Luftwaffe Insignia BY CONNIE What is the Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe Insignia BY CONNIE
What is the Luftwaffe? n n n The Luftwaffe was the German air force in WW 2 Luftwaffe : air force Founded : 1933 Abolished : 1945 Led by Hermann Goering
Fighter Planes n n Messerschmitt Bf-109 "Gustav“ This plane was difficult to control, but deadly in the hands of a skilled pilot. n n Focke-Wulf 190 "Wurger“ The Fw-190 was, in many opinions, one of Germany's three best fighters of WWII! (The three being the Fw 190, Bf 109, and Me 262)
n n n Messerschmitt 262 "Schwalbe“ First jet engine to enter the war. Known as The Me 262 Hitler delayed the development of this plane. Because it was delayed entering the war it could not stop the allies bombing Germany.
Bombing planes n n Heinkel 111 The He-111 was one of the first German bombers to participate in the bombing of Britain. n n n Junkers Ju 87 Stuka The Ju-87 Stuka was a divebomber and was greatly feared. The Ju-87 did not stand a chance against some of Britains planes, so Hitler decide to stop the Blitzkrieg on Britain.
n n Junkers Ju 88 "Mistel“ This plane could drop bombs on the English Channel or towns and cities and get away quickly. But the Luftwaffe lost a lot of Ju-88 s. It was a dive bomber, level bomber, night fighter, day interceptor, photo reconnaissance, and tank destroyer. n Dornier Do 17 n Its nickname was the "Flying Pencil. " n It was one of the main medium-bombers. n It occasionally attacked at night.
Luftwaffe Statistics During World War 2 n In Luftwaffe : 3, 400, 000+ n n n Desertions : 120 Killed In Action : 165, 014 Missing In Action : 155, 450 Wounded In Action : 192, 594 Casulaties : 485, 000+
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