Luftwaffe

Officer Candidate

U.S.A.A.F.

R.A.F.

Flieger

-

Private

Aircraftman Second Class

Gefreiter

-

Private First Class

Aircraftman First Class

Obergefreiter

-

Corporal

Leading Aircraftman

Hauptgefreiter

-

Sergeant

-

Unteroffizier

-

Staff Sergeant

Corporal

Unterfeldwebel

Fahnenjunker

-

-

Feldwebel

Fähnrich

Technical Sergeant

Sergeant

Oberfeldwebel

Oberfähnrich

Master Sergeant

Flight Sergeant

Hauptfeldwebel

-

Flight Officer

Warrant Officer

Leutnant

-

Second Lieutenant

Pilot Officer

Oberleutnant

-

First Lieutenant

Flying Officer

Hauptmann

-

Captain

Flight Lieutenant

Major

-

Major

Squadron Leader

Oberstleutnant

-

Lieutenant Colonel

Wing Commander

Oberst

-

Colonel

Group Captain

Generalmajor

-

Brigadier General

Air Commodore

Generalleutnant

-

Major General

Air Vice Marshal

General der Flieger

-

Lieutenant General

Air Marshal

Generaloberst

-

General (4 star)

Air Chief Marshal

Generalfeldmarschall

-

General (5 star)

Marshal of the R.A.F.

Reichsmarschall

-

-

-

Commisioned Officers
Field Grade

Reichsmarschall

RM

Generalfeldmarschall

GFM

Generaloberst

Genobst.

General der Flieger

Gen. der Flg.

Generalleutnant

Genlt.

Generalmajor

Genmaj.

Oberst

Obst.

Oberstleutnant

Obstlt.

Major

Maj.

Commisioned Officers

Hauptmann

Hptm.

Oberleutnant

Oblt.

Leutnant

Lt.

Warrant Officers

Stabsfeldwebel

Stabsfw.

Oberfähnrich

Ofhr.

Non-commisioned Officers

Hauptfeldwebel

Hptfw.

Oberfeldwebel

Obfw.

Fähnrich/Fahnenjunker

Fhr.

Feldwebel

Fw.

Unterfeldwebel

Ufw.

Unteroffizier

Uffz.

Enlisted Ranks

Hauptgefreiter

Hptgefr.

Obergefreiter

Ogefr.

Gefreiter

Gefr.

Flieger

Flg.