The German Air Force (German: Luftwaffe, lit. 'air weapon' or 'air arm', German pronunciation: [ˈlʊftvafə] ⓘ) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany.

Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a …

Roundels are the oldest permanent artillery fortifications. Their heyday was in the 15th and early 16th centuries. Early examples of artillery roundels are in the town fortifications of Tábor …

In 1991, the earliest known roundel was found in Germany, also corresponding to the Stroked Pottery culture. Called the Goseck Circle, it is 246 feet (75 m) in diameter and had a double …

2015年11月17日 · During this modernization period East German Air Force aircraft always looked quite resplendent to me, with their earthy camouflage colour schemes, bright red numbers and …

2019年1月24日 · After World War II West Germany adopted gold/red/black for its flag and West Germany’s Bundeswehr adopted a cockade of the same colors. Thus, the British copied the …

Media in category "Roundels of Nazi Germany" The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.

2024年7月13日 · The year 1914 saw the spread of the practice of placing roundel on military aircraft in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands. Around the same time, the …

2022年10月2日 · This type of circular building, commonly called a “roundel”, measures more than 50 meters in diameter. It is not the first time such remains have been excavated: the earliest …

2019年11月18日 · In an article on PAP, a website run by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education Website, researchers have announced radiocarbon dating indicates the site …