General der Luftnachrichtentruppe (en: General of air force communications troops) 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:
- General of parachute troops
- General of anti-aircraft artillery
- General of the aviators
- General of air force communications troops
- General of the air force
The rank was equivalent to the General of the branch ranks of the Heer (army) as follows:
- Heer
- General of artillery
- General of mountain troops
- General of infantry
- General of cavalry
- General of the communications troops
- General of panzer troops (armoured troops)
- General of engineers
- General of the medical corps
- General of the veterinary corps
| junior Rank Generalleutnant |
(German officer rank) |
senior Rank Generaloberst |
- Other services
The rank was also equivalent to the German three-star ranks:
- Admiral of the Kriegsmarine, equivalent to (US Vice admiral) and
- SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS in the Waffen-SS.
Officers in this rank
| Name | Dates of life | Promotion | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Fahnert | 1879–1964 | April 1, 1945 | higher commander of the Luftnachrichtenstab in Halle (Saale) |
| Wolfgang Martini | 1891–1963 | 1941 | expert to German radar technology |
| Walter Surén | 1880–1976 | January 30, 1945 | Signals-Leader of the Luftwaffe in the RLM |
See also
References
- Karl Friedrich Hildebrandt: Teil II Die Generale der Luftwaffe 1935–1945, Biblio-Verlag Osnabrück 1991, 3 Bände (German language),ISBN 376481701-1
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