Luftwaffe
air force.
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How to use Luftwaffe in a sentence
His interest in air power began as a child when his English father recounted the roar of Luftwaffe planes overhead during their attacks on London.
Wrestling with the strategy — and morality — of the firebombing of Japan | Diana Preston | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostUsed without a German army on the ground, as it had been in mainland Europe, the Luftwaffe was incapable of securing victory.
Blood and War: The Hard Truth About ‘Boots on the Ground’ | Clive Irving | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAgain his language was hyperbolic, saying that the scheme would do more damage than the Luftwaffe had managed in World War II.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland | Clive Irving | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA building on Vijzelstraat that was the headquarters of the Dutch Trading Association was taken over by the Luftwaffe.
The Luftwaffe had B-17s of its own, shot down and rebuilt for secret missions and training.
At its peak in December 1944, the Luftwaffe fielded 5,000 combat aircraft, as compared to 8,300 British planes by that same point.
Rethink Everything You Think You Know About World War II | David Frum | February 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWe also know that two or three squadrons of the German Luftwaffe are stationed there.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F | R. Sidney BowenHe was sure that at least one of the men hanging around watching him was a Luftwaffe pilot.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin | Al AveryTo Dave, snapping his eyes forward, it seemed as though half the German Luftwaffe were milling around in the air directly ahead.
Dave Dawson on the Russian Front | R. Sidney BowenEvery Luftwaffe pilot dropped the nose of his plane, and got out of there as fast as his screaming engine could take him.
Dave Dawson on the Russian Front | R. Sidney BowenAnd radio silence it had to be, even if the whole darn Nazi Luftwaffe was tearing out for a crack at the ferry bombers.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos | R. Sidney Bowen
British Dictionary definitions for Luftwaffe
/ German (ˈlʊftvafə) /
the German Air Force
Origin of Luftwaffe
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Cultural definitions for Luftwaffe
[ (looft-vah-fuh) ]
The German air force in World War II. (See blitzkrieg and Battle of Britain.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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