Translations
| German | English |
| A/B Schule |
Flying Training School (single-engined aircraft) |
| Anwärter | Candidate/Cadet/Recruit |
| Artillerie | Artillery |
| Aufklärung | Reconnaissance |
| Ausbildung | Training |
| Bau | Construction |
| Befehlshaber | Commander |
| Behelfs- | Auxiliary |
| Blindflugschule (B-Schule) |
Blind-flying School |
| Bordfliegergruppe | Shipboard Group |
| Einsatzstaffel | Operational squadron |
| Einheit | Unit |
| Endausbildungstaffel | Operational training squadron |
| Ergänzungs-Einheit | Replacement unit |
| Erprobungs-Einheit | Operational test/proving unit |
| Erprobungsstelle | Test center |
| Fernaufklärung | Long-Range reconnaissance |
| Flak | Anti-Aircraft |
| Flieger | Airman or Pilot (Air Force Recruit) |
| Flieger-Division | Air Division |
| Fliegerführer | Air Commander |
| Fliegerkorps | Air Corps |
| Genesenden | Convalescent |
| Geschwader | Air Wing |
| Granatwerfer | Mortar |
| Grossraumlastensegler | Large-capacity cargo glider |
| Gruppe | Air Group |
| Jabostaffel | Fighter-bomber squadron |
| Jagd | Fighter |
| Jagdabschnittführer | Fighter Area Commander |
| Jagddivision | Fighter Division |
| Jagdfliegerführer | Fighter Commander |
| Jagdkorps | Fighter Corps |
| Kampf | Bomber (Battle) |
| Kranken-Transport | Medical Transport |
| Lehr | Instruction/Demonstration |
| Luftflotte | Air Fleet |
| Luftgau | Air District |
| Luftnachrichten | Air Signal |
| Luftwaffenkommando | Air Force Command |
| Nachrichten | Signal |
| Nachschub | Supply |
| Nachtjagd | Nightfighter |
| Nachtschlacht | Ground attack (night) |
| Nahaufklärung | Short-range recconnaissance |
| Panzer-Jäger | Anti-Tank |
| Panzerstaffel | Tank (Destroyer) squadron |
| Pionier | Engineering |
| Radfahrer | Reconnaissance |
| Sanität | Medical |
| Schlacht | Ground attack/Close support |
| Schlepp | Tow/Towing |
| Schnellkampf | Fast bomber |
| Schule | School |
| Seenot | Air-Sea Rescue |
| Stab | Headquarter (HQ) |
| Staffel | Squadron |
| Störkampfstaffel | Night Harassment squadron |
| Stuka | Dive-bomber |
| Sturm | Assault |
| Sturmgeschütz | Assault Gun |
| Transport | Transport |
| Verband | Formation |
| Versuchs | Experimental |
| Waffenschule | Weapons school |
| Wüstennotstaffel | Desert Rescue squadron |
| Zerstörer | Destroyer. Heavy fighter. |