Luftwaffe

[ looft-vahf-uh ]

nounGerman.
  1. air force.

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British Dictionary definitions for Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe

/ German (ˈlʊftvafə) /


noun
  1. the German Air Force

Origin of Luftwaffe

1
C20: German, literally: air weapon

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Cultural definitions for Luftwaffe

Luftwaffe

[ (looft-vah-fuh) ]


The German air force in World War II. (See blitzkrieg and Battle of Britain.)

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