CO list of Schlacht Gruppen, 39-45 - looking for assistance.

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have for commanders in II.(S)/LG 2. It is not perfect, but this is our "best guess at this time. Inconsistencies are left in "as is" to perhaps aid in resolving them.



II./(S)/LG 2: Fl.Gr. 40 + part of Fl.Gr. 20 > (01.11.38 - 13.01.42) > I./Schl.G. 1
Kdr.

Maj. Werner Spielvogel (01.11.38 - 09.09.39 KIA). - first name uncertain
Hptm./Maj. Otto Weiss (RK) (09.09.39 (or 01.12.39?) - 15.10.40).
Maj. Wolfgang Neudörffer (c. 14.09.39 - 01.12.39).
Hptm. Egon Thiem (RK) (15.10.40 - 26.05.41).
Maj. Otto Weiss (RK, EL) (26.05.41 - 13.01.42). - re-apptd

4.(S)/LG 2:
Staka:
Hptm. Otto Weiss (01.11.38 - 09.09.39 (or 01.12.39?)). > Kdr. II.(S)/LG 2
Oblt. Wolf-Dietrich Peitsmeyer (?not earlier than 09.39 - 05.40 - not later than 26.06.40?). - probably
Oblt. Horst Freiherr von Grote (RK) (26.06.40 - 08.40).
Oblt. Alfred Druschel (08.40 - 03.41?). -provisional - acting?
Oblt. Heinrich Vogler (08.40 - 05.12.40 MIA). - same as Vogeler
Oblt. Alfred Druschel (06.12.40 - 03.41?). - permanent

5.(S)/LG 2:
Staka:
Oblt./Hptm. Adolf Galland (01.07.39 - not later than 01.10.39).
Hptm. Egon Thiem (DKG) (26.06.40 - not later than 15.10.40).
Oblt. Hans-Benno von Schenck (08.40 - 29.10.40 KIA). -name uncertain
Oblt./Hptm. Georg Dörffel (DKG, RK) (30.10.40 - 03.01.42 - ?not later than 02.03.43). > prov Kdr. I./Schl.G.1
Lt. Werner Schlother (02.41 - 08.02.41 POW).
Hptm. Georg Meyer (09.02.41 - 30.04.41).

6.(S)/LG 2:
Staka:
Hptm. Wolf-Dietrich Peitsmeyer (RK) (26.06.40 - not later than 10.12.42 MIA). > Kdr. I./Schl.G. 2
Oblt. Werner Dörnbrack (01.08.40 - not later than 16.09.40). -provisional
Oblt. Paul Widmann (? - 06.02.41 KIA).
Oblt. Werner Dörnbrack (RK) (02.41 - not later than 13.01.42). -permanent

Later I will send along what we have for Schl.G. 1 and 2 and for the various SG units.


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