Luftstreitkräfte
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The Luftstreitkräfte was the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I, known for its fighter aces and early military aviation developments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the military
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military air service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches
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Imperial German Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| developedDoctrine |
early fighter tactics
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formation flying for air combat ⓘ |
| disbandedAsResultOf | Treaty of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1919 ⓘ |
| era | early military aviation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| inception | 1910 ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Luftstreitkräfte des Deutschen Kaiserreiches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | production of many World War I flying aces ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Ernst von Hoeppner
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Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerson |
Ernst Udet
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ⓘ
Manfred von Richthofen NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Immelmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Boelcke NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Jagdgeschwader 1
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Jasta 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Eastern Front
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Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | German General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Die Fliegertruppen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority
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close air support ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ strategic and tactical bombing ⓘ |
| significantEvent | reorganization and renaming from Fliegertruppen in 1916 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | German War Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAircraftModel |
Albatros D.III
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Fokker D.VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker Dr.I NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker Eindecker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAircraftType |
bomber aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ observation balloon ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| usedManufacturer |
Albatros Flugzeugwerke
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Fokker NERFINISHED ⓘ Pfalz Flugzeugwerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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