Gefreiter ([ɡəˈfraɪ̯tɐ], abbr. Gefr.; plural Gefreite, English: private, in the military context) is a German, Swiss and Austrian military rank that has...

militaries which dates from the 19th century. In today's Bundeswehr, every Gefreiter is normally promoted Obergefreiter after six months. The NATO-Code is...

uniform mounting strap) Gefreiter BA (Navy seaman boatswain aspirant, 30th assignment series, service uniform epaulette) Gefreiter BA (Navy seaman boatswain...

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...

Truppenübungsplatz Seetaler-Alpe in Steiermark, before being assigned as a Gefreiter to the 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division. He utilized both a Karabiner 98k sniper...

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...

(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...

and proficiency but would not, however, qualify for promotion to the Gefreiter rank. A consideration for promotion to the rank of Oberschütze could usually...

Vizefeldwebel, Sergeant Unteroffizier Gefreiter Gemeiner African other ranks Feldwebel Sergeant Unteroffizier Gefreiter Gann, L. H.; Duignan, Peter (1977)...

modifications. For example, the cuff titles (chevron insignias) of the Gefreiter were replaced by Soviet-styled shoulder straps with cross-stripes. Commissioned...