Oberstabsgefreiter

Oberstabsgefreiter (abbr. OStGefr, on lists OSG) is the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr,[1] that might be comparable to corporal (OR-4a[2]) in Anglophone armed forces.[3] However, as distinguished from the corporal, the Oberstabsgefreiter belongs to the rank group of enlisted men.

Oberstabsgefreiter
(Heer / Luftwaffe / Marine)
Rank insignia Bw enlisted ranks (de: Bw Mannschaften)
Introduction 1995
Rank group Enlisted personnel (OR1-OR4)
Army / Air Force Oberstabsgefreiter
Navy Oberstabsgefreiter
NATO
equivalent
OR-4a
NATO
rank insignia field- and battle dress
Heer
Luftwaffe
Marine

History

The rank was first introduced by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and was named Matrosenoberstabsbefreiter. However, in Heer and Luftwaffe it didn't exist.

Final ranks to enlisted men until 1945

equivalent
Heer (Army) Luftwaffe (Air Force) Kriegsmarine (Navy)
OR-1 Soldat (private) Flieger (aircraftman) Matrose (seaman)
Oberschütze
OR-2 Gefreiter Matrosengefreiter
Obergefreiter Matrosenobergefreiter
OR3 no equivalent Hauptgefreiter Matrosenohauptgefreiter
Stabsgefreiter Matrosenstabsgefreiter
no equivalent Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter
See also main articles

Bundeswehr

A private of the German Bundeswehr might be promoted to that OR4a-rank after a regular service time of 48 months.[4]

junior Rank
Stabsgefreiter (OR4b)

(German enlisted men rank)
Oberstabsgefreiter

senior Rank
Unteroffizier (OR5b)
See also

External links

References

  1. BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 20: 3-7653-3680-7, page 700.
  2. The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"
  3. Official Website (Bundeswehr): Dienstgrade und Uniformen der Bundeswehr (Service Ranks and Uniforms of the German Federal Defence Forces), in German.
  4. Soldatenlaufbahnordnung (soldier´s career order) of the Bundsewehr, § 9.1 service time.
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