General der Luftwaffe explained

General of the Air Force
Native Name:General der Luftwaffe
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Nato Rank:OF-8
Non-Nato Rank:O-9
Higher Rank:Generaloberst
Lower Rank:Generalleutnant
Equivalents:See 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.

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
(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

Name Dates of life Promotion Remark
1879–1972 July 1, 1942 Expert of war economy and armament
1885–1943 December 1, 1942 First commanding officer of the Hermann Görings police Stabswache

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