The Luftwaffe, from its founding in 1933 to the end of World War II 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. [1] [2][ better source needed]
Insignia | German Rank | Spanish equivalent | |
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Chest | Cuff | ||
— |
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Generalleutnant | General de división |
— |
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Generalmajor | General de brigada |
— |
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Oberst | Coronel |
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— | Oberstleutnant | |
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— | Major | Teniente coronel |
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— | Hauptmann | Comandante |
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— | Oberleutnant | Capitán |
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— | Leutnant | Teniente |
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— | Feldwebel, Oberfeldwebel, Stabsfeldwebel | Alférez |
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— | Unteroffizier, Unterfeldwebel | Sargento |
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— | Legionär | Cabo |
Source: [6] [7] |
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The Luftwaffe, from its founding in 1933 to the end of World War II 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. [1] [2][ better source needed]
Insignia | German Rank | Spanish equivalent | |
---|---|---|---|
Chest | Cuff | ||
— |
![]() |
Generalleutnant | General de división |
— |
![]() |
Generalmajor | General de brigada |
— |
![]() |
Oberst | Coronel |
![]() |
— | Oberstleutnant | |
![]() |
— | Major | Teniente coronel |
![]() |
— | Hauptmann | Comandante |
![]() |
— | Oberleutnant | Capitán |
![]() |
— | Leutnant | Teniente |
![]() |
— | Feldwebel, Oberfeldwebel, Stabsfeldwebel | Alférez |
![]() |
— | Unteroffizier, Unterfeldwebel | Sargento |
![]() |
— | Legionär | Cabo |
Source: [6] [7] |
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cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)