Fahnenjunker
Sign in to saveFahnenjunker (short Fhj or FJ, ; ) is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of some former German armed forces. In earlier German armed forces it was also the collective name for many officer aspirant ranks. It was established by the Presidential order of the Federal president on rank insignia and uniforms of soldiers.
Key facts
- Military rank.name
- Fahnenjunker
- Military rank.caption
- Heer and Luftwaffe shoulder insignia
- Military rank.abbreviation
- Fhj
- Military rank.rank
- German NCO rank
- Military rank.NATO rank
- OR-5
- Military rank.Non NATO rank
- E-5
- Military rank.formation
- 1966
- Military rank.higher rank
- Stabsunteroffizier
- Military rank.lower rank
- Oberstabsgefreiter
- Military rank.equivalents
- Seekadett
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- Rank
- Rank insignia
- Bundeswehr
- Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS
- See also
- References
Fahnenjunker (short Fhj or FJ, ; ) is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of some former German armed forces. In earlier German armed forces it was also the collective name for many officer aspirant ranks. It was established by the Presidential order of the Federal president on rank insignia and uniforms of soldiers.
==Rank== Fahnenjunker is the entrance rank to an officer aspirant career. According to the salary class, it is equivalent to the Unteroffizier ohne Portepee ranks Unteroffizier of the army or air force, and Maat of the Deutsche Marine. It is also grouped as OR-5 in NATO, equivalent to Sergeant, Staff Sergeant in the US Armed forces.