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|colspan="3" align=center|'''Luftwaffe insignia''' |
|colspan="3" align=center|'''Luftwaffe insignia''' |
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! '''Luftwaffe rank''' |
! '''Luftwaffe rank''' |
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|colspan="2" align=center| '''Approximate US/UK equivalent''' |
|colspan="2" align=center| '''Approximate US/UK equivalent<br>during World War II''' |
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| align=center| [[Generalfeldmarschall]] |
| align=center| [[Generalfeldmarschall]] |
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| align=center| [[General of the |
| align=center| [[General of the Army (United States)|General of the Army]] |
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| align=center| [[Marshal of the Air Force]] |
| align=center| [[Marshal of the Air Force]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Generalleutnant 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center|[[File:Luftwaffe paraman Generalleutnant 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Generalleutnant]] |
| align=center| [[Generalleutnant]] |
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|align=center| [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] |
|align=center| [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] |
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| align=center| [[Air Vice-Marshal]] |
| align=center| [[Air Vice-Marshal]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Generalmajor 3D.svg|75px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Generalmajor 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Generalmajor 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Generalmajor 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Generalmajor]] |
| align=center| [[Generalmajor]] |
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| align=center| [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]], [[Brigadier]] |
| align=center| [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]], [[Brigadier]] |
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| align=center| [[Brigadier]], [[Air Commodore]] |
| align=center| [[Brigadier]], [[Air Commodore]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Oberst 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Oberst 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Oberst 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Oberst]] |
| align=center| [[Oberst]] |
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| align=center| [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] |
| align=center| [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] |
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| align=center| [[Group Captain]] |
| align=center| [[Group Captain]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Oberstleutnant 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Oberstleutnant 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Oberstleutnant 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Oberstleutnant]] |
| align=center| [[Oberstleutnant]] |
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| align=center| [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]] |
| align=center| [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]] |
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| align=center| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] |
| align=center| [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Major 3D.svg|75px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Major 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Major 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Major 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Major]] |
| align=center| [[Major]] |
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| align=center| [[Major (United States)|Major]] |
| align=center| [[Major (United States)|Major]] |
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| align=center| [[Squadron Leader]] |
| align=center| [[Squadron Leader]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Hauptmann 3D.svg|75px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Hauptmann 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Hauptmann 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Hauptmann 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Hauptmann]] |
| align=center| [[Hauptmann]] |
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| align=center| [[Captain (United States)|Captain]] |
| align=center| [[Captain (United States)|Captain]] |
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| align=center| [[Flight Lieutenant]] |
| align=center| [[Flight Lieutenant]] |
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| align=center| [[Oberleutnant]] |
| align=center| [[Oberleutnant]] |
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| align=center| [[First Lieutenant#United States|First Lieutenant]] |
| align=center| [[First Lieutenant#United States|First Lieutenant]] |
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| align=center| [[Flying Officer]] |
| align=center| [[Flying Officer]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Leutnant 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Leutnant 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Leutnant]] |
| align=center| [[Leutnant]] |
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| align=center| [[Second Lieutenant#United States|Second Lieutenant]] |
| align=center| [[Second Lieutenant#United States|Second Lieutenant]] |
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| align=center| [[Pilot Officer]] |
| align=center| [[Pilot Officer]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Stabsfeldwebel 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Stabsfeldwebel 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Stabsfeldwebel]] |
| align=center| [[Stabsfeldwebel]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Master Sergeant]] |
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| align=center| [[Warrant Officer]] |
| align=center| [[Warrant Officer]] |
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Oberfeldwebel 3D.svg|75px]] |
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Oberfeldwebel 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Oberfenrik]] |
| align=center| [[Oberfenrik|Oberfähnrich]] |
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| align=center| [[Flight cadet]] |
| align=center| [[Flight cadet]] |
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| align=center| [[Acting pilot officer]] |
| align=center| [[Acting pilot officer]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe epaulette Oberfeldwebel.svg|90px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe epaulette Oberfeldwebel.svg|90px]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[[[Oberfeldwebel]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Technical Sergeant]] |
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| align=center| [[Warrant Officer]] |
| align=center| [[Warrant Officer II Class]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe epaulette Feldwebel.svg|90px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe epaulette Feldwebel.svg|90px]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Feldwebel 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Feldwebel]] |
| align=center| [[Feldwebel]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Staff Sergeant]] |
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| align=center| [[Flight Sergeant]] |
| align=center| [[Flight Sergeant]] |
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|align="center" rowspan="2"| [[File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Unterfeldwebel 3D.svg|75px]] |
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| align=center| [[Fenrik]] |
| align=center| [[Fenrik|Fähnrich]] |
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| align=center| Flight cadet |
| align=center| Flight cadet |
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| align=center| Acting pilot officer |
| align=center| Acting pilot officer |
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| align=center| [[Unterfeldwebel]] |
| align=center| [[Unterfeldwebel]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Sergeant]] |
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| align=center| [[Sergeant]]<br> ([[Chief technician]]) |
| align=center| [[Sergeant]]<br> ([[Chief technician]]) |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Hauptgefreiter 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Hauptgefreiter 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Hauptgefreiter]] |
| align=center| [[Hauptgefreiter]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Corporal]] |
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| align=center| [[Lance Corporal]] |
| align=center| [[Lance Corporal]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Obergefreiter 3D.svg|60px]] |
| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Obergefreiter 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Obergefreiter]] |
| align=center| [[Obergefreiter]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Corporal]] |
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| align=center| [[Senior Aircraftman]] |
| align=center| [[Senior Aircraftman]] |
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| align=center| [[File:Luftwaffe paraman Gefreiter 3D.svg|60px]] |
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| align=center| [[Gefreiter]] |
| align=center| [[Gefreiter]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Private First Class]] |
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| align=center| [[Leading Aircraftman]] |
| align=center| [[Leading Aircraftman]] |
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| align=center| [[Flieger]] |
| align=center| [[Flieger]] |
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| align=center| [[ |
| align=center| [[Private]] |
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| align=center| [[Aircraftman]] |
| align=center| [[Aircraftman]] |
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Revision as of 20:41, 30 September 2013
The Ranks of the Luftwaffe were similar to other branches of the Wehrmacht.
Rank Insignia
Service colors (Waffenfarbe)
The branch of the Luftwaffe in which personnel served was indicated by the color of the collar tabs (German: Kragenspiegel).
Color | Branch |
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White | General Officers and Marshals of the Air Force |
Gold Yellow | Aircrews (Fliegertruppe) Airborne Parachute Troops (Fallschirmtruppe) Ground personnel |
Orange | Recalled officers |
Crimson | General Staff of the Air Force |
Brown | Signals and Communications Command |
Purple | Legal |
Red | Anti-aircraft Defense troops (Flak Division) Ordnance |
Pink | Air Force Engineers |
Black | Pioneer Construction Units |
Blue | Air Force Medical Corps |
Light Green | Radar Units |
Light Blue | Transportation |
Dark green | Attached Wehrmacht troops under Luftwaffe command |
References
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2008). The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-275-99659-8.
- Ruffner, Kevin Conley (1990). Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941-45. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-100-7.