• Gefreiter ([ɡəˈfraɪ̯tɐ], abbr. Gefr.; plural Gefreite, English: private, in the military context) is a German, Swiss and Austrian military rank that has...
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  • militaries which dates from the 19th century. In today's Bundeswehr, every Gefreiter is normally promoted Obergefreiter after six months. The NATO-Code is...
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  • uniform mounting strap) Gefreiter BA (Navy seaman boatswain aspirant, 30th assignment series, service uniform epaulette) Gefreiter BA (Navy seaman boatswain...
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    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...
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    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...
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  • Truppenübungsplatz Seetaler-Alpe in Steiermark, before being assigned as a Gefreiter to the 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division. He utilized both a Karabiner 98k sniper...
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    and proficiency but would not, however, qualify for promotion to the Gefreiter rank. A consideration for promotion to the rank of Oberschütze could usually...
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  • (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...
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    Vizefeldwebel, Sergeant Unteroffizier Gefreiter Gemeiner African other ranks Feldwebel Sergeant Unteroffizier Gefreiter Gann, L. H.; Duignan, Peter (1977)...
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    starshina Senior sergeant/Chief starshina Sergeant/Starshina 1st class Junior sergeant/Starshina 2nd class Gefreiter/Senior seaman Private/Seaman 18 27...
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  • modifications. For example, the cuff titles (chevron insignias) of the Gefreiter were replaced by Soviet-styled shoulder straps with cross-stripes. Commissioned...
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  • Grenadier Guard (Garde-Grenadier), Wehrmann (Landwehr), etc. Lance Corporal (Gefreiter); up until 1918 the only rank (with exception of Obergefreiter in the...
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    SS-Schütze Schütze Flieger Matrose SS-Oberschütze Oberschütze SS-Sturmmann Gefreiter Matrosengefreiter SS-Rottenführer Obergefreiter Matrosenobergefreiter...
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    if not yet advanced to Gefreiter. Gefreiter "Exempted" Lance corporal Acting corporal Historically in German armies, a Gefreiter was an experienced soldier...
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    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...
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  • Andrea Deck as Sandrina James Dryden as Monsieur Caron Corin Silva as Gefreiter Frank Volkheimer Luna Wedler as Jutta Pfennig Bernd Hölscher as Oberst...
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  • Rank group NCOs Other ranks Heer Feldwebel Vizefeldwebel Fähnrich Sergeant Unteroffizier Gefreiter Soldat...
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  • Allegiance  Nazi Germany Service/branch Heer Years of service 1941–1944 Rank Gefreiter Unit 19th Light Artillery Division, 321st Artillery Regiment, 352nd Infantry...
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  • Oberstabsgefreiter (abbreviated OStGefr, on lists OSG; "Senior Staff Gefreiter") was the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr before the new...
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    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...
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    forces. However, in German speaking armed forces it was equivalent to the Gefreiter ranks (OR-2). In the k.u.k. Austro-Hungarian Army it was used by the k...
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    Austrian Bundesheer Introduction 1998 Rank group Personnel without charges Army / Air Force Rekrut Lower: Higher: nothing Gefreiter NATO equivalent OR-1...
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    Oberfeldwebel Scharführer Squad leader Unteroffizier Rottenführer Section leader Obergefreiter Sturmmann Storm trooper Gefreiter None Mann Trooper Soldat...
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    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...
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  • enlisted grade, with a NATO rank code of OR-1. A Schütze ranks below Gefreiter which is the equivalent of a private (OR-2); the equivalent of a private...
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  • Stabswachtmeister Oberwachtmeister Wachtmeister Zugsführer Korporal Gefreiter Rekrut Official translation Warrant officer I Warrant officer II Warrant...
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  • Period of Time). Starting as Schütze (Rifleman) or trooper a promotion to Gefreiter rank is expected after primary recruit training (usually after three or...
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    Unteroffiziere mit Portepee Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee Mannschaften Collar insignia Shoulder insignia Feldwebel Unteroffizier Gefreiter Grenadier Source:...
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  • Obergefreiter Corporal Lance corporal SS-Sturmmann (SS-Assault man/Storm trooper) Gefreiter Acting corporal Senior Private SS-Oberschütze (SS-Senior rifleman) Oberschütze...
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  • Demeter Bitenc as Hauptmann Pucher Vladan Živković as Gefreiter Wolf Bata Kameni as Gefreiter Joseph Keppler Hermina Pipinić as Soviet Major Cross of...
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