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
| Oberstabsgefreiter | |
|---|---|
  Heer shoulder and Marine sleeve insignia | |
| Country |  |
| Service branch |   .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 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.
 equivalent |
Waffen-SS | Heer (Army) | Luftwaffe (Air Force) | Kriegsmarine (Navy) |
| OR-1 | SS-Schütze | Soldat (private) | Flieger (aircraftman) | Matrose (seaman) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS-Oberschütze | Oberschütze | |||
| OR-2 | SS-Sturmmann | Gefreiter | Matrosengefreiter | |
| OR-3 | SS-Rottenführer | Obergefreiter | Matrosenobergefreiter | |
| no equivalent | Hauptgefreiter | Matrosenhauptgefreiter | ||
| OR-4 | no equivalent | Stabsgefreiter | Matrosenstabsgefreiter | |
| no equivalent | Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter | |||
- Ranks Waffen-SS as to: GORDON WILLIAMSON: “The SS Hitler´s Instrument of the power”; published by KAISER; appendix, page 250, service ranks of the SS and the equivalent to the Wehrmacht; copyright 1994 by Brown Packaging Books Ltd., London.
- 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) |
senior Rank Unteroffizier (OR5b) |
- See also
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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