Unteroffizier
From Victory In Europe
| Rank Summary | |
|---|---|
| Rank Name: | Unteroffizier |
| Level: | Level 7 |
| Category: | NCO |
| Career Path: | Enlisted |
| Type: | Axis Heer and Luftwaffe |
| Last used in: | 5-PzJ (ViE#5) |
Unteroffizier is the lowest German NCO rank. It is used in Heer and Luftwaffe units. Its equivalents are Oberjäger in Gebirgsjäger divisions and Maat in Kriegsmarine divisions. The correct plural is Unteroffiziere.
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Position within the Chain of Command
Unteroffizier is classified as OR-5 in the NATO System and Junior NCO, Lower Grade (7) in Ewoks rank classification system. It is the lowest NCO rank. The next lower rank is Oberstabsgefreiter, the next higher rank is Unterfeldwebel.
| Rank Position | |
|---|---|
| Lower rank: | Oberstabsgefreiter |
| Higher rank: | Unterfeldwebel, Stabsunteroffizier (Enlisted), Feldwebel (NCO Path), Fähnrich (CO Path) |
| Parallel rank(s): | Fahnenjunker (CO Path), Unteroffizier FA (NCO Path) |
| NATO class: | OR-5 |
| Ewok class: | 7 |
See also: Order of Precedence
In the Career System, this rank is on the Enlisted path, it has counterparts on all paths, Unteroffizier FA on the NCO path and Fahnenjunker on the CO path.
Insignia
ViE#1
Created by Ewok and used in ViE#1 for a Gebirgsjäger division (used as Oberjäger).
ViE#4
Created by Ewok and used in ViE#4 for a Luftwaffe division.
ViE#5
Created by Ewok and used in ViE#5 for a Panzerjäger division.
Tag
^ was used in ViE#4 and onwards.
Holders
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See also
Categories: Axis | Ranks
