Jagdfliegerführer 2 was part of Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2

Luftflotte 2 was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed February 1, 1939 in Braunschweig and transferred to Italy on November 15, 1941...

 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....

 in World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. It was formed December 21, 1939 in Dortmund

Dortmund

Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....

. On September 6, 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 4

Jagdfliegerführer 4

Jagdfliegerführer 4 was formed April 1, 1943 in Rennes subordinated to the Luftflotte 3. On September 6, 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer Bretagne and reformed again on September 6, 1943 in St. Pol-Brias from Jagdfliegerführer 2, subordinated to 4. Jagd-Division. The headquarter was...

 and reformed again in September 1943 from Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche Bucht

Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche Bucht

Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche Bucht was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed in December 1939 at Jever for the defense of the German Bight. On 1 December 1943 the unit redesignated Jagdfliegerführer 2 and subordinated to the 2. Jagddivision...

. The headquarter was located at Dortmund and from July 1940 in Wissant

Wissant

Wissant is a seaside commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:...

, from June 1941 at Le Touquet, and from September 1943 in Stade

Stade

Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . It is the seat of the district named after it...

. The unit was disbanded in December 1943.

Fliegerführer

• Generalmajor Kurt-Bertram von Döring
  Kurt-Bertram von Döring
  Generalleutnant Kurt-Bertram von Döring was a German World War II Luftwaffe Generalleutnant...
  
  , 21 December 1939 - 1 December 1940
• Generalmajor Theo Osterkamp
  Theo Osterkamp
  Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp was a World War I and World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace. He flew in the first World War, scoring 32 victories...
  
  , 1 December 1940 - July 1941
• Oberst Joachim-Friedrich Huth
  Joachim-Friedrich Huth
  Joachim-Friedrich Huth was a German soldier serving in the Luftstreitkräfte during World War I, in the Luftwaffe during World War II and Luftwaffe of the Bundeswehr in post World War II Germany...
  
  , 1 August 1941 - 16 August 1942
• Oberstleutnant Karl Vieck, August 1942 - 11 January 1943
• Major Josef Priller
  Josef Priller
  Josef "Pips" Priller was a German World War II fighter ace. He has become famous because of the publicity regarding his Focke-Wulf's Fw 190A-8's single strafing pass attack on Sword Beach on June 6, 1944 , accompanied by his wingman Herbert Huppertz...
  
  , 11 January 1943 - 6 September 1943
• Oberstleutnant Johann Schalk
  Johann Schalk
  Johann Schalk was a flying ace and high ranking officer in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He is credited with 15 aerial victories, 4 of which on the Eastern front, claimed in 163 combat missions....
  
  , September 1943 - December 1943