is a German language variant of the
naval officer rank
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Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent context ...
ship-of-the-line lieutenant. The rank is used by the
Belgian Navy
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The Belgian Navy w ...
and formerly the
Austro-Hungarian Navy.
Austro-Hungary
(; hu, Sorhajóhadnagy) was an officer rank in the
Austro-Hungarian Navy. It was equivalent to of the
Austro-Hungarian Army
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, as well to of the
Imperial German Navy
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.
The rank designation was used continuously in the Austria-Hungarian follow on countries Yugoslavia,
Croatia
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, and
Slovenia
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, as well as in the modern day's Austrian merchant navy.
The rank name was selected in line to the division of war ships to specific ship categories early of the 19th century, e.g.
corvette (),
frigate (), and to
ship of the line (). In the
Austro-Hungarian Navy the appropriate rank designations were derived as follows.
According to that systematic the rank designations to subaltern – or junior officers were derived as follows:
* Linienschiffsleutnant equivalent to
Hauptmann
is a German word usually translated as captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian, and Swiss armies. While in contemporary German means 'main', it also has and originally had the meaning of 'head', i.e. ' literally ...
*
Fregattenleutnant
''Fregattenleutnant'' ( hu, Fregatthadnagy; ) was an officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. It was equivalent to Oberleutnant of the Austro-Hungarian Army, as well to Oberleutnant zur See of the Imperial German Navy. Pertaining to the moder ...
equivalent to
Oberleutnant
*
Korvettenleutnant
''Korvettenleutnant'' ( hu, Tengerészzászlós; ) was an officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. It was equivalent to Leutnant of the Austro-Hungarian Army, as well to Leutnant zur See of the Imperial German Navy. Pertaining to the modern ...
equivalent to
Leutnant
() is the lowest Junior officer rank in the armed forces the German-speaking of Germany (Bundeswehr), Austrian Armed Forces, and military of Switzerland.
History
The German noun (with the meaning "" (in English "deputy") from Middle High Ge ...
Belgium
(french: Lieutenant de vaisseau; nl-BE,
Luitenant-ter-zee) is a rank used by the
Belgian Naval Component. It ranks directly above an
Ensign
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and immediately below a . It is equivalent to a
captain in the
Belgian Land Component
The Land Component ( nl, Landcomponent, french: Composante terre) is the land branch of the Belgian Armed Forces. The King of the Belgians is the commander in chief. The current chief of staff of the Land Component is Major-General Pierre Gérard ...
,
Air Component
The Belgian Air Component ( nl, Luchtcomponent, french: Composante air) is the air arm of the Belgian Armed Forces, and until January 2002 it was officially known as the Belgian Air Force ( nl, Belgische Luchtmacht; french: Force aérienne bel ...
and
Medical Component.
See also
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Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy
The rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were worn on and on sleeves for navy jackets and coats, or on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets. Officers' ranks were indicated by lines of gold braid as were senior non-commissioned office ...
*
Belgian military ranks
The Belgian military ranks are the military insignia used by the Belgian Armed Forces.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Notes
*Officer-cadets at the Royal Military Academy wear the ranks of Second Lieut ...
References
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Military ranks of Austria
Naval ranks
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