The , from its founding in 1933 to the
end of World War II End of World War II can refer to:
* End of World War II in Europe
* End of World War II in Asia
World War II officially ended in Asia on September 2, 1945, with the surrender of Japan on the . Before that, the United States dropped two atomic ...
in 1945, used ranks similar to other
air forces at the time; however, some Luftwaffe ranks had no equivalent in the Allied air forces. While many ranks might have equivalents in other air forces, in reality the Luftwaffe military had a far greater responsibility; while officers of the
Royal Air Force, the British Air Force, were graded to a higher rank when performing higher rank functions, Luftwaffe officers maintained their rank while performing functions, regardless of size of the responsibility assigned to them.
Luftwaffe
Condor Legion
See also
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World War II German Army ranks and insignia
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Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
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Luftwaffe personnel structure
''Luftwaffe'' personnel structure consisted of two broad categories, ''Wehrmachtangehörige'' or members of the armed forces, and ''Wehrmachtgefolge'' or auxiliaries of the armed forces.
The ''Wehrmachtangehörige'' consisted of ''Soldaten'' or mi ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Military Ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935-45)
Luftwaffe
Military insignia