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==Beginnings==
==Beginnings==
The German Air Force began as the '''Luftstreitkräfte''' (Air Force) of the Imperial German Army in 1912. During [[World_War_I|World War One]] the German Air Force was greatly increased in size and capacity. A famous fighter ace of this period was Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron.
The German Air Force began as the '''Luftstreitkräfte''' (Air Force) of the Imperial German Army in 1912. During [[World_War_I|World War One]] the German Air Force was greatly increased in size and capacity. A famous fighter [[Flying ace|ace]] of this period was Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron.
==Early history==
==Early history==
The [[Treaty of Versailles]] caused the total dismantling of the German Air Force. To maneuver around this the German authorities used [[Lufthansa]] (the civil airline) to train pilots and ground crews. It was not until the advent of the Nazi regime that an air force (Luftwaffe) was created.
The [[Treaty of Versailles]] caused the total dismantling of the German Air Force. To maneuver around this the German authorities used [[Lufthansa]] (the civil airline) to train pilots and ground crews. It was not until the advent of the Nazi regime that an air force (Luftwaffe) was created.