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You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that.
Prince Charles

Meaning of "Luftwaffe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUFTWAFFE

German, literally: air weapon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LUFTWAFFE

Luftwaffe  [ˈlʊftvafə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUFTWAFFE

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Luftwaffe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUFTWAFFE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. After the German Empire's World War I-era army air force, the Luftstreitkräfte, and the Kaiserliche Marine naval air units had been disbanded by May 1920 under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the Luftwaffe was reformed on 26 February 1935 and grew to become one of the strongest, most doctrinally advanced, and most battle-experienced air forces in the world when World War II started in Europe in September 1939. After the defeat of the Third Reich, the Luftwaffe was disbanded in 1946. Luftwaffe is also the generic term in German speaking countries for any national military aviation service, and the names of air forces in other countries are usually translated into German as "Luftwaffe". However, Luftstreitkräfte, or "air armed force", is also sometimes used as a translation of "air force" for post-World War I air arms, as it was used as the first word of the official German name of the former East German Air Force, disbanded the day before German reunification was achieved in October 1990.

Definition of Luftwaffe in the English dictionary

The definition of Luftwaffe in the dictionary is the German Air Force.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUFTWAFFE

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ludo
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luff
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luftmensch
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lug
lug screw
lug wrench
Luganda
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Lugansk
Lugdunum
luge
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WORDS THAT END LIKE LUFTWAFFE

agraffe
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bouffe
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gaffe
giraffe
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piaffe
pouffe
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Tartuffe
Wickliffe
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Wycliffe

Synonyms and antonyms of Luftwaffe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Luftwaffe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUFTWAFFE

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空军
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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लूफ़्टवाफे़
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وفتوافا
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Translator English - Russian

Люфтваффе
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Luftwaffe
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দুই ভাষাতে
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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ドイツ空軍
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공군
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Luftwaffe
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Không quân Đức
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லஃப்ட்வேஃப்
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लुफ्टावाफ
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LuftWaffe
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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Люфтваффе
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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Luftwaffe
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Trends of use of Luftwaffe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUFTWAFFE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUFTWAFFE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Luftwaffe

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4 QUOTES WITH «LUFTWAFFE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Luftwaffe.
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Marcus Brigstocke
I've spent a lot of very happy times in Edinburgh as a result of playing virtually every festival since 1996. It's also a beautiful city in its own right, is walkable, within sight of the sea and mountains - and was too far north for the Luftwaffe to have done any damage, hence the spectacularly beautiful architecture.
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Prince Charles
You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that.
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Adolf Galland
According to Goering and the Luftwaffe High Command, they were supposed to be the fighter elite.
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Franz Halder
The finishing off of the encircled enemy army is to be left to the Luftwaffe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUFTWAFFE»

Discover the use of Luftwaffe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Luftwaffe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eagles of the Third Reich: Men of the Luftwaffe in World War II
Originally published under the title "Men of the Luftwaffe", "this insightful, well-researched book traces the rise and fall of Hitler's air force from the perspective of its top leaders, concentrating on problems of organization, policy ...
Samuel W. Mitcham, 2007
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Hitler's Eagles: The Luftwaffe 1933-45
Aces and commanders are profiled and aircraft are described both technologically and tactically. The book conveys all the drama of the Luftwaffe's existence with Osprey's famous aviation artwork bringing the story incomparably to life.
Chris McNab, 2012
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Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen
In exceptional circumstances pilots would even ram their enemy. This book chronicles the brief, but violent, career of the Sturmgruppen during the dark days of 1944-45, employing first-hand accounts and rare archival photography.
John Weal, 2012
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Luftwaffe Aces: German Combat Pilots of World War II
World War II air war companion to Panzer Aces and Panzer Aces II In-the-cockpit accounts of aerial dogfights by some of Germany's deadliest pilots ever to take to the skies This exciting book tells the combat biographies of seven Luftwaffe ...
Franz Kurowski, 2004
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Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe's Last Hope
The contents of the book have been divided into chapters dealing with the individual attacks of the Luftwaffe Geschwader. As a result, the subject matter is dealt with primarily from a Luftwaffe point of view.
John Manrho, Ron Pütz, 2010
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Hitler's Luftwaffe in the Spanish Civil War
Using existing Spanish and German documents and interviews with men who survived both the Spanish Civil War and World War II, Proctor details the origins of Germany's Condor Legion, sent by Hitler to assist Franco's forces during the ...
Raymond L. Proctor, 1983
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Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941-45
and Italy to no avail. The Luftwaffe field units had a limited value as emergency troops, as seen in Russia in the winter of 1941-42; but they could not replace regular Army units. The Air Force ground formations, while composed of many good ...
Kevin Conley Ruffner, 2012
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JG 26 Luftwaffe Fighter Squadron War Diary
Originally published as The JG 26 war diary by Grub Street, in 1996.
Donald Caldwell, 2012
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JG 26 Luftwaffe Fighter Wing War Diary, 1943-45
Day-by-day account of a German fighter squadron, one of only two Luftwaffe units to spend the entire war in the West Covers D-Day and the Normandy campaign, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, and more JG 26 was known as "The ...
Donald Caldwell, 2012
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Luftwaffe Air & Ground Crew 1939-45
This fact-packed review of Luftwaffe uniforms and flying kit is illustrated with rare personal photos, insignia charts, and two dozen meticulously detailed colour figures.
Robert F. Stedman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUFTWAFFE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Luftwaffe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Queen's childhood 'Nazi salute' stirs British mania for monarchy
“It would go down in history as the day the Luftwaffe came closest to claiming the ultimate trophy – the life of George VI,” Jobson said. The Sun ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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David Cameron extremism speech: The PM's Churchillian posturing …
Just imagine what our fighter boys were thinking when their 650 Spitfires and Hurricanes took on the Luftwaffe exactly 75 years ago: “Chocks ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Unique artistic event planned for ruined Bristol church | Bristol Post
The church, which was badly damaged by the Luftwaffe during the Blitz, is an island of peace and tranquility in Bristol's bustling business ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Queen Nazi salute film: Documentary will show Prince Philip's sister …
... Prince Philip's youngest sister, sitting opposite Hitler at the top table of a wedding of Hermann Goering, the commander of the Luftwaffe. «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Veteran makes trip of a lifetime | The Belleville Intelligencer
... silhouettes on the tail plane of the Messerschmitt fighter flown by German Luftwaffe night flying ace Oberleutnant Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer. «Belleville Intelligencer, Jul 15»
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The Statesman: British air show pays tribute to Battle of Britain
The Battle Of Britain pitted the German Luftwaffe against Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) and its allies during World War-II (WWII). It resulted in ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
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'A threat greater than Napoleon or the Armada'
Reichsmarschall Herman Goring fighter pilot and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, promised the Fuehrer that his air force would knock the RAF out of the ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
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The little fire-cart that saved the day | Environment | The Guardian
During the last war remote Pennine villages in Cumbria were given fire appliances in case stray bombs were dropped from Luftwaffe Junkers ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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This week in history: July 20-26 - World Socialist Web Site
The German Luftwaffe would steadily escalate its campaign, targeting British airfields first, before launching, later in 1940, a terror bombing ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
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Seven conspiracy theories that turned out to be real - Entertainment.ie
Known as Plan W, it was intended as a response to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Ireland and use it as a staging area for the Luftwaffe's ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»

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