Oberstabsgefreiter

Oberstabsgefreiter (abbr. OStGefr, on lists OSG) is the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr,[1] that might be comperable 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.

Oberstabsgefreiter
(Heer / Luftwaffe / Marine)
Rank insignia Bw enlisted ranks (de: Bw Mannschaften)
Introduction 1995
Rank group Enlisted personnel (OR1-OR4)
Army / Air Force Oberstabsgefreiter
Navy Oberstabsgefreiter
NATO
equivalent 		OR-4a
NATO
rank insignia field- and battle dress
Heer
Luftwaffe
Marine

History

The rank was first introduced by the Kriegsmarin in 1940 and was named Matrosenoberstabsbefreiter. However, in Heer and Luftwaffe it did´nt exist.

 Final ranks to enlisted men until 1945

equivalent		 Heer (Army) Luftwaffe (Air Force) Kriegsmarine (Navy)
OR-1 Soldat (private) Flieger (aircraftman) Matrose (seaman)
Oberschütze
OR-2 Gefreiter Matrosengefreiter
Obergefreiter Matrosenobergefreiter
OR3 no equivalent Hauptgefreiter Matrosenohauptgefreiter
Stabsgefreiter Matrosenstabsgefreiter
no equivalent Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter
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)
Oberstabsgefreiter

 senior Rank
Unteroffizier (OR5b)
See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 20: 3-7653-3680-7, page 700.
  2. ↑ The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"
  3. ↑ Official Website (Bundeswehr): Dienstgrade und Uniformen der Bundeswehr (Service Ranks and Uniforms of the German Federal Defence Forces), in German.
  4. ↑ Soldatenlaufbahnordnung (soldier´s career order) of the Bundsewehr, § 9.1 service time.