Deutsche Luft Hansa
1926–1945 German flag carrier airline / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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 Airport |
Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
Key people | Kurt Weigelt |
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]