Henschel Hs 132 was a part of  the aerial warfare branch of the combined German Wehrmacht military forces during what war
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Henschel Hs 132 Henschel's Hs 132 was a World War II dive bomber and interceptor aircraft of the German "Luftwaffe" that never saw service. The unorthodox design featured a top-mounted BMW 003 jet engine (identical in terms of make and position to the powerplant used by the Heinkel He 162) and the pilot in a prone position. The Soviet Army occupied the factory just as the Hs 132 V1 was nearing flight testing, the V2 and V3 being 80% and 75% completed.
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Luftwaffe The Luftwaffe (] ) was the aerial warfare branch of the combined German Wehrmacht military forces during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the "Luftstreitkräfte" of the Army and the "Marine-Fliegerabteilung" of the Navy, had been disbanded in May 1920 as a result of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles which stated that Germany was forbidden to have any air force.
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Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland The Panzer Grenadier Division Großdeutschland (also commonly referred to simply as Großdeutschland or Grossdeutschland or Grossdeutschland Division) was an elite combat unit of the German Army ("Heer") that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II. "Großdeutschland" was one of the best-equipped units of the German Army.
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LXIV Army Corps (Wehrmacht) The LXIV Corps (German: "LXIV. Armeekorps") was a corps-level command of the German Army on the Western Front during World War II.
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Jagdfliegerführer Ostpreussen Jagdfliegerführer Ostpreussen was initially part of 1st Fighter Division of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed 15 September 1943 in Neuhausen. On 8 September 1944 the "Stab" relocated to Königsberg-Seewiesen and subordinated to the Luftflotte 6 (Air Fleet 6) in January 1945. The "Stab" relocated again on 27 February 1945, this time to Treuenbrietzen. The unit was disbanded on 27 February 1945.
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81st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) The 81st Infantry Division (German: "81. Infanterie-Division" ) was a German division of foot soldiers, artillery and tanks in the German land forces of the Unified Armed Forces of Germany (Wehrmacht) during World War II. It was formed on 1 December 1939.
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Jagdstaffel 76 Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 76, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 76, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the "Luftstreitkräfte", the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I. The squadron would score over 20 aerial victories during the war. The unit's victories came at the expense of six killed in action, four wounded in action, and three taken prisoner of war.
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Walther Wenck Walther Wenck (18 September 1900 – 1 May 1982) was the youngest General of the branch in the German Army and a staff officer during World War II. At the end of the war, he commanded the German Twelfth Army that took part in the Battle of Berlin.
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Hamburger Flugzeugbau Ha 137 The Hamburger Flugzeugbau Ha 137 was a German ground-attack aircraft of the 1930s. It was Blohm & Voss' entry into the contest to equip the re-forming "Luftwaffe" with its first purpose-built dive bomber. Although the contest would eventually be won by the Junkers Ju 87, the Ha 137 demonstrated that B&V's Hamburger Flugzeugbau, not even two years old at this point, had a truly capable design team of its own. One Ha 137 single-seat prototype competed against the Henschel Hs 123 at Rechlin.
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1st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Panzer Division (English: 1st Tank Division ) was an elite armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.
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Staffelführer Staffelführer was one of the first paramilitary ranks used by the German "Schutzstaffel" (SS) in the early years of that group’s existence. The later SS rank of "Staffelführer" traces its origins to the First World War, where the title was used by commanding officers of the "Deutsches Heer"'s "Luftstreitkräfte" aircraft squadrons initially named as "Feldflieger Abteilung" as observation-only units in 1914, and during 1916, became known as "Staffeln".
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 operational history The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid-1930s. It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, a retractable landing gear, and was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine.
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Jagdgeschwader 300 "Jagdgeschwader" 300 (JG 300) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. JG 300 was formed on June 26, 1943 in Deelen as Stab/Versuchskommando Herrmann, from July 18, 1943 as Stab/JG Herrmann and finally renamed on August 20, 1943 to Stab/JG 300. Its first "Geschwaderkommodore" was Oberstleutnant Hajo Herrmann.
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Friedrich Wachowiak Friedrich Wachowiak (13 February 1920 – 16 July 1944) was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wachowiak served with Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) and Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing) and gained his first victories against the Royal Air Force in 1940. At the end of 1941 he received his 20th victory and the 40th was in March 1942. His first Soviet victory was on 1 May 1942. On 7 May 1942 he reported his 62nd and on 29 November 1942 the 86th victory. 1943/1944 he was temporary a fighter flight trainer and came back to the front in May 1944 with the JG 52 over Normandy.
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Oberkommando der Luftwaffe The Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL) was the air force High Command of the Third Reich.
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Jagdgeschwader 231 "Jagdgeschwader" 231 was a fighter wing of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe in World War II.
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Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron (4 September 1889 – 10 April 1941) was a general officer in the "Heer" (Army) branch of the "Wehrmacht" of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was commander of the 14th and 15th Panzer Divisions and was killed in action in the early stages of the Siege of Tobruk.
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Wilde Sau Wilde Sau (German for wild boar) was the term given by the "Luftwaffe" to the tactic used from 1943 to 1944 during World War II by which British night bombers were engaged by single-seat day-fighter aircraft flying in the Defence of the Reich.
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22nd Air Landing Division (Wehrmacht) The 22nd Infantry Division was a specialized German infantry division in World War II.
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Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1 (also known as "Sturmabteilung Koch") was a German "Fallschirmjäger" regiment in the Luftwaffe which captured the Belgian Fort Eben-Emael during the Battle of Belgium, took part in the Battle of Crete, and fought on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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Jagdfliegerführer 1 "Jagdfliegerführer" 1 was part of Luftflotte 2 (Air Fleet 2), one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on December 21, 1939 in Jever. Jagdfliegerführer 1 was redesignated Jagdfliegerführer Mitte on April 1, 1941. The headquarters was located at Jever and from July 1940 on in Stade.
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Royal Flying Corps The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War, until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with German pilots and later in the war included the strafing of enemy infantry and emplacements, the bombing of German military airfields and later the strategic bombing of German industrial and transport facilities.