Fliegerführer Afrika

Fliegerführer Afrika
Active 1941–43
Country  Nazi Germany
Branch  Luftwaffe
Type Luftflotte
Size Air Fleet
Engagements World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Stefan Fröhlich
Otto Hoffmann von Waldau

Fliegerführer Afrika was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. 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 one MG 17, capacity to load 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) of bombs in belly and another 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) under the wings, also exterior fuel tanks).

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Order of Battle

Luftflotte 2 (1941–42)

Luftflotte 2 (1942-43)


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