<Dl> <Dt> Luftwaffe </Dt> </Dl> <P> In the early days of World War II, the Luftwaffe launched devastating air attacks against besieged cities . During the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe, frustrated in its attempts to gain air superiority, turned to bombing British cities . However, these raids did not have the effect predicted by prewar theorists . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Soviet Red Air Force </Dt> </Dl> <Dt> Soviet Red Air Force </Dt>

Who won the first air war in history