Luftflotte 2

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Luftflotte 2 was a major Luftwaffe air fleet of Nazi Germany that played a key role in early World War II campaigns, including the Battle of Britain and operations on the Eastern Front.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Luftflotte
air fleet
military unit
allegiance Third Reich
associatedIdeology Nazism
surface form: "National Socialism"
branchOf Luftwaffe
surface form: "German Air Force (Wehrmacht)"
category Luftwaffe formations
air fleets of Germany
commandStructure Luftwaffe air fleets system
conflict World War II
country Nazi Germany
disbandedAfter end of World War II
engagedIn Battle of Britain
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
air operations over Italy
campaigns in the Soviet Union
invasion of Poland
function coordination of air operations over assigned theaters
geographicAreaOfOperations Eastern Europe
Mediterranean Basin
surface form: "Mediterranean region"

Western Europe
historicalEra 20th century
languageOfCommand German
militaryAlliance Axis alliance
militaryBranch air force
notableFor operations on the Eastern Front
participation in the Battle of Britain
role in early World War II campaigns
operatedBy Luftwaffe High Command
partOf Luftwaffe
role strategic air operations
tactical air support
sideInConflict Axis powers
status disbanded
strategicObjective air superiority
strategic bombing
support of ground operations
subordinateTo Luftwaffe
surface form: "Oberkommando der Luftwaffe"
theater Eastern Front
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
surface form: "Mediterranean theatre of World War II"

Western Front
timePeriod World War II
surface form: "Second World War"
typeOfUnit operational air command
usedAircraftType bomber aircraft
fighter aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft

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