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Maat (rank)
(, ) is a naval rank, of German origin, used by a number of countries. The term is derived from the low German (comrade). Via the Dutch language, the word became a nautical term and described the assistant to a deck officer. Since the second half of the 17th century were the lowest class of non-commissioned officers aboard a warship. Denmark In 1951, it was decided to end the conscription–based military in Denmark and transition to a professional military. As such, the rank was introduced, replacing the rank of given to all conscripted soldiers. With the rank, soldiers were signed on to a contract following completion of basic training. By 1960, the rank was replaced by the constable rank system. Estonia Germany However, Maate is also the collective name to all junior NCO-ranks (ranks: Maat, Seekadett, and Obermaat) in the modern day's ''German Navy''. In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr/ Frau Maat'' also informally / short ''Maat''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mate (naval Officer)
A mate is a deck naval officer aboard a merchant vessel, such as the chief mate (first mate), second mate, or third mate. Between 1800 and 1890 "mate" was also the naval rank now known as sub-lieutenant—master. One of the mates is always the Helmsman, watch keeping officer, unless the master (naval), master takes that responsibility. Each mate also has other duties, such as making the passage planning, overseeing Stevedore, loading and unloading and personnel management. The United States Navy had the rank of mate from the mid-1800s until the early 20th century. Mates in the US Navy were junior warrant officers, originally known as masters mates, who assisted a ship's sailing master. From 1912 to 1931, mate was a commissioned rank within the Royal Navy, for ratings who were selected for a commission through the Upper Yardman Scheme (Royal Navy), Mate Scheme. Commissioned mates ranked with sub-lieutenants. In 1931, the scheme was renamed to the Upper Yardman Scheme, and those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unteroffiziere Ohne Portepee
(), is the designation for German junior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in the German Armed Forces. The category was a division of the NCO class, separating junior NCOs from ''Unteroffiziere mit Portepee'', or senior NCOs (who wore the sword knot). The name is derived from earlier traditions in which German senior NCOs (''Feldwebel'') would carry the officer's sidearms (sword, sabre) with the officer's swordknot (made from silver or gold lace). Ranks in this category: *Unteroffizier (navy: Maat (military), Maat) *Fahnenjunker (navy: Seekadett) *Stabsunteroffizier (navy: Obermaat, historical: Unterfeldwebel / Unterwachtmeister)Schlicht, Adolf and John R. Angloia, ''Die Deutsche Wehrmacht: Uniformierung und Ausrüstung 1933-1945 Band 1: Das Heer'' (Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, 2000) p.26 Table of ranks See also * Unteroffiziere mit Portepee - NCOs with portepee * Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr References {{reflist Military ranks of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiserliche Marine
The adjective ''kaiserlich'' means "imperial" and was used in the German-speaking countries to refer to those institutions and establishments over which the ''Kaiser'' ("emperor") had immediate personal power of control. The term was used particularly in connexion with the Roman-German Emperor as sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire and with the subsequent Empire of Austria. In the Early Modern Period the term is linked with the universal precedence of the ''Kaiser'' over the other princes of the realm. Holders of an imperial or ''kaiserliche'' office were recruited from the whole empire, and had wide-ranging privileges in the territories. Examples of military, political and cultural institutions with ''kaiserliche'' players in the Holy Roman Empire are the: * ''Kaiserliche Armee'' ( Imperial Army) and * ''Kaiserliche Reichspost'' (Imperial Post Office) of the Roman-German Emperor (to 1806) (Habsburg, only 1742–1745 Wittelsbach) * ''kaiserliches Hofgestüt'' (Imperial Stud) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prussian Navy
The Prussian Navy (German language, German: ''Preußische Marine''), officially the Royal Prussian Navy (German Language, German: ''Königlich Preußische Marine''), was the naval force of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1701 to 1867. The Prussian Navy was created in 1701 from the former Brandenburg Navy upon the dissolution of Brandenburg-Prussia, the personal union of Brandenburg and Prussia under the House of Hohenzollern, after the elevation of Frederick I of Prussia, Frederick I from Duke of Prussia to King in Prussia. The Prussian Navy fought in several wars but was active mainly as a merchant navy throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, as Prussia's military consistently concentrated on the Prussian Army. The Prussian Navy was dissolved in 1867 when Prussia joined the North German Confederation, and its naval forces were absorbed into the North German Federal Navy. Brandenburg Navy The Margraviate of Brandenburg, the predecessor of the Kingdom of Prussia, possessed its Bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahnenjunker
''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''.The Federal president (publisher): Order of the Federal president (de: Bundespräsident) on rank insignia and uniform of soldiers (short title: BPräsUnifAnO), issued July 14, 1978. 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 Staff sergeant is a Military rank, rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seekadett
