Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 in Braunschweig and transferred to Italy on 15 November 1941. The Luftflotte was disbanded on 27 September 1944. Commanding officers General Hellmuth Felmy, 1 February 1939 – 12 January 1940 Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, 12 January 1940 – 11 June 1943 Generalfeldmarschall Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, 12 June 1943 – 27 September 1944 Chief of staff Oberst Josef Kammhuber, 1 October 1939 – 19 December 1939 Generalmajor Wilhelm Speidel, 19 December 1939 – 30 January 1940 Oberst Gerhard Bassenge, 30 January 1940 – 31 July 1940 Oberst Hans Seidemann, 5 October 1940 – 11 August 1942 Generalmajor Paul Deichmann, 25 August 1942 – 25 June 1943 Generalleutnant Ernst Müller, 1 October 1943 – September 1944 Subordinated units References Notes References Luftflotte 2 @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht Luftflotte 2 @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45 German Air Fleets in World War II Military units and formations established in 1939 Military units and formations disestablished in 1944