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Fliegerführer Afrika

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.

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

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

Order of battle edit

 
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) edit

  • 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

  • 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)


References edit

Notes
  1. ^ Oberstleutant Martin Harlinghausen had acted as Fliegerführer Afrika from January 1941 to 20 February 1941 but without any Stab.

External links edit

  • Flifu Africa

fliegerführer, afrika, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, octo. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fliegerfuhrer Afrika news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2007 Learn how and when to remove this message Fliegerfuhrer 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 Frohlich and Generalleutnant Otto Hoffmann von Waldau who led the German air support to the German Afrika Korps campaign during the winter of 1941 1942 Fliegerfuhrer AfrikaActive1941 1943Country Nazi GermanyBranch LuftwaffeTypeAir forceRoleAerial warfareClose air supportSizeAir FleetEngagementsWorld War IICommandersNotablecommandersStefan FrohlichOtto Hoffmann von Waldau 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 Contents 1 Commanding officers 2 Order of battle 2 1 Luftflotte 2 1941 42 2 2 Luftflotte 2 1942 43 3 References 4 External linksCommanding officers editGeneralmajor Stefan Frohlich 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 1943Order of battle edit nbsp 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 edit Fliegerkorps II Korpskette X Fliegerkorps Afrika JagdKommando Kreta Fliegerfuhrer Afrika Agyptenfeldzug Ramcke Parachute Brigade Brigade Hermann Goring Kampfgruppe Schmid Luftwaffe Kommando Sudost Luftgau Afrika Koluft Libyen 2 H 14 II Seenot Dienstfuhrer 15 Seenotkommando Bengasi 16 Seenotkommando Derna Seenotkommando Tripoli II Sanitats Flugbereitschaft Bengasi Luftflotte 2 1942 43 edit Fliegerfuhrer Afrika Libyen Tunesien Fliegerfuhrer Tunis Fliegerkorps Tunis Verbindungsstaffel und Flugbereitschaft der Fliegerkorps Tunis Fliegerfuhrer 1 Nord Fliegerfuhrer 2 Mitte Fliegerfuhrer 3 Sud Fliegerfuhrer 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 References editNotes Oberstleutant Martin Harlinghausen had acted as Fliegerfuhrer Afrika from January 1941 to 20 February 1941 but without any Stab External links editFlifu Africa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fliegerfuhrer Afrika amp oldid 1201204073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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