Staffelkapitän is a position (not a rank) in flying units (Staffel) of the German Luftwaffe that is the equivalent of RAF/USAF Squadron Commander. Usually today a Staffelkapitän is of Oberstleutnant or Major rank.
In the Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht the Staffelkapitän usually held the rank of an Oberleutnant or Hauptmann. For the first weeks of his assignment he was known as a Staffelführer (Squadron Leader), until he was confirmed in this position. If a Non-commissioned officer was tasked with this role, he was also referred to as a Staffelführer.[1] This title is not to be confused with Staffelführer, a rank in the SS.
staffelkapitän, position, rank, flying, units, staffel, german, luftwaffe, that, equivalent, usaf, squadron, commander, usually, today, oberstleutnant, major, rank, oberleutnant, egon, albrecht, staffelführer, zerstörergeschwader, luftwaffe, wehrmacht, usually. Staffelkapitan is a position not a rank in flying units Staffel of the German Luftwaffe that is the equivalent of RAF USAF Squadron Commander Usually today a Staffelkapitan is of Oberstleutnant or Major rank Oberleutnant Egon Albrecht Staffelfuhrer in Zerstorergeschwader 76 In the Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht the Staffelkapitan usually held the rank of an Oberleutnant or Hauptmann For the first weeks of his assignment he was known as a Staffelfuhrer Squadron Leader until he was confirmed in this position If a Non commissioned officer was tasked with this role he was also referred to as a Staffelfuhrer 1 This title is not to be confused with Staffelfuhrer a rank in the SS See also EditOrganization of the Luftwaffe 1933 1945 References EditCitations Isby 1998 p 37 BibliographyIsby David C 1998 The Luftwaffe Fighter Force The View from the Cockpit London Greenhill Books ISBN 978 1 85367 327 6 This German military article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Staffelkapitan amp oldid 1070407047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
