2612:
2607:
438:
424:
668:
1963:
1991:
1210:
1198:
822:
1984:
1970:
1977:
2329:
1062:
1075:
745:
1951:
1151:
1944:
1923:
1082:
835:
1930:
1937:
863:
2322:
765:
758:
688:
681:
2350:
849:
417:
1156:
786:
779:
772:
709:
702:
695:
2343:
410:
842:
431:
2336:
856:
1180:
2719:
2698:
2712:
2691:
2684:
2705:
2611:
1043:
is the lowest-ranking FDF position that can conduct a preliminary investigation into suspected service-related crimes. Their powers with regard to punishment are limited to conscripts, who they can punish with either a warning or up to six hours of extra duties.
1034:
as well as supply, provisioning and maintenance, including the maintenance of the premises inhabited by the unit. They are also responsible for maintaining the general order, discipline and unit cohesion. The company's
56:(NCO) rank in several countries. The rank originated in Germany, and is also used in Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. The rank has also been used in Russia, Austria-Hungary, occupied Serbia and Bulgaria.
1770:
rank was reserved for those who had enlisted for 25 year terms of service in the pre-war German military and those who were enlisted for shorter terms were not eligible to hold this rank.
982:
is also the highest rank that can be awarded to a female non-conscript NCO who has not completed the volunteer female military service (equivalent to the male conscription service). The
1836:
2999:
2964:
577:) existed from the late 19th century to the late 1940s, when the German-type military organization was phased out in favor of a new doctrine, identical to the Soviet one.
3129:
2849:
213:
3680:
3138:
3670:
3665:
3122:
1840:
3701:
3675:
3017:
2982:
2844:
3068:
2808:
is the lowest rank of higher non-commissioned officers in the Swiss Army. Until the Reform XXI agenda, there were two branches of
3115:
2178:
1848:
1775:
1738:
2192:
1863:
1718:
1525:
1233:
2854:
1244:
801:
796:
437:
2173:
1533:
159:
2606:
1321:
is considered a senior NCO, due in part to the large number of corporal positions which exist as junior grades.
423:
53:
1524:
gained its widest usage under the German military beginning from the early 19th century. The highest-ranking
108:('Superior Staff Field Usher'), which is the highest non-commissioned rank in the German army and air force.
3485:
3297:
2401:
139:
2328:
1693:
1529:
878:
3361:
2364:
1403:
961:
873:
370:
232:
3311:
2911:
2464:
1550:
1031:
729:
673:
2937:
2885:
3492:
3290:
3283:
2154:
2124:
2114:
834:
811:
806:
3611:
3544:
3433:
3382:
3347:
1431:
1423:
1349:
1286:
888:
827:
150:
104:
3304:
3276:
2134:
1962:
289:
1990:
862:
3269:
3248:
3160:
3013:
2978:
2349:
2085:
2058:
1546:
1395:
1391:
848:
178:
3032:
Laki sotilaskurinpidosta ja rikostorjunnasta puolustusvoimissa (28.3.2014/255) (in
Finnish).
3318:
2434:
2392:
2376:
2342:
2067:
1983:
1969:
1671:
1617:
was not an NCO as he had no powers of authority, and was a higher grade of private soldier.
1387:
1215:
170:
130:
122:
1976:
841:
3202:
3167:
2874:"Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"
2639:
2597:
2428:
2412:
1571:
1074:
883:
724:
85:
3399:
1381:
1110:
3076:
1014:
to indicate an NCO position (which might or might not be occupied by an NCO of the rank
3625:
3618:
3558:
3551:
3447:
3440:
3354:
3209:
3195:
3181:
2670:
2547:
2416:
2335:
2284:
2253:
2219:
2144:
2030:
2003:
1950:
1701:
1687:
1467:
1459:
1449:
1441:
855:
734:
719:
562:
356:
1943:
1922:
1150:
1081:
3695:
3632:
3597:
3579:
3565:
3530:
3454:
3389:
3368:
3262:
3099:
BROCKHAUS, Die
Enzyklopädie in 24 Bänden (1796–2001), Band 5: 3-7653-3665-3, S. 487,
2386:
2275:
2244:
2213:
2094:
2039:
2012:
1884:
1679:
1604:
1485:
1477:
1341:
1274:
750:
228:
2829:
was introduced. Since then, only technical specialists have remained in the rank of
2321:
1929:
3413:
3223:
3174:
2579:
2555:
2502:
s, even after the introduction of these senior ranks, were usually the most senior
2076:
1936:
1365:
1067:
983:
416:
321:
764:
757:
687:
680:
409:
3475:
3406:
3255:
1636:
1373:
1203:
1155:
785:
778:
771:
708:
701:
694:
265:
430:
1642:
1310:
361:
365:(tunic), and consisted of three white stars on 13 mm ragged yellow silk
3639:
3572:
3499:
3461:
3216:
2718:
2697:
2676:
2511:
1650:
1612:
1501:
1298:
998:
490:
2711:
2690:
2683:
3042:
2823:
oversees unit-level military service and operations. In 2004, the rank of
2704:
3604:
3537:
3468:
3230:
1556:
505:
3107:
2508:
s in a unit and held the positions of the unit's CO senior assistant or
2551:
1185:
495:
366:
3646:
3188:
921:
648:
588:
1412:
The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group (
2205:
1532:. By contrast with some other countries, the position and duty of
369:. The gorget patch and the stand-up collar showed the particular
1241:
976:
which are the third and second highest NCO ranks, respectively.
