National Socialist Flyers Corps

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National Socialist Flyers Corps
Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps - NSFK
NSFK Wimpel Fördernde Mitglieder.svg
NSFK pennant
Agency overview
Formed15 April 1937
Dissolved8 May 1945
JurisdictionNazi Germany Nazi Germany
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]

Mann (1), Sturmmann (2), Rottenführer (3), Scharführer (4), Oberscharführer (5), Truppführer (6), Obertruppführer (7), Sturmführer (8), Obersturmführer (9), Hauptsturmführer (10)
Sturmbannführer (11), Obersturmbannführer (12), Standartenführer (13), Oberführer (14), Brigadeführer (15), Gruppenführer (16), Obergruppenführer (17), Korpsführer (18)
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