The German: [[Luftwaffe]], from its founding in 1933 to the end of World War II in 1945, used ranks similar to other air forces at the time; however, some Luftwaffe ranks had no equivalent in the Allied air forces. While many ranks might have equivalents in other air forces, in reality the Luftwaffe military had a far greater responsibility; while officers of the Royal Air Force, the British Air Force, were graded to a higher rank when performing higher rank functions, Luftwaffe officers maintained their rank while performing functions, regardless of size of the responsibility assigned to them.[1] [2]
See main article: Condor Legion.
| Insignia | German Rank | Spanish equivalent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | Cuff | |||
| German: [[Generalleutnant]] | Spanish; Castilian: General de división | |||
| German: [[Generalmajor]] | Spanish; Castilian: General de brigada | |||
| German: [[Oberst]] | Spanish; Castilian: Coronel | |||
| German: [[Oberstleutnant]] | ||||
| German: [[Major (rank)|Major]] | Spanish; Castilian: Teniente coronel | |||
| German: [[Hauptmann]] | Spanish; Castilian: Comandante | |||
| German: [[Oberleutnant]] | Spanish; Castilian: Capitán | |||
| German: [[Leutnant]] | Spanish; Castilian: Teniente | |||
| German: [[Feldwebel]], [[Oberfeldwebel]], [[Stabsfeldwebel]] | Spanish; Castilian: Alférez | |||
| German: [[Unteroffizier]], Unterfeldwebel | Spanish; Castilian: Sargento | |||
| German: Legionär | Spanish; Castilian: Cabo | |||
| Source:[3] | ||||