3111:
2170:
235:(1867–1918). It might have been comparable to NCO-rank OR8./
1779:(Company sergeant major/First sergeant) could be held by
1539:
From 1877 veteran NCOs could be promoted to the rank of
333:(Weapon master 1st class) artillery and weapon arsenal,
2540:
OR-6 positions, they were authorized to still wear the
164:
2830:
2824:
2818:
2809:
2802:
2586:
2406:
144:
2203:. The shoulder board rank insignia were as follows.
1706:(special rank reserved for 25-year volunteers only).
293:(Master-Sergeant) of the mountain troops and rifles,
3589:
3522:
3515:
3425:
3339:
3332:
3240:
3152:
3145:
2165:
Rank insignia GDR National People's Army until 1990
1293:
1281:
1269:
1261:
1253:
1240:
1229:
1221:
1191:
1173:
1137:
1022:) subordinate to the company commander. The unit's
341:(Master-Sergeant – volunteer serving one year), and
2850:Ranks and insignia of NATO Armies Enlisted (Army)
2419:until 1826 (the introduction of the still-higher
1837:Ranks and insignia of the German Army (1935–1945)
93:, meaning to go back and forth (as in 'wobble').
1414:NCOs with portepee or Senior NCOs with portepee
572:
566:
2522:; Sergeant Major). When they were promoted to
1609:(Lance Sergeant or Corporal, junior NCO). The
928:
919:
912:
905:
898:
655:
646:
639:
632:
625:
586:
3123:
2784:
2776:
2767:
2758:
2749:
2740:
2731:
2637:
2626:
2617:
2571:
2564:
2541:
2535:
2529:
2523:
2517:
2509:
2486:
2470:
2462:
2452:
2426:
2369:
1108:
1102:
1095:
1089:
1037:
1024:
1016:
1008:
987:
977:
971:
965:
8:
2577:
2503:
2497:
2420:
2384:
2282:
2273:
2263:
2251:
2242:
2233:
2226:
2211:
2198:
2190:
2184:
2176:
2151:
2141:
2131:
2121:
2111:
2092:
2083:
2074:
2065:
2056:
2037:
2028:
2019:
2010:
2001:
1908:
1899:
1882:
1861:
1846:
1826:
1816:
1810:
1804:
1798:
1792:
1786:
1780:
1765:
1756:
1750:
1744:
1736:
1730:
1724:
1716:
1710:
1699:
1685:
1677:
1665:
1661:rank group was divided into several grades:
1656:
1648:
1640:
1627:
1621:
1610:
1602:
1596:
1590:
1584:
1575:
1565:
1554:
1540:
1519:
1511:
1499:
1493:
1483:
1475:
1465:
1457:
1447:
1439:
1429:
1421:
1401:
1379:
1371:
1363:
1357:
1347:
1339:
1325:
1316:
1308:
1138:
1127:
1006:In addition, the Finnish Defence Force uses
594:
593:is derived from the name of the German rank
510:
478:
471:
464:
457:
394:
344:
336:
328:
312:
304:
296:
256:
245:
220:
198:
189:
112:
97:
88:
79:
73:
67:
60:
21:
2476:
2441:
1684:(platoon sergeant, possible appointment to
520:
270:
37:
3519:
3336:
3149:
3130:
3116:
3108:
214:Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army
2665:Rank insignia as to the years 1904-1917
2634:
2603:
2594:
2411:) rank from 1722 (its introduction into
1553:, but was always inferior to the lowest
359:on the stand-up collar of the so-called
2865:
870:Chief master sergeant of the Air Force
793:Master chief petty officer of the Navy
203:in different countries and armed forces
121:The rank is used in several countries:
2944:(in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces
2918:(in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces
2892:(in Estonian). Estonian Defence Forces
1134:
261:(Master-Blacksmith 1st class) cavalry,
2183:(junior NCO grades) were replaced by
1761:s did duty as squad/section leaders.
