Luftwaffe

"Team Luftwaffe"

— Bundeswehr

The Luftwaffe (directly translated as "Air Weapon" in German) is the aerial warfare branch of the German Military, and appears in Call of Duty, Call of Duty: United Offensive, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty: Big Red One, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty: Roads to Victory, Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and Call of Duty: WWII.

Call of Duty[]

In the original Call of Duty, the Luftwaffe makes an appearance in the British campaign level "Airfield Escape" in which the player must mount a Flakvierling 38 and destroy incoming enemy Ju-87 "Stuka" dive-bombers. The aircraft will attack in three waves, each wave dive-bombing the player. After the final wave, a Focke-Wulf 200 "Condor" will arrive. Eventually the player will be driven toward the "Condor" and the level will end.

In addition to their aircraft, the Luftwaffe's paratroopers (Fallschirmjäger ) are fought frequently in the game, especially the American campaign. They are distinguishable from regular Wehrmacht or Waffen-SS troops by their rounded helmets which were the standard issued paratroop helmets for the Fallschirmjagers (which look more similar to American M1 "Steel Pot" helmets than the German Stahlhelms) and camouflage outfits. Compared to the regular troops, they're more commonly equipped with MP40s and FG42s then the Kar98k.

Call of Duty: Finest Hour[]

In Call of Duty: Finest Hour, at Stalingrad, Junkers Ju 88s can be seen in the distance bombing the city but pose no threat to the player as the bombs land in the distance. In the two Operation Little Saturn levels, a Luftwaffe base is attacked by a Russian T-34 tank group led by Nikolai Badanov. There are many Junkers Ju 52s and Ju-87 Stukas on the ground as well as in the air.

The Stukas will strafe the player with cannon fire and bombs, and will quickly destroy the tank if left unattended to with the T-34's machine gun. When the German transports are attempting to leave the airfield at the end of the campaign, if they strike the player's tank they will cause damage. They can be easily destroyed with the T-34's machine gun. The main cannon works as well, but is usually more difficult to aim and fire with.

During the British campaign, Stukas can be seen attacking the player, while escaping on the jeep.

During the American campaign, Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters can be seen overhead in Remagen. These don't cause harm to the player and are engaged by American P-51 Mustang fighters.

Call of Duty 2[]

Junkers 87 over British convoy CoD2 — A German Ju 87 attacks a British convoy in *Call of Duty 2*.

In Call of Duty 2, in the British North African levels such as "The End of the Beginning" and "Assault on Matmata", Luftwaffe Ju-87 Stuka dive bombers oftentimes harass British forces with strafing attacks and dive bombing runs. They can also be seen occasionally dogfighting with British Spitfires. At the end of "Assault on Matmata", the player must use a German Flakvierling 38 to destroy waves of attacking Ju-87s .

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One[]

The Luftwaffe is first seen in the level "We've Been Through Worse" where Ju-87 Stukas are attempting to destroy the attacking American forces, but mobile American AA emplacements have been set-up to attack German planes.

In the level, "Liberators", the player must man various gun positions aboard a B-24 Liberator and shoot down numerous Luftwaffe aircraft, beginning with a slow-moving squadron of Messerschmitt Bf 323 transport aircraft and with much of the remaining level spent fending off constant attacks by Messerschmitt Me 109 fighters.

In the mission "Piano Lupo," the player is told to enter an M3A1 Half-track and man the M2 Browning Machine Gun and eliminate German planes.

Call of Duty 3[]

In Call of Duty 3, Fallschirmjäger are encountered in "The Island" and "The Forest" during the American campaign.

Call of Duty: World at War[]

During the Call of Duty: World at War campaign level "Vendetta", Focke-Wulf 200 Condors are seen flying en mass overhead. They are important to gameplay, because Dimitri Petrenko uses the roar of the Condors' engines to hide his sniper shots. The Luftwaffe is not seen for the rest of the campaign. In Multiplayer however, when playing War on "Downfall", one of the objectives is the "Luftwaffe Headquarters".

The subject matter of this article was cut from the final version of a Call of Duty game. Since some information can lack context, the content on this page may not be accurate and is subject to change.

Fallschirmjäger were supposed to appear in Call of Duty: World at War, but were scrapped. Their model files remain in the game's data, including helmets and gear files although no head models are present. A winterized model suggests they would've appeared during sometime during the scrapped Holland campaign.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3[]

The Luftwaffe appear in the mission "Scorched Earth'' as part of the Bundeswehr which holds off the Russian Ground Forces and Ultranationalists through Hamburg and Berlin, and also aid Team Metal in the Second Battle of Berlin in World War III.

Call of Duty: WWII[]

Campaign[]

The Luftwaffe appears in the mission "Operation Cobra", "Battle of the Bulge", "Ambush" and "The Rhine", primarily as Junkers Ju 87s dive bombers. In "Operation Cobra" and "The Rhine", the player as Ronald "Red" Daniels is ordered to take out Stukas with Flak 38 AA guns. In "Ambush", the 1st Infantry Division ambushes a Luftwaffe base in the Ardennes.

German Messerschmitt BF 109 fighter planes appear in "Battle of the Bulge", the player takes control of Matthew Weber and shoot down the fighters with the P-47 Thunderbolt to defend a B-17 bomber formation.

Heinkel He 111s can also be seen during the intro cinematic of the campaign.

Multiplayer[]

The Luftwaffe appears in multiplayer as aerial scorestreaks for the Axis Powers and is later added as a playable faction in the War Mode map Operation Intercept with The Resistance map pack, which the Axis team is part of the Fallschirmjäger 3rd Parachute Division.

BF 109s appear in the war mode Operation Husky during the final part of the operation, if the Axis win a cutscene shows some 109s taking down a B-17

German Planes appear as Scorestreaks for the Axis team

Recon Aircraft: Fieseler Storch
Counter Recon Aircraft: Messerschmitt BF 110
Care Package/Emergency Airdrop: Junkers Ju 52
Fighter Pilot: Junkers Ju 87
Glide Bomb: BV222 Wiking
Carpet Bombing: Heinkel HE 111
Fire Bombing Run: Heinkel He 177
Ball Turret Gunner: Captured B-17

Nazi Zombies[]

The Luftwaffe appears in the Nazi Zombies map The Darkest Shore as Stuka dive bombers. The players are required to use Flak 30 AA guns to destroy them.

Call of Duty: Warzone[]

During the Teaser event for Warzone German Heinkel He 177 bombers bomb the area when the players need to get to the exfil point.

Call of Duty: Vanguard[]

Fallschirmjäger make common appearances in the Campaign in Vanguard, they have green camo uniforms and yellow vests with black helmets, sometimes with goggles, in Lady Nightingale the Fallschirmjäger wear white winter uniforms and black scarfs. Fallschirmjägers use Assault rifles such as the STG-44 and Volkssturmgewehr.

A large German air force attacks Stalingrad with Stuka dive bombers and Heinkel 177 bombers. leaving Stalingrad in ruins. A Stuka must be shot down in the mission The Rats of Tobruk. during The Fourth Reich Nazi elites allied with Freisinger attempt to flee Berlin in Junkers Ju 52s via Tempelhof Airport, many German air vehicles can be seen on the runway, including destroyed Heinkel He 111s.