The Luftwaffe was deficient in radar technology except for their usable UHF and later VHF band airborne intercept radar designs such as the Lichtenstein and Neptun radar systems for their night fighters. But the Luftwaffe was poorly coordinated with overall German strategy, and never ramped up to the size and scope needed in a total war, partly due to a lack of military aircraft production infrastructure for both completed airframes and powerplants when compared to either the Soviet Union or the United States. In the war the Luftwaffe performed well in 1939–41, as its Stuka dive bombers terrified enemy infantry units. Its advanced technology and rapid growth led to exaggerated fears in the 1930s that helped to persuade the British and French into appeasement. The war also led to greater emphasis on anti-air weapons and fighter aircraft due to their ability to defend against enemy bombers. Under the leadership of Hermann Göring, it was able to learn and test new combat techniques in the Spanish Civil War. The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the Wehrmacht. Main article: Luftwaffe A Messerschmitt Bf 109 escorting a Junkers Ju 87 of the Luftwaffe in 1941
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