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{{Short description|Division of the German Luftwaffe in the Second World War}}
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|dates=1941–1943
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|country={{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|country={{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|branch={{Luftwaffe}}
|branch=[[Luftwaffe]]
|type= [[Air force]]
|type= [[Air force]]
|role= [[Aerial warfare]]<br />[[Close air support]]
|role= [[Aerial warfare]]&lt;br /&gt;[[Close air support]]
|size=Air Fleet
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|battles=[[World War II]]
|battles=[[World War II]]
|notable_commanders=[[Stefan Fröhlich (german General)|Stefan Fröhlich]]<br />[[Otto Hoffmann von Waldau]]
|notable_commanders=[[Stefan Fröhlich (German general)|Stefan Fröhlich]]&lt;br /&gt;[[Otto Hoffmann von Waldau]]
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'''''Fliegerführer Afrika''''' was part of ''[[Luftflotte 2]]'' (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German ''[[Luftwaffe]]'' in the [[Second World War]].  It operated in the Mediterranean and Libya from 1941–1942. The commanders were [[Generalmajor]] [[Stefan Fröhlich (german General)|Stefan Fröhlich]] and Generalleutnant [[Otto Hoffmann von Waldau]], who led the German air support to the German ''[[Afrika Korps]]'' campaign during the winter of 1941–1942.
'''''Fliegerführer Afrika''''' was part of ''[[Luftflotte 2]]'' (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German [[Luftwaffe]] in the [[Second World War]].  It operated in the Mediterranean and Libya from 1941–1942. The commanders were [[Generalmajor]] [[Stefan Fröhlich (German general)|Stefan Fröhlich]] and Generalleutnant [[Otto Hoffmann von Waldau]], who led the German air support to the German ''[[Afrika Korps]]'' campaign during the winter of 1941–1942.


The aircraft flown by these commanders were a [[Heinkel He 111|He 111 P-4]] (VG+ES), fully equipped (armed with 5 × MG 15 and 1 × MG 17, capacity to load {{cvt|1000|kg|lb}} of bombs in belly and another {{cvt|1000|kg|lb}} under the wings, also exterior fuel tanks).
The aircraft flown by these commanders were a [[Heinkel He 111|He 111 P-4]] (VG+ES), fully equipped (armed with 5 × [[MG 15]] and 1 × [[MG 17 machine gun|MG 17]], capacity to load {{cvt|1000|kg|lb}} of bombs in belly and another {{cvt|1000|kg|lb}} under the wings, also exterior fuel tanks).


==Commanding officers==
==Commanding officers==
* Generalmajor [[Stefan Fröhlich (german General)|Stefan Fröhlich]]<ref>Oberstleutant [[Martin Harlinghausen]] had acted as Fliegerführer Afrika from January 1941 to 20 February 1941 but without any Stab.</ref> 24 February 1941 – 10 April 1942
* Generalmajor [[Stefan Fröhlich (German general)|Stefan Fröhlich]]&lt;ref&gt;Oberstleutant [[Martin Harlinghausen]] had acted as Fliegerführer Afrika from January 1941 to 20 February 1941 but without any Stab.&lt;/ref&gt; 24 February 1941 – 10 April 1942
* Generlmajor [[Theo Osterkamp]] (acting), April 1942
* Generlmajor [[Theo Osterkamp]] (acting), April 1942
* General der Flieger [[Otto Hoffmann von Waldau]], 12 April – 30 August 1942
* General der Flieger [[Otto Hoffmann von Waldau]], 12 April – 30 August 1942
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==Order of battle==
==Order of battle==
[[File:Me 109E-4Trop JG27 off North African coast 1941.jpg|thumb|A German Messerschmitt [[Messerschmitt Bf 109|Bf 109]]E-4/Trop of Jagdgeschwader 27 (27th Fighter Wing) in flight, off the North African coast in the summer of 1941.]]
===Luftflotte 2 (1941–42)===
===Luftflotte 2 (1941–42)===
* Fliegerkorps II
* Fliegerkorps II
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* Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee/Armata Corazzata Italo-Tedesca (Flak Div.) Kommando (Anti-Air)
* Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee/Armata Corazzata Italo-Tedesca (Flak Div.) Kommando (Anti-Air)


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===German Aircraft===
===German Aircraft===
'''Fighter-interceptors'''
'''Fighter-interceptors'''
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'''Aerial convoy Escorts'''
'''Aerial convoy Escorts'''
* [[Arado Ar 196]] A-3
* [[Arado Ar 196]] A-3
* [[Blohm & Voss BV 138]] C-1
* [[Blohm &amp; Voss BV 138]] C-1
* [[Heinkel He 115]]B/C
* [[Heinkel He 115]]B/C
* Junkers Ju 88 C-6
* Junkers Ju 88 C-6
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'''Seaplanes'''
'''Seaplanes'''
* [[Arado Ar 196]] A-3
* [[Arado Ar 196]] A-3
* [[Blohm & Voss BV 138]] C-1
* [[Blohm &amp; Voss BV 138]] C-1
* [[Blohm & Voss BV 222]]
* [[Blohm &amp; Voss BV 222]]
* [[Dornier Do 24]] T-1
* [[Dornier Do 24]] T-1
* [[Heinkel He 60]]A
* [[Heinkel He 60]]A
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'''Transports'''
'''Transports'''
* [[Blohm & Voss BV 222]] Wiking
* [[Blohm &amp; Voss BV 222]] Wiking
* [[DFS 230]] B-1
* [[DFS 230]] B-1
* [[Focke-Wulf Fw 58]] Weihe
* [[Focke-Wulf Fw 58]] Weihe
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* [[Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79]] Marsupiale
* [[Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79]] Marsupiale
* [[Savoia-Marchetti S.M.81]] Pipistrello
* [[Savoia-Marchetti S.M.81]] Pipistrello
* [[Savoia-Marchetti SM.82|Savoia-Marchetti S.M.82 Marsupiale]]--->
* [[Savoia-Marchetti SM.82|Savoia-Marchetti S.M.82 Marsupiale]]---&gt;


