| Stefan Fröhlich | |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1889 |
| Allegiance: | Austria-Hungary First Austrian Republic |
| Serviceyears: | 1908–1945 |
| Battles: | World War I World War II |
Stefan Fröhlich (7 October 1889 – 2 October 1978) was an Austrian officer and German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Fröhlich at age 15 enlisted in the Austro-Hungarian army in the pioneer cadet school. He entered the Imperial and Royal Sapper Battalion 1 as a Fähnrich on 18 August 1908 and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant on 1 May 1911.
At the onset of the First World War, he was a 1st Lieutenant (promoted on 1 August 1914) and served predominantly on the Italian Front. Following the end of hostilities, Fröhlich remained in the Austrian army, eventually serving in the Vienna Federal Ministry for the Army as a clerk for engineering.
In 1933 he took part in a pilot training course and was subsequently transferred to the "air raid command". In December 1937, he became the commandant of the newly established flying school regiment at the Zeltweg Air Base. After the Anschluss of Austria, he transferred over to the Luftwaffe as a Lieutenant Colonel (promoted on 28 December 1935) and later received German rank seniority (RDA) from 1 July 1935. On 1 April 1939, he was promoted to Oberst (Colonel) with rank seniority (RDA) from 1 March 1938, later receiving rank seniority (RDA) from 1 August 1937.
On 26 June 1940, he was promoted to Generalmajor (Major General) with effect from 1 July 1940, in January 1941, he received rank reniority (RDA) from 1 December 1939. On 1 January 1942, he was promoted to Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) and on 1 July 1943 to General der Flieger.
During the Second World War, he served on all major fronts and eventually retired on April 30, 1945, eight days prior to the end of hostilities.[1]