1570:(Deputy Officer) ranked as a kind of
7:
3049:(in Finnish). Finnish Defence Forces
1809:) holding this position were titled
1743:(Junior NCOs). In 1921, the rank of
1583:There were three further NCO ranks:
242:In the k.u.k. Austro-Hungarian Army
1869:
1854:
1841:Ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS
1528:until 1918, the Feldwebel acted as
993:
78:, an archaic word meaning 'usher'.
716:Sergeant major of the Land Forces
14:
2872:The abbreviation "OR" stands for
2845:History of Russian military ranks
1875:) were rank insignia as follows.
298:Rechnungs-Unteroffizier I. Klasse
3043:"Sotilasarvot Puolustusvoimissa"
2814:s: technical and company level.
2717:
2710:
2703:
2696:
2689:
2682:
2610:
2605:
2554:equivalent of this rank was the
2348:
2341:
2334:
2327:
2320:
2197:(senior NCO grades) were called
1989:
1982:
1975:
1968:
1961:
1949:
1942:
1935:
1928:
1921:
1574:(more NCO than officer) between
1208:
1196:
1178:
1154:
1149:
1080:
1073:
1060:
861:
854:
847:
840:
833:
820:
784:
777:
770:
763:
756:
743:
707:
700:
693:
686:
679:
666:
436:
429:
422:
415:
408:
338:Einjährig-Freiwilliger-Feldwebel
2660:
2534:OR-7 ranks, but still held the
2164:
1580:and the commissioned officers.
386:
3012:(in Finnish). pp. 28–29.
3006:General regulations of service
2971:General regulations of service
2912:"Sümboolika: Mereväe Auastmed"
1791:s only. NCOs of a lower rank (
1386:(OR-7) are ranks only held by
1030:is in charge of the company's
392:Non-commissioned officers OR8/
1:
2938:"Sümboolika: Õhuväe Auastmed"
2886:"Sümboolika: Maaväe Auastmed"
812:Chief petty officer 2nd class
807:Chief petty officer 1st class
549:(Master-Sergeant mil. guards)
188:In Swiss German the spelling
16:Non-commissioned officer rank
2724:
2668:
2318:
2314:Missile troops and artillery
2291:
2179:Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
1910:Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
1849:Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
1739:Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
1670:(deputy), in the meaning of
1336:Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
523:
517:
485:
452:
448:
443:
404:
301:(Fiscal sergeant 1st class),
233:k.u.k. Austro-Hungarian Army
2785:
2777:
2768:
2759:
2750:
2741:
2732:
2638:
2627:
2618:
2565:
2542:
2536:
2530:
2524:
2510:
2487:
2463:
2453:
2427:
2407:
2370:
2193:Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
1901:Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
1864:Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
1719:Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
1330:NCO grades are as follows:
1234:Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
573:
529:(Artillery Master-Sergeant)
239:ranks in the British Army.
165:
145:
3718:
3073:www.gesetze-im-internet.de
3001:Yleinen palvelusohjesääntö
2977:(in Finnish). p. 11.
2966:Yleinen palvelusohjesääntö
2855:Ranks and insignia of NATO
2235:Unteroffiziere profesional
2200:Unteroffiziere profesional
2171:German Democratic Republic
1834:
1536:never existed in Germany.
1354:(NATO-Rank Code OR 5a, 5c)
802:Senior chief petty officer
797:Master chief petty officer
325:(Master-Sergeant) cavalry,
211:
3702:Military ranks of Germany
3660:
3333:non-commissioned officers
2725:
2664:
2572:
2518:
2471:
2438:
2396:
2380:
2281:
2232:
2225:
2208:
2102:
2047:
1906:
1897:
1880:
1534:Regimental Sergeant Major
1147:
1057:
1053:Non-commissioned officer
1052:
939:
817:
740:
663:
607:
567:
534:(Cavalry Master-Sergeant)
477:
470:
463:
456:
444:
435:
428:
421:
414:
407:
390:
258:Beschlagmeister I. Klasse
154:
134:
2228:Unteroffiziere volunteer
2186:Unteroffiziere volunteer
1873: senior NCO grades
1858: junior NCO grades
1845:In the German Wehrmacht
1812:Hauptfeldwebeldiensttuer
1549:officer ranked with the
1526:non-commissioned officer
355:The rank insignia was a
349:(Cadet-Master-Sergeant).
