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''Feuerwerker'' (ordnance technician or specialist, literally 'fire worker') are specialists in the armed forces of German-speaking countries responsible for the maintenance of
''Feuerwerker'' (ordnance technician or specialist, literally 'fire worker') are specialists in the armed forces of German-speaking countries responsible for the maintenance of ammunition
Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. Ammunition is both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines) and the component parts of other we ...
.
From the late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages or Late Medieval Period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Europe, the Ren ...
until the Early modern period a ''Feuerwerker'' was a highly specialised artisan with detailed knowledge of the closely guarded secrets of making gunpowder. Since the 19th century ''Feuerwerker'' became a distinguished career in Austrian, German and Russian (russian: Фейерверкер; Feyerverker) armed forces.
Germany
In the modern GermanBundeswehr
The ''Bundeswehr'' (, meaning literally: ''Federal Defence'') is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The ''Bundeswehr'' is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part con ...
, ''Feuerwerker'' is the collective designation to non-commissioned officers (OR5 to OR9) and officers of the military functional service (german: Offizier(e) militärfachlischer Dienst, OF1 and OF2) with several years of special training pertaining to construction, maintenance, and destruction of ammunition.
Russian Imperial Army
Between 1700 and 1917, the ranks of Senior Feuerwerker (Senior Gunner) and Junior Feuerwerker (Vice-Feuerwerker, Junior Gunner) in the Russian Army were used in artillery. They were equal to the Junior and Senior Unteroffizier (Under Officer) in the land troops, respectively.Austro-Hungarian Empire
''Feuerwerker'' was amilitary rank
Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in ...
of the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces (1867–1918).
In the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces ''Feuerwerker'' was equivalent to:
*''Beschlagmeister I. Klasse'' (Master-Blacksmith 1st class) cavalry,
*'' Feldwebel'' (en: Master-Sergeant) infantry,
*''Oberjäger'' (en: Master-Sergeant) of the mountain troops,
*''Rechnungs-Unteroffizier I. Klasse'' (en: Fiscal master-sergeant 1st class),
*''Regimentshornist'' (en: Regiment bugler),
*''Regimentstambour'' (en: Regiment drummer),
*''Wachtmeister
(Wm; German for 'master-sentinel' or 'watch-master') is a military rank of non-commissioned officers (NCO) in Austria and Switzerland. The was initially responsible for the guard duty of the army. Later, it became the equivalent NCO-grade of ...
'' (en: Master-Sergeant) cavalry,
*''Waffenmeister I. Klasse'' (en: Weapon master 1st class) artillery and weapon arsenal,
**''Einjährig-Freiwilliger-Feldwebel'' (en:Feldwebel - volunteer serving one year), and
**''Kadett-Feldwebel'' (Officers-Aspirant in rank of Master-Sergeant).
The rank insignia was a gorget patch on the stand-up collar of the so-called ''Waffenrock
( lso ) was originally a medieval German term for an outer garment, worn by knights over their armor.
Later, became the generic term for any military uniform, including dress and parade uniforms, and also referred to epaulettes or shoulder bo ...
'' (en: tunic), and consisted of three white stars on 13 mm ragged yellow silk galloon. The gorget patch and the stand-up collar showed the particular Waffenfarbe (en: corps colour).
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