Lehrgeschwader 2 - History

History

The unit was created to control the Lehrgruppe in the Luftwaffe. Stab and I.(J)/LG 2 was formed in 1 November 1938 in Graz. II.(Schl.)/LG 2 was formed in November 1938 in Tutow near the Baltic coast and III Gruppe at Jüterbog.

11.(Nacht)/LG 2 was a specialist night-fighting unit formed in August 1939 in Greifswald under Oblt. Johannes Steinhoff, with Arado ar 68 & Bf 109-D equipment. In September 1939 the unit moved to Bonn-Hangelar and was redesignated 10.(N)/JG 26.

I.(J)/LG 2 became the new I Gruppe, JG 77 in January 1942.

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