96:There are variations on
54:non-commissioned officer
3069:"§ 18 SLV - Einzelnorm"
2831:
2825:
2819:
2810:
2803:
1958:Camouflage suit sleeve
539:(Rifle Master-Sergeant)
330:Waffenmeister I. Klasse
227:was a typical infantry
2773:longer serving (1911)
2578:
2576:, derived from German
2504:
2498:
2421:
2385:
2283:
2274:
2264:
2252:
2243:
2234:
2227:
2212:
2199:
2191:
2185:
2177:
2174:National People's Army
2152:
2142:
2132:
2122:
2112:
2093:
2084:
2075:
2066:
2057:
2053:Cavalry and artillery
2038:
2029:
2020:
2011:
2002:
1909:
1900:
1883:
1862:
1847:
1827:
1817:
1811:
1805:
1799:
1793:
1787:
1781:
1766:
1757:
1751:
1745:
1737:
1731:
1725:
1717:
1711:
1700:
1694:company sergeant major
1686:
1678:
1666:
1657:
1649:
1641:
1628:
1622:
1611:
1603:
1597:
1591:
1585:
1576:
1567:Offizierstellvertreter
1566:
1555:
1541:
1530:Company Sergeant Major
1520:
1512:
1500:
1494:
1484:
1476:
1466:
1458:
1448:
1440:
1430:
1422:
1402:
1380:
1372:
1364:
1358:
1348:
1340:
1335:
1326:
1317:
1309:
1139:
1128:
1109:
1103:
1096:
1090:
1038:
1025:
1017:
1009:
988:
986:'s equivalent rank is
978:
972:
966:
929:
920:
913:
906:
899:
879:Senior master sergeant
656:
647:
640:
633:
626:
595:
587:
511:
479:
472:
465:
458:
395:
345:
337:
329:
313:
305:
297:
257:
246:
237:Company Sergeant-major
221:
199:
190:
182:
174:
126:
117:in different languages
113:
98:
89:
80:
74:
68:
61:
22:
3139:German military ranks
2365:Imperial Russian Army
2304:Military engineering
1551:Commissioned Officers
1404:Portepeeunteroffizier
1334:Junior NCOs (German:
1307:In the modern German
962:Finnish Defence Force
874:Chief master sergeant
585:The Estonian rank of
317:(Regimental drummer),
3523:Army & Air force
3486:Oberfähnrich zur See
3340:Army & Air force
3312:Oberleutnant zur See
3298:Stabskapitänleutnant
3153:Army & Air force
2998:Pääesikunta (2016).
2963:Pääesikunta (2016).
2599:Starshy unterofitser
2525:Zauryad-praporshchik
2465:Zauryad-praporshchik
1032:personnel management
730:Sergeant first class
674:Estonian Land Forces
379:Examples (selection)
309:(Regimental bugler),
72:meaning 'field' and
66:is a contraction of
2591:
2383:) held the highest
1773:The appointment of
1692:(in the meaning of
252:was equivalent to:
3612:Oberstabsgefreiter
3545:Oberstabsgefreiter
3434:Oberstabsbootsmann
3383:Stabsunteroffizier
3348:Oberstabsfeldwebel
3047:puolustusvoimat.fi
2587:
2546:'s bands on their
1918:Shoulder insignia
1542:Feldwebel-Leutnant
1432:Oberstabsbootsmann
1424:Oberstabsfeldwebel
1350:Stabsunteroffizier
1287:Stabsunteroffizier
964:uses the ranks of
889:Technical sergeant
828:Estonian Air Force
269:(Master-Sergeant,
105:Oberstabsfeldwebel
3689:
3688:
3656:
3655:
3511:
3510:
3328:
3327:
3270:Flottillenadmiral
2794:
2793:
2650:
2649:
2646:
2632:
2589:Sequence of ranks
2496:) OR-8 in 1884).
