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...
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The Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (lit. 'Upper Command of the Air Force'; abbreviated OKL) was the high command of the air force (Luftwaffe) of Nazi Germany...
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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...
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Luftwaffe General of the parachute corps (General der Fallschirmtruppe) General of the anti-aircraft artillery (General der Flakartillerie) General of...
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– 22 December 1951) was a German General der Flieger and the Chief of the General Staff of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe during World War II. Koller was born...
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(Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe), in blatant defiance of the Versailles Treaty. Initial plans were for long-term growth of the Luftwaffe over a period of...
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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...
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The Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe) was a Luftwaffe award established on 27 February 1940 by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring,...
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1944. The Luftwaffe frequently bombed non-military targets, the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe organised Nazi human experimentation, and Luftwaffe ground troops...
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General der Fallschirmtruppe (en: General of the parachute corps) was a General of the branch rank of the Deutsche Luftwaffe (en: German Air Force) in...
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German Air Force (redirect from Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr))
Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz. The Inspector of the Air Force (Inspekteur der Luftwaffe) is the commander of Air Force Command (Kommando Luftwaffe), a body...
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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Bn–Bz) (redirect from Rudolf Braun (Luftwaffe))
Scherzer as General der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres und Inspekteur der Aufklärenden-Flieger im Reichsluftfahrtministerium (General of the Luftwaffe...
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Deutsche Luftwaffe (en: German Air Force): Luftwaffe General of parachute troops General of the anti-aircraft artillery General of the aviators General of air...
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General der Flakartillerie (en: General of anti-aircraft artillery) was a General of the branch rank of the Luftwaffe (en: German Air Force) in Nazi Germany...
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Luftwaffe personnel structure consisted of two broad categories, Wehrmachtangehörige or members of the armed forces, and Wehrmachtgefolge or auxiliaries...
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Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (German: Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe personnel for achievement...
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Inspector of Bombers (redirect from General der Kampfflieger)
Inspekteur der Kampfflieger) was not a rank but a leading position within the High Command of the German Luftwaffe (Oberkommando der Luftwaffe) in Nazi...
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Brigadegeneral ausser Dienst (Luftwaffe retired brigadier general, service uniform) Stabsunteroffizier der Reserve (Luftwaffe staff sub-officer reservist...
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lampasse ornaments of general and flag officers. They were also part of heraldic flags, colours, standards, and guidons. In the Luftwaffe, there was a strictly...
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Lofoten became Ff 5. On the ground LgK Norwegen became Kommandierende General der Luftwaffe (K.G.) in Norwegen, covering ground and air formations in Norway...
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Werner Kreipe (category Luftwaffe World War II generals)
– 7 September 1967) was a German World War II Luftwaffe General der Flieger. Kreipe joined the Luftwaffe in 1934. Kreipe held various staff positions until...
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Inspector of the Air Force (redirect from Inspekteur der Luftwaffe)
The Inspector of the Air Force (German: Inspekteur der Luftwaffe) is the commander of the Air Force of the modern-day German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr...
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Walther Wever (11 November 1887 – 3 June 1936) was a pre-World War II Luftwaffe Commander. He was an early proponent of the theory of strategic bombing...
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Kurt Student (redirect from General Student)
Arthur Benno Student (12 May 1890 – 1 July 1978) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. An early pioneer of airborne forces, Student...
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(communications troops) and several branch variants for the Luftwaffe. In the modern Bundeswehr, General der Artillerie is the position of an artillery officer...
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Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf (category Luftwaffe World War II generals)
Friedrich Hildebrand: Die Generale der deutschen Luftwaffe 1935–1945. Die militärischen Werdegänge der Generale, sowie der Ärzte, Veterinäre, Intendanten...
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Inspector of Fighters (redirect from General der Jagdflieger)
Inspector of Fighters (German language: Inspekteur der Jagdflieger redesignated to General der Jagdflieger (General of Fighters)) was not a rank but a leading...
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rank General of the branch (de: General der Waffengattung, or short General) was formally linked to the branch of the army Heer, or air force Luftwaffe, in...
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Helmuth Wilberg (category Luftwaffe World War II generals)
– 20 November 1941) was a German officer of Jewish descent and a Luftwaffe General of the Air Force during the Second World War. He helped develop the...
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Werner Junck (category Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe)
Werner Junck (28 December 1895 – 6 August 1976) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II, serving in Iraq and later in the Baltic campaign...
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