Staffelkapitan vs Staffelfuhrer?

[FalkeEins]

Andy phrased it much better than I could have. A good example is Ofw. Rudi Zwesken who led 6./JG300 during early 1945, although not appointed StaKa. Gruppenführer was an SS rank - I don't believe it was used in the Luftwaffe - a JG 300 'Gruppenführer' - ie who led the Gruppe in the air - insisted all such references be removed from the JG 300 book. Better term is Verbandsführer..

[Foute Man]

Originally Posted by FalkeEins

Andy phrased it much better than I could have. A good example is Ofw. Rudi Zwesken who led 6./JG300 during early 1945, although not appointed StaKa. Gruppenführer was an SS rank - I don't believe it was used in the Luftwaffe - a JG 300 'Gruppenführer' - ie who led the Gruppe in the air - insisted all such references be removed from the JG 300 book. Better term is Verbandsführer..

Here's a list of SS ranks from the Dutch Wikipedia version, a Gruppenführer was indeed a high SS officer (luitenant-generaal): Hope you're able to translate the Dutch terms:

some terms: eerste = first, tweede = second

• SS-Mann, SS-Schutze - soldaat.
• SS-Oberschütze - soldaat tweede klasse.
• SS-Sturmmann - soldaat eerste klasse.
• SS-Rottenführer - korporaal.
• SS-Unterscharführer - sergeant.
• SS-Scharführer - 1e sergeant.
• SS-Oberscharführer - staf-sergeant .
• SS-Hauptscharführer - technische sergeant.
• SS-Sturmscharführer - sergeant-majoor.
• SS-Untersturmführer - tweede luitenant.
• SS-Obersturmführer - eerste luitenant.
• SS-Hauptsturmführer - kapitein.
• SS-Sturmbannführer - majoor.
• SS-Obersturmbannführer - luitenant-kolonel.
• SS-Standartenführer - kolonel.
• SS-Oberführer - brigadegeneraal.
• SS-Brigadeführer - generaal-majoor.
• SS-Gruppenführer - luitenant-generaal (1 ster).
• SS-Obergruppenführer - generaal (2 sterren).
• SS-Oberstgruppenführer - generaal (3 sterren).
• SS-Reichsführer - maarschalk.