General der Flieger

General der Flieger (English: General of the aviators) was a General of the branch rank of the Luftwaffe (air force) in Nazi Germany. Until the end of World War II in 1945, this particular general officer rank was on three-star level (OF-8), equivalent to a US Lieutenant general.

General of the Aviators
General der Flieger
Collar patch and flying suit insignia
Luftwaffe shoulder board
Country Nazi Germany
Service branch Luftwaffe
RankThree-star
NATO rankOF-8
Non-NATO rankO-9
Next higher rankGeneraloberst
Next lower rankGeneralleutnant
Equivalent ranksSee list

The "General of the branch" ranks of the Luftwaffe were in 1945:

The rank was equivalent to the General of the branch ranks of the Heer (army) as follows:

Heer
Other services

The rank was also equivalent to the German three-star ranks:

junior Rank
Generalleutnant

(German officer rank)
General der Flieger

 senior Rank
Generaloberst

List of officers who were General der Flieger

A

B

C

D

E
  • Karl Eberth (1877–1952)

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

P

Q
  • Erich Quade (1883–1959)

R
  • Georg Rieke (1894–1970)
  • Hans Ritter (1893–1991)

S
  • Hugo Schmidt (1885–1964)
  • Wilhelm Schubert (1879–1972)
  • Julius Schulz (1889–1975)
  • Karl Friedrich Schweickhard (1883–1968)
  • Hans-Georg von Seidel (1891–1955)
  • Hans Seidemann (1902–1967)
  • Hans Siburg (1893–1976)
  • Wilhelm Speidel (1895–1970)

V
  • Albert Vierling (1887–1969)

W
  • Bernhard Waber (1884–1945)
  • Walther Wecke (1885–1943)
  • Rudolf Wenninger (1890–1945)
  • Helmuth Wilberg (1880–1941)
  • Wilhelm Wimmer (1889–1973)
  • Bodo von Witzendorff (1876–1943)
  • Ludwig Wolff (1886–1950)

Z
  • Konrad Zander (1883–1947)
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