Oberstabsgefreiter
| Oberstabsgefreiter | |
|---|---|
  Heer shoulder and Marine sleeve insignia | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Navy German Air Force |
| Abbreviation | OStGefr. |
| Rank group | Enlisted rank |
| NATO rank code | OR-4 |
| Pay grade | 5A |
| Formation | 1995 |
| Next higher rank | Unteroffizier |
| Next lower rank | Stabsgefreiter |
Oberstabsgefreiter (abbreviated OStGefr, on lists OSG) is the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr,[1] that can be comparable to corporal in Anglophone armed forces.[2]
rank insignia field- and battle dress
Heer
Luftwaffe
Marine
History[]
The rank was first introduced by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and was named Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter. In Heer and Luftwaffe, the rank did not exist.
| Waffen-SS | Heer (Army) | Luftwaffe (Air Force) | Kriegsmarine (Navy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS-Schütze | Schütze | 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 OR4-rank after a regular service time of 48 months.[3]
| junior Rank Stabsgefreiter |
  (German enlisted men rank) |
senior Rank Korporal |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 20: 3-7653-3680-7, page 700.
- ^ 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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