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 Otto Hoffmann 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 1,000 kg under the wings, also exterior fuel tanks).

Commanding officers

Fliegerführer

• General Stefan Fröhlich, 24 February 1941 – 10 April 1942
• Generlmajor Theo Osterkamp (acting), April 1942
• General der Flieger Otto Hoffmann von Waldau, 12 April 1942 – 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

Korpskette X.Fliegerkorps Afrika

• JagdKommando Kreta

Fliegerführer Afrika(Ägyptenfeldzug)

• Ramke Brigade
• Brigade Hermann Göring
• Kampfgruppe Schmid

Luftwaffe Kommando Sudost

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

II Seenot Dienstfuhrer

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

Fliegerkorps Tunis

• Verbindungsstaffel und Flugbereitschaft der Fliegerkorps Tunis
• Fliegerfuhrer 1 (Nord)
• Fliegerfuhrer 2 (Mitte)
• Fliegerfuhrer 3 (Sud)
• Fliegerfuhrer Gabes

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)

List of aircraft in use by Fliegerführer Afrika

German Aircraft

• Fighter-interceptors
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3/Trop.
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4/Trop.
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5/Trop.
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/Trop.
• Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3/Trop.
• 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

• Night fighters
• Messerschmitt Bf 110E-3
• Junkers Ju 88C-6

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

• Fighter-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.
• 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 17M-1/Trop.
• Dornier Do 17P-1/Trop.
• 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.

• Seaplanes
• Arado Ar 196A-3
• Blohm &Voss BV 138C-1
• Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking
• Dornier Do 24T-1
• Heinkel He 60A
• Heinkel He 114
• Heinkel He 115B/C

• Reconnaissance
• 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

• Liaison
• Fieseler Fi156C-3/Trop.
• Fieseler Fi156C-5/Trop.
• Messerschmitt Bf 108B/C

• Transports
• Blohm & 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

• Fighter-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
• Macchi MC.202 (Serie VI) Folgore
• Macchi MC.205V (Serie III) Veltro (Pantelleria-based)

• 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

• Fighter-bombers
• Fiat G.50bis Freccia
• Fiat CR.42AS Falco
• Macchi MC.200CB Saetta
• Macchi MC.202CB (Serie XI) 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

• Reconnaissance
• Caproni-Bergamaschi Ca.310 Libeccio
• Meridionali Ro.37bis.
• Meridionali Ro.63

• Liaison
• 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

• Fliegerführer Afrika @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Fliegerführer Afrika @ The Luftwaffe, 1933-45
• "Fliegerführer Afrika 1941-42 Battle Orders":
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• [2]