Table Of Equivelant Ranks
German Air Force - United States Army Air Force

GAF Title              GAF Abbr.          USAAF Title            USAAF Abbr.

COMMISIONED OFFICERS

Reichmarshall
Generalfeldmarschall                      General (5 Star)        Gen.
Generaloberst           Genobst.          General (4 Star)        Gen.
General der Flieger     Gen. der. Flg.    Lieutenant General      Lt. Gen.
Generalleutnant         Genlt.            Major General           Maj. Gen
Generalmajor            Genmaj.           Brigadier General       Brig. Gen
Oberst                  Obst.             Colonel                 Col.
Oberstleutnant          Obstlt.           Lieutenant Colonel      Lt. Col.
Major                   Maj.              Major                   Maj.
Hauptmann               Hptm.             Captain                 Capt.
Oberleutnant            Oblt.             First Lieutenant        1st Lt.
Leutnant                Lt.               Second Lieutenant       2nd Lt.

WARRANT OFFICERS

Stabsfeldwebel          Stabsfw.          Flight Officer         Flt. Off.
Oberfaehnrich           Obfhr.            (Sr. Off. Candidate)

NONCOMMISIONED OFFICERS

Oberfeldwebel           Obfw.             Master Sergeant         MSgt.
Faehnrich (Fahnenjunker)Fhr.              (Officer Candidate)	
Feldwebel               Fw.               Technical Sergeant      TSgt.
Unterfeldwebel          Ufw.              Sergeant                Sgt.
Unteroffizier           Uffw.             Corporal                Cpl.

ENLISTED MEN

Hauptgefreiter          Hptgefr.
Obergefreiter           Ogfr.
Gefreiter               Gefr.             Private First Class     PFC.
Flieger                 Flg.              Private                 Pvt.