| − | The German Air Force began as the '''Luftstreitkräfte''' (Air Force) of the Imperial German Army in 1912. During [[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 ace of this period was Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. |