Fähnrich

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Fähnrich (officer candidate) is a German and Austrian military rank in armed forces which has no direct comparison in the English speaking world (though the French Army has a similar position called an Aspirant). A Fähnrich is a soldier who serves in the ranks, first as a junior non-commissioned officer then in subsequent grades equivalent to Unterfeldwebel (until 1945, now Unteroffizier), Feldwebel, and Oberfeldwebel (until 1945, now Hauptfeldwebel). The end goal is to create an officer out of the Fähnrich.

The word Fähnrich comes from an older German military title, Fahnenträger, and first become a distinct military rank on January 1, 1899.

Junior Rank Fahnenjunker

Fähnrich

Senior Rank Oberfähnrich

[edit] See also

• German Armed Forces enlisted rank insignia

[edit] References

• Landser