The History Of The German Luftwaffe - 1914 To 1945 DVD

Aviation was still only in its infancy when military strategists began to think of its importance for waging war. The first World War saw brave pilots risk their lives in 'dog fights' over the trenches and men like Manfred von Richthofen the Red Baron and Ernst Udet became national heroes in Germany. The Versaille Agreement put a quick end to further development of the German airforce even though a great deal was carried out in secret. Then came Hitler's meteoric rise to power and the German Luftwaffe staged a full dress rehearsal of modern war plane technology during... the Spanish Civil War. The Luftwaffe quickly became a war machine to be to be reckoned with. The swift victories achieved during early years of World War II would not have been possible without the German airforce. The gradual build-up of Allied air superiority during the course of the war later prompted German scientists and engineers to concentrate on the first jet-powered and rocket-propelled aircraft. But these revolutionary new technologies came too late to stave off the gradual collapse of the German forces. The following rare film excerpts in colour and black and white help to illustrate the development of the German airforce from 1914 onwards in an objective and exciting way. Bonus material on this DVD includes private film material taken by members of the German airforce and engineers together with interviews made with famous German pilots. [show more]

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