Luftwaffe (1971)

"The game of Aerial Combat over Germany 1943-45". A turn based hex and counter wargame covering the strategic air war over Germany in WWII. Turns are roughly 1 1/2 months, units are squadrons (?). Hex size is unspecified but the board covers the Western Front from Belgium to Poland/Hungary.

Avalon Hill Complexity Rating - 5

from "The Avalon Hill General Index and Company History, 1952-1980"

Luftwaffe (1971) Revised 1972
Freelance design revised by Avalon Hill
Designed by N/A

Like PANZERBLITZ before it, LUFTWAFFE evolved from one of the early SPI prestige games called TWELVE O’CLOCK HIGH. Although it never really stood the hobby on its ear in the manner of a PANZERBLITZ, it remains a consistently good seller to this day—testimony to the importance of a dynamic title and box cover.

Q&A available at http://grognard.com/errata1/luftwaffe.txt

Second edition :
Luftwaffe: Aerial Combat - Germany 1943-45

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.7,No.6
  • “COVER STORY: Soon to be Released...Luftwaffe” (Commentary)
• The GENERAL Vol.8,No.1
  • Luftwaffe – “Order of Battle - Luftwaffe” (Historical)
  • Luftwaffe – “Air Battle for the Reich” (Variant Discussion) Warren Jervey
• The GENERAL Vol.8,No.2
  • The Avalon Hill Philosophy - Part 28: DESIGN & DOCUMENTATION, Lou Zocchi & design ideas for Luftwaffe
  • The Question Box - Luftwaffe, PanzerBlitz, D-Day
• The GENERAL Vol.8,No.3
  • Luftwaffe – “Greater Luftwaffe Realism” (Variant Discussion) Lou Zocchi
  • Luftwaffe – “Luftwaffe - a Battle of Wits...” (Strategy) Dennis Milbert
• The GENERAL Vol.8,No.4
  • The Avalon Hill Philosophy - Part 30: Why The Luftwaffe Never Looses
  • Luftwaffe – “Indispensable for an Historian” (Historical) J. E. Pournelle, Ph.D.
• The GENERAL Vol.8,No.5
  • Luftwaffe – “In Defense of Strategic Bombing” (Historical) Anthony M. Fabrizio
• The GENERAL Vol.8,No.6
  • The Question Box - Origins of World War II, Jutland, PanzerBlitz, Luftwaffe, Blitzkrieg
• The GENERAL Vol.9,No.1
  • Luftwaffe – “Debate on ... Luftwaffe” (Historical) TSGT Lou Zocchi
  • Luftwaffe – “Luftkrieg” (Variant Discussion) John Hemry
  • The Question Box - Luftwaffe, U-Boat, Anzio
• The GENERAL Vol.9,No.2
  • Luftwaffe – “The German Dilemma” (Strategy) Norman Beveridge, Jr.
  • The Question Box - Blitzkrieg, Bismarck, Kriegspiel, D-Day, France, 1940, Midway, Anzio, 1914, Luftwaffe, Jutland
• The GENERAL Vol.9,No.3
  • Luftwaffe – “The Oil Offensive” (Variant Discussion) Jerry Wallace
  • The Question Box - France, 1940, Luftwaffe, Jutland, PanzerBlitz, 1914, Midway
• The GENERAL Vol.9,No.4
  • Luftwaffe – “Adding American Punch” (Variant Discussion) Lou Zocchi
• The GENERAL Vol.9,No.5
  • Reader Buyer's Guide - PanzerBlitz, Luftwaffe
  • The Question Box - France, 1940, PanzerBlitz, Midway, Blitzkrieg, Luftwaffe, Origins of World War II, Stalingrad
• The GENERAL Vol.9,No.6
  • Luftwaffe – “Luftwaffe - Situation 13” (Variant Discussion) Paul Crabaugh
  • Reader Buyer's Guide - Luftwaffe, 1914
• The GENERAL Vol.10,No.1
  • Luftwaffe – “CONTEST NO. 55” (Strategy)
• The GENERAL Vol.10,No.2
  • “COVER STORY: Luftwaffe Analysis”
  • Luftwaffe – “Luftwaffe Analysis” (Historical) Scott Duncan and Lou Zocchi
  • The Question Box - OOPS!, Midway, D-Day, Afrika Korps, Kriegspiel, Luftwaffe
• The GENERAL Vol.10,No.4
  • Luftwaffe – “Luftwaffe Organized” (Variant Discussion) Robert D. Harmon
  • The Question Box - Luftwaffe, The Battle of the Bulge, Blitzkrieg, Richthofen's War, France, 1940, D-Day, Afrika Korps
• The GENERAL Vol.10,No.5
  • Design Analysis - Luftwaffe Lou Zocchi
• The GENERAL Vol.11,No.2
  • Luftwaffe – “A Fast American Win in Luftwaffe” (Strategy) Tom Hazlett
  • The Question Box - Luftwaffe, France, 1940, 1776, Tactics II
• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.1
  • “COVER STORY: Luftwaffe”
  • Luftwaffe – “Calibrated Luftwaffe” (Historical/Strategy) Robert D. Harmon
• The GENERAL Vol.14,No.1
  • Luftwaffe – “PBM Luftwaffe” (Variant) Dean Miller
• The GENERAL Vol.17,No.1
  • Luftwaffe – “Operation Adler - Luftwaffe Strategy and Tactics Against Operation Custer” (Strategy) Michael Matson
• The GENERAL Vol.18,No.4
  • Luftwaffe – “Tactical Level Luftwaffe - Combat Resolution at a More Vivid Scale” (Variant) Kenneth Erbey
• The GENERAL Vol.20,No.6
  • Luftwaffe – “Hit 'Em High - Allied Strategy in Luftwaffe” (Variant) Ralph Marshall
• The GENERAL Vol.23,No.1
  • Luftwaffe – “Refitting - A Better Luftwaffe” (Variant) Michael Anchors

BattlePlan Index Article List:

• Battleplan,No.2 November-December 1987
  • Luftwaffe - "Luftwaffe Variants", James E. Meldrum