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WW2-era branch general rank in the German Luftwaffe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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 Parachute Corps General der Fallschirmtruppe | |
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![]() ![]() Collar patch and flying suit insignia | |
![]() Luftwaffe shoulder board | |
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Service branch | ![]() |
Rank | Three-star |
NATO rank code | OF-8 |
Non-NATO rank | O-9 |
Next higher rank | Generaloberst |
Next lower rank | Generalleutnant |
Equivalent ranks | See 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:
junior Rank Generalleutnant |
![]() (German officer rank) |
senior Rank Generaloberst |
The rank was also equivalent to the German three-star ranks:
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