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|notable_commanders=[[Stefan Fröhlich (German general)|Stefan Fröhlich]] | |notable_commanders=[[Stefan Fröhlich (German general)|Stefan Fröhlich]]<br />[[Otto Hoffmann von Waldau]] | ||
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==Commanding officers== | ==Commanding officers== | ||
* Generalmajor [[Stefan Fröhlich (German general)|Stefan Fröhlich]] | * 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 | ||
* 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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* 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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* [[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]]---> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Fliegerführer Afrika | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941–1943 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Close air support |
| Size | Air Fleet |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Stefan Fröhlich 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[edit | edit source]
- Generalmajor Stefan Fröhlich[1] 24 February 1941 – 10 April 1942
- Generlmajor Theo Osterkamp (acting), April 1942
- General der Flieger Otto Hoffmann von Waldau, 12 April – 30 August 1942
- General der Flieger Hans Seidemann, 30 August 1942 – 31 January 1943
- Generalmajor Walter Hagen, 1 February 1943 – February 1943
Order of battle[edit | edit source]
Luftflotte 2 (1941–42)[edit | edit source]
- 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)[edit | edit source]
- 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
- Fliegerkorps Tunis
- Fliegerführer Tunis
- 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)
- V Squadra Aerea (Italian 5th Air Fleet)
- Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee/Armata Corazzata Italo-Tedesca (Flak Div.) Kommando (Anti-Air)
References[edit | edit source]
- Notes
- ↑ Oberstleutant Martin Harlinghausen had acted as Fliegerführer Afrika from January 1941 to 20 February 1941 but without any Stab.