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Luftwaffe Ranks

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The Luftwaffe rank system is very complicated, so I have only included the more common ranks. The translation is too American equivalent of ranks. If you have any corrections or additions, then please contact me.

Reichsmarschall
=
No equivalent rank
Reichsmarschall Collar
Collar
Reichsmarschall Shoulder
Shoulder
Arm
Generalfeldmarschall
=
Field Marshal
Generalfeldmarschall Collar
Collar
Generalfeldmarschall Shoulder
Shoulder
Generalfeldmarschall Arm
Arm
Generaloberst
=
General
Generaloberst Collar
Collar
Generaloberst Shoulder
Shoulder
Generaloberst Arm
Arm
General der (Arm)
=
Lieutenant General
General der (Arm) Collar
Collar
General der (Arm) Shoulder
Shoulder
General der (Arm) Arm
Arm
Generalleutnant
=
Major General
Generalleutnant Collar
Collar
Generalleutnant Shoulder
Shoulder
Generalleutnant Arm
Arm
Generalmajor
=
Brigadier General
Generalmajor Collar
Collar
Generalmajor Shoulder
Shoulder
Generalmajor Arm
Arm
Oberst
=
Colonel
Oberst Collar
Collar
Oberst Shoulder
Shoulder
Oberst Arm
Arm
Oberstleutnant
=
Lieutenant Colonel
Oberstleutnant Collar
Collar
Oberstleutnant Shoulder
Shoulder
Oberstleutnant Arm
Arm
Major
=
Major
Major Collar
Collar
Major Shoulder
Shoulder
Major Arm
Arm
Hauptmann
=
Captain
Hauptmann Collar
Collar
Hauptmann Shoulder
Shoulder
Hauptmann Arm
Arm
Oberleutnant
=
1st Lieutenant
Oberleutnant Collar
Collar
Oberleutnant Shoulder
Shoulder
Oberleutnant Arm
Arm
Leutnant
=
2nd Lieutenant
Leutnant Collar
Collar
Leutnant Shoulder
Shoulder
Leutnant Arm
Arm
Stabsfeldwebel
=
Sergeant Major
Stabsfeldwebel Collar
Collar
Stabsfeldwebel Shoulder
Shoulder
Stabsfeldwebel Arm
Arm
Hauptwachmeister
=
1st Major
Hauptwachmeister Collar
Collar
Hauptwachmeister Shoulder
Shoulder
Hauptwachmeister Arm
Arm
Oberfeldwebel
=
Master Sergeant
Oberfeldwebel Collar
Collar
Oberfeldwebel Shoulder
Shoulder
Oberfeldwebel Arm
Arm
Feldwebel
=
Techical Sergeant
Feldwebel Collar
Collar
Feldwebel Shoulder
Shoulder
Feldwebel Arm
Arm
Unterwachmeister
=
Staff Sergeant
Unterwachmeister Collar
Collar
Unterwachmeister Shoulder
Shoulder
Unterwachmeister Arm
Arm
Unteroffizier
=
Sergeant
Unteroffizier Collar
Collar
Unteroffizier Shoulder
Shoulder
Unteroffizier Arm
Arm
Hauptgefreiter
=
Senior Corporal
Hauptgefreiter Collar
Collar
Hauptgefreiter Shoulder
Shoulder
Hauptgefreiter Arm
Arm
Obergefreiter
=
Corporal
Obergefreiter Collar
Collar
Obergefreiter Shoulder
Shoulder
Obergefreiter Arm
Arm
Gefreiter
=
Acting Corporal
Gefreiter Collar
Collar
Gefreiter Shoulder
Shoulder
Gefreiter Arm
Arm
Bausoldat
=
Private
Bausoldat Collar
Collar
Bausoldat Shoulder
Shoulder
none
Arm


Oberfähnrich
=
SR Officer Candidate
Oberfähnrich Collar
Collar
Oberfähnrich Shoulder
Shoulder
Arm
Fähnrich
=
Officer Candidate
Fähnrich Collar
Collar
Fähnrich Shoulder
Shoulder
Arm

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