General der Luftnachrichtentruppe

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.

Country Nazi Germany

Service branch Luftwaffe

RankThree-star

NATO rank codeOF-8

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General of the Air Communications Troop General der Luftnachrichtentruppe
Collar patch and flying suit insignia
Luftwaffe shoulder board
Country	Nazi Germany
Service branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Three-star
NATO rank code	OF-8
Non-NATO rank	O-9
Next higher rank	Generaloberst
Next lower rank	Generalleutnant
Equivalent ranks	See list

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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) General der Luftnachrichtentruppe

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.