Ranks of Air Force Engineer Corps (1935–1945)

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In the engineer corps of the Luftwaffe (Lw) , also Fliegeringenieurdienst (FID) , separate rank / rank designations or additions to them were used in the period from 1935 to 1945. The introduction of these new rank designations began in 1935, the first change took place in early 1940. From November 1, 1940, the designations were finally adjusted to the usual rank designations in the air force and army of the Wehrmacht and supplemented by an engineer .

Badge of rank

Insignia aviation engineering service Rank designation Equivalent
army u. air force
Shoulder piece Collar Tabs Chevron
(special clothing) 		1935-1940 1940 temporarily from Nov. 1, 1940
General ranks
(underlay shoulder pieces, collar tabs and special clothing, weapon color "white")
Luftwaffe epaulette Generalleutnant.svg Air Force Paraman Lieutenant General 3D.svg Senior Aviation Chief Engineer
(Lt Fl Ch Ing) 		Aviation General Staff
Engineer (Fl Gen Stb Ing) 		Lieutenant General (Ing.)
(Gen Lt (Ing.)) 		Lieutenant General (OF-7)
(Gen Lt)
Luftwaffe epaulette Major General.Svg Luftwaffe collar tabs Major General 3D.svg Air Force paraman major general 3D.svg Chief Aviation Engineer
(Fl Ch Ing) 		Aviation General Engineer
(Fl Gen Ing) 		Major General (Ing.)
(Gen Maj (Ing.)) 		Major General (OF-6)
(Gen Maj)
Officer ranks
(weapon color "pink" on collar tabs and badges of rank of special clothing)
Wehrmach Lw Oberst 1945h.svg Luftwaffe collar tabs Colonel 3D.svg Air Force paraman Colonel 3D.svg Aviation
Chief Staff Engineer (Fl Hpt Stb Ing) 		Aviation Chief Engineer
(Fl Obst Ing) 		Colonel (Ing.)
(Fruit Ing.) 		Colonel (OF-5)
(Ob, fruit)
Luftwaffe epaulette Lieutenant Colonel.svg Luftwaffe collar tabs Lieutenant Colonel 3D.svg Air Force paraman lieutenant colonel 3D.svg Aviator Chief Staff Engineer (Fl Ob Stb Ing) Lieutenant Colonel (Ing.)
(Obstlt Ing.) 		Lieutenant Colonel (OF-4)
(Obstlt, Oberstlt)
Luftwaffe epaulette Major.svg Luftwaffe collar tabs Major 3D.svg Air Force Paraman Major 3D.svg Aviation staff engineer (Fl Stb Ing) Major (Ing.)
(Maj Ing.) 		Major (OF-3)
(Maj)
Luftwaffe epaulette Hauptmann.svg Luftwaffe collar tabs Hauptmann 3D.svg Luftwaffe paraman captain 3D.svg Chief Aviation Engineer (Fl Hpt Ing) Captain (Ing.)
(Hptm Ing.) 		Captain (OF-2)
(Hptm)
Luftwaffe epaulette Oberleutnant.svg Luftwaffe collar tabs First Lieutenant 3D.svg Luftwaffe paraman first lieutenant 3D.svg Senior Aviator Engineer (Fl Ob Ing) Oberleutnant (Ing.)
(Oblt Ing.) 		First Lieutenant (OF-1)
(Oblt)
Luftwaffe epaulette Leutnant.svg Luftwaffe collar tabs Leutnant 3D.svg Air Force paraman lieutenant 3D.svg Aviation Engineer (Fl Ing) Lieutenant (Ing.)
(Lt Ing.) 		Lieutenant (OF-1)
(Lt)

Gun colors

The weapon color of the two general ranks was "white", based on the generality of the Luftwaffe, while the other ranks wore the weapon color "pink" uniformly on the collar tabs and the badges of the special clothing.

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See also