Feldwebel
Also known as Sergeant
(Fw or F, ) is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in several countries. The rank originated in Germany, and is also used in Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. The rank has also been used in Russia, Austria-Hungary, occupied Serbia and Bulgaria.
Key facts
- Military rank.caption
- Heer and Luftwaffe shoulder insignia
- Military rank.abbreviation
- Fw
- Military rank.rank
- Unteroffiziere mit Portepee grade
- Military rank.NATO rank
- OR-6
- Military rank.pay grade
- A7
- Military rank.formation
- 1957
- Military rank.higher rank
- Oberfeldwebel
- Military rank.lower rank
- Stabsunteroffizier
- Military rank.equivalents
- Bootsmann
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16 sectionsContents
- {{Lang|de|Feldwebel}} in different languages
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
- Finland
- Germany
- German {{Lang|de|Bundeswehr}}
- 19th century and {{Lang|de|Kaiserreich}}
- {{Lang|de|Reichswehr}} and {{Lang|de|Wehrmacht}}
- Rank insignia (1935–1945)
- East Germany (1956–1990)
- Russia
- Switzerland
- See also
- References
- Sources
(Fw or F, ) is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in several countries. The rank originated in Germany, and is also used in Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. The rank has also been used in Russia, Austria-Hungary, occupied Serbia and Bulgaria.
'''' is a contraction of meaning 'field' and , an archaic word meaning 'usher'. comes from the Old High German , meaning to go back and forth (as in 'wobble').