• Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 in Braunschweig and...
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    Fliegerkorps VIII was moved to Luftflotte 1 from Luftflotte 2 to give the former much needed ground support units. II./ and 10(s)./LG 2, III./JG 27, II./JG 52...
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    Following the campaign in France, Kesselring's Luftflotte 2 was committed to the Battle of Britain. Luftflotte 2's headquarters was located in Brussels. Kesselring's...
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  • West. Luftflotte 2 was responsible for the bombing of southeast England and the London area and based in the Pas-de-Calais area in France. Luftflotte 3 targeted...
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  • invasion of Poland. Luftflotte 1 (Northeast Germany) Luftflotte 2 (Northwest Germany) Luftflotte 3 (Southwest Germany) Luftflotte 4 (Southeast Germany...
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  • Fliegerführer Afrika was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in the Second World War. It operated...
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    commanding Luftflotte 2, was ordered to send 50 sorties per night against London and attack eastern harbours in daylight. Sperrle, commanding Luftflotte 3, was...
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    reorganisation. Luftflotte 5 in Norway had sent most of its Messerschmitt Bf 110 and medium bomber units (Kampfgeschwader or Bomber Wings) to Luftflotte 2 and 3...
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    commander of two Luftwaffe wings. During World War II he commanded a Luftflotte 2 corps from 3 October 1939 and was appointed Major general and commander...
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    1940, skirmishes took place, between Albert Kesselring's Luftflotte 2 and Hugo Sperrle's Luftflotte 3 on one side, and RAF Air Vice Marshal Keith Park's No...
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    Luftwaffengruppenkommando 3 (Air Force Group Command 3) the forerunner of Luftflotte 3 (Air Fleet 3) in February 1938. Sperrle was used during the Anschluss...
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    divisions and a cavalry division. Army Group Center could call upon Luftflotte 2 for air support. Facing Army Group Center was the Red Army's Western...
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    coasts. Luftflotte 2 (Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring), was responsible for the bombing of south-east England and the London area. Luftflotte 3 (Generalfeldmarschall...
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    Luftflotte received a batch of 25. For example, Luftflotte 1 Geschwader were numbered 0–25, Luftflotte 2 Geschwader became 26–50 and so on. Within the Air...
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    precision raid. Schmidt's request for air support reached the staff of Luftflotte 2 in Berlin. Instead of a precision bombing, a carpet bombing by Heinkel...
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  • Jagdfliegerführer 2 (Chief of Fighter Aviation, Air Fleet 2) was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe...
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    three Panzer (tank) Groups (the 2nd, 3rd and 4th) and by the Luftwaffe's Luftflotte 2. Up to two million German troops were committed to the operation, along...
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    1 May 1939, StG 2 fought in the German Invasion of Poland in September 1939 which started World War II. It formed part of Luftflotte 2 in May and June...
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    Vienna. The Luftflotte was redesignated on 21 April 1945, to Luftwaffenkommando 4, and became subordinated to Luftflotte 6. It was the Luftflotte 4, that...
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  • Navy), 1903–1945 Legio II Adiutrix, a legion of the Imperial Roman Army Luftflotte 2, a primary division of the German Luftwaffe in World War II This disambiguation...
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    than half of the available (or serviceable) aircraft on the Luftflotte 2 and Luftflotte 3 order of battle were involved in the action that day, so it...
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    preparations to neutralise the country and end the war. Luftflotte 2 (Air Feet 2) and Luftflotte 3 were transferred to France and Belgium. In June and July...
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  • Staff of Luftflotte 2 as it was part of the Blitzkrieg into the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in 1940. He became Chief of Staff of Luftflotte 5 in Norway...
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    and shipping in Bari, Italy, on 2 December 1943, during World War II. 105 German Junkers Ju 88 bombers of Luftflotte 2 surprised the port's defenders and...
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  • Washington DC: Potomac Books. ISBN 978-1-59797-274-1. "Ramke Brigade, Luftflotte 2, German Air Force, 23.10.42". niehorster.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10....
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  • 9.(H)/LG.2 (Jüterbog-Damm) 7.(F)/LG.2 (Jüterbog-Damm) 8.(F)/LG.2 (Jüterbog-Damm) Stab/LG.2 (Jüterbog-Damm) 1.(J)/LG.2 (Garz) 11.(N)/LG.2 (Garz) I.(Z)/LG...
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    During this phase ZG 26 was equipped with the Bf 110. It formed part of Luftflotte 2 and fought in the Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Belgium and Battle...
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    army groups) that supported the army groups: Luftflotte 1 for North, Luftflotte 2 for Centre and Luftflotte 4 for South. Army Norway was to operate in far...
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    North was supported by Luftflotte 1, and Luftflotte 5. Luftflotte 5 conducted operations in the Arctic near Murmansk. Luftflotte 1 supported operations...
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    Adlertag (section KG 2 raid)
    amounted to 11 killed in action and nine prisoners of war. Most units of Luftflotte 2 received the order to abandon morning operations, but some began their...
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