Ranks and insignia of the Reichsluftschutzbund
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Ranks and insignia of Reichsluftschutzbund were paramilitary
titles adopted by the Reichsluftschutzbund
(State Air Protection Corps - RLB) for wear on the paramiliary uniforms
of the RLB.
The insignia of the Reichsluftschutzbund were modeled after that of the German Luftwaffe
while the ranks were a modification of Sturmabteilung
titles. The ranks of the RLB were as follows:
Paramilitary
A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces....
titles adopted by the Reichsluftschutzbund
Reichsluftschutzbund
The Reichsluftschutzbund was a paramilitary organization of Nazi Germany founded in the 1933 as a branch of the German Aviation Ministry. The group's first function was to serve as Air Defense Crews during a period when Germany was forbidden an Air Force by the Treaty of Versailles...
(State Air Protection Corps - RLB) for wear on the paramiliary uniforms
Nazi party paramilitary ranks
Nazi party paramilitary ranks were pseudo-military titles which were used by the National Socialist German Workers Party between the years of 1920 and 1945...
of the RLB.
The insignia of the Reichsluftschutzbund were modeled after that of the German Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
while the ranks were a modification of Sturmabteilung
Sturmabteilung
The Sturmabteilung functioned as a paramilitary organization of the National Socialist German Workers' Party . It played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s...
titles. The ranks of the RLB were as follows:
| RLB Rank | Translation | Luftwaffe Equivalent | Shoulder Insignia | Collar Insignia |
| RLB-Präsident RLB-Präsident RLB-Präsident, also known as Reichsluftschutzbund Präsident or Präsident der RLB, was a Nazi paramilitary rank which was held by the supreme commander of the Reichsluftschutzbund... |
RLB president | Generalfeldmarschall Generalfeldmarschall Field Marshal or Generalfeldmarschall in German, was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire; in the Austrian Empire, the rank Feldmarschall was used... |
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| General-Hauptluftschutzführer | General Head Air Protection Leader | General General (Germany) General is presently the highest rank of the German Army and Luftwaffe . It is the equivalent to the rank of Admiral in the German Navy .-Early history:... |
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| Generalluftschutzführer | General Air Protection Leader | Generalmajor | ||
| Oberstluftschutzführer | Colonel Air Protection Leader | Oberst Oberst Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti... |
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| Oberststabsluftschutzführer | Colonel Staff Air Protection Leader | Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant Oberstleutnant is a German Army and Air Force rank equal to Lieutenant Colonel, above Major, and below Oberst.There are two paygrade associated to the rank of Oberstleutnant... |
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| Stabsluftschutzführer | Staff Air Protection Leader | Major Major Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ... |
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| Hauptluftschutzführer | Head Air Protection Leader | Hauptmann Hauptmann Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies. While "haupt" in contemporary German means "main", it also has the dated meaning of "head", i.e... |
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| Oberluftschutzführer | Senior Air Protection Leader | Oberleutnant Oberleutnant Oberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In the German Army, it dates from the early 19th century. Translated as "Senior Lieutenant", the rank is typically bestowed upon commissioned officers after five to six years of active duty... |
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| Luftschutzführer | Air Protection Leader | Leutnant | ||
| Luftschutzobertruppmeister | Air Protection Senior Troop Master | Feldwebel Feldwebel Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. The word Feldwebel is usually translated as sergeant being rated OR-6 in the NATO rank comparison scale, equivalent to the British Army Sergeant and the US Army... |
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| Luftschutztruppmeister | Air Protection Troop Master | Unteroffizier Unteroffizier Unteroffizier is both a specific military rank as well as a collective term for non-commissioned officers of the German military that has existed since the 19th century. The rank existed as a title as early as the 17th century with the first widespread usage occurring in the Bavarian Army of the... |
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| Luftschutzobertruppwart | Air Protection Senior Troop Supervisor | Hauptgefreiter | ||
| Luftschutztruppwart | Air Protection Troop Supervisor | Obergefreiter Obergefreiter Obergefreiter is a rank of the German and Swiss militaries which dates from the 19th century.The rank was only used in the German army's heavy artillery branch before 1919 and commonly established with the founding of the Reichswehr... |
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| Luftschutzobertruppmann | Air Protection Senior Trooper | Gefreiter Gefreiter Gefreiter is the German, Swiss and Austrian equivalent for the military rank Private . Gefreiter was the lowest rank to which an ordinary soldier could be promoted. As a military rank it has existed since at least the 16th century... |
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| Luftschutztruppmann | Air Protection Trooper | Flieger Flieger Flieger was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in German by Italian singer Nino de Angelo. In 1984 de Angelo had had his breakthrough with "Jenseits von Eden"/"La valle del Eden"/"Guardian Angel", a #1 hit in West Germany and Switzerland and a Top 10 in most other... |
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