General of the Air Intelligence Force

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Badge of rank until 1945


General of the Air Intelligence Force (OF8)

General of the Luftnachrichtentruppe was a military rank in the Air Force ( Wehrmacht 1935-1945 ).

It corresponded to that of a general in the branch of arms . This general rank was only awarded three times for the air intelligence force of the Air Force and thus represents a special feature within the ranking system.

A general in the intelligence service was assigned as a rank for the army .

Similar rank designations were introduced by the Wehrmacht for other branches of the armed forces (e.g. general of the parachute troops , general of the armored troops ).

Officers in this rank

Surname Life dates promotion Remarks
Wolfgang Martini 1891-1963 September 20, 1941 Air Force General Intelligence Officer
Walter Surén 1880-1976 January 30, 1945 Luftwaffe communications leader 1945
Friedrich Fahnert 1879-1964 April 1, 1945 Higher Commander of the Air Intelligence Staff in Halle (Saale)

literature

  • Reinhard Stumpf: The Wehrmacht Elite - Rank and Origin Structure of German Generals and Admirals 1933–1945 , Harald Boldt Verlag, Boppard / Rhein 1982. ISBN 3-7646-1815-9
  • Karl Friedrich Hildebrandt: The Generals of the Air Force 1935-1945 (3 vol.), Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück 1991. ISBN 3-7648-1701-1

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BROCKHAUS, The Encyclopedia in 24 Volumes (1796-2001), Volume 19: 3-7653-3679-3, p. 507 Definition: Difference shoulder piece / epaulette