General der Luftwaffe

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General of the Air Force
General der Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe collar tabs General der Flieger 3D.svg Luftwaffe flightsuit General der Waffengattung.svg
Collar patch and flying suit insignia
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Luftwaffe shoulder board
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
Service branchWar ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  Luftwaffe
Rank Three-star
NATO rank code OF-8
Non-NATO rank O-9
Next higher rank Generaloberst
Next lower rank Generalleutnant
Equivalent ranksSee list

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.

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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
Luftwaffe eagle.svg

(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 Schubert  [ de ]1879–1972July 1, 1942Expert of war economy and armament
Walther Wecke  [ de ]1885–1943December 1, 1942First commanding officer of the Hermann Görings police Stabswache

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