Staffel_(unit)

Staffel (unit)

Staffel (unit)

Military unit

A Staffel (pronounced [ˈʃtafl̩], ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stapul, "pillar") is a military organization in German-speaking militaries.

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:


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:


Luftwaffe Staffel of the Second World War

Main article: Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–45) § Staffel

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

References

  1. [1]
    APP-6C NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO. May 2011. p. 2-25.
  2. [2]
    APP-6 Military Symbols for Land Based Systems. NATO. July 1986. p. B8.
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