Gefreiter ([ɡəˈfraɪ̯tɐ], abbr. Gefr.; plural Gefreite, English: private, in the military context) is a German, Swiss and Austrian military rank that has existed since the 16th century. It is usually the second rank or grade to which an enlisted soldier, airman or sailor could be promoted.[1][2]
The word has also been lent into the Russian language yefreytor (Russian: ефрейтор) and is in use in several Russian and post-Soviet militaries.
^Duden; Definition of Gefreiter, in German. [1]
^Official Website (Bundeswehr): Dienstgrade und Uniformen der Bundeswehr (Service Ranks and Uniforms of the German Federal Defence Forces), in German. [2]
Gefreiter ([ɡəˈfraɪ̯tɐ], abbr. Gefr.; plural Gefreite, English: private, in the military context) is a German, Swiss and Austrian military rank that has...
militaries which dates from the 19th century. In today's Bundeswehr, every Gefreiter is normally promoted Obergefreiter after six months. The NATO-Code is...
his life. Mainly, the period during World War I when Hitler served as a Gefreiter (lance corporal) in the Bavarian Army, and the era of World War II when...
rank of Rottenführer. It was considered the equivalent to the rank of Gefreiter in the German Army and a lance-corporal in the British Army. The insignia...
(OR-4) in Anglophone armed forces. In the 19th century German Army the Gefreiter (plural: Gefreite) always belonged to the rank group of enlisted men (below...
the Iron Cross, First Class, a decoration rarely awarded at Hitler's Gefreiter rank. On 15 October 1918, he was temporarily blinded in a mustard gas...
modifications. For example, the cuff titles (chevron insignias) of the Gefreiter were replaced by Soviet-styled shoulder straps with cross-stripes. Commissioned...
Austrian Bundesheer Introduction 1998 Rank group Personnel without charges Army / Air Force Rekrut Lower: Higher: nothing Gefreiter NATO equivalent OR-1...
pre-1945 German armies.[citation needed] In the army and air force, a Gefreiter corresponds to the NATO rank OR-2 and Obergefreiter as well as Hauptgefreiter...
[oːbɐˈʃtaːpsɡəˌfʁaɪ̯tɐ] , abbreviated OStGefr, on lists OSG; "Senior Staff Gefreiter") was the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr before the new...
Period of Time). Starting as Schütze (Rifleman) or trooper a promotion to Gefreiter rank is expected after primary recruit training (usually after three or...
Allegiance Nazi Germany Service/branch Heer Years of service 1941–1944 Rank Gefreiter Unit 19th Light Artillery Division, 321st Artillery Regiment, 352nd Infantry...
subversive tendencies. In July 1919, while stationed in Munich, army Gefreiter Adolf Hitler was appointed a Verbindungsmann (intelligence agent) of an...
near Arras. He was awarded the Iron Cross, second class, and promoted to Gefreiter (corporal) in April 1915. After additional training at the Munster Training...
Grenadier Guard (Garde-Grenadier), Wehrmann (Landwehr), etc. Lance Corporal (Gefreiter); up until 1918 the only rank (with exception of Obergefreiter in the...
Korporal Oberstabsgefreiter Stabsgefreiter Hauptgefreiter Obergefreiter Gefreiter Matrose German Navy (Officer designate) v t e Oberfähnrich zur See Fähnrich...
Army) Private first class (United States Army) Comparative military ranks Gefreiter U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia U.S. Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia...
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