General der Luftwaffe

General der Luftwaffe (en: General of the air force) was a General of the branch rank of the Deutsche Luftwaffe (en: German 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 Air Force
General der Luftwaffe
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
junior Rank
Generalleutnant

(German officer rank)
General der Luftwaffe

senior Rank
Generaloberst
Other services

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

Officers in this rank

NameDates of lifePromotionRemark
Wilhelm Schubert1879–1972July 1, 1942Expert of war economy and armament
Walther Wecke1885–1943December 1, 1942First commanding officer of the Hermann Görings police Stabswache
gollark: I should make this.
gollark: Or a drone, actually, but instead of hunting you it just follows you and makes annoying beepy noises.
gollark: Please make that.
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See also

Literature

  • Reinhard Stumpf: Die Wehrmacht-Elite - Rang und Herkunftsstruktur der deutschen Generale und Admirale 1933–1945, Harald Boldt Verlag, Boppard/Rhein 1982. ISBN 3-7646-1815-9
  • Karl Friedrich Hildebrandt: Die Generale der Luftwaffe 1935–1945 (3 Bde.), Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück 1991. ISBN 376481701-1
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