| Oberstabsgefreiter | |
|---|---|
  Heer shoulder and Marine sleeve insignia | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Navy.svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Air Force |
| Abbreviation | OStGefr. |
| Rank group | Enlisted rank |
| NATO rank code | OR-4 |
| Pay grade | 5A |
| Formation | 1995 |
| Next higher rank | Korporal |
| Next lower rank | Stabsgefreiter |
Oberstabsgefreiter (abbreviated OStGefr, on lists OSG; "Senior Staff Gefreiter") was the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr[1] before the new ranks Korporal and Stabskorporal were introduced in October 2021.[2] The rank can be comparable to corporal in Anglophone armed forces.[3]
rank insignia field- and battle dress
Heer
Luftwaffe
Marine
History
The rank was first introduced by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and was named Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter ("Seaman Senior Staff Gefreiter"). 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.[4]
| 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.
- ↑ Cingi, Hanife (25 August 2020). "Korporal und Stabskorporal – Frequently Asked Questions für Soldaten und Soldatinnen". bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ 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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