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	Luftwaffe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a result of this disbanding, the present-day Luftwaffe (which dates from 1955, in any case) is not the oldest independent air force in the world, since the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom is older, having been founded on 1 April 1918.
		The Luftwaffe had the ideal opportunity to test its pilots, aircraft and tactics in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, when the Condor Legion was sent to Spain in support of the anti-Republican government revolt led by Francisco Franco.
		No Luftwaffe aircraft were lost during the campaign, but the force's role proved to be controversial in Germany because of the strong pacifist sentiment still present in the population that is opposed to the use of force by Germany in international affairs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luftwaffe (4656 words)

	Blitzkrieg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the war, the Luftwaffe terror bombings of London came to be known as The Blitz.
		The Luftwaffe deployed squadrons of fighters, dive-bombers, and transports as the Condor Legion.
		The Luftwaffe (in the form of Goering) had promised to complete the job but its bombing did not prevent the evacuation of the majority of the troops (Operation Dynamo); some 330,000 French and British.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blitzkrieg (4773 words)

	Facts about topic: (Luftwaffe) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Luftwaffe (literally, "air weapon", pronounced "looft-vaaf-feh") is the air force (The airborne branch of a country's armed forces) of Germany (A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990).
		As a result of this disbanding, the present-day Luftwaffe (which dates from 1955, in any case) is not the oldest independent air force in the world, since the Royal Air Force (The airforce of Great Britain) of the United Kingdom is older, having been founded on 1 April 1918.
		One of the unique characteristics of the Luftwaffe (as opposed to other independent air forces) was the possession of an organic paratrooper (A soldier in the paratroops) elite force, termed Fallschirmjäger (additional info and facts about Fallschirmjäger) (pronounced "fal-scheerm-yea-ger").
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lu/luftwaffe.htm (2971 words)

	HyperWar: The Army Air Forces in WWII: Vol. I--Plans & Early Operations [Chapter 3]
		In organization and theory, as well as in the design and manufacture of aircraft, Japan adapted Western ideas to her own needs, and the resulting mixture of Oriental and Western strains, while bearing resemblances to the air forces of other nations, did not duplicate any one of them.
		The decree of 1935, which officially brought the Luftwaffe into existence, stipulated that it was to be a third element of the Wehrmacht, independent of the army and the navy.
		In its internal organization the Luftwaffe seemed to have achieved most of its objectives, and it was ready to prove its worth as a co-ordinate member of the Wehrmacht.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF/I/AAF-I-3.html (10150 words)

	German-Helmets.com
		The German Airforce (Luftwaffe) was formed through a combination of several para-military, police, political, and air sport organizations that eventually came together to render Germany's newest branch of service.
		Organized as a fighting force in 1937, these men wore a variety of prototype helmets which eventually resulted in the standard M1938.
		Information Tracks are organized by subject matter and their content is directly related to the service arm or organization to which each topic is related.
	www.german-helmets.com /LUFTWAFFE%20Main.htm (572 words)

	Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Normandy 1944
		Labour forces drawn largely from the native population must likewise be organized in those sectors, in order to keep open whatever roads might be destroyed by the enemy air force.
		The Luftwaffe ground organization in southern Norway, Denmark, northwestern Germany, and the West will be expanded and supplied in a way that will--by the most far-reaching decentralization of own force--deny targets to the enemy bombers, and split the enemy"s offensive effort in case of large-scale operations.
		He is to prepare to organize effective combat and security forces from training, replacement, and convalescent units, as well as schools and other home-front establishments.
	www.britannica.com /dday/print?articleId=400228&fullArticle=true (1656 words)

	Abbreviations
		Similiarly Transportgeschwader was substituted for the clumsy Kampfgeschwader zbV.
		This was a very flexible organization that usually controlled all air units in a particular sector.
		These were organized into an orliak (group), of between two and five yatos, usually all of the same general type of aircraft.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/2072/Abbreviations.html (1187 words)

