Luftwaffe vs mighty eighth air force, summer 1943 duration. My main subjects are aircrafts of the german luftwaffe of wwii, also military vehicles. There are at least two bands that record under the name luftwaffe. The modern german air force is still under the name of luftwaffe, unlike the army which switched from wehrmacht to bundeswehr federal army. Mar 24, 2010 this was brought home to me when i bought a set of miniature wargame rules for recreating dogfights between german jets and allied planes in 1946, luftwaffe 46 is a popular airgaming theme. German uboats takes positions around the world and some missiles are launched. The luftwaffe was so impressed by the fl 282 that they ordered 1,000 choppers. Led by hermann goering, it became the largest and most powerful in europe. Germanys military air arms during world war i, the luftstreitkrafte of the imperial army and the marinefliegerabteilung of the imperial navy had been disbanded in may 1920 as a result of the terms of the treaty of versailles which stated that germany was forbidden to. This page is not meant to be a political statement of any sort.
Luftwaffe 46 an alternative history mad genius club. They are the junkers ju ef 100 airliner below and ef flying wing bomber at the top of the page, as well as the high altitude henschel hs p 122 above. Luftwaffe is the german word for air force, literary translated it means air weapon. Their lyrics focused primarily on solipsistic and nihilistic themes. Luftwaffe was a chicagobased martial neofolk postindustrial duo active from 1997 to 20. He was a recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves of nazi germany. A true labor of love, these books grew directly out of dan johnsons luft46 website. List of knights cross of the iron cross recipients m. This site is freshly back on the web and is growing as fast as i can restore its previous content. As a fan of luft 46 ww2 german aircraft, even though the museum only has about 8 luft 46 creations, it may be the largest such collection in the world. Enjoy your favorite videos and channels with the official youtube app.
The luftwaffe was organized in so called luftflotten literally meaning air fleets that used a mix of fighter, bomber and other aircraft. Best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion spotlight 360 video browse channels sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Luftwaffe 1946 december 31, 2018 the junkers ju 322 mammut mammoth was a heavy transport military glider, resembling a giant flying wing, proposed for use by the luftwaffe in world war ii. Battle of britain heinkel he111 rear gunner youtube. Ritterkreuz des eisernen kreuzes and its variants were the highest awards in the military of nazi germany during world war ii.
Luftwaffe 46 is a miniature game about jets dogfight in 1946. The loss of many historical documents regarding the exploits of the german luftwaffe during wwii has led to many misconceptions surrounding. The knights cross of the iron cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a lowranking soldier for a single act of extreme. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Now you can experience real flying with pro flight simulator, the most realistic flight simulator ever created. Tv wings of the luftwaffe 14 part series complete dvd series complete 14 part series quality 910 interactive menus region free ships in dvd sleeves no cases or artwork is included. Download the latest version of youtube for android. Possible roles for the helicopter included antisubmarine warfare, naval spotting. How the luftwaffe fought the battle of britain imperial. Despite being not real, many of these fictional aircraft are based on historical facts. It has no connection to any political organisations or factions, but is purely meant to be a source of information.
This site covers plastic and resin model kits produced of planes that never flew for the luftwaffe german air force in world war 2. This was brought home to me when i bought a set of miniature wargame rules for recreating dogfights between german jets and allied planes in 1946, luftwaffe 46 is a popular airgaming theme. Luftwaffe military history visualized offical homepage. Aces of the luftwaffe for android free download and. B17 combat wings attacked by luftwaffe fighters duration. The players control the bizarre and strange nazi aircrafts against the allies experimental planes. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Georgpeter schorsch eder 8 march 1921 11 march 1986 was a german fighter pilot in the luftwaffe during world war ii.
Yet, the organization wasnt a major problem for the luftwaffe. At the same time as the ef 128 was in the development department of the junkerswerke, plans were drafted for a fourengine jet bomber, which was designated ef. Luftwaffe is a generic german term for an air force. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. What we have to fight for is the necessary security for the existence and increase of our race and people, the subsistence of its children and the maintenance of our racial stock unmixed, the freedom and independence of the fatherland.
It was also the official name for the nazi air force founded in 1935. These were designs that stayed on the drawing boards or were never used in any quantity such as the bv 141. Excellent little gems, they combine some very well done digital photo manipulation with very well rendered computer artwork to bring their subjects to life. The axis are sending their best into the battle of britain, and only a handful of brave pilots are left to destroy them. In this set you will find kit conversions and kitbashings. He had been a celebrated first world war fighter pilot and was one of hitlers closest political associates.
Luftwaffe flight images you will be amazed youtube. Warbirds resource group luftwaffe resource center a. Interesting view of the way the luftwaffe was developing at the end of wwii. Famous german marching song of ww2 by taylormc65 free. Despite being associated the nazi luftwaffe, luft 46 fandom does not worship nazism or adolph hitler, but rather aviation as well as speculative fiction. Of the 457 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with m, 46 were later awarded the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves, nine the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves and swords and five the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds. Former members continue on in gnomonclast and et nihil. This page is nonpolitical and does not condone any political party, since politics and politicians are the leading causes of warfare and death. Jump into action and become a fighter ace yourself. Like most other modellers i stored a lot of kits, more than i built. A collection of hypothetical aircraft as model kits socalled whifs. You have to show what youre made of as the war over europe is in full swing. I would like to invite all luft 46 viewers and aviation history enthusiasts to visit aerocinema, an online documentary channel showing featurelength films and short stories that provide a detailed look at the most exciting aircraft of yearsgoneby. As james corum shows, the luftwaffes dramatic resurrection underscored the remarkable success of germanys visionary interwar planning.
This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an. B 17 combat wings attacked by luftwaffe fighters duration. The authors of the rules felt the need to devise a scenario of how this might have come about. This bomber served frm 1936 to 1945,in many roles as a medium bomber, maritime attack aircraft, torpedo aircraft, and in the reconnaissance and night fighter roles. In aviation, luft 46 refers to millitary aircraft that were under development in nazi germany, but failed to enter service at least in large numbers before the end of world war 2. This is a selfmade mission, available for download on mediafire. Ta152s last ditch efforts of the luftwaffe duration.
He was a recipient of the knights cross of the iron. This page is nonpolitical and does not condone any political party, since politics and. Vii flitzer would be a tremendous asset for the luftwaffe for intercepting the bomber streams and fighters of the allies and with given priority the first fighters would be appear on the battlefield in apr 1944. We already know which countries will have it available and how much it will cost in each one. We would like you to of course to be offered to be a position in the discord as a owner of your product including feedback and things on your content. In this scenario, the royal air force sent escorted bombers over the channel to challenge the luftwaffe.
Otto bach jg 1 after combat mission and sturmstaffel 1. While it may resonate with a certain audience, if you are a serious student of historyeven history that never happenedid recommend giving it a pass. Published in english, this is an excellent addition to the luft 46 publishing world. But by the dawn of world war ii, its army and air forces had both been rejuvenated to sufficient vigor to conquer most of europe. Luftwaffe is a philadelphia based visual electronic du read more. Long time luft artist daniel uhr has released his own book, luftwaffe confidential. This is a selfmade mission, available for download.
In poland and the battle of france the luftwaffe achieved air superiority in a short amount of time. This dvd spent 90% of the time rehashing previously viewed materials and poorly rendered cgi of the already shown real footage of aircraft and the v2. Fight waves of axis planes and panzers until you hit the boss enemies the aces of the luftwaffe. It is 168 pages long, with fullcolor illustrations throughout and also includes a forward by captain eric brown c.
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