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.

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 1000 kg of bombs in belly and another 1000 kg under the wings, also exterior fuel tanks).

Commanding officers

 * Generalmajor Stefan Fröhlich 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

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

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
 * Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking
 * DFS 230 B-1
 * Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe
 * Gotha Go 242 A-1
 * Gotha Go 244 B-1
 * Junkers Ju 52/3m g7e
 * Junkers Ju 252 A-1
 * Junkers Ju 90 B-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 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

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

Seaplanes
 * 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--->