''General der Flieger'' ( en, General of the aviators) was a

General of the branch A general of the branch, general of the branch of service or general of the ... (where instead of the ellipsis an appropriate name of the military branch is being put) is a three or four-star general officer rank in some armies. Several nations d ...

rank of the

Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German '' Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the '' Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabt ...

(air force) in

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

. Until the end of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

in 1945, this particular general officer rank was on three-star level ( OF-8), equivalent to a US

Lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on th ...

. The "General of the branch" ranks of the Luftwaffe were in 1945: * General of parachute troops * General of anti-aircraft artillery * General of the aviators * General of air force communications troops * General of the air force The rank was equivalent to the

ranks of the '' Heer'' (army) as follows: ;Heer: * General of artillery * General of mountain troops *

General of infantry General of the Infantry is a military rank of a General officer in the infantry and refers to: * General of the Infantry (Austria) * General of the Infantry (Bulgaria) * General of the Infantry (Germany) ('), a rank of a general in the German Im ...

General of cavalry General of the Cavalry (german: General der Kavallerie) was a General officer rank in the cavalry in various states of which the modern states of German and Austria are successors or in other armies which used the German model. Artillery officers o ...

* General of the communications troops * General of panzer troops (armoured troops) * General of engineers * General of the medical corps * General of the veterinary corps ;Other services: The rank was also equivalent to the German three-star ranks: *

Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet ...

of the ''

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with the a ...

'', equivalent to (US Vice admiral) and * '' SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS'' in the Waffen-SS.

List of officers who were General der Flieger

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Alexander Andrae Alexander Andrae (27 April 1888 – 3 April 1979), whose first name is often mistakenly given as ''Waldemar'', was a German military officer from Kösling, Upper Silesia. Initially pursuing an Army career, he then joined the security police and ...

(1888–1979)

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* Karl Barlen (1890–1956) * Hellmuth Bieneck (1887–1972) *

Karl-Heinrich Bodenschatz Karl-Heinrich Bodenschatz (10 December 1890 – 25 August 1979) was a German general who was the adjutant to Manfred von Richthofen in World War I and the liaison officer between Hermann Göring and Adolf Hitler in World War II. Biography Ea ...

(1890–1979) *

Walter Boenicke __NOTOC__ Walter Boenicke (15 December 1895 – 21 April 1947) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 3. Flieger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Boen ...

(1895–1947) *

Rudolf Bogatsch __NOTOC__ Rudolf Bogatsch (4 September 1891 – 5 June 1970) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the IV. Flakkorps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Awards and decorations ...

(1891–1970) * Alfred Bülowius (1892–1968)

C

* Friedrich Christiansen (1879–1972) *

Friedrich Cochenhausen Friedrich may refer to: Names *Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' *Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other *Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' ...

(1879–1946) *

Joachim Coeler __NOTOC__ Joachim Coeler (1 June 1891 – 14 May 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 July 1940 as ''Generalm ...

(1891–1955)

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* Heinrich Danckelmann (1887–1947) *

Paul Deichmann Paul Deichmann (27 August 1898 – 10 January 1981) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Deichmann was born in Fulda on 27 August 1898. He entered the German Imper ...

(1898–1981) * Egon Doerstling (1890–1965) * Eduard Dransfeld (1883–1964) *

Karl Drum Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...

(1893–1968)

E

* Karl Eberth (1877–1952)

F

Hellmuth Felmy Hellmuth Felmy (28 May 1885 – 14 December 1965) was a German general and war criminal during World War II, commanding forces in occupied Greece and Yugoslavia. A high-ranking Luftwaffe officer, Felmy was tried and convicted in the 1948 Hostag ...

(1885–1965) *

Martin Fiebig Martin Fiebig (7 May 1891 – 23 October 1947) was a German Luftwaffe general who commanded several air corps and equivalent-sized formations during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Afte ...

(1891–1947) * Johannes Fink (1895–1981) *

Veit Fischer Veit is a personal name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Gustav Veit (1824–1903), German gynecologist and obstetrician, a native of Leobschütz * Johann Veit (1852–1917), German gynecologist * Mario Veit (born 1973), German box ...

(1890–1966) *

Helmuth Förster Helmuth Förster (19 April 1889 – 7 April 1965) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. A decorated World War I aviator, he returned to military service in 1934 as an ''Oberstleutnant'' in the Luftwaffe. Promoted to ''Oberst ...

(1889–1965) * Stefan Fröhlich (1889–1978) * Heribert Fütterer (1894–1963)

G

Hans Geisler __NOTOC__ Hans-Ferdinand Geisler (19 April 1891 – 25 June 1966) was a German general during World War II. Military career Born in Hanover in April 1891, Geisler joined the Imperial German Navy on April 1, 1909 as a Seekadett, prior to Worl ...

(1891–1966) *

Ulrich Grauert __NOTOC__ Ulrich Grauert (6 March 1889 – 15 May 1941) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded 1st Air Corps. He was killed on 15 May 1941 when his Junkers Ju 52 aircraft was shot down by F/Lt Jerzy Jank ...

