Luftwaffe 39-45

[Richard T Eger]

This site, which covers, Luftwaffe organization, aces, planes, markings, ranks, uniforms, etc., is in Portuguese, so I will have to rely heavily on Altavista. It is, however, a very good site and well worth the look. The site address is:

http://www.luftwaffe3945.hpg.ig.com.br/

This brings you to the introduction:

"During the last months of the World War II, the superiority numerical of the Allies evident that became so, only 8ª Air Force possuía North American about 1,500 huntings more than all the Luftwaffe. Moreover, the USAAF still counted on 9ª and 15ª Air Force ready to enter in operation at any time, if necessary! This site is dedicated to the memory of all the pilots of the Luftwaffe that they had fought until the end in defense of its Native land, exactly knowing that one was about a lost cause."

Clicking on the Brandenburg Gate icon, brings you to the index page. Here are the different sections:

Organization - Structure of Command

Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL) - Includes table of directorates and a visual hierarchy of the positions and its Standards.
Luftflotte - Includes table of Luftflotten for 1939, 1942, 1944, and 1945.
Luftgau (Administrative)
Fliegerdivision, Fliegerführer
Geschwader (Tactician) - Gives tables of group and aircraft strengths.
Gruppe
Staffel
Schwarm
Rotte
Kette

Main Aircraft

An initial table gives a listing of the primary Luftwaffe aircraft and the numbers of each produced. By selecting a particular aircraft manufacturer from the left hand column, you come to a table with a small profile and basic information for each of the types listed. Clicking on the profile, which serves as a link icon, will bring you to more detailed information and photos on the specific aircraft types. The types so covered are:

Ar 68
Ar 69
Ar 196
Ar 232
Ar 234
Ar 240
Bv 138
Bv 222
DFS 230
Do 17
Do 18
Do 24
Do 215
Do 217
Do 335
Fi 156
Fw 189
Fw 190
Fw 200
Ta 152
Ta 154
He 46
He 51
He 59
He 60
He 111
He 112
He 114
He 115
He 162
He 177
He 219
Hs 123
Hs 126
Hs 129
Ju 52
Ju 86
Ju 87
Ju 88
Ju 90
Ju 188
Ju 252
Ju 290
Ju 388
Bf 108
Bf 109
Bf 110
Me 163
Me 210
Me 262
Me 321
Me 323
Me 410
Si 204

Aircraft Markings

Fuselage insignias - crosses and swastikas
Fuel codes
Understanding the abbreviations (JG)
Bombers, night fighters, transports, etc.
Huntings monoranks and hunting-bombers
Markings of the Gruppen
Identifying the Staffel
Identifying the unit of one it hunts monorank
GruppeStab & GeschwaderStab
Markings of the GruppeStab
Markings of the GeschwaderStab
In defense of the Reich

Main Aces

Text, photos, and victory numbers for the main aces. Extensive bibliography of Hans-Ulrich Rudel, with photos and color profiles. Extensive tables follow of additional top scoring aces, including victories, rank, unit, missions, and eventual fate. Finally, a list of record holders is presented.

Medals

This section appears to deal more with photos and a discussion of the history of various medals, rather than generally the recipients.

Hierarchy of the Ranks

A short table of shoulder board colors is given. This is followed by a table comparing equivalent ranks among Luftwaffe, RAF, USAAF, and Brazilian Air Force. Within the Wehrmacht, a table is given comparing ranks among the various services. Shoulder board and lapel rank identification is given in the next table. Next is given a table showing the hierarchy of the units and the ranks of the commanders.

Glossary - Some terms used in the Luftwaffe

Extensive listing. Too bad it doesn't give the results in English.

Militaria - Color photos with descriptions of various Luftwaffe uniforms and clothing.

Songs of the Luftwaffe - 5 songs are available

[Richard T Eger]

The above site address appears to have been changed to:

http://www.luftwaffe39-45.cjb.net/

Another address for this site is:

http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/

Regards,
Richard

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'Clock High!:

Francisco E. Quiñones
Seiler, Reinhard
Fri Mar 5 16:20:39 2024
66.50.102.17

Know of his 9 vict. on the Condor Legion need to know what
JG he went to or his fate while in Spain.HELP

Ofw. 2.J/88

[Richard T Eger]

From further within the thread on TOCH!:

Douglas Jr.
Reinhard Seiler text in Portuguese
Mon Mar 15 00:42:44 2024
200.98.132.111

Francisco,

I assume you won´t have too much trouble to read this short bio about Seiler, written in Portuguese:
http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.n...ses/seiler.htm

Hope this help you.

Regards,

Douglas.

[Richard T Eger]

From TOCH!:

Francisco E. Quiñones
Seiler, Reinhard
Tue Mar 16 20:01:13 2024
66.50.102.237

Douglas, just great help, my main language is Spanish and Portuguese is similar.Gracias

Have found this site an invaluable research tool for my work on the Jagdflieger, however it seems to have fallen off the web - having tried all the links you've provided - anyone have any up to date info where it has gone, or why it's been taken offline?

cheers