Luftstreitkräfte

The Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte (, German Air Combat Forces)known before October 1916 as ' (lit. "The flying troops of the German Imperial Reich")was the air arm of the Imperial German Army. In English-language sources it is usually referred to as the Imperial German Air Service', although that is not a literal translation of either name. German naval aviators of the were an integral part of the Imperial German Navy (). Both military branches operated aeroplanes, observation balloons and airships.

thumb|right|upright=2.5|Various WWII styles of the Balkenkreuz; also see Luftwaffe for official specification versions

The Idflieg (Inspektion der Fliegertruppen - "Inspectorate of Flying Troops") was the bureau of the German Empire that oversaw German military aviation prior to and during World War I.

squadron of the German air force during the First World War (1917-1918)

British air support operation during the Battle of Arras

list of aerial combat maneuvers

early German military aircraft classification

spy Construct used for undetected Zeppeline-observations