''Seekadett'' (short SKad or SK; ,Langenscheidt´s Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the English and German language: „Der Große Muret-Sander“, Part II German-English, Second Volume L–Z, 8th edition 1999, ; p. 1.381 ) is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of former German-speaking naval forces. The legal basis for the German Navy is the ''Presidential order of the Federal president () on rank insignia and uniforms of soldiers''.The Federal president (publisher): Order of the Federal president on rank insignia and uniform of soldiers (short title: BPräsUnifAnO), issued July 14, 1978. Rank '' Seekadett '' is the entrance rank to the Officer Aspirant (OA – ) career. By the salary class, it is equivalent to the Unteroffizier ohne Portepee ranks Maat (rank) (Navy) and Unteroffizier of Heer or Luftwaffe. It is also grouped as OR-5 in NATO, equivalent to technical sergeant, sergeant or petty officer second class in the US armed forces. In navy context NCOs of this rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stabsunteroffizier
''Stabsunteroffizier'' is a military rank of the German Bundeswehr. It was preceded by the rank '' Unterfeldwebel'' that was used between 1935 and 1945 in the armed forces of Nazi Germany, the Wehrmacht. The East German National People's Army used the rank ''Unterfeldwebel'' from 1956 to 1990. In the Austrian Armed Forces ''Stabsunteroffizier'' is the collective name to all higher Non-commissioned officers. Bundeswehr ''Stabsunteroffizier'' (short StUffz or SU) is a military rank of the ''Deutsche Bundeswehr'' to persons in uniform of the Heer and Luftwaffe. Legal basis is the ''Presidential order of the Federal president (de: Bundespräsident) on rank insignia and uniforms of soldiers''The Federal president (publisher): Order of the Federal president (de: Bundespräsident) on rank insignia and uniform of soldiers (short title: BPräsUnifAnO), ishued July 14, 1978. Rank ''Stabsunteroffizier'' is the highest NCO-grade of the rank group Unteroffizier ohne Portepee. Accordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unteroffizier Ohne Portepee
(), is the designation for German junior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in the German Armed Forces. The category was a division of the NCO class, separating junior NCOs from ''Unteroffiziere mit Portepee'', or senior NCOs (who wore the sword knot). The name is derived from earlier traditions in which German senior NCOs (''Feldwebel'') would carry the officer's sidearms (sword, sabre) with the officer's swordknot (made from silver or gold lace). Ranks in this category: *Unteroffizier (navy: Maat (military), Maat) *Fahnenjunker (navy: Seekadett) *Stabsunteroffizier (navy: Obermaat, historical: Unterfeldwebel / Unterwachtmeister)Schlicht, Adolf and John R. Angloia, ''Die Deutsche Wehrmacht: Uniformierung und Ausrüstung 1933-1945 Band 1: Das Heer'' (Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, 2000) p.26 Table of ranks See also * Unteroffiziere mit Portepee - NCOs with portepee * Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr References {{reflist Military ranks of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unteroffizier
() is a junior non-commissioned officer rank used by the . It is also the collective name for all non-commissioned officers in Austria and Germany. It was formerly a rank in the Imperial Russian Army. Austria , also , is the collective name to all junior NCO-ranks in the modern day's Austrian ''Bundesheer''. It comprises the ranks of the assignment group M BUO 2 (professional NCO 2; de: Berufsunteroffizier 2) with the rank Oberwachtmeister (OR6), and M ZUO 2 (time serving NCO 2; de: Zeitunteroffizier 2) with the rank Wachtmeister (OR5). Training and education of the ''Unteroffizier corps'' was reformed in 1995 and until 2000 finally introduced to the armed forces. First effected were professional NCOs of the assignment group M BUO 1 (Stabsunteroffiziere, staff NCO's), followed by the assignment group M BUO 2 (Unteroffiziere, NCO's). In the result of a positive entrance examination aspirants attended the NCO traini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberstabsgefreiter
(, abbreviated OStGefr, on lists OSG; "Senior Staff Gefreiter") was the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr before the new ranks Korporal and Stabskorporal were introduced in October 2021. The rank can be comparable to corporal Corporal is a military rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The rank is usually the lowest ranking non-commissioned officer. In some militaries, the rank of corporal nominally corr ... in Anglophone armed forces.Official Website (Bundeswehr): Dienstgrade und Uniformen der Bundeswehr (Service Ranks and Uniforms of the German Federal Defence Forces) History |
Obermaat
'' Obermaat '' is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and earlier other German-speaking armed forces. Bundeswehr '' Obermaat '' (OMaat or in lists OMT) is a rank of the German Navy. It belongs to the particular rank group Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee, NCO's without portepee.Mallmann Showell, p. 227 According to the salary class it is equivalent to the Stabsunteroffizier of German Army, Heer or German Air Force, Luftwaffe. It is grouped as OR5 in Ranks and insignia of NATO navies enlisted, NATO, equivalent to Petty officer, second class, Sergeant, or Staff Sergeant in Anglophone armed forces. In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr/ Frau Obermaat'' also informally / short ''Obermaat''. The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows: ''Unteroffizier ohne Portepee'' *OR-5a: Obermaat / (Heer/ Luftwaffe) Stabsunteroffizier *OR-5b: Seekadett / Fahnenjunker *OR-5c: Maat (Germany), Maat / Unteroffizier The abbreviation "OR" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