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:29, 2 October 2024


Fliegerführer Afrika
Active1941–1943
Country Nazi Germany
BranchLuftwaffe
TypeAir force
RoleAerial warfare<br />Close air support
SizeAir Fleet
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Stefan Fröhlich<br />Otto Hoffmann von Waldau

Fliegerführer Afrika was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in the Second World War. It operated in the Mediterranean and Libya from 1941–1942. The commanders were Generalmajor Stefan Fröhlich and Generalleutnant Otto Hoffmann von Waldau, who led the German air support to the German Afrika Korps campaign during the winter of 1941–1942.

The aircraft flown by these commanders were a He 111 P-4 (VG+ES), fully equipped (armed with 5 × MG 15 and 1 × MG 17, capacity to load 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of bombs in belly and another 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) under the wings, also exterior fuel tanks).

Commanding officers

Order of battle

A German Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/Trop of Jagdgeschwader 27 (27th Fighter Wing) in flight, off the North African coast in the summer of 1941.

Luftflotte 2 (1941–42)

  • Fliegerkorps II
  • Korpskette X.Fliegerkorps Afrika
    • JagdKommando Kreta
  • Fliegerführer Afrika (Ägyptenfeldzug)
    • Ramcke Parachute Brigade
    • Brigade Hermann Göring
    • Kampfgruppe Schmid
    • Luftwaffe Kommando Südost
      • Luftgau Afrika
      • Koluft Libyen
      • 2.(H)/14
    • II Seenot-Dienstführer
      • 15. Seenotkommando (Bengasi)
      • 16. Seenotkommando (Derna)
      • Seenotkommando (Tripoli)
    • II Sanitäts-Flugbereitschaft Bengasi

Luftflotte 2 (1942–43)

  • Fliegerführer Afrika (Libyen-Tunesien)
    • Fliegerführer Tunis
      • Fliegerkorps Tunis
        • Verbindungsstaffel und Flugbereitschaft der Fliegerkorps Tunis
        • Fliegerführer 1 (Nord)
        • Fliegerführer 2 (Mitte)
        • Fliegerführer 3 (Süd)
        • Fliegerführer Gabes
  • General der Deutschen Luftwaffe beim Oberkommand der Kgl. Ital. Luftwaffe (Italuft)
    • V Squadra Aerea (Italian 5th Air Fleet)
      • Bataglione Paracadutisti Libiche Fanti dell'Aria
      • Bataglione Paracadutisti Folgore
      • Commando Aeronautica Tripolitana
      • Settore Centrale Cirenaica
      • Settore Est Fuka (Egypt)
  • Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee/Armata Corazzata Italo-Tedesca (Flak Div.) Kommando (Anti-Air)

<!---==List of aircraft in use by Fliegerführer Afrika==

German Aircraft

Fighter-interceptors

  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-3 trop.
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-4 trop.
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 trop
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-1 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-4 trop.

Night fighters

Aerial convoy Escorts

Fighter-bombers

  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190 G-2 trop.
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190 G-3 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/R3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/B
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110 E-2 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110 D-2 trop.

Dive-bombers/land support

  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-3/Trop.
  • Henschel Hs 129 B-1
  • Junkers Ju 87 B-2
  • Junkers Ju 87 B-2 trop.
  • Junkers Ju 87 R-1
  • Junkers Ju 87 R-2
  • Junkers Ju 87 R-4
  • Junkers Ju 87 D-1 trop.
  • Junkers Ju 87 D-3 trop.

Bombers

  • Dornier Do 17 M-1 trop.
  • Dornier Do 17 P-1 trop.
  • Dornier Do 17 Z-10
  • Heinkel He 111 H-2
  • Heinkel He 111 H-3
  • Heinkel He 111 H-6
  • Heinkel He 111 P-4
  • Junkers Ju 88 A-1 trop.
  • Junkers Ju 88 A-4 trop.
  • Junkers Ju 88 A-5 trop.

Seaplanes

Reconnaissance

  • Focke-Wulf Fw 189 A-2 trop.
  • Henschel Hs 126 A-1
  • Henschel Hs 126 B-1
  • Fieseler Fi156 C-3 trop.
  • Fieseler Fi156 C-5 trop.
  • Junkers Ju 86 P-1
  • Junkers Ju 86 P-2
  • Junkers Ju 88 C-4 trop.¨
  • Junkers Ju 88 D-1
  • Junkers Ju 88 D-1 trop.
  • Junkers Ju 88 D-2 trop.
  • Junkers Ju 88 D-5 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-5 trop.
  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-6
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110 E-3
  • Messerschmitt Bf 110 F-3 trop.
  • Messerschmitt 210 A-1
  • Messerschmitt 210 C-1

Liaison

Transports

Italian Aircraft

Fighter-interceptors

Aerial convoy escorts

Fighter-bombers

Dive-bombers/land support

Bombers

Seaplanes

Reconnaissance

Liaison

Transports

References

Notes

External links

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