''Oberbootsmann'' (OBtsm or in lists OB) designates in the
German Navy
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of the
Bundeswehr
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 ...
a military person or member of the armed forces. It belongs to the particular rank group
Senior NCOs with port epée.
According to the salary class it is equivalent to the
Oberfeldwebel
(OFw or OF) is the fourth-lowest non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force.
History
The rank was introduced first by the German Reichswehr in 1920. Preferable most experienced Protégée-NCO of the old arm ...
of
Heer or
Luftwaffe
The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
. It is grouped as OR6 in
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
, equivalent to
First Sergeant,
Master Sergeant, or
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Senior Chief Petty Officer ''(SCPO)'' is an enlisted rank in the navies of some countries.
United States
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in the US Armed forces, and to
Warrant Officer Class 2
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in the
British Army
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and
Royal Navy
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.
In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as ''Herr Oberbootsmann'' also informally / short '' Oberbootsmann''.
The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows:
''
Unteroffiziere mit Portepee
, also Portepeeunteroffizier(e) (), is the designation for German senior NCO in the armed forces of Germany. The name derives from earlier traditions in which senior enlisted men would carry a sword into battle. The word ''portepee'' derives f ...
''
*OR-9:
Oberstabsbootsmann
''Oberstabsbootsmann''BROCKHAUS, Die Enzyklopädie in 24 Bänden (1796–2001), Band 16: 3-7653-3676-9, S. 102 (OStBtsm or OSB) is the highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in the German Navy. It is grouped as OR9 in NATO, equivalent to a ...
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Oberstabsfeldwebel
''Oberstabsfeldwebel'' (OStFw or OSF, ) is the highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force. It is grouped as OR9 in NATO, equivalent to a Sergeant Major in the United States Army and a Warrant Officer ...
*OR-8:
Stabsbootsmann
'' Stabsbootsmann '' (StBtsm or SB) is the second highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in the German Navy. It is grouped as OR8 in NATO, equivalent to First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Senior Chief Petty Officer in the US Armed forc ...
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Stabsfeldwebel
''Stabsfeldwebel '' (StFw or SF; ) is the second highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force. It is grouped as OR-8 in NATO, equivalent to a First Sergeant in the United States Army, and to Warrant Officer C ...
*OR-7:
Hauptbootsmann
'' Hauptbootsmann '' (HptBtsm or in lists HB) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces. It belongs to the particular rank group Senior NCOs with port épée.
According to the salary class ...
and
Oberfähnrich zur See
''Oberfähnrich zur See'' (OFähnr zS or OFRZS) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (OA – german: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the ...
/ and
Hauptfeldwebel
In the German Wehrmacht, Hauptfeldwebel (short: HptFw; address: ''Herr Hauptfeldwebel'') was not a rank but a position title, assignment or appointment, equivalent to the Commonwealth company sergeant major or U.S. company-level first serge ...
and
Oberfähnrich
(OFähnr or OFR) designates in the Heer of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (OA – de: ) rank. According to the salary class it is equivalent to the ranks of or , an ...
*OR-6a:
Oberbootsmann/
Oberfeldwebel
(OFw or OF) is the fourth-lowest non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force.
History
The rank was introduced first by the German Reichswehr in 1920. Preferable most experienced Protégée-NCO of the old arm ...
*OR-6b:
Bootsmann
() is a naval rank used in some navies.
Finland
Germany
The German term ''Bootsmann'' translates to Boatswain, i.e. the senior crewman of the deck department.
In a military context, '' Bootsmann '' (Btsm or B) is the lowest Portepeeunterof ...
and
Fähnrich zur See
''Fähnrich zur See'' (Fähnr zS or FRZS) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the second highest Officer Aspirant (OA – german: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the salary ...
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Feldwebel
''Feldwebel '' (Fw or F, ) is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in several countries. The rank originated in Germany, and is also used in Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. The rank has also been used in Russia, Austria-Hungary, occupi ...
and
Fähnrich
Fähnrich () is an officer candidate rank in the Austrian Bundesheer
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The military consists of 22,050 active-d ...
Equivalent in other NATO countries
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– Chief petty officer 2nd class/ Premier maître de 2e classe
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– Stožerni narednik
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– Seniorsergent
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– Premier maître
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– Επικελευστής/ Epikelefstis
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– Petty officer/specialist (after 6 years service)
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– secondo capo scelto
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– Sergeant-majoor
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– no equivalent
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– Młodszy chorąży marynarki
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– Sargento-ajudante
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– Sargento primero
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– Chief Petty Officer/ Colour Sergeant
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– Chief Petty Officer/ Gunnery Sergeant
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Bootsmann
() is a naval rank used in some navies.
Finland
Germany
The German term ''Bootsmann'' translates to Boatswain, i.e. the senior crewman of the deck department.
In a military context, '' Bootsmann '' (Btsm or B) is the lowest Portepeeunterof ...
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Oberbootsmann
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Hauptbootsmann
'' Hauptbootsmann '' (HptBtsm or in lists HB) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces. It belongs to the particular rank group Senior NCOs with port épée.
According to the salary class ...
Oberfähnrich zur See
''Oberfähnrich zur See'' (OFähnr zS or OFRZS) designates in the German Navy of the Bundeswehr a military person or member of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (OA – german: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the ...
See also
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Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
The ranks of the German Armed Forces, (in German: Bundeswehr), were set up by the President with the '' Anordnung des Bundespräsidenten über die Dienstgradbezeichnungen und die Uniform der Soldaten'' on the basis osection 4 paragraph 3 of the ''S ...
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Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr
References
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Naval ranks of Germany