2461:) OR-7 and later
2405:
2356:
2355:
2315:
2310:
2305:
2300:
2295:
2162:
2161:
2086:Unterwachtmeister
2059:Stabswachtmeister
1601:(junior NCO) and
1510:19th century and
1416:) is as follows:
1396:Officer Designate
1392:Officer candidate
1388:Officer aspirants
1305:
1304:
1168:shoulder insignia
1118:
1117:
953:
952:
554:
553:
550:
545:
544:(Master-Sergeant)
540:
535:
530:
454:Rank description
163:
143:
3709:
3520:
3493:Fähnrich zur See
3337:
3319:Leutnant zur See
3291:Korvettenkapitän
3284:Fregattenkapitän
3150:
3132:
3125:
3118:
3109:
3088:
3087:
3085:
3084:
3075:. Archived from
3065:
3059:
3058:
3056:
3054:
3039:
3033:
3030:
3024:
3023:
3011:
2995:
2989:
2988:
2976:
2960:
2954:
2953:
2951:
2949:
2934:
2928:
2927:
2925:
2923:
2908:
2902:
2901:
2899:
2897:
2882:
2876:
2870:
2834:
2828:
2822:
2813:
2806:
2788:
2780:
2771:
2762:
2753:
2744:
2735:
2721:
2714:
2707:
2700:
2693:
2686:
2659:
2658:
2645:
2643:
2630:
2624:
2621:
2614:
2609:
2592:
2583:
2575:
2574:
2568:
2545:
2539:
2533:
2527:
2521:
2520:
2515:
2507:
2501:
2495:
2492:
2490:
2484:
2481:
2478:
2474:
2473:
2472:зауряд-прапорщик
2468:
2460:
2457:
2456:
2449:
2446:
2443:
2440:
2432:
2424:
2410:
2400:
2398:
2390:
2382:
2373:
2352:
2345:
2338:
2331:
2324:
2313:
2308:
2303:
2298:
2293:
2288:
2279:
2270:
2267:
2257:
2248:
2237:
2230:
2217:
2206:
2202:
2196:
2188:
2182:
2158:
2155:Unterscharführer
2148:
2138:
2128:
2125:Hauptscharführer
2118:
2115:Sturmscharführer
2098:
2089:
2080:
2071:
2068:Oberwachtmeister
2062:
2043:
2034:
2025:
2016:
2007:
1993:
1986:
1979:
1972:
1965:
1953:
1946:
1939:
1932:
1925:
1912:
1903:
1888:
1878:
1877:
1874:
1871:
1867:
1859:
1856:
1852:
1830:
1820:
1814:
1808:
1802:
1796:
1790:
1784:
1769:
1760:
1754:
1748:
1742:
1734:
1728:
1722:
1714:
1705:
1691:
1683:
1672:platoon sergeant
1669:
1660:
1654:
1646:
1639:, in the German
1631:
1625:
1616:
1608:
1600:
1594:
1588:
1579:
1569:
1560:
1544:
1523:
1515:
1505:
1497:
1489:
1481:
1471:
1463:
1453:
1445:
1435:
1427:
1407:
1385:
1377:
1369:
1361:
1353:
1345:
1329:
1320:
1314:
1294:Equivalent ranks
1270:Next higher rank
1216:German Air Force
1214:
1212:
1211:
1202:
1200:
1199:
1184:
1182:
1181:
1159:
1158:
1153:
1142:
1135:
1131:
1114:
1106:
1099:
1093:
1084:
1077:
1066:
1064:
1063:
1047:
1046:
1041:
1028:
1020:
1012:
1002:
995:
991:
981:
975:
969:
932:
925:
916:
909:
902:
865:
858:
851:
844:
837:
826:
824:
823:
788:
781:
774:
767:
760:
749:
747:
746:
711:
704:
697:
690:
683:
672:
670:
669:
659:
652:
643:
636:
629:
602:
601:
598:
592:
576:
570:
569:
548:
543:
538:
533:
528:
514:
512:Militärwachkorps
482:
475:
468:
461:
440:
433:
426:
419:
412:
398:
385:
384:
375:(corps colour).
348:
346:Kadett-Feldwebel
340:
332:
316:
314:Regimentstambour
308:
306:Regimentshornist
300:
284:
281:
278:
275:
272:
260:
249:
224:
202:
193:
168:
158:
156:
148:
138:
136:
116:
101:
92:
83:
77:
71:
64:
51:
48:
45:
42:
39:
25:
3717:
3716:
3712:
3711:
3710:
3708:
3707:
3706:
3692:
3691:
3690:
3685:
3671:Weimar Republic
3652:
3585:
3507:
3421:
3324:
3305:Kapitänleutnant
3277:Kapitän zur See
3236:
3168:Generalleutnant
3141:
3136:
3096:
3091:
