Military Machines: Nazi Germany in WWII - Season 1 Episode 4 -

The Luftwaffe suffered significant losses and decline in effectiveness as the war progressed. Factors such as the Battle of Britain, strategic mistakes, and the Allied air superiority contributed to the Luftwaffe's weakening. By the war's end in 1945, the Luftwaffe had experienced substantial attrition, reduced operational capacity, and diminishing influence on the overall military situation.