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'''II. Jagdkorps'''<ref> For more details see [[Luftwaffe Organization]]
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</ref> (2nd Fighter Corps) was formed [[September 15]], [[1943]] in [[Chantilly, Oise|Chantilly]] from [[Höherer Jagdfliegerführer West]]. II. Jagdkorps was subordinated to [[Luftflotte 3]], and from [[September 26]] [[1944]] on to [[Luftwaffenkommando West]]. On [[January 26]] [[1945]] the Corps was disbanded, and used to form the 14. Flieger-Divisionen and 15. Flieger-Divisionen. The headquarter was located at Chantilly and from August 1944 in [[Rochefort]], from [[September 10]] [[1944]] at [[Flammersfeld]] near [[Koblenz]].
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'''II. Jagdkorps''' (2nd Fighter Corps) was formed 15 September 1943 in [[Chantilly, Oise|Chantilly]] from [[Höherer Jagdfliegerführer West]]. II. Jagdkorps was subordinated to [[Luftflotte 3]], and from 26 September 1944 on to [[Luftwaffenkommando West]]. On 26 January 1945 the Corps was disbanded, and used to form the 14. Flieger-Divisionen and 15. Flieger-Divisionen. The headquarters was located at Chantilly and from August 1944 in [[Rochefort, Belgium|Rochefort]], from 10 September 1944 at [[Flammersfeld]] near [[Koblenz]].


==Commanding Officers==
==Commanding officers==
*Generleutnant [[Werner Junck]], 15 September 1943 – 30 June 1944
*Generleutnant [[Werner Junck]], 15 September 1943 – 30 June 1944
*General [[Alfred Bülowius]], 1 July 1944 – 15 October 1944
*General [[Alfred Bülowius]], 1 July 1944 – 15 October 1944
*Generalmajor [[Dietrich Peltz]], 15 October 1944 – 26 January 1945
*Generalmajor [[Dietrich Peltz]], 15 October 1944 – 26 January 1945
*Generalmajor [[Karl-Eduard Wilke]] (acting), 12 January 1945 – 26 January 1945
*Generalmajor [[Karl-Eduard Wilke]] (acting), 12 January 1945 – 26 January 1945


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==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Fliegerkorps/Jagdkorps2.htm II. Jagdkorps @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]
* [http://www.ww2.dk/air/hq/iijk.htm II. Jagdkorps @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45]

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Latest revision as of 20:16, 10 July 2021

II. Jagdkorps
German 2nd Fighter Corps
Active15 September 1943 – 26 January 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchLuftwaffe
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Dietrich Peltz

II. Jagdkorps (2nd Fighter Corps) was formed 15 September 1943 in Chantilly from Höherer Jagdfliegerführer West. II. Jagdkorps was subordinated to Luftflotte 3, and from 26 September 1944 on to Luftwaffenkommando West. On 26 January 1945 the Corps was disbanded, and used to form the 14. Flieger-Divisionen and 15. Flieger-Divisionen. The headquarters was located at Chantilly and from August 1944 in Rochefort, from 10 September 1944 at Flammersfeld near Koblenz.

Commanding officers[edit]

Subordinated units[edit]

Jagdfliegerführer Bretagne5th Fighter Division (Germany)4th Fighter Division (Germany)

References[edit]