Translations

German English
A/B Schule
Flying Training School
(single-engined aircraft)
Anwärter Candidate/Cadet/Recruit
Artillerie Artillery
Aufklärung Reconnaissance
Ausbildung Training
Bau Construction
Befehlshaber Commander
Behelfs- Auxiliary
Blindflugschule
(B-Schule)
Blind-flying School
Bordfliegergruppe Shipboard Group
Einsatzstaffel Operational squadron
Einheit Unit
Endausbildungstaffel Operational training squadron
Ergänzungs-Einheit Replacement unit
Erprobungs-Einheit Operational test/proving unit
Erprobungsstelle Test center
Fernaufklärung Long-Range reconnaissance
Flak Anti-Aircraft
Flieger Airman or Pilot (Air Force Recruit)
Flieger-Division Air Division
Fliegerführer Air Commander
Fliegerkorps Air Corps
Genesenden Convalescent
Geschwader Air Wing
Granatwerfer Mortar
Grossraumlastensegler Large-capacity cargo glider
Gruppe Air Group
Jabostaffel Fighter-bomber squadron
Jagd Fighter
Jagdabschnittführer Fighter Area Commander
Jagddivision Fighter Division
Jagdfliegerführer Fighter Commander
Jagdkorps Fighter Corps
Kampf Bomber (Battle)
Kranken-Transport Medical Transport
Lehr Instruction/Demonstration
Luftflotte Air Fleet
Luftgau Air District
Luftnachrichten Air Signal
Luftwaffenkommando Air Force Command
Nachrichten Signal
Nachschub Supply
Nachtjagd Nightfighter
Nachtschlacht Ground attack (night)
Nahaufklärung Short-range recconnaissance
Panzer-Jäger Anti-Tank
Panzerstaffel Tank (Destroyer) squadron
Pionier Engineering
Radfahrer Reconnaissance
Sanität Medical
Schlacht Ground attack/Close support
Schlepp Tow/Towing
Schnellkampf Fast bomber
Schule School
Seenot Air-Sea Rescue
Stab Headquarter (HQ)
Staffel Squadron
Störkampfstaffel Night Harassment squadron
Stuka Dive-bomber
Sturm Assault
Sturmgeschütz Assault Gun
Transport Transport
Verband Formation
Versuchs Experimental
Waffenschule Weapons school
Wüstennotstaffel Desert Rescue squadron
Zerstörer Destroyer. Heavy fighter.