This article is about the airline in operation between 1926 and 1945. For other airlines of that name, see Lufthansa (disambiguation).
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Deutsche Luft Hansa
Founded
6 January 1926
Commenced operations
6 April 1926
Ceased operations
22 April 1945
Hubs
Berlin Tempelhof Airport
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.
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