Staffel (unit)
A Staffel (pronounced
Operational unit
Within Deutsche Luftwaffe a Staffel is the smallest unit that is able to operate on its own.
The NATO map symbol for this Staffel is:
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Subdivisional unit
NATO doctrine recognizes this Staffel as a level of command unique to Germany.[1][2] Within Heer a Staffel is a unit smaller than a company but larger than a platoon, e.g. Fahrzeugstaffel (vehicle squad), Instandsetzungsstaffel (maintenance squad).
The NATO map symbol for this Staffel is:
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Luftwaffe Staffel of the Second World War
A Luftwaffe Staffel usually had nine to twelve aircraft. Three or four Staffeln comprised a Gruppe, while a single Staffel was divided into three Schwärme (singular: Schwarm) consisting of four to six aircraft. A German Staffel was about the size of a flight in other air forces
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