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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 08.12.2010 |
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World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 08.12.2010 |
| Royal Italian Air Force |
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| • | Italian Air Force | USAAF equivalent | ||
| – | Maresciallo dell'Aria [1] | General of the Air Force (lit.:Marshal of the Air) |
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| G5 | Gen.A.A. | Generale d'Armata Aerea [2] | GOAF | General of the Air Force (lit.: General of an Air Force) |
| G4 | Gen.des.A.A. | Generale designato d'Armata Aerea [3] | GEN | General (lit.: Intended General of an Air Force) |
| G3 | Gen. S.A. | Generale di Squadra Aerea |
LTG | Lieutenant General (lit.: General of an Air Corps) |
| G2 | Gen. D.A. | Generale di Divisione Aerea | MG | Major General (lit.: General of an Air Division) |
| G1 | Gen. B.A. | Generale di Brigata Aerea | BG | Brigadier General (lit.: General of an Air Brigade) |
| O6 | Col. | Colonnello | COL | Colonel |
| O5 | Ten.Col. | Tenente Colonnello | LTC | Lieutenant Colonel |
| O4 | Magg. | Maggiore | MAJ | Major |
| O3 | Cap. | Capitano | CPT | Captain |
| O2 | Ten. | Tenente | 1LT | 1st Lieutenant |
| O1 | S.Ten. | Sottotenente | 2LT | 2nd Lieutenant |
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[1] Only Italo Balbo ever held this rank.
[2] The Armata Aerea (Air Army) echelon only existed in wartime. [3] In peacetime there were only Commands 'designated to become' Air Armies. |
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