Military ranks / offices / terms
| Abteilung(en) | Two-seater squadron(s) |
| Abteilungsführer | Two-seater squadron leader |
| Armee-Oberkommando | Army Group Command |
| Fähnrich | Army Ensign |
| Feldwebel | Sergeant |
| Gefreiter | Lance Corporal |
| Generalfeldmarschall | Field Marshal |
| General der Infanterie / Kavallerie | General of the Infantry / Cavalry |
| Generalleutnant | Lieutenant-General |
| Generalmajor | Major-General |
| Generaloberst | Colonel-General |
| Hauptmann | Captain |
| Jagdflieger | Fighter pilot |
| Jagdfliegerei | Fighter aviation |
| Kaiser | Emperor |
| Kommandierende General der Lufstreitkräfte (Kogenluft) |
Commanding General of the Air Force |
| Kommandeur der Flieger (Kofl) | Army Corps officer in charge of aviation |
| Leutnant | Second Lieutenant |
| Leutnant der Reserve | Second Lieutenant, Reserves |
| Oberleutnant | First Lieutenant |
| Oberst | Colonel |
| Oberstleutnant | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Offizierstellvertreter | Acting Officer |
| Rittmeister | Cavalry Captain |
| Staffelführer | Fighter squadron leader |
| Unteroffizier | Corporal |
| Vizefeldwebel | Sergeant-Major |
Military units
| Escadrille | French word for squadron |
| Feld-Fliegerabteilung | Field Aviation Section (Squadron) |
| Flieger-Abteilung | Aviation Section (Squadron) |
| Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung (FEA) | Aviation Training and Replacement Unit |
| Fliegertruppe | Flying Corps |
| Infanterie-Regiment (Inf-Reg) | Infantry Regiment |
| Inspektion der Fliegertruppen (Idflieg) | Inspectorate of Military Aviation |
| Luftstreitkräfte | Air Force |
| Jagdeschwader (JG) | Fighter Wing |
| Jagdgruppe (JaGru) | Fighter Group |
| Jagdstaffel (Jasta) | Fighter Squadron |
| Schlachtstaffel | Attack Section |
| Staffeln(n) | Squadron(s) |