3082:
3080:
3067:
3066:
3062:
3052:
3050:
3041:
3040:
3036:
3031:
3027:
3020:
3009:
2997:
2996:
2992:
2985:
2974:
2962:
2961:
2957:
2947:
2945:
2936:
2935:
2931:
2921:
2919:
2910:
2909:
2905:
2895:
2893:
2884:
2883:
2879:
2871:
2867:
2863:
2841:
2826:Hauptfeldweibel
2799:
2789:
2783:
2781:
2778:Podpraporshchik
2772:
2763:
2754:
2745:
2736:
2727:
2679:
2675:
2672:
2644:
2640:Podpraporshchik
2636:
2623:
2615:
2604:
2596:
2548:shoulder boards
2531:Podpraporshchik
2493:
2485:
2482:
2479:
2458:
2450:
2447:
2444:
2429:Podpraporshchik
2413:Peter the Great
2361:
2294:Armoured troops
2268:
2260:
2167:
2135:Oberscharführer
2103:
2048:
1872:
1857:
1843:
1833:
1723:(Senior NCOs);
1715:and above were
1633:
1595:, senior NCO),
1572:Warrant Officer
1517:
1282:Next lower rank
1209:
1207:
1206:
1197:
1195:
1179:
1177:
1169:
1148:
1143:
1133:
1123:
1107:
1094:
1061:
1059:
996:
958:
884:Master sergeant
821:
819:
744:
742:
725:Master sergeant
667:
665:
583:
559:
501:
282:
279:
276:
273:
216:
210:
205:
119:
86:Old High German
84:comes from the
49:
46:
43:
40:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3715:
3713:
3705:
3704:
3694:
3693:
3687:
3686:
3684:
3683:
3678:
3673:
3668:
3661:
3658:
3657:
3654:
3653:
3651:
3650:
3643:
3636:
3629:
3626:Hauptgefreiter
3622:
3619:Stabsgefreiter
3615:
3608:
3601:
3593:
3591:
3587:
3586:
3584:
3583:
3576:
3569:
3562:
3559:Hauptgefreiter
3555:
3552:Stabsgefreiter
3548:
3541:
3534:
3526:
3524:
3517:
3513:
3512:
3509:
3508:
3506:
3505:
3504:
3503:
3496:
3489:
3481:Officer cadet
3479:
3472:
3465:
3458:
3451:
3448:Hauptbootsmann
3444:
3441:Stabsbootsmann
3437:
3429:
3427:
3423:
3422:
3420:
3419:
3418:
3417:
3410:
3403:
3395:Officer cadet
3393:
3386:
3379:
3372:
3365:
3362:Hauptfeldwebel
3358:
3355:Stabsfeldwebel
3351:
3343:
3341:
3334:
3330:
3329:
3326:
3325:
3323:
3322:
3315:
3308:
3301:
3294:
3287:
3280:
3273:
3266:
3259:
3252:
3244:
3242:
3238:
3237:
3235:
3234:
3227:
3220:
3213:
3210:Stabshauptmann
3206:
3199:
3196:Oberstleutnant
3192:
3185:
3182:Brigadegeneral
3178:
3171:
3164:
3156:
3154:
3147:
3143:
3142:
3137:
3135:
3134:
3127:
3120:
3112:
3106:
3105:
3095:
3092:
3090:
3089:
3060:
3034:
3025:
3018:
2990:
2983:
2955:
2929:
2903:
2877:
2864:
2862:
2859:
2858:
2857:
2852:
2847:
2840:
2837:
2798:
2795:
2792:
2791:
2782:on assignment
2774:
2765:
2756:
2747:
2738:
2729:
2723:
2722:
2715:
2708:
2701:
2694:
2687:
2680:
2667:
2666:
2663:
2657:
2656:
2654:
2648:
2647:
2633:
2602:
2584:), also OR-6.
2454:praporschschik
2417:Table of Ranks
2360:
2357:
2354:
2353:
2346:
2339:
2332:
2325:
2317:
2316:
2311:
2306:
2301:
2296:
2290:
2289:
2285:Stabsfeldwebel
2280:
2271:
2262:
2258:
2254:Unterfeldwebel
2249:
2239:
2238:
2231:
2223:
2222:
2220:shoulder board
2214:Unteroffiziere
2210:Rank insignia
2166:
2163:
2160:
2159:
2149:
2139:
2129:
2119:
2109:
2105:
2104:
2100:
2099:
2090:
2081:
2072:
2063:
2054:
2050:
2049:
2045:
2044:
2035:
2031:Unterfeldwebel
2026:
2017:
2008:
2004:Stabsfeldwebel
1999:
1995:
1994:
1987:
1980:
1973:
1966:
1959:
1955:
1954:
1947:
1940:
1933:
1926:
1919:
1915:
1914:
1905:
1896:
1890:
1889:
