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The German language term ''Stab'' (literal translation: "staff") was used during World War II to designate a headquarters unit of the German ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). There were ''Stab'' units at the level of a ''Gruppe'' or ''Geschwader'' – units that were equivalent to wings and groups in the air forces of the English speaking world. ''Stab'' units directly controlled aircraft as well as controlling those belonging to subordinate units. These command units used the mandated green "staff aircraft" colour for the third character (the individual aircraft's letter) of their alphanumeric ''Geschwaderkennung'' wing code, to distinguish their aircraft from the rest of air units in the same unit. These units were divided in the following form, for the fourth and last character normally used to distinguish individual ''Staffeln'' (squadrons) from the letter "H" onwards in Luftwaffe wing codes: *''Geschwader Stab'' = A *''Stab I Gruppen'' ("Staff Unit, I Group") = B *''Stab II Gruppen'' = C *''Stab III Gruppen'' = D *''Stab IV Gruppen'' = E *''Stab V Gruppen'' = F On some occasions they also used letters G, Q, I, J, W and others, or numbers, but these were used less commonly. These units used the red-blue or blue-white-blue Reich Defense (German Reich metropolitan defense) sign. Under the cockpit, the rank of the air commander might have been indicated via a rank sign, with or without additional letters as mentioned above. For example: * An airplane codified "A", green in colour, with ''D/St.III/St.G.77'', indicated it was a member of ''Stab III'' of ''Stukageschwader'' (Dive Bomber Wing) No. 77. * An airplane codified "G", green in colour, with a little white tank (''Panzer'') painting near the cockpit, and ''S.G. 1'', indicated it was a member of ''Stab'' of ''Schlachtgeschwader'' (Ground Attack Wing) no. 1. == See also == *Luftwaffe Organization 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stab (Luftwaffe designation)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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