Prefab model 1:72 figure personnel of the German Air Force Deutsche Luftwaffe Personal Heller 49655

The Luftwaffe is the German air force, which began to form in February 1935 by special order of the Nazi dictator of Germany - Adolf Hitler. The commander of the Luftwaffe - from the very beginning, in fact until the end of the Second World War - was Hermann Goering. From 1935 to 1939, the number of Luftwaffe equipment grew not by days, but by hours, as did the number of ground personnel. This trend continued until the end of World War II. It is assumed that in the years 1939-1945, a total of about 3.4 million people served in the armed forces of Germany, the lion's share of which was ground personnel. At the beginning of the September campaign, the Luftwaffe had about 900,000 men. person, and in the summer of 1941 this number increased to 1.5 million people. At the beginning of 1944, the Luftwaffe already had about 3 million men, which was the maximum reached during the Second World War. This number (3 million people) included, among others, 600 thousand. person, employees in the anti-aircraft artillery and 530 thousand people. people in support units. It is assumed that from the beginning of the war to January 1945, the loss of personnel of the Luftwaffe amounted to about 140,000 people. about 155,000 people died. missing persons.