Geschwaderkommodore - Citizendia

Geschwaderkommodore is a Luftwaffe position (not rank) that is the equivalent of a Royal Air Force Group Commander or USAF Wing Commander. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Group is a term used by different Air forces for an element of Military organization. Wing is a term used by different Air forces for a unit of command A Geschwaderkommodore is usually of Oberstleutnant or Oberst rank. A Geschwaderkommodore will command a Geschwader, which in turn contains a number of Gruppen commanded by a Gruppenkommandeur. Gruppenkommandeur is a Luftwaffe ( German air force position that is the equivalent of a commander of a group or wing in other air

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