How did the Luftwaffe become so powerful in WW2?
When World War II began, the Luftwaffe was one of the most technologically advanced air forces in the world. During the Polish Campaign that triggered the war, it quickly established air superiority, and then air supremacy.
How did the Luftwaffe’s maintenance and repair system compare to other nations?
In contrast to the RAF and US Army Air Force which reached around 70 to 80 percent, due to their extensive maintenance and repair system. Whereas Allied planes that limped back to their airfields often could be made operational again the Luftwaffe often couldn’t even repair lightly damaged aircraft in the final years of the war.
Why did the Luftwaffe fail in the defence of the Reich?
Lack of aerial defence. The failure of the Luftwaffe in the Defence of the Reich campaign was a result of a number of factors. The Luftwaffe lacked an effective air defence system early in the war. Adolf Hitler’s foreign policy had pushed Germany into war before these defences could be fully developed.
Were any Luftwaffe pilots trained in the Soviet Union?
Hundreds of Luftwaffe pilots and technical personnel visited, studied and were trained at Soviet air force schools in several locations in Central Russia.
Can the Luftwaffe defeat the RAF in 4 days?
The Luftwaffe estimated it would be able to defeat the RAF’s Fighter Command in southern England in 4 days and destroy the rest of the RAF in 4 weeks. They were proved wrong. In the summer of 1940, Britain battled for survival against Hitler’s war machine; the result would define the course of the Second World War.
What happened to Germany’s Air Force after WW1?
In 1920, the German air service was dissolved in accordance with the terms of the post-World War One Versailles Treaty. Within just 13 years however, the Nazi regime had formed a new air force that would quickly become one of the most sophisticated in the world.