 109
5.42 - 6.42	Tschuguyev	Luftflotte 4	Bf 109
6.42 - 8.42	Svoboda	Luftflotte 4	Bf 109
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	Sidi Ahmed	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.