General der Flakartillerie  General der Flakartillerie (en: "General of anti-aircraft artillery") was a General of the branch rank of the Luftwaffe (en: German Air Force) in Nazi Germany. Until the end of World War II in 1945, this particular general officer rank was on three-star level (OF-8), equivalent to a US Lieutenant general. The "General of the branch" ranks of the Luftwaffe were in 1945:  The rank was equivalent to the General of the branch ranks of the "Heer" (army) as follows:  The rank was also equivalent to the German three-star ranks: