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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, also known as ammo, is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. The term includes both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines), and the component parts of oth ...
.
From the late Middle Ages
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until the Early modern period
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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 () armed forces.
Germany
In the modern GermanBundeswehr
The (, ''Federal Defence'') are the armed forces of the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. The is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part consists of the four armed forces: Germ ...
, ''Feuerwerker'' is the collective designation to non-commissioned officers (OR5 to OR9) and officers of the military functional service () 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 SeniorUnteroffizier
() 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 ...
(Under Officer) in the land troops, respectively.
Austro-Hungarian Empire
''Feuerwerker'' was amilitary rank
Military ranks is a system of hierarchy, hierarchical relationships within armed forces, police, Intelligence agency, intelligence agencies, paramilitary groups, and other institutions organized along military organisation , military lines, such ...
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. It is also used in civil authorities in German-speaking countries (police, judiciary, customs service, bord ...
'' (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
(also ; ) 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 epaulets or shoulder b ...
'' (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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