Luftwaffe is a German term for the air force branch of the army. The literal translation is Air Power. Luftwaffe is still used for name of the modern German air force. During WW1, the German air force was not called the Luftwaffe. They were simple the German Air Service. They also had a branch in the Navy called the Marine Air Force.
Luft means air and waffe means arm. So Luftwaffe means airweapon. BTW The Luftwaffe wasn't formed until 1933. The German Airforce during WW1 was called Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (Imperial German Army Air Service) and then later in the war Deutsche Luftstreitkraft
The Luftwaffe. although that terminology is generic and has no application to the Nazi Era. In WWII it was commanded by Field Marsjall Herman Goering who is much maligned in modern historical as Fat Herman, an oaf, and pompous, even ludicrous in his choice of uniform selection. Goering was, like the Desert Fox, his former leader, the Red Baron, a respected combat leader, an Ace in WWI, and the holder of the Blue Max, Germany's highest award for bravery.{The Desert Fox was General Rommel. Not sure of the connection there.}The term Luftwaffe should not be confused with the name of the modern German commericial airline: Lufthansa.hitler's air force was called by the names lufftwaffe, bundeshwehr and wehrmact.
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe was created on 1941-01-30.
The Luftwaffe was Nazi Germany's airforce . Look to the related link below for more information .
Adolf Hitler ordered Hermann Goering to create the Luftwaffe in 1935.
The German Air Force in WW2 was called the Luftwaffe.
"Luftwaffe" is a German synonyme for "airforce"... and the today's German airforce is called Luftwaffe, too. The Luftwaffe of Nazi-Germany was founded in 1936.
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The German Air Force was called the Luftwaffe.
the Luftwaffe is the German air force during WWII.Hermann Göring was their leader.
The German airforce was called the Luftwaffe.
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