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A (, ultimately from
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic br ...
*''stapul'', "pillar") is a military organization in German-speaking militaries.
Operational unit
WithinDeutsche Luftwaffe ''Luftwaffe'' is a generic German term for an air force
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services tha ...
a is the smallest unit that is able to operate on its own.
The NATO map symbol for this is:
Subdivisional unit
NATO doctrine recognizes this as a level of command unique to Germany. Within Heer a is a unit smaller than a company but larger than a platoon, e.g. ''Fahrzeugstaffel'' (vehicle squad), ''Instandsetzungsstaffel'' (maintenance squad). The NATO map symbol for this is:of the Second World War
A usually had nine to twelve aircraft. Three or four comprised a , while a single was divided into three (singular: ) consisting of four to six aircraft.References
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