Zerstoerergeschwader 2

Version: 21-04-08 (D-M-Y) - 14 pics

Erstaufstellung

The Geschwader was formed with Stab and two Gruppen in 1940.
The I. Gruppe had already fought in Poland in September 1939 as JGr 102

In September 1940, all units were disbanded, some continued in ZG 1 and NJGs

 

There was no ZG 2 active from September, 1940     =>     March, 1942

 

Zweitaufstellung

In April 1942, ZG 1 (New II. formed already in March) was formed again in Landsberg/Lech in Southern Germany with Bf 110C.

The Geschwader fought in Russia and was disbanded again already in the end of 1942 and the Gruppen went to NJG 4, NJG 5 and SKG 10

 

 

 

 

Erstaufstellung - Code 3M

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Maj Friedrich Vollbracht, 1.4.40 - 4.9.40
1940, April 1  -   Formed in Darmstadt-Griesheim
Jagdfuehrer 3
(Germany & France)
1940, April 1  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Darmstadt-Griesheim
 3M+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Friedrich Vollbracht
(1.4.40 - 4.9.40)
1940, July  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Toussous-le-Noble

 3M+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberstleutnant Friedrich Vollbracht
(1.4.40 - 4.9.40)
1940, September  -   Disbanded

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Known as Jagdgruppe 102 between 21.9.39 and 30.1.40 (Poland Campaign)
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
  • ?
Gruppenstab
(B)

1. Staffel
 (H)

 2. Staffel
 (K)

3. Staffel
 (L)
1939, May 1  -   Formed from I./JG231 in Bernburg
from Stab I./JG231 from 1./JG231 from 2./JG231 from 3./JG231
Luftflotte 1
(Germany)
1939, May 1  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D-1   -   Bernburg, Germany

 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Johannes Gentzen
(1.5.39 - 26.5.40)		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
Fliegerfuehrer zur besonderen Verwendung
(Germany)
1939, August 6  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D-1   -   Gross-Stein, Germany
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, September 9  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D-1   -   Krakau, Poland
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur		  ?+    ?+    ?+  
1939, September 11  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D-1   -   Debrica, Poland
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Bf 109D-1  2+  
-
-
Bf 109D-1  2+  
-
-
Bf 109D-1  12+  
Olt. Josef Steinmetz-Kellner
September 1939
Luftflotte 2
(Germany)
1939, September 22  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D   -   Lachen-Speyersdorff
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur
Bf 109D-1  3+  
Unteroffizier Schuch
Bernburg, September 1939
???		  ?+    ?+  
Stab/JG77
(Germany)
1939, November 12  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D   -   Bonn-Hangelar
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur		  3+    ?+    ?+  
1939, November 29  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D   -   Duesseldorf-Lohausen
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur		  3+    ?+    ?+  
1939, December 12  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109D   -   Bonn-Hangelar
 <<+   
Gruppenkommandeur		  3+    ?+    ?+  
1940, February 2  -   Messerschmitt Bf 109/Bf 110C   -   Garz on Usedom, Northern Germany
 3M+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  3M+?H  3M+?K  3M+?L
Jagdfuehrer 3
(Germany & France)
1940, March  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Darmstadt-Griesheim
 3M+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  3M+?H  3M+?K  3M+?L
1940, May 18  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Neufchateau
 3M+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  3M+?H  3M+?K  3M+?L
1940, July  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Amiens-Glissy, France

Bf 110C-4  3M+AB  (W.Nr.3246)
 Gruppenkommandeur
(8.40 - 9.40)
Hptm. Eberhard Heinlein
-
-
Bf 110C-4  3M+VH  (???)
Crashed at Rye Hill, Essex,
Sep 3, 10.40
after mid air collision with another Me 110
-
Bf 110C-2  3M+GK  (W.Nr.2134)
summer 1940
Note: The central rear section of the canopy was removed, this is a field modification particularly favoured by Erprobungsgruppe 210.		  3M+?L

Bf 110C-4  3M+BB  (W.Nr.3246)
Gruppenadjudant
Oberleutnant Gerhard Granz with Feldwebel Willi Schubel
summer 1940
A/C shot down on 7 September 1940 and both crewmembers survived into captivity		  3M+?H  3M+?K  3M+?L

Bf 110C-4  3M+DB  (W.Nr.????)		  3M+?H  3M+?K  3M+?L
1940, September  -   Disbanded, but 1./ZG2 became 4./NJG2 in 11.40.

 

 

 

 

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
Gruppenstab (C) 4. Staffel (M) 5. Staffel (N) 6. Staffel (P)
1940, June 26  -   Formed from I./ZG52 in Freiburg
from Stab I./ZG52 from 1./ZG52 from 2./ZG52 from 3./ZG52
Jagdfuehrer 3
(Germany & France)
1940, June 26  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Freiburg
 A2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  A2+?H  A2+?L
Bf 110C-4  A2+AL
summer 1940
Staffelkapitaen
Hptm. Eberhard Heinlein
Still the old code & Badge of 3./ZG52
Note, that Hptm. Heinlein was Gruppenkommandeur I./ZG2 in 1940
 A2+BC
Gruppenadjutant		  A2+?H  A2+?L
Bf 110D-3  A2+BL
summer 1940
The D-3 had a rubber boat in the extended tail.
Still the old code & badge of 3./ZG52
1940, July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Gyancourt, France
Note: I don`t know, if the unit kept the A2 Code for the three month they existed, but it seems the never switched to 3M
 A2+AB
Gruppenkommandeur		  A2+?H  A2+?L  A2+?L
1940, September   -   Disbanded, with 4./ZG2 becoming 4./NJG3.

