podpraporshchik
Podpraporshchik (, ) was a Russian non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank (), originally below the Sergeant and Feldwebel. From 1826 to 1884 it became the highest NCO rank of the infantry, cavalry, and Leib Guard. From 1884, podpraporshchik ranked below the newly introduced NCO-grade zauryad-praporshchik (, ).
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Podpraporshchik (, ) was a Russian non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank (), originally below the Sergeant and Feldwebel. From 1826 to 1884 it became the highest NCO rank of the infantry, cavalry, and Leib Guard. From 1884, podpraporshchik ranked below the newly introduced NCO-grade zauryad-praporshchik (, ).
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