Luftwaffe

thumb|upright|Hermann Göring, the first Supreme Commander of the Luftwaffe (in office: 1935–1945) thumb|upright|Robert Ritter von Greim, the second and last Supreme Commander of the Luftwaffe (in office: April–May 1945) The Luftwaffe () was the aerial-warfare branch of the before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the of the Imperial Army and the of the Imperial Navy, had been disbanded in May 1920 in accordance with the terms of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, which banned Germany from having any air force.

1944-1945 command staff of the German Air Force

The '''''' () were the airborne forces branch of the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. They were commanded by Kurt Student, the Luftwaffe's second-in-command.

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

Geschwaderkommodore (short also Kommodore) is a Luftwaffe position or appointment (not rank), originating during World War II. A Geschwaderkommodore is usually an OF5-rank of Oberst (colonel) or Kapitän zur See (naval captain). A Geschwaderkommodore will command a Geschwader (Wing), which in turn contains Gruppen (Groups) each commanded by a Gruppenkommandeur (Group Commander).

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Nazi propaganda magazine focusing on the Luftwaffe

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military decoration for members of the Air Force (Luftwaffe) in Nazi Germany (1941–1945)

German night air defense system

ranks used by Luftwaffe

thumb|Oberleutnant Egon Albrecht, Staffelführer in [[Zerstörergeschwader 76.]] Staffelkapitän is a command appointment, rather than a military rank, in the air force units of German-speaking countries.

German WWII air-to-air rocket launcher

1933-1945 structure of commands and units used by Germany's air force

tactic of the German Air Force against British night bombers

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300px|thumb|German feuerlilie anti-aircraft missile thumb|German Feuerlilie at Royal Air Force Museum Midlands Feuerlilie (English: fire lily) was the code name of a German anti-aircraft missile, which was developed in 1940 and was shelved because of problems with the controller and the drive section at the end of January 1945 in favour of other projects. The Feuerlilie was built and tested at Rheinmetall-Borsig in two versions: the F-25 with a diameter of 25 cm, and the larger F-55 55 cm in diameter. The engines were Rheinmetall 109-505/515 solid rockets.

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luftwaffe staffing of Nazi concentration camps

minor insurrection of a small group of high-ranking Luftwaffe pilots in early 1945

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World War II Luftwaffe helmet