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Luftwaffe

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

Luftwaffe ˈlŏoftˌwäfə; -ˌväfə the German air force in World War II. The Luftwaffe, headed by Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering, was created surreptitiously by the Nazi s in the 1930s in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles. Hampered by shortages of raw materials, production deficiencies, and the lack of a heavy strategic bomber, the Luftwaffe proved no match for the combined Allied air forces, even though the Luftwaffe introduced jet fighter aircraft toward the end of the war.
German, from Luft ‘air’ + Waffe ‘weapon.’

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Luftwaffe

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Luftwaffe German air force. In English-speaking countries, the term refers specifically to the air force of Nazi Germany. Built up rapidly in the 1930s, it was designed primarily as part of German Blitzkrieg tactics and was highly effective in the early stages of World War II and during the invasion of the Soviet Union (1941). It was less successful as a high-explosive bombing force in the Battle of Britain (1940).

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Luftwaffe

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Luftwaffe, the German Air Force; see Germany, 6(d).

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Luftwaffe

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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