1885:Unteroffiziere
1881:Rank insignia
1832:
1825:Rank insignia
1823:
1818:Hauptfeldwebel
1800:Unterfeldwebel
1782:Stabsfeldwebel
1776:Hauptfeldwebel
1767:Stabsfeldwebel
1758:Unterfeldwebel
1752:Unterfeldwebel
1732:Unteroffiziere
1726:Unterfeldwebel
1708:
1707:
1702:Stabsfeldwebel
1697:
1688:Hauptfeldwebel
1675:
1632:
1619:
1564:From 1887 the
1516:
1508:
1507:
1506:
1490:
1472:
1468:Hauptbootsmann
1460:Hauptfeldwebel
1454:
1450:Stabsbootsmann
1442:Stabsfeldwebel
1436:
1410:
1409:
1399:
1355:
1303:
1302:
1295:
1291:
1290:
1283:
1279:
1278:
1271:
1267:
1266:
1263:
1259:
1258:
1255:
1251:
1250:
1247:
1238:
1237:
1231:
1227:
1226:
1223:
1219:
1218:
1193:
1192:Service branch
1189:
1188:
1175:
1171:
1170:
1160:
1145:
1144:
1132:
1124:
1122:
1119:
1116:
1115:
1100:
1086:
1085:
1078:
1071:
1055:
1054:
1051:
957:
954:
951:
950:
947:
944:
941:
938:
934:
933:
926:
917:
910:
903:
896:
892:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
867:
866:
859:
852:
845:
838:
831:
815:
814:
809:
804:
799:
794:
790:
789:
782:
775:
768:
761:
754:
738:
737:
735:Staff sergeant
732:
727:
722:
720:Sergeant major
717:
713:
712:
705:
698:
691:
684:
677:
661:
660:
653:
644:
637:
630:
623:
619:
618:
615:
612:
609:
606:
582:
579:
563:Bulgarian army
558:
555:
552:
551:
546:
541:
536:
531:
526:
522:
521:
519:
516:
515:
508:
503:
498:
493:
488:
484:
483:
476:
469:
462:
455:
451:
450:
447:
446:
445:Rank insignia
442:
441:
434:
427:
420:
413:
406:
403:
402:
389:
383:
382:
380:
353:
352:
351:
350:
342:
326:
318:
310:
302:
294:
286:
262:
209:
206:
204:
196:
118:
110:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3714:
3703:
3700:
3699:
3697:
3682:
3679:
3677:
3674:
3672:
3669:
3667:
3666:German Empire
3664:
3663:
3659:
3649:
3648:
3644:
3642:
3641:
3637:
3635:
3634:
3633:Obergefreiter
3630:
3628:
3627:
3623:
3621:
3620:
3616:
3614:
3613:
3609:
3607:
3606:
3602:
3600:
3599:
3598:Stabskorporal
3595:
3594:
3592:
3588:
3582:
3581:
3577:
3575:
3574:
3570:
3568:
3567:
3566:Obergefreiter
3563:
3561:
3560:
3556:
3554:
3553:
3549:
3547:
3546:
3542:
3540:
3539:
3535:
3533:
3532:
3531:Stabskorporal
3528:
3527:
3525:
3521:
3518:
3514:
3502:
3501:
3497:
3495:
3494:
3490:
3488:
3487:
3483:
3482:
3480:
3478:
3477:
3473:
3471:
3470:
3466:
3464:
3463:
3459:
3457:
3456:
3455:Oberbootsmann
3452:
3450:
3449:
3445:
3443:
3442:
3438:
3436:
3435:
3431:
3430:
3428:
3424:
3416:
3415:
3411:
3409:
3408:
3404:
3402:
3401:
3397:
3396:
3394:
3392:
3391:
3390:Unteroffizier
3387:
3385:
3384:
3380:
3378:
3377:
3373:
3371:
3370:
3369:Oberfeldwebel
3366:
3364:
3363:
3359:
3357:
3356:
3352:
3350:
3349:
3345:
3344:
3342:
3338:
3335:
3331:
3321:
3320:
3316:
3314:
3313:
3309:
3307:
3306:
3302:
3300:
3299:
3295:
3293:
3292:
3288:
3286:
3285:
3281:
3279:
3278:
3274:
3272:
3271:
3267:
3265:
3264:
3263:Konteradmiral
3260:
3258:
3257:
3253:
3251:
3250:
3246:
3245:
3243:
3239:
3233:
3232:
3228:
3226:
3225:
3221:
3219:
3218:
3214:
3212:
3211:
3207:
3205:
3204:
3200:
3198:
3197:
3193:
3191:
3190:
3186:
3184:
3183:
3179:
3177:
3176:
3172:
3170:
3169:
3165:
3163:
3162:
3158:
3157:
3155:
3151:
3148:
3144:
3140:
