Jagdgeschwader 2

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Jagdgeschwader 2 was a prominent Luftwaffe fighter wing of Nazi Germany during World War II, noted for its high-scoring aces and extensive combat operations on multiple fronts.

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Jagdgeschwader 2 canonical 3
IV./JG 2 1
Jagdgeschwader 2 „Richthofen“ 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Luftwaffe fighter wing
military unit
aircraftUsed Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Messerschmitt Bf 109
allegiance Wehrmacht
alternativeName Jagdgeschwader 2 „Richthofen“
linked to: Jagdgeschwader 2
associatedWith German air defence of the Reich
German air operations over Western Europe
branch Luftwaffe
conflict World War II
country Nazi Germany
engagedIn air superiority missions
fighter escort missions
interception of Allied bombers
garrisonLocation Germany
historicalEra 20th century
militaryBranchOf Germany
namedAfter Richthofen
nativeName Jagdgeschwader 2
notableAce Adolf Galland
Egon Mayer
Helmut Wick
Walter Oesau
notableCommander Adolf Galland
Egon Mayer
Helmut Wick
Walter Oesau
notableFor extensive combat operations on multiple fronts
high number of aerial victories
high-scoring fighter aces
operatedOnFront Channel Front
Eastern Front
Mediterranean theatre
Western Front
operationalPeriod World War II era
linked to: World War II
partOf Luftwaffe
role fighter aviation
shortName JG 2
subunit I./JG 2
II./JG 2
III./JG 2
IV./JG 2
linked to: Jagdgeschwader 2
tookPartIn Battle of Britain
Battle of France
Defence of the Reich
invasion of France 1940
operations over the English Channel
typeOfUnit fighter wing

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Gerhard Barkhorn servedIn Jagdgeschwader 2
Dietrich Hrabak servedIn Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 nativeName Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 alternativeName Jagdgeschwader 2 „Richthofen“
linked to: Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 subunit IV./JG 2
linked to: Jagdgeschwader 2