Stefan Fröhlich (German general)
| Stefan Fröhlich | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 October 1889 Orşova, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
2 October 1978 (aged 88) Graz, Austria |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938).svg.png){kind=small} 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 | |
| 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
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal
- Aviator badge
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (11 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of Kampfgeschwader 76 [1]
- Ärmelband Afrika
- Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy)
References
- Citations
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Stefan Fröhlich @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
| 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 |
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