 

 

 

 

Zweitaufstellung - Code 2S

 

 

Geschwaderstab (A)
Geschwaderkommodore:
  • Oberst Ralph von Rettberg, 4.42 - 1.43
1942, April 1  -   Reformed in Landsberg/Lech
Luftflotte 4
(Southern Germany)
1942, April 1  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Landsberg/Lech
 2S+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Ralph von Rettberg
(4.42 - 1.43)
1942, May  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Kharkov
 2S+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Ralph von Rettberg
(4.42 - 1.43)
19420, June  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Svoboda
 2S+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Ralph von Rettberg
(4.42 - 1.43)
Luftflotte 2
(Northern Germany)
1942, June  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110  & Focke-Wulf FW 190A-4   -   Parndorf, Germany
 2S+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Ralph von Rettberg
(4.42 - 1.43)
II. Fliegerkorps
(Italy )
1942, November  -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-4   -   Comiso?
also known as Zerstoerergeschwader "Sued" from 11.42. Fate unknown.
 2S+AA
Geschwaderkommodore
Oberst Ralph von Rettberg
(4.42 - 1.43)
1942, December  -   Disbanded

 

 

 

 

I. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • ?
  • ?
Gruppenstab (B) 1. Staffel (H) 2. Staffel (K)

3. Staffel (L)
1942, April  -   Reformed from I./ZG2 in Landsberg/Lech
from Stab I./ZG26 from 1./ZG26 from 2./ZG26 from 3./ZG26
Luftflotte 4
(Southern Germany)
1942, April  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110E-1   -   Landsberg/Lech
 2S+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Who ???
(?-?)		  2S+?H  2S+?K
Bf 110E-1/U4  2S+EL
Eastern Front, 1942
This aircraft has been modified for towing Me 321 gliders.
It still wears the clog emblem of the former unit ZG 26
1942, June  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Tschugujew
 2S+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Who ???
(?-?)		  2S+?H  2S+?K  2S+?L
1942, June  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Swoboda
 2S+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Who ???
(?-?)		  2S+?H  2S+?K  2S+?L
1942, July  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Barwenkowo
 2S+AB
Gruppenkommandeur
Who ???
(?-?)		  2S+?H  2S+?K  2S+?L
1942, August   -   Disbanded, remnants into NJG4 and III./ZG1.

 

 

 

 

II. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Maj Gerhard Weyert, 3.42 - 9.42
Gruppenstab (C) 4. Staffel (M) 5. Staffel (N) 6. Staffel (P)
1942, March  -   Reformed in Landsberg/Lech & Wien Aspern
new new new new
Luftflotte 4
( Southern Germany & Austria)
1942, March  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Landsberg/Lech & Wien Aspern
 2S+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Gerhard Weyert
(3.42 - 9.42)		  2S+?M  2S+?N  2S+?P
1942, May  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Tschugujew
 2S+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Gerhard Weyert
(3.42 - 9.42)		  2S+?M  2S+?N  2S+?P
1942, June  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Barwenkowo
 2S+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Gerhard Weyert
(3.42 - 9.42)		  2S+?M  2S+?N  2S+?P
1942, late July   -   Gave up its aircraft to ZG1, and moved to Wiener-Neustadt, Austria
 2S+AC
Gruppenkommandeur
Major Gerhard Weyert
(3.42 - 9.42)		  2S+?M  2S+?N  2S+?P
1942, September   -   Redesignated I./NJG5:
became Stab I./NJG5 became 1./NJG5 became 2./NJG5 became 3./NJG5

 

 

 

 

III. Gruppe
Gruppenkommandeure:
  • Hptm Wilhelm Hachfeld, 2.5.42 - 2.12.42
  • Hptm Hans-Jobst Hauenschild, 2.12.42 - 20.12.42
Gruppenstab (D) 7. Staffel (R) 8. Staffel (S) 9. Staffel (T)
1942, March  -   Formed in Landsberg/Lech & Wien Aspern
new new new new
Luftflotte 4
( Southern Germany & Austria)
1942, March  -   Messerschmitt Bf 110C   -   Landsberg/Lech & Wien Aspern
 2S+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2S+?R  2S+?S  2S+?T
1942, April   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Parndorf
 2S+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2S+?R  2S+?S  2S+?T
1942, May   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Tschugujew
 2S+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2S+?R  2S+?S  2S+?T
1942, June   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Swoboda
 2S+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2S+?R  2S+?S  2S+?T
Luftflotte 2
(-?-)
1942, August   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   Parndorf, Germany
From 9.42 to 11.42 also at Cognac for anti-shipping training
 2S+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2S+?R  2S+?S  2S+?T
1942, November   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-4   -   Comiso, Italy
 2S+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2S+?R  2S+?S  2S+?T
 Flieger Fuehrer Tunis
(Tunesia)
1942, November 11   -   Focke-Wulf FW 190A-4   -   Bizerta
 2S+AD
Gruppenkommandeur		  2S+?R  2S+?S  2S+?T
1942, December 20   -   Redesignated III./SKG10:
became Stab III./SKG10 became 7./SKG10 became 8./SKG10 became 9./SKG10

 

 

 

 

Ergaenzungsstaffel
1942, April - July   -   Messerschmitt Bf 110   -   probably in Landsberg/Lech, Southern Germany
 2S+??

 

 

 

 

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