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.

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 with:

Stab I./ZG2 from Stab I./JG231
1./ZG2 from 1./JG231
2./ZG2 from 2./JG231
3./ZG2 from 3./JG231

Known 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./ZG26

Disbanded 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./ZG52

Disbanded 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 new

In 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./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	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 new

On 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./SKG10

Bases:

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.

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, Stab/ZG2

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./ZG2

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./ZG2

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./ZG2

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