National Socialist Flyers Corps
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| Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps - NSFK | |
NSFK pennant | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 15 April 1937 |
| Dissolved | 8 May 1945 |
| Jurisdiction | Occupied Europe |
The National Socialist Flyers Corps (German: Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps; NSFK) was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party that was founded 15 April 1937 as a successor to the German Air Sports Association; the latter had been active during the years when a German air force was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. The NSFK organization was based closely on the para-military organization of the Sturmabteilung (SA). A similar group was the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
During the early years of its existence, the NSFK conducted military aviation training in gliders and private airplanes. Friedrich Christiansen, originally a Generalleutnant then later a Luftwaffe General der Flieger, was NSFK Korpsführer from 15 April 1937 until 26 June 1943, followed by Generaloberst Alfred Keller until 8 May 1945.
Ranks[edit]
| NSFK Rank | Translation | German Air Force Equivalent |
| Korpsführer | Corps Leader | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Obergruppenführer | Senior Group Leader | General |
| Gruppenführer | Group Leader | Generalleutnant |
| Brigadeführer | Brigade Leader | Generalmajor |
| Oberführer | Senior Leader | Oberst |
| Standartenführer | Regiment Leader | Oberst |
| Obersturmbannführer | Senior Assault Unit Leader | Oberstleutnant |
| Sturmbannführer | Assault Unit Leader | Major |
| Hauptsturmführer | Chief Assault Leader | Hauptmann |
| Obersturmführer | Senior Assault Leader | Oberleutnant |
| Sturmführer | Assault Leader | Leutnant |
| Obertruppführer | Senior Troop Leader | Stabsfeldwebel |
| Truppführer | Troop Leader | Hauptfeldwebel |
| Oberscharführer | Senior Squad Leader | Oberfeldwebel |
| Scharführer | Squad Leader | Unteroffizier |
| Rottenführer | Section Leader | Obergefreiter |
| Sturmmann | Storm Trooper | Gefreiter |
| Mann | Trooper | Flieger |
| Anwärter | Candidate | None |
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