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'''II. Jagdkorps'''<ref>For more details see [[Luftwaffe Organization]] |
'''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 |
</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 headquarters was located at Chantilly and from August 1944 in [[Rochefort, Belgium|Rochefort]], from September 10, 1944 at [[Flammersfeld]] near [[Koblenz]]. |
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==Commanding officers== |
==Commanding officers== |
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Revision as of 15:20, 5 March 2014
| II. Jagdkorps German 2nd Fighter Corps | |
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| Active | 15 September 1943 – 26 January 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Decorations | reference in the Wehrmachtbericht 5 October 1944 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Dietrich Peltz |
II. Jagdkorps[1] (2nd Fighter Corps) was formed September 15, 1943 in 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 headquarters was located at Chantilly and from August 1944 in Rochefort, from September 10, 1944 at Flammersfeld near Koblenz.
Commanding officers
- Generleutnant Werner Junck, 15 September 1943 – 30 June 1944
- General Alfred Bülowius, 1 July 1944 – 15 October 1944
- Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz, 15 October 1944 – 26 January 1945
- Generalmajor Karl-Eduard Wilke (acting), 12 January 1945 – 26 January 1945
Subordinated units
References
- Notes
- ^ For more details see Luftwaffe Organization
- References
