2nd Fighter Corps (Germany)

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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 . 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[]

  • 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 (acting), 12 January 1945 – 26 January 1945

Subordinated units[]

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

References[]

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