The Luftwaffe[N 2] (German pronunciation: [ˈlʊftvafə] ⓘ) was the aerial-warfare branch of the Wehrmacht before and during World War II.

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 …

The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht (armed forces) during World War II. Established in 1935, the Luftwaffe played a critical role in Adolf Hitler’s strategy …

The Nazi German Air Force, Luftwaffe, was formed in May of 1935. It was formed after the passing of the “Law for the Reconstruction of the National Defense Forces”.

Jun 2, 2025 · The Luftwaffe was Nazi Germany’s air force, officially formed in 1935, and played a key role in early World War II campaigns through rapid, coordinated air strikes as part of the …

After the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Luftwaffe was disbanded in 1946. During World War II, German pilots claimed roughly 70,000 aerial victories, while over 75,000 Luftwaffe aircraft …

Jan 10, 2021 · By the start of World War Two the Luftwaffe was the largest and most powerful air force in Europe.

Since the 1970s, the West German (and, post-reunification, German) Luftwaffe (as well as many other European air forces) has actively pursued the construction of European internationally …

On September 1, 1939, as the ground forces of Nazi Germany swept into Poland and precipitated World War II, bombers of the Luftwaffe, the German air force, conducted the war’s first air strikes.

‘Luftwaffe’ refers to the air force of the German military forces during World War II. The Wehrmacht were the unified armed forces of the Nazi rulers of the German Reich from 1935 to …