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  1. Luftwaffe | Definition, History, & Aircraft | Britannica

    Dec 13, 2025 · Luftwaffe, component of the German armed forces tasked with the air defense of Germany and fulfillment of the country’s airpower commitments abroad. The Luftwaffe was …

  2. German Air Force - Wikipedia

    The German Air Force (German: Luftwaffe, lit. ''air weapon'', pronounced [ˈlʊftvafə] ⓘ) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. The German Air …

  3. History of the Luftwaffe: A Complete Timeline With Pictures

    Explore the history of the Luftwaffe, the aerial warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht (armed forces) during World War II.

  4. Hitler authorizes the founding of the Reich Luftwaffe - HISTORY

    On February 26, 1935, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler signs a secret decree authorizing the founding of the Reich Luftwaffe as a third German military service to join the Reich army and navy. In the …

  5. World War II German Aviation - National Air and Space Museum

    While the German Luftwaffe demonstrated early successes in the use of airpower during World War II, and spurred many technological advancements, faulty military strategy and …

  6. Luftwaffe | Military Wiki | Fandom

    The Luftwaffe[N 2] (German pronunciation: [ˈlʊftvafə] ( listen)) was the aerial warfare branch of the Wehrmacht during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the …

  7. The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force

    Jul 10, 2024 · The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force During the Third Reich, the Luftwaffe became a vital part of German military culture, and with innovation and …

  8. Luftwaffe Resource Center - German Luftwaffe (Air Force) from ...

    The Luftwaffe Resource Center is dedicated to information concerning the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) from it's creation in 1935 to its demise in 1945 as well as the aviation assets of the …

  9. Luftwaffe - WW2 Weapons

    Luftwaffe > The German Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces) during World War II. It played a crucial role in the

  10. A Lesson of History: The Luftwaffe and Barbarossa

    Feb 2, 2024 · This second option would parallel the Luftwaffe attack in June of 1941. LUFTWAFFE operations during the opening stages of Barbarossa were enormously …