3133:
3128:
3126:
3121:
3119:
3114:
3113:
3110:
3104:
3103:
3098:
3097:
3093:
3079:on 2019-03-30
3078:
3074:
3070:
3064:
3061:
3048:
3044:
3038:
3035:
3029:
3026:
3021:
3019:9789512528240
3015:
3007:
3003:
3002:
2994:
2991:
2986:
2984:9789512528240
2980:
2972:
2968:
2967:
2959:
2956:
2943:
2939:
2933:
2930:
2917:
2913:
2907:
2904:
2891:
2887:
2881:
2878:
2875:
2869:
2866:
2860:
2856:
2853:
2851:
2848:
2846:
2843:
2842:
2838:
2836:
2833:
2827:
2821:
2815:
2812:
2807:
2805:
2796:
2787:
2779:
2775:
2770:
2766:
2761:
2757:
2752:
2748:
2743:
2739:
2734:
2730:
2720:
2716:
2713:
2709:
2706:
2702:
2699:
2695:
2692:
2688:
2685:
2681:
2678:
2674:
2669:
2661:
2655:
2653:Rank insignia
2652:
2651:
2642:
2641:
2629:
2622:
2620:
2613:
2608:
2601:
2600:
2593:
2590:
2585:
2582:
2581:
2569:
2567:
2561:
2560:
2559:
2553:
2549:
2544:
2538:
2532:
2526:
2514:
2513:
2506:
2505:Unteroffizier
2500:
2489:
2467:
2466:
2455:
2436:
2431:
2430:
2423:
2422:Unteroffizier
2418:
2414:
2409:
2408:unter-ofitser
2403:
2394:
2389:
2388:
2387:Unteroffizier
2378:
2374:
2372:
2366:
2358:
2351:
2347:
2344:
2340:
2337:
2333:
2330:
2326:
2323:
2319:
2312:
2307:
2302:
2299:Border troops
2297:
2292:
2287:
2286:
2278:
2277:
2276:Oberfeldwebel
2272:
2269:
2266:
2259:
2256:
2255:
2250:
2247:
2246:
2245:Unteroffizier
2241:
2240:
2236:
2229:
2224:
2221:
2218:
2216:
2215:
2207:
2204:
2201:
2195:
2194:
2187:
2181:
2180:
2175:
2172:
2157:
2156:
2150:
2147:
2146:
2140:
2137:
2136:
2130:
2127:
2126:
2120:
2117:
2116:
2110:
2107:
2106:
2101:
2097:
2096:
2095:Unteroffizier
2091:
2088:
2087:
2082:
2079:
2078:
2073:
2070:
2069:
2064:
2061:
2060:
2055:
2052:
2051:
2046:
2042:
2041:
2040:Unteroffizier
2036:
2033:
2032:
2027:
2024:
2023:
2018:
2015:
2014:
2013:Oberfeldwebel
2009:
2006:
2005:
2000:
1997:
1996:
1992:
1988:
1985:
1981:
1978:
1974:
1971:
1967:
1964:
1960:
1957:
1956:
1952:
1948:
1945:
1941:
1938:
1934:
1931:
1927:
1924:
1920:
1917:
1916:
1913:
1911:
1904:
1902:
1895:
1892:
1891:
1887:
1886:
1879:
1876:
1866:
1865:
1851:
1850:
1842:
1838:
1829:
1824:
1822:
1819:
1815:(i.e. acting
1813:
1807:
1806:Unteroffizier
1801:
1795:
1789:
1788:Oberfeldwebel
1783:
1778:
1777:
1771:
1768:
1762:
1759:
1753:
1747:
1741:
1740:
1733:
1727:
1721:
1720:
1713:
1704:
1703:
1698:
1695:
1690:
1689:
1682:
1681:
1680:Oberfeldwebel
1676:
1673:
1668:
1664:
1663:
1662:
1659:
1653:
1652:
1645:
1644:
1638:
1630:
1624:
1620:
1618:
1615:
1614:
1607:
1606:
1605:Unteroffizier
1599:
1593:
1587:
1586:Vizefeldwebel
1581:
1578:
1573:
1568:
1562:
1559:
1558:
1552:
1548:
1543:
1537:
1535:
1531:
1527:
1522:
1514:
1509:
1504:
1503:
1496:
1491:
1488:
1487:
1486:Oberbootsmann
1480:
1479:
1478:Oberfeldwebel
1473:
1470:
1469:
1462:
1461:
1455:
1452:
1451:
1444:
1443:
1437:
1434:
1433:
1426:
1425:
1419:
1418:
1417:
1415:
1408:(Senior NCOs)
1406:
1405:
1400:
1397:
1393:
1389:
1384:
1383:
1376:
1375:
1368:
1367:
1360:
1356:
1352:
1351:
1344:
1343:
1342:Unteroffizier
1337:
1333:
1332:
1331:
1328:
1322:
1319:
1313:
1312:
1301:
1300:
1296:
1292:
1289:
1288:
1284:
1280:
1277:
1276:
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