''Fähnrich'' (East Germany)

Fähnrich
Sleeve insignias
Army / Volksmarine
Rank insigniaNPA Fänrich rank
Introduction1973
Rank groupFähnrichs
Army / Air ForceFähnrich
NavyFähnrich
NATO
equivalent		WO-1
ArmyWarrant Officer 1
NavyWarrant Officer 1

Fähnrich (short: Fähnr / in lists: FR) was a military rank in the Army of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1956 to 1990. It was also the designation of the autonomous “Fähnrich rank group” between commissioned officer (CO) and non commissioned officer (NCO) ranks.[1]

The position of that career group might be compared to the Warrant Officer (WO) rank group in English speaking armed forces.

With that concept the NPA administration followed the Soviet military doctrine, who introduced to the Soviet Army the praporshchik (ru: пра́порщик) rank in 1972, along with the michman (ru: ми́чман; "midshipman") rank in the Soviet Navy. Most other Warsaw Pact countries followed this approach. However, most countries used historical rank designations in order to pursue national military traditions.

Fähnrichs served for at least fifteen years.[2]

Countries with otheer rank designations

NPA Fähnrich ranks

Air Force, land forces, and border troopsVolksmarine
Colour Armor Engineers Airborne troops Border troops Field suit Navy blue
StabsoberfähnrichStabsfähnrichOberfähnrichFähnrichFähnrichschüler StabsoberfähnrichStabsfähnrichOberfähnrichFähnrichFähnrichschüler
(Staff-senior-fähnrich)(Staff-fähnrich)(Senior-fähnrich)(Fähnrich)(Fähnrich-student
2nd year of studies)		 (Staff-senior-fähnrich)(Staff-fähnrich)(Senior-fähnrich)(Fähnrich)(Fähnrich-student
2nd year of studies)
rankWO-4WO-3WO-2WO-1WO-4WO-3WO-2WO-1

⇒ see main article Ranks of the National People's Army ⇒ see main article Corps colours (NPA)

Junior Rank
Stabsfeldwebel
(NPA rank)
Fähnrich		 Senior Rank
Oberfähnrich

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dictionary to the German military history, 1st edition (Liz.5, P189/84, LSV:0547, B-Nr. 746 635 0), military publishing house of the GDR (VEB) – Berlin, 1985, Volume 1, page 190, definition: Fähnrich.
  2. ↑ http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field%28DOCID+gx0154%29


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