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.
rank insignia field- and battle dress



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Abbreviation | OStGefr. |
Rank | German enlisted rank |
NATO rank | OR-4 |
Non-NATO rank | E-4 |
Formation | 1995 |
Next higher rank | Unteroffizier |
Next lower rank | Stabsgefreiter |
History
The rank was first introduced by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and was named Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter. However, in Heer and Luftwaffe it didn't exist.
Waffen-SS | Heer (Army) | Luftwaffe (Air Force) | Kriegsmarine (Navy) |
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SS-Schütze | Soldat | Flieger | Matrose |
SS-Oberschütze | Oberschütze | ||
SS-Sturmmann | Gefreiter | Matrosengefreiter | |
SS-Rottenführer | Obergefreiter | Matrosenobergefreiter | |
No equivalent | Hauptgefreiter | Matrosenhauptgefreiter | |
No equivalent | Stabsgefreiter | Matrosenstabsgefreiter | |
No equivalent | Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter |
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) |
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senior Rank Unteroffizier (OR5b) |
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External links
References
- BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 20: 3-7653-3680-7, page 700.
- The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"
- Official Website (Bundeswehr): Dienstgrade und Uniformen der Bundeswehr (Service Ranks and Uniforms of the German Federal Defence Forces), in German.
- Soldatenlaufbahnordnung (soldier´s career order) of the Bundsewehr, § 9.1 service time.
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