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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
Thanks Larry
Yes so I have gathered from Holm's site. But my question was really about the name itself. Why was not the administrative HQ also called Fliegerhorstbereich?
Was it because it was also administrating the civilian airports within the Reich?
It is not a really an important question. I was just curious if anyone knew?
Now back to preparing the X-mas lunch.... 
Cheers
Stig |
I'd never thought about it but you're absolutely right: Flughafen translates as "flight harbour" = airport and that does suggest a civilian facility. I've no idea why they chose that name for a military command.
On the other hand, Fliegerhorst = "airman's eyrie" which seems to be more poetic than anything else!