''Fliegerführer Afrika'' was part of ''

Luftflotte 2 __NOTOC__ ''Luftflotte'' 2For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organisation (Air Fleet 2) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 1 February 1939 in Braunsch ...

'' (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German ''

Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...

'' in the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

. 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 The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (, }; DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of its African colonies, the ...

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

Commanding officers

* Generalmajor Stefan FröhlichOberstleutant 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 Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. A flying ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I. In World War II, he led ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 up to the Battle of B ...

(acting), April 1942 * General der Flieger Otto Hoffmann von Waldau, 12 April – 30 August 1942 * General der Flieger

Hans Seidemann __NOTOC__ Hans Seidemann (18 January 1901 – 21 December 1967) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. From April 1928 to October 1929, Seidemann was ...

, 30 August 1942 – 31 January 1943 * Generalmajor

Walter Hagen Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tig ...

, 1 February 1943 – February 1943

Order of battle

Luftflotte 2 (1941–42)

* Fliegerkorps II * Korpskette X.Fliegerkorps Afrika ** JagdKommando Kreta * Fliegerführer Afrika (Ägyptenfeldzug) **

Ramcke Parachute Brigade The Ramcke Parachute Brigade was a Luftwaffe paratroop (''Fallschirmjäger'') brigade which saw action in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II. Operational history The brigade was formed in 1942 and sent to join the Afrika Korps in ...

** 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)

References

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External links

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