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‖ Luftwaffe|ˈlʊftvafə|
[Ger., ‘air-weapon’; cf. lift n.1]
The German air force before, and until the end of, the 1939–45 war. Also attrib.
1935Times 23 May 15/1 The armed forces are henceforth known collectively as the Wehrmacht (Defence Force) and consist of the Army (Heer), Navy (Kriegsmarine), and the Air Arm (Luftwaffe). 1939War Illustr. 21 Oct. 169 The German Luftwaffe—literally ‘air weapon’—has been built up by Field-Marshal Goering and General Milch into a formidable force both in size and quality. 1941Ann. Reg. 1940 66 The repulse..broke down the legend of the invincibility of the German Luftwaffe. 1941H. G. Wells You can't be too Careful v. ii. 244 The Luftwaffe he [sc. Goering] had launched. 1942Electronic Engin. XV. 240 Generally the receiving valves are..similar to those used in German Luftwaffe sets. 1946R.A.F. Jrnl. May 174 One Group alone has disposed of thousands of tons of Luftwaffe equipment. 1957Encycl. Brit. I. 453/1 As soon as the arms limitation of the Versailles treaty had been repudiated, Germany embarked upon the creation of a great Luftwaffe. |