Gemeiner

Gemeiner (pl. Gemeine, en: private or soldier[1]) was until 1918 the common designation to soldier(s) in the Austro-Hungarian Army (k.u.k. Army) and German Army. In line to the particular branch of service it contained the rank file as follows:

DesignationAustria-Hungary
Rank insignia
Rank description HusarInfantristJäger
BranchCavalryInfantryMountain infantry
(English) (Hussar only)(Infantryman)(Rifleman)
Gallery, "k.u.k. Inf.Rgt. Hoch- und Deutschmeister Nr. 4" (l.t.r)
  • Gemeiner and officer
    (1798-1809)
  • Gemeiner and officer
    (1809-1835)
  • Gemeiner and Grenadier
    (1836-1848)
  • Gemeiner and officer
    (1860-1867)
See also
Gemeiner, Korporal and Feldwebel (l.t.r., k.k. Army 1837)

⇒ Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces

Reference/ source

BROCKHAUS, The encyclopaedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 8: 3-7653-3668-8, page 290; definition: «Gemeiner»

  1. Langenscheidt's Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the English and German language: „Der Große Muret-Sander“, Part I German-English First Volume A–K, 9th edition 2002, p. 661 – «de: Gemeiner / en: private (common soldier)»
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