Flieger
From Victory In Europe
| Rank Summary | |
|---|---|
| Rank Name: | Flieger |
| Level: | Level 1, Level 1b, Level 1c |
| Category: | Soldier |
| Career Path: | Enlisted |
| Type: | Axis Luftwaffe |
| Last used in: | 4-FJ (ViE#4) |
Flieger is the lowest Enlisted Soldier rank in the Axis Army. This is a German rank used in the Luftwaffe branch of the Axis Army, its equivalents in Heer and Kriegsmarine are Schütze and Matrose respectively. The Allied equivalent is Private. The correct plural is Flieger.
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Position within Chain of Command
In the Order of Precedence, Flieger is classified as OR-1 in the NATO System and as Soldier (1) in the Ewok rank classification system.
It is the lowest of the Luftwaffe ranks. The next higher rank is Gefreiter.
See also: Order of Precedence
In the Career System, this is the sole Luftwaffe rank shared by all career paths...every Axis soldier in a Luftwaffe division (e.g. the 4-FJ) starts at this rank.
| Rank Position | |
|---|---|
| Lower rank: | None |
| Higher rank: | Gefreiter (Enlisted), Gefreiter UA (NCO Path), Gefreiter OA (CO Path) |
| Parallel rank(s): | None |
| NATO class: | OR-1 |
| Ewok class: | 1, 1b and 1c |
See also: Career System
Insignia
Created by Ewok and used in ViE#4. This rank is based on Axis Luftwaffe insignia.
Tag
/ was used during ViE#4
History in VIE/BFE
Use in VIE
This rank was first used in ViE#4,in the 4-FJ, a Luftwaffe division.
Use in BFE
This rank was not used in BFE.
Holders
All Axis soldiers in a Luftwaffe division held this rank if they did not start as CO, CO Cadet or NCO.
ViE#4
See also
Categories: Axis | Ranks
