Stefan Fröhlich (German general)

Stefan Fröhlich
Born 7 October 1889
Orşova, Austria-Hungary
Died 2 October 1978 (aged 88)
Graz, Austria
Allegiance Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary (to 1918)
Austria First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service/branch Austrian Army (1908-1938)
Luftwaffe (1938–1945)
Years of service 1908–1945
Rank General der Flieger
Commands held Kampfgeschwader 76
Fliegerführer Afrika
2. Flieger-Division
IX. Fliegerkorps
Luftwaffenkommando Südost
II. Fliegerkorps
Luftflotte 10
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Stefan Fröhlich (7 October 1889  – 2 October 1978) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 157.
Bibliography
  • Alman, Karl (1998). Ritterkreuzträger des Afrikakorps [Knight's Cross Bearers of the Afrika Korps] (in German). Rastatt, Germany: VPM Verlagsunion Pabel Moewig. ISBN 978-3-8118-1457-8.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of I./Kampfgeschwader 76
1 May 1939 - 17 November 1939
Succeeded by
Major Ludwig Schulz
Preceded by
Oberst Paul Schultheiss
Commander of Kampfgeschwader 76
17 November 1939 – 26 February 1941
Succeeded by
Oberst Dr. Ing. Ernst Bormann
Preceded by
None
Commander of Fliegerführer Afrika
24 February 1941 – 10 April 1942
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Theo Osterkamp
Preceded by
None
Commander of 2. Flieger-Division
12 April 1942 - 1 November 1942
Succeeded by
General der Flieger Johannes Fink
Preceded by
General der Flieger Joachim Coeler
Commander of IX. Fliegerkorps
29 December 1942 – 3 September 1943
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz
Preceded by
General der Flieger Martin Fiebig
Commander of Luftwaffenkommando Südost
1 September - 22 October 1944
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
General der Flieger Johannes Fink
Commander of II. Fliegerkorps
January 1945 – 1 February 1945
Succeeded by
General der Flieger Martin Fiebig
Preceded by
General der Flieger Hans-Georg von Seidel
Commander of Luftflotte 10
27 February 1945 - 30 April 1945
Succeeded by
None