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Soldat is the lowest rank of enlisted men in the armies of some countries. In the land-based armed forces of Germany, Austria, Ukraine, and Switzerland it is usually grouped as OR-1 ([zɔlˈdaːt] short: S, plural Soldaten) within the NATO ranking system, excluding the Swiss armed services which does not follow NATO standards.
This article is a list of various nations' armed forces ranking designations. ... World War II German Army ranks and insignia; Military ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935 ...
The rank was first introduced in 1662-74 by France and was also adopted by some other countries' armed forces. In the East German National People's Army from 1956 to 1990, Unterleutnant was the lowest commissioned officer (CO) rank. It belonged to the rank group of lieutenants or subaltern officers. [1]
The ranks of the German Armed Forces, (in German: Bundeswehr), were set up by the President with the Anordnung des Bundespräsidenten über die Dienstgradbezeichnungen und die Uniform der Soldaten on the basis of section 4, paragraph 3 of the Soldatengesetz (federal law concerning the legal status of soldiers).
No insignia: Sergeant major: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant: Company sergeant: Company quartermaster sergeant: Sergeant: Corporal: Private, 3 star: Private, 2 star: Recruit: Maor-Sáirsint Cathlán/Reisimint [b] Ceathrúsháirsint Cathlán/Reisimint [b] Sáirsint Complacht [c] Ceathrúsháirsint Complacht [c] Sáirsint: Ceannaire: Saighdiúr ...
The double wing is even part of the otherwise empty mounting loop of the lowest private OR1-rank (German: Flieger (flyer) or Kanonier (gunner); see image a.), in order to distinguish between the Luftwaffe and Army in flecktarn Battle Dress Uniform. Double wing to rank insignias Luftwaffe - field uniform:
In the Austrian Bundesheer, Rekrut (known as Wehrmann, 'soldier', until 1998) is the lowest rank in the Heer and Luftwaffe. It belongs to the so-called Rekruten rank group and is comparable to NATO OR-1. During United Nations missions and in NATO's Partnership for Peace, the rank Rekrut is designated in English as Private and is equivalent to ...
Korporal is the German and Danish spelling of the English corporal. Korporal is used in a number of armed forces as the lowest rank of the non-commissioned officers group. However, in the German Bundeswehr, it is considered a high enlisted personnel rank. In Switzerland the rank is used in the Fire Department as well.