	CROSS-CHANNEL ATTACK (C)
		All available forces and equipment of the several services, the organizations and formations outside of the armed forces, as well as the German civil agencies in the zone of operations will be committed by the responsible commander for the destruction of enemy transport facilities and invasion forces.
		Nevertheless, shore-based Navy supply establishments must not be hampered in their essential functions, nor Luftwaffe ground organizations and Flak protection of airfields impaired in their efficiency, unless they have become directly affected by ground combat operations.
		In individual sectors and subsectors, and particularly in establishments that have definitely been designated as air or naval bases, the local Luftwaffe or Navy commanders are to be put in charge of the entire defense, insofar as their other missions permit them to assume those responsibilities.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/wwii/7-4/7-4_c.htm (1666 words)

	Feldgrau :: Luftwaffe - The Airforce 1935-1945
		The Luftwaffe consisted of air units that made up the majority of the German airforce, as well as Fallschrimjäger units, Luftwaffe Field Divisions, the elite Herman Göring ground formations, thousands of smaller anti-aircraft, engineer, communications and security units, and a fair number of Luftwaffe naval vessels and formations as well.
		Initially the Luftwaffe ruled the skies but thereafter fought an increasingly futile war of attrition which when combined with vital mistakes in aircraft production and utilization, was its death knoll.
		Ultimately the structure of the Luftwaffe was a grand relfection of its commander, Hermann Göring.
	www.feldgrau.com /luft.html (668 words)

	Luftwaffe Codes, Markings, and Units 1939-1945
		If you have ever looked at a photo or model of a Luftwaffe aircraft, and wondered what in the work those code numbers meant, then this is the book for your.
		Barry Rosch has provided Luftwaffe enthusiasts with a well-researched and well illustrated book covering the codes of all known units of the Luftwaffe that participated in World War II.
		One of the reasons this chapter is so much larger is that besides the depth of the information, it includes the many fighter units, which did not carry organized codes as did the bomber and reconnaissance units.
	modelingmadness.com /scotts/books/lcmu.htm (366 words)

	The Very Best Books : The Luftwaffe: Creating the Operational Air War, 1918-1940
		The text notes that an advantage of the Shadow Luftwaffe was the close and effective cooperation between those who developed doctrine for the aerial war, those who developed and built weapons and prototypes and finally the actual producers of the weaponry.
		However, the core of the Luftwaffe's air defense doctrine remained an offensive air campaign in order that home defenses would not be put to the test.
		The one area in which the Allies succeeded in inhibiting the Luftwaffe was in limiting the German civil aviation industry's engine development programs; when the Luftwaffe went public there were very few engines to choose from and these were less-advanced than Allied models.
	www.elise.com /store/Reviews/ItemId/0700608362 (1167 words)

	IAR.80 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Yet the 8th AF was in the process of destroying the Luftwaffe utterly, and the defenders never managed to operate in the coordinated fashion that the FARR seemed to pull off every time (albeit with lots of German assistance).
		Clearly a change of tactics was needed on the part of the 15th AF, and so they made another attempt at a low-level raid, this time using P-38's which should have a considerably better chance against the flak.
		First onto the raid were the units of JG53, an experienced Luftwaffe unit who happened upon the 82nd as they climbed for their attack.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_other/iar80.html (5980 words)

	FJ History 10./FJR 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Following World War I, German was prohibited from military aviation but these organizations provided the outlets for training the pilots who would be needed in the coming military action.
		The Luftwaffe’s Fallschirmjäger were designed to be airborne infantry, delivered behind enemy lines en masse and able to fight extended battles, throwing off an enemy’s defenses.
		In January of 1939, the Heer Fallschirm-Infanterie, by then battalion sized, was transferred to control of the Luftwaffe and became 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of the Luftwaffe’s Seventh Flieger Division.
	home.comcast.net /~soldat/index_files/page0004.htm (670 words)

	The Luftwaffe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Luftwaffe was organized along traditional lines with fighters, bombers, reconnaissance assets, dive-bombers, and transport aircraft.
		This extensive organization was originally created to allow the Luftwaffe to shift its scarce resources quickly within Germany, but it was then adapted for the battlefield.
		The Luftwaffe had the ability to adapt and ensure that its doctrine and strategy did not become stale or tied to outdated or technologically inferior concepts.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/bookrev/corum1.htm (1143 words)

	The Collector's Guild (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The DLV was utilized as a camouflage civilian organization to train personnel for the future Luftwaffe.
		As a civilian organization it was able to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Versailles Treaty, which prohibited a German military air service.
		Shortly after the unveiling of the Luftwaffe in March 1935 a modified version of the DLV’s Officer’s dagger was adopted for wear by Luftwaffe Officer’s and EM/NCO’s personnel who held a valid pilots licence.
	www.germanmilitaria.com /Luftwaffe/photos/L04053.html (566 words)

	Encyclopedia: Blitzkrieg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Operational warfare is, within warfare and military doctrine, the level of command which coordinates the minute details of tactics with the overarching goals of strategy.
		The song "Blitzkrieg" was originally released by Blitzkrieg in 1981 as a B-side to the "Buried Alive" single.
		The key to Blitzkrieg was to organize the troops into mobile forces with excellent communications and command, able to keep the momentum up while the battle unfolded.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Blitzkrieg (1228 words)

	Die Luftwaffe
		Since most things in the Luftwaffe ran in series of threes, it's easy to figure out what Staffel belonged to what Gruppe.
		These are universal, as every single Luftwaffe aircraft has one painted on it.
		Combat tactics of the Luftwaffe allowed someone to rapidly learn in combat by being the wing man of a leader.
	www.worldaccessnet.com /~delta6/luftwaffe.htm (1909 words)

	Film Threat Back Talk Forums - WW2 is popular on this board.
		Maybe because of the swastikas and Hitler etc. The Luftwaffe guys were really into the aircraft and flight training and can't stand any political rhetoric of the time.
		I still remember walking into the Barrack with the Head of the Luftwaffe organization and having armed soldiers with machine guns salute and let us in.
		Most of the older Luftwaffe pilots didn't really like Hitler and what he was doing, but they fought for their country bravely.
	www.filmthreat.com /forums/showthread.php?p=27480 (395 words)

	The Collector's Guild (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		1937 a second pattern Luftwaffe dagger was introduced for wear by Officers, Senior Officer Candidates and Officials with the equivalent Officers ranks and the first pattern dagger was discontinued.
		Blade side arm portepees and troddels were originally introduced in the Prussian army in 1808, and continued to be worn with the Dress uniform, as a tradition and identifying item through WWI, the Weimar Republic and on into the Third Reich, with minor modifications.
		Also included are nice quality, dagger hangers consisting of two, machine woven, Luftwaffe blue/grey rayon straps with a central, waffle pattern weave flanked by fine, parallel, vertical, silver/aluminum edges stripes.
	www.germanmilitaria.com /Luftwaffe/photos/L01753.html (932 words)

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		As soon as the organization of the L. of C. in this lodgement area allowed, and sufficient air forces had been established, operations would then be begun to force the line of the Seine, and to capture Paris and the Seine ports.
		B) Luftwaffe: The offensive and defensive effectiveness of Luftwaffe units in the West and in Denmark will be increased to meet the changed situation.
		The Luftwaffe ground organization in southern Norway, Denmark, northwestern Germany, and the West will be expanded and supplied in a way that will-by the most far-reaching decentralization of own forces-deny targets to the enemy bombers, and split the enemy's offensive effort in case of large-scale opera- Page 467 tions.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/wwii/D-Day/Green.Book/appends.txt (10032 words)

	The Luftwaffe: Creating the Operational Air War, 1918-1940 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As James Corum shows, the Luftwaffe's dramatic resurrection underscored the remarkable success of Germany's visionary interwar planning.
		While focusing primarily on the interwar period, he extends his analysis into the early years of World War II to examine the Luftwaffe's effectiveness in Poland and France, and expose its flaws in the Battle of Britain.
		As a companion to Corum's acclaimed study of the German army between the wars, The Luftwaffe reminds us how operational doctrine, combined with one of the greatest fighting forces ever assembled, indelibly altered the fate of nations.
	www.textkit.com /0_0700608362.html (1556 words)

	New resources in AERADE
		Luftwaffe thought will show that doctrinally the Luftwaffe was not as prepared for the maritime role its leaders thrust upon it, but flexibility and the application of the tenets of airpower provided the basis for adaptation.
		Luftwaffe organization during World War II provided a more than adequate basis for conducting the countersea campaign.
		The adaptability of the operational and support structure allowed the Luftwaffe to accomplish a variety of missions, even as their aircraft and weapons were proving deficient.
	aerade.cranfield.ac.uk /whats-new.html (15730 words)

	FW: World War II Minor Power Air Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		French aircraft were generally deployed as a group, being made of two squadrons of 9 (+3 reserve) aircraft of the same type (often the same same model).
		The French Naval Air Force was smaller, and was organized as individal squadrons (escadrilles) of a single type of aircraft.
		The Luftwaffe's organization is well described in a number of places on the net and in Air Power #33.
	world.std.com /~Ted7/minoraf.htm (1918 words)

	Random House Publishing Group \| Spearhead for Blitzkrieg by General der Flieger Paul Deichmann Edited and with an ...
		Illuminated by a vast collection of original source material, and now revised for brevity and clarity, this fascinating book was originally part of a U.S. Air Force historical project initiated after World War II to obtain a complete picture of Germany's war in the air.
		All phases of the Luftwaffe's organization and maneuvers are included--from its secret rebirth after World War I through its participation in the Spanish Civil War to its massive operations and final defeat in World War II.
		General der Flieger Paul Deichmann was posted to the Luftwaffe General Staff in 1934, and by the end of World War II, he commanded Luftwaffe Command 4.
	www.randomhouse.com /rhpg/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780804116954 (221 words)

	Project on Defense Alternatives - German Defense Planning: In a Crucial Phase
		As already alluded to, the German military, basically accepting this frame of reference, are trying to maximize their influence (which they believe is Germany's) on international organizations, especially on NATO as well as the EU and its emerging expeditionary force ("Euro Army"), by mustering and contributing as much strength as possible.
		Small wonder that the Luftwaffe and the Navy are the winners, whereas the Army - with its primarily tactical and operational concerns - is less successful.
		The air-defense missile organization is supposed to shrink from 6 to 4 wings, with the long-term goal of phasing out the Hawk system and replacing it with MEADS.
	www.comw.org /pda/0110gerdef.html (4292 words)

	Normandy 1944: German Military Organization, Combat Power and Organizational Effectiveness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book.
		Zetterling presents organization and movement information, but little else.The research extends down to battalion level in most cases, to the exclusion of details relating to higher headquarters such as Army and Corps.
		In regard to purely organizational and operational aspects, this book is without comparison and a must read for serious students of the Normandy campaign.
	www.textkit.com /0_0921991568.html (2005 words)

	Books - New and Used
		This great new reference is loaded with highly detailed, close-up photographs of front and back views of SS, Army, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, NSDAP, Red Cross, RAD, etc. Includes materials, manufacturers, their marks and RZM codes, as well as information on the “fl diggers” at former battle sites and a great section with detailed photos on reproductions.
		This hardcover book covers Luftwaffe uniforms and equipment for the period from 1933 to 1940, including DLV, SA Flieger, and other early air organizations, as well as the Luftwaffe itself.
		It has a glossy printed cover, which shows some wear and peeling to the top and bottom of the binding and a snubbed corner or two is damaged, but it is still sound and in pretty good condition overall.
	www.therupturedduck.com /WebPages/Books/books.htm (14140 words)

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