(1889–1941) later promoted to '' Generaloberst''

H

* Wilhelm Haehnelt (1875–1946) * Hans Halm (1879–1957) * Friedrich-Carl Hanesse (1892–1975) * Willi Harmjanz (1893–1983) *

Otto Hoffmann von Waldau __NOTOC__ Otto Hoffmann von Waldau (7 July 1898 – 17 May 1943) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 10th Air Corps. He was killed in an air crash on 17 May 1943. Awards * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class * Clasp to Ir ...

(1898–1943)

J

* Hans Jeschonnek (1899–1943), then a '' Generaloberst'' (1942)

K

Josef Kammhuber Josef Kammhuber (August 19, 1896 – January 25, 1986) was a career officer in the Luftwaffe and post-World War II German Air Force. During World War II, he was the first general of night fighters in the Luftwaffe. Kammhuber created the nigh ...

(1896–1986) * Erich Karlewski (1874–1947) * Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf (1881–1945) * Leonhard Kaupisch (1878–1945) *

Albert Kesselring Albert Kesselring (30 November 1885 – 16 July 1960) was a German '' Generalfeldmarschall'' of the Luftwaffe during World War II who was subsequently convicted of war crimes. In a military career that spanned both world wars, Kesselring beca ...

(1885–1960) later promoted to '' Generalfeldmarschall'' * Ulrich Kessler (1894–1983) * Karl Kitzinger (1886–1962) * Waldemar Klepke (1882–1945) *

Robert Knauss The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(1892–1955) * Karl Koller (1898–1951) *

Werner Kreipe Werner Kreipe (12 April 1904 – 7 September 1967) was a German World War II Luftwaffe General der Flieger. Luftwaffe career Kreipe joined the Luftwaffe in 1934. Kreipe held various staff positions until the winter 1939/40, when he was selecte ...

(1904–1967)

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* Otto Langemeyer (1883–1950) * Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen (1867–1942)

M

* Alfred Mahnke (1888–1979) * Wilhelm Mayer (1886–1950) *

Rudolf Meister Rudolf Meister (1 August 1897 – 11 September 1958) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the 4th Air Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. M ...

(1897–1958) * Erhard Milch (1892–1972) later promoted to '' Generalfeldmarschall'' *

Max Mohr Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

(1884–1966) * Walter Musshoff (1885–1971)

P

Erich Petersen __NOTOC__ Erich Karl Alexander Petersen (25 August 1889 – 4 July 1963) was a German general during the Second World War. Petersen served as commander of the 7th Air Division, until being tapped for promotion to commanding general of the IV L ...

(1889–1963) * Kurt Pflugbeil (1890–1955) *

Maximilian Ritter von Pohl __NOTOC__ Maximilian Ritter von Pohl (15 April 1893 – 26 July 1951) was a general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the ...

(1893–1951) * Richard Putzier (1890–1979)

Q

Erich Quade The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

(1883–1959)

R

Georg Rieke Georg may refer to: * ''Georg'' (film), 1997 *Georg (musical), Estonian musical * Georg (given name) * Georg (surname) * , a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker See also * George (disambiguation) George may refer to: People * George (given name) * G ...

(1894–1970) *

Hans Ritter Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...

(1893–1991)

S

* Hugo Schmidt (1885–1964) *

Wilhelm Schubert Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Other uses * Mount ...

(1879–1972) * Julius Schulz (1889–1975) *

Karl Friedrich Schweickhard Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austrian ...

(1883–1968) * Hans-Georg von Seidel (1891–1955) *

Hans Seidemann __NOTOC__ Hans Seidemann (18 January 1901 – 21 December 1967) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. From April 1928 to October 1929, Seidemann wa ...

(1902–1967) * Hans Siburg (1893–1976) *

Wilhelm Speidel Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Other uses * Mount ...

(1895–1970)

V

* Albert Vierling (1887–1969)

W

Bernhard Waber Bernhard Anton Waber (20 May 1884 – 6 February 1945) was a general officer of the German Air Force (German: Luftwaffe) in World War II. He was executed by the Nazi regime shortly before the end of the war. Career Waber was born on 20 May 1884 ...

(1884–1945) * Walther Wecke (1885–1943) * Rudolf Wenninger (1890–1945) *

Helmuth Wilberg Helmuth Wilberg (1 June 1880 – 20 November 1941) was a German officer of Jewish ancestry and a ''Luftwaffe'' General of the Air Force during the Second World War. Military career Wilberg joined the 80. Fusilier Regiment "von Gersdorff" (''Ku ...

(1880–1941) * Wilhelm Wimmer (1889–1973) * Bodo von Witzendorff (1876–1943) *

Ludwig Wolff Ludwig Wolff (27 September 1857 – 24 February 1919), born in Neustadt in Palatinate, was a German chemist. He studied chemistry at the University of Strasbourg, where he received his Ph.D. from Rudolph Fittig in 1882. He became Professor ...

(1886–1950)

Z

* Konrad Zander (1883–1947)