# Canonical recap data for German Luftwaffe Officially Founded (1935)
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slug: luftwaffe-founded
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1935/luftwaffe-founded"
title: German Luftwaffe Officially Founded
subtitle: Nazi Germany publicly unveiled its forbidden air force in violation of Versailles, signaling aggressive rearmament and future aerial dominance.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1935-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1935
decade: 1930
country:
name: Germany
slug: germany
summaryShort: German Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine Radar Equipment during World War II, relied on an increasingly diverse array of communications, IFF and RDF equipment for its function. Most of this equipment received the generic prefix FuG, meaning "radio equipment". During the war, Germany renumbered their radars. From using the yea
summaryLong: German Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine Radar Equipment during World War II, relied on an increasingly diverse array of communications, IFF and RDF equipment for its function. Most of this equipment received the generic prefix FuG, meaning "radio equipment". During the war, Germany renumbered their radars. From using the year of introduction as their number, they moved to a different numbering scheme.
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importance: 75
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
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  title: German Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine Radar Equipment of World War II
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- tech-launch
metaDescription: "German Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine Radar Equipment during World War II, relied on an increasingly diverse array of communications, IFF and RDF equipment for its "
wikidataQid: Q22115589
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  capturedAt: 2026-05-12
  label: German Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine Radar Equipment of World War II
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe_and_Kriegsmarine_radar_equipment_of_World_War_II"
