Stab./KG26

[Doug Stankey]

Regarding holding multiple appointments, not only was this possible, it was very common. Those holding acting positions frequently held another “permanent” position as well. Another common situation was where a Geschwader Stab would, out of expediency, concurrently be a regional command staff and the Kommodore would concurrently be a Fliegerführer or Kommodore of a Gefechtsverband.

The KG 2 commanders list is so similar to that published in our book that it seems unnecessary to continue regenerating those for the other units.

Larry estimates that it will take about 5 more years to deal with the remaining accessible microfilms. The effect of this could be to about double the mass of information on career histories. When that day arrives, it may be worthwhile to review the unit commanders issue again.

As I have done the work to re-generate the KG 2 data, here it is:


Stab KG 2
Oberst Dipl.Ing. Johannes Fink (01.05.39 – 1940)
Oberst Herbert Rieckhoff (21.10.40 – 1941?)
Oberst Karl Mehnert (16.10.41 – 31.12.41)
Obstlt. Paul Weitkus (RK) (12.41) – acting?
Obstlt. Dr. Georg Pasewaldt (01.01.42 – 30.04.42)
Obstlt. Hans von Koppelow (01.05.42 – 21.01.43)
Major Walter Bradel (RK) (23.01.43 – 05.05.43 )KIA
Major Karl Kessel (DKG, RK) (06.05.43 – 15.02.44)
Major Hanns Heise (DKG, RK) (25.02.44 – 11.04.44)
Major Wilhelm Rath (DKG) (12.04.44 – 22/23.05.44) MIA
Major Franz Schönberger (23.05.44 – 27.07.44)
Obstlt. Rudolf Hallensleben (DKG, RK) (07.06.44 – ?) - acting
Obstlt. Rudolf Hallensleben (DKG, RK) (14.06.44 (or 28.07.44?) - 19.09.44) – permanent

I./KG 2
Major Werner Krahl (01.05.39 – 25.11.39)
Major Martin Gutzmann (26.11.39 – 26.08.40) POW
Major Waldemar Lerche (27.08.40 – 25.08.41)
Hptm. Ketterer (03.42 – 15.06.42)
Hptm. Karl Kessel (DKG) (16.06.42 – 05.05.43)
Hptm. Franz Schönberger (06.05.43 – 06.08.44)
Hptm. Philipp von Alemann (06.08.44 – 03.10.44)


II./KG 2
Major Paul Weitkus (01.05.39 – 1940?)
Major Kurt Rohde (16.12.40 – 31.05.41)
Major Johannes Hübner (11.06.41 – 30.11.41)
Major Walter Bradel (RK) (01.12.41 – 22.01.43)
Major Heinz Engel (DKG) (01.02.43 – 25.06.44)
Hptm. Hermann Schröter (DKG) ( 26.06.44 – 03.10.44)


III./KG 2
Major Werner Kreipe (01.03.40 - 1940)
Major Adolf Fuchs (25.06.40 – 31.08.40) WIA
Major Klaus Uebe (01.09.40 – 20.03.41)
Major Friedrich Dreyer (21.03.41 - 07.04.41) KIA
Obstlt. Heinrich Conrady (09.06.41 – 20.09.41)
Hptm. Gerhard Klostermann (21.09.41 – 12.41) –provisional
Hptm. Gerhard Klostermann (22.12.41 – 15.02.42) MIA
Obstlt. Hans von Koppelow (16.02.42 – 30.04.42)
Oberst Kurt Leythaeuser (01.05.42 – 13.08.43)
Hptm. Albert Schreiweiss (DKG) (14.08.43 – 30.11.44)

IV. (Erg/KG 2
Major Johannes Hübner (22.03.41(17.04.41?) – 10.06.41)
Hptm. Martin Kästner (11.06.41 – 26.06.42)
Hptm. Helmut Powolny (27.06.42 – 31.01.43)
Major Gottfried Buchholz (DKG) (01.02.43 – 03.10.44) – provisional

V./ KG 2
Hptm. Friedrich-Wilhelm Methner (DKG) (20.06.43 – 16.07.43) MIA
Major Wolf-Dietrich Meister (17.07.43 – 10.10.43)
Hptm. Kurt Heintz (DKG, RK) (31.07.43 – 10.43) – provisional
Hptm.? Kurt Heintz (DKG, RK) (11.10.43 – 21/22.01.44) KIA
Hptm. Karl-Egon von Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels (22.01.44 – 06.02.44).