Ranks and insignia of the Reichsluftschutzbund

Ranks and insignia of Reichsluftschutzbund were paramilitary titles adopted by the Reichsluftschutzbund (State Air Protection Corps - RLB) for wear on the paramiliary uniforms of the RLB.

The insignia of the Reichsluftschutzbund were modeled after that of the German Luftwaffe while the ranks were a modification of Sturmabteilung titles. The ranks of the RLB were as follows:

RLB Rank	Translation	Luftwaffe Equivalent	Shoulder Insignia	Collar Insignia
RLB Rank	Translation	Luftwaffe Equivalent
RLB-Präsident	RLB president	Generalfeldmarschall

General-Hauptluftschutzführer	General Head Air Protection Leader	General

Generalluftschutzführer	General Air Protection Leader	Generalmajor

Oberstluftschutzführer	Colonel Air Protection Leader	Oberst

Oberststabsluftschutzführer	Colonel Staff Air Protection Leader	Oberstleutnant

Stabsluftschutzführer	Staff Air Protection Leader	Major

Hauptluftschutzführer	Head Air Protection Leader	Hauptmann

Oberluftschutzführer	Senior Air Protection Leader	Oberleutnant

Luftschutzführer	Air Protection Leader	Leutnant

Luftschutzobertruppmeister	Air Protection Senior Troop Master	Feldwebel

Luftschutztruppmeister	Air Protection Troop Master	Unteroffizier

Luftschutzobertruppwart	Air Protection Senior Troop Supervisor	Hauptgefreiter

Luftschutztruppwart	Air Protection Troop Supervisor	Obergefreiter

Luftschutzobertruppmann	Air Protection Senior Trooper	Gefreiter

Luftschutztruppmann	Air Protection Trooper	Flieger

Ranks, uniforms and insignia of Nazi Germany

Uniforms	Wehrmacht: Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Afrika Korps SS SA

Ranks and insignia	Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany Wehrmacht: Luftwaffe Waffen-SS (see also Runic insignia) Paramilitary ranks: NSDAP SA NSFK NSKK Ordnungspolizei Volkssturm Organisation Todt HJ

Corps colour	Waffenfarbe Heer Luftwaffe Waffen-SS SA

Decorations and Medals	List of military decorations of the Third Reich

Flags	Luftwaffe RLB (German) HJ (German)

Explanations: HJ – Hitlerjugend NSDAP – Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei NSFK – Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps NSKK – Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps RLB – Reichsluftschutzbund SA – Sturmabteilung SS – Schutzstaffel

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