Luftstreitkräfte
Armed service
The Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte —known before October 1916 as Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches —was the air arm of the Imperial German Army. In English-language sources it is usually referred to as the Imperial German Air Service,... Wikipedia
Founded: 1913
Branch: Imperial German Army
Notable commanders: Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen; Ernst von Hoeppner
Role: Aerial warfare
Size: 1918: 2,709 front line aircraft; 56 airships; 186 balloon detachments; About 4,500 aircrew