Staffelkapitän is a Luftwaffe position (not a rank) that is the equivalent of Royal Air Force/US Air Force Squadron Leader. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence Usually a Staffelkapitän is of Oberleutnant or Hauptmann rank. Oberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as Captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies
See also
Luftwaffe Organization
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