Fliegerführer Afrika

Fliegerführer Afrika was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It acted in the Mediterranean and Libya in North African areas during 1941-1942. The commanders were Generalmajor Stefan Fröhlich and Generalleutnant Hoffman von Waldau, who led the German air support to the German Afrika Korps campaign during the winter of 1941-1942.

The specific aircraft in use by these commanders was one Heinkel He 111P-4 (VG+ES), fully equipped (armed with 5 MG 15 and one MG 17, capacity to load 1,000 kg of bombs in belly and another 1,000kg under the wings, also exterior fuel tanks).

Commanding Officers

Fliegerführer

*General Stefan Fröhlich [Oberstleutant Martin Harlinghausen had acted as Fliegerführer Afrika from January 1941 to 20 February 1941, but without any Stab.] , 24 February 1941 - 10 April 1942
*Generlmajor Theo Osterkamp (acting), April 1942
*General Otto Hoffmann von Waldau, 12 April 1942 - 30 August 1942
*General Hans Seidemann, 30 August 1942 - 31 January 1943
*Generalmajor Walter Hagen, 1 February 1943 - February 1943

Order of Battle(1941-42)

Luftflotte 12(MittelMeer-Afrika)

Luftflotte 2 (MittelMeer-Afrika)

Fliegerkorps II

Korpskette X.Fliegerkorps Afrika

*JagdKommando Kreta

Fliegerführer Afrika(Ägyptenfeldzug)

*Ramke Brigade

Luftwaffe Kommando Sudost

*Luftgau Afrika
*Koluft Libyen
*2.(H)/14

II Seenot Dienstfuhrer

*15 Seenotkommando (Bengasi)
*16 Seenotkommando (Derna)
*Seenot kommando (Tripoli)

II Sanitats-Flugbereitschaft Bengasi

Fliegerführer Afrika(Libyen-Tunesien)

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)

XIX.Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee/Armata Corazzata Italo-Tedesca (Flak Div.) Kommando

List of aircraft in use by Fliegerführer Afrika

German Aircraft

*Figthers-interceptors
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3/Trop.
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5/Trop.
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8
*Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3
*Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7/Trop
*Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109G-1/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109G-4/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/Trop

*Nigth figthers
*Messerschmitt Bf 110E-3
*Junkers Ju 88C-6

*Aerial convoy scorts
*Arado Ar 196A-3
*Blohm und Voss Bv 138C-1
*Heinkel He 115B/C
*Junkers Ju 88C-6
*Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4
*Messerschmitt Bf 110D-3

*Figther-bombers
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190G-2/Trop.
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190G-3/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/R3
*Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4/B
*Messerschmitt Bf 110E-2/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 110D-2/Trop.

*Dive-bombers/land support
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-3/Trop.
*Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8/Trop.
*Henschel Hs 129B-1
*Junkers Ju 87B-2
*Junkers Ju 87B-2/Trop.
*Junkers Ju 87R-1
*Junkers Ju 87R-2
*Junkers Ju 87R-4
*Junkers Ju 87D-1/Trop.
*Junkers Ju 87D-3/Trop.

*Bombers
*Dornier Do 17Z-10
*Heinkel he 111H-2
*Heinkel He 111H-3
*Heinkel He 111H-6
*Heinkel He 111P-4
*Junkers Ju 88A-1/Trop.
*Junkers Ju 88A-4/Trop.
*Junkers Ju 88A-5/Trop.

*Hidroplanes
*Arado Ar 196A-3
*Blohm und Voss Bv 138C-1
*Blohm und Voss Bv 222 Wiking
*Dornier Do 24T-1
*Heinkel He 60A
*Heinkel He 114
*Heinkel He 115B/C

*Reconossaince
*Focke-Wulf Fw 189A-2/Trop.
*Henschel Hs 126A-1
*Henschel Hs 126B-1
*Fieseler Fi156C-3/Trop.
*Fieseler Fi156C-5/Trop.
*Junkers Ju 86P-1
*Junkers Ju 86P-2
*Junkers Ju 88C-4/Trop.¨
*Junkers Ju 88D-1
*Junkers Ju 88D-1/Trop.
*Junkers Ju 88D-2/Trop.
*Junkers Ju 88D-5/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109E-5/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 109E-6
*Messerschmitt Bf 110E-3
*Messerschmitt Bf 110F-3/Trop.
*Messerschmitt 210A-1
*Messerschmitt 210C-1
*Messerschmitt 410A-1

*Liason
*Fieseler Fi156C-3/Trop.
*Fieseler Fi156C-5/Trop.
*Messerschmitt Bf 108B/C

*Transports
*Blohm und Voss Bv 222 Wiking
*DFS 230B-1
*Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe
*Gotha Go 242A-1
*Gotha Go 244B-1
*Junkers Ju 52/3m g7e
*Junkers Ju 252A-1
*Junkers Ju 90B-1
*Junkers Ju 290A
*Messerschmitt 323D Gigant

Italian Aircraft

*Figthers-interceptors
*Fiat CR.20
*Fiat CR.30
*Fiat CR.32bis
*Fiat G.50bis Freccia
*Fiat CR.42AS Falco
*Macchi MC.200AS Saetta
*Macchi MC.202AS Folgore

*Aerial convoy scorts
*CANT Z.501 Gabbiano
*CANT Z.506B Airone
*FIAT (CMASA) RS.14B
*Caproni-Reggiane Re.2000 Serie I Falco I
*Macchi MC.200AS Saetta
*FIAT BR.20 Cicogna

*Figther-bombers
*Fiat G.50bis Freccia
*Fiat CR.42AS Falco
*Macchi MC.200CB Saetta
*Macchi MC.202CB Folgore

*Dive-bombers/land support
*Breda Ba 65.
*Breda Ba 88 Lince
*Breda Ba 201 Pichiatelli (Ju 87B italian-license build)
*Fiat CR.32bis
*Meridionali Ro.37bis.

*Bombers
*CANT.Z.1007 Alcione
*Caproni Ca.133
*Caproni-Bergamaschi Ca.310 Libeccio
*Fiat BR.20M Cicogna
*Piaggio P.108B
*Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79-I Sparviero
*Savoia-Marchetti S.M.81 Pipistrello

*Hidroplanes
*CANT Z.501 Gabbiano
*CANT Z.506B Airone
*FIAT (CMASA) RS.14B
*Macchi MC.94
*Meridionali Ro.43

*Reconossaince
*Caproni-Bergamaschi Ca.310 Libeccio
*Meridionali Ro.37bis.
*Meridionali Ro.63

*Liason
*Caproni Ca.100
*FIAT (CMASA) G.8
*Meridionali Ro.63
*Nardi FN.305

*Transports
*Breda Ba.44
*Caproni Ca.133
*FIAT G.12T
*Savoia-Marchetti S.M.71
*Savoia-Marchetti S.M.74
*Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79 Marsupiale
*Savoia-Marchetti S.M.81 Pipistrello
*Savoia-Marchetti S.M.82 Marsupiale

References

;Notes;References
* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Fliegerfuhrer/FliegerfuhrerAfrika.htm Fliegerführer Afrika @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]
* [http://www.ww2.dk/air/hq/afrika.htm Fliegerführer Afrika @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45]
*"Fliegerführer Afrika 1941-42 Battle Orders":
* [http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2072/Lf2.html]
* [http://niehorster.orbat.com/011_germany/42-oob/42-10-23/flifu_afrika.html]