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| Founded | 6 January 1926 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 6 April 1926 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 22 April 1945 | ||||||
| Hubs | Berlin–Tempelhof | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | ||||||
| Key people | Kurt Weigelt | ||||||
Deutsche Luft Hansa A.G. (from 1933 styled as Deutsche Lufthansa and also known as Luft Hansa, Lufthansa, or DLH) was a German airline. It served as flag carrier of the country during the later years of the Weimar Republic and throughout Nazi Germany, when it had close links to the Nazi Party.
Although Deutsche Luft Hansa was the forerunner of modern German airline Lufthansa (founded in 1953) and both airlines share the same logo, there is no legal connection between the two. However, the new Lufthansa took over staff from the old airline[1] and claims DLH's legacy. For this reason it is controversial in the historical reappraisal to what extent the modern Lufthansa should confess to crimes committed by the old airline.[2][3][4]
- ^ 6. Januar 1926 - Gründung der Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Westdeutscher Rundfunk, retrieved on 31. October 2022.
- ^ Die Lufthansa nähert sich ihrer Nazi-Geschichte. Süddeutsche Zeitung, retrieved on 31. October 2022.
- ^ Streit um Aufarbeitung der NS-Geschichte. Deutschlandfunk, retrieved on 31. October 2022.
- ^ Die Lufthansa und die Nazis. Frankfurter Allgemeine, retrieved on 31. October 2022.