Talk:Fliegerführer Atlantik

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So neglected was this aspect of air warfare, that it was not until 1942, when an effective purpose-built torpedo-bomber group, Kampfgeschwader 26 began operations, that the Luftwaffe possessed an effective anti-shipping capability. Ironically, much of the failure to produce a naval air arm was the fault of the Reichsmarine and its successor, the Kriegsmarine, in the inter-war period. None of the commanders during 1920-1939 paid much attention to the potential of the aircraft in naval warfare. In fact, the most of the effort to plan for a naval air arm came from the Luftwaffe’s Hellmuth Felmy but was propositions found only moderate interest from the naval staff. Part of the navy’s reluctance to fight for a maritime air force was due to the powerful political position of Hermann Göring, who at that time was the second most powerful man in the Third Reich, second only to Hitler. Göring was intent on curbing naval influence in the affairs of German air power. Dapi89 (talk) 19:25, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

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