Oberst
Sign in to saveOberst () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti and the Icelandic rank ofursti.
Key facts
- Military rank.image
- Oberst OF5-Rockkragen AT.png
- Military rank.image_size
- 50px
- Military rank.caption
- Swiss and Swiss guard insignia
- Military rank.service branch
- Swiss Armed Forces Swiss Guard
- Military rank.Non NATO rank
- OF-5
- Military rank.formation
- 1956
- Military rank.rank group
- Senior officer
- Military rank.NATO rank
- OF-5
- Military rank.pay grade
- A16 or B3
- Military rank.abbreviation
- O
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12 sectionsContents
- History and origins
- Austria
- Denmark
- History
- Germany
- ''Oberst'' in the ''Bundeswehr''
- ''Oberst'' in East Germany
- ''Oberst'' in the ''Wehrmacht''
- Norway
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- References
Oberst () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti and the Icelandic rank ofursti.
==History and origins== is a German word. Spelled with a capital O, "" is a noun and defines the military rank of colonel or group captain. Spelled with a lower case o, or "", it is an adjective, meaning "superior, top, topmost, uppermost, highest, chief, head, first, principal, or supreme". Both usages derive from the superlative of , "the upper" or "the uppermost".