TO:      ALL
FROM:    KEITH HEITMANN   (GVXV90A)
SUBJECT: SWOTL GROUP

As you have been reading some of the histories of the German
Experten you might have wondered what some of the German
ranks are in comparison to USAAF ranks. Here is a key to
explain how the German ranks compared to RAF/USAAF ones.
Luftwaffe
Abbreviation  Luftwaffe Rank    RAF RankUSAAF Rank
Ofhr.         Oberfahnrich         -           Cadet
Fw.           Feldwebel         Sergeant       Sergeant
Obfw.         Oberfeldwebel    Sergeant Major  Master Sgt.
                                                or
                                                Warrant Off.

Gefr.         Gefreiter         Lance Corporal  Prvt.1st Cl.

Uffz.         Unteroffizier     Corporal        Corporal
Lt.           Leutnant          Pilot Officer   2nd Lieut.

Oblt.         Oberleutnant      Flying Officer  Lieutenant
Hptm.         Hauptmann         Flight Lieut.   Captain
Maj.          Major             Squadron Leader Major
Oberstlt.     Oberstleutnant    Wing Commander  Lt.Colonel
Oberst        Oberst            Group Captain   Colonel
Gen. Maj.     General Major     Air Commodore   Maj. General

Gen. Lt.      General Leutnant  Air Vice Marsh. Lt. General
Gen.d.Fl.     Gen. der Flieger  Air Marshall    General
Gen. Oberst   General Oberst    Air Chief Marsh.   -
Gen. Feldm.   General-          Marshall of the 5 Star Gen.
              Feldmarschall     Royal Air Force


                                    Keith Heitmann, GVXV90A

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