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1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe, from its founding in 1933 to the end of World War II in 1945, used ranks similar to other air forces at the time; however, some Luftwaffe ranks had no equivalent in the Allied air forces.

While many ranks might have equivalents in other air forces, in reality the Luftwaffe military had a far greater responsibility; while officers of the Royal Air Force, the British Air Force, were graded to a higher rank when performing higher rank functions, Luftwaffe officers maintained their rank while performing functions, regardless of size of the responsibility assigned to them.[better source needed]

Luftwaffe

Insignia Title Approximate equivalents during World War II
Collar Shoulder Sleeve
(Flight suit) 		US UK
Generalsränge
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Reichsmarschall — —
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Generalfeldmarschall General of the Army Marshal of the Royal Air Force
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Generaloberst General Air chief marshal
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  General der Waffengattung Lieutenant general Air marshal
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Generalleutnant Major general Air vice-marshal
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Generalmajor Brigadier general Air commodore
Offiziersränge
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Oberst Colonel Group captain
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Oberstleutnant Lieutenant colonel Wing commander
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Major Major Squadron leader
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Hauptmann Captain Flight lieutenant
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Oberleutnant First lieutenant Flying officer
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Leutnant Second lieutenant Pilot officer
Unteroffiziere and Offizieranwärter (OA)
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Stabsfeldwebel-Fahnenjunker N/A
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Stabsfeldwebel Sergeant major Warrant officer
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Flight cadet Acting pilot officer
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Oberfeldwebel Master sergeant —
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel N/A
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Feldwebel Technical sergeant Flight sergeant
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Fahnenjunker-Unterfeldwebel Flight cadet Officer cadet
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Unterfeldwebel Staff sergeant Sergeant
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier Flight cadet Officer cadet
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Unteroffizier Sergeant Corporal
Mannschaften
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Stabsgefreiter Senior airman Leading aircraftman
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Hauptgefreiter
(used until 1944)
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Obergefreiter Airman first class
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Gefreiter Airman
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Flieger Airman basic Aircraftman 2nd class

Condor Legion

Insignia German Rank Spanish
equivalent
Chest Cuff
— 1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Generalleutnant General de división
— 1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Generalmajor General de brigada
— 1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  Oberst Coronel
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Oberstleutnant
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Major Teniente coronel
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Hauptmann Comandante
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Oberleutnant Capitán
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Leutnant Teniente
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Feldwebel, Oberfeldwebel, Stabsfeldwebel Alférez
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Unteroffizier, Unterfeldwebel Sargento
1935–1945 Ranks And Insignia Of The Luftwaffe  — Legionär Cabo
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