Fliegerführer Afrika

*Fliegerführer Afrika*
Fliegerführer Afrika
Active	1941–1943
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare<br />Close air support
Size	Air Fleet
Engagements	World 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

Generalmajor 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
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

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)

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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

Messerschmitt Bf 110 E-3
Junkers Ju 88 C-6

Aerial convoy Escorts

Arado Ar 196 A-3
Blohm & Voss BV 138 C-1
Heinkel He 115B/C
Junkers Ju 88 C-6
Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-4
Messerschmitt Bf 110 D-3

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

Fieseler Fi156 C-3 trop.
Fieseler Fi156 C-5 trop.
Messerschmitt Bf 108B/C

Transports

Italian Aircraft

Fighter-interceptors

Aerial convoy escorts

CANT Z.501 Gabbiano
CANT Z.506B Airone
Caproni-Reggiane Re.2000 Serie I Falco I
Macchi MC.200AS Saetta
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna