LUFTWAFFE

LUFTWAFFE



Table of Contents

Introduction3

Discussion3

? Strategic Direction:3

?Creation of Luftwaffe After World War II:3

?Achievements of Luftwaffe:5

?Role Played in Spanish Civil War:5

?Role Played in Polish Campaign:5

Conclusion6

Work Cited7

LUFTWAFFE

Introduction

History of Luftwaffe, the Luftwaffe in Nazi Germany had only two chief: Hermann Goering, who shortly before the end of Adolf Hitler was released, and his successor, Field Marshal Ritter von Greim. Secretary of State for Aviation and Inspector General of the Air Force was during the entire period of its existence, the Air Force officer Erhard Milch. After the suicide of Ernst Udet 1941 he also took over until 1944 the position of the GLM. Also took his own life the difference from 1 February 1939 Acting Chief of Staff of the Air Force Colonel (later General Colonel) Hans Jeschonnek . This was on 18 August 1943 life, when, after the heavy air raids on Hamburg on his replacement was discussed. His successor was General of the Air Günther Korten.

Discussion

Strategic Direction:

Important for the strategic direction of the newly created Air Force was also its first chief of staff Walther Wever. Since March 1935 in that position, he had already held since 1 September 1933 Head of the Air Command Office in the Ministry of Aviation and instrumental in the development in the early years of the Air Force. (R Hooton, P.130-140)

Creation of Luftwaffe After World War II:

After World War II ,Although it is Germany after demobilization of the royal air force by the Treaty of Versailles was forbidden to maintain an air force, were already at the time of the Weimar Republic confidentiality German military pilots trained under(Willmott, P, P.80-92). First, the student pilots were trained in light training aircraft in civilian educational institutions in Germany. For the opportunity to give the pilots, flight to gain experience in combat aircraft, Germany sought Reichswehr the help of the Soviet Union.

Creation of the Air Force, after the takeover by the Nazi air force was still an official in the distance. Since the provisions of the Versailles Treaty remained in force, led the Army continues the initiated secret projects. On 30 January 1933, Hermann Goering, the Reich Commissioner appointed for the aviation industry and on 10 May 1933 he assumed the newly created Air Ministry (RLM). There in the air command office planned Colonel Walther Wever, the Chief of General Staff of the Air Force should be later, the first structure of the still secret Luftwaffe (Ketley, ...