''Truppführer'' ( en, unit leader, troop leader) is the German term for the position of a unit/troop leader.

Relief organization and disaster control service

In relief organizations, disaster control services, search and rescue teams, or technical assistance organizations, the ''Truppführer'' leads a small team of three to five individuals, usually contractors. The ''Truppführer'' is normally managed by a ''Gruppenführer'', and acts as deputy or assistant ''Gruppenführer''. At least two Trupps build a ''Gruppe'' (en: group).

Fire brigade

In German fire-brigades, the ''Truppführer'' leads a team of up to two fireman. The proper name ''Feuerwehrtrupp'' (en: fire-brigade team) is the designation to the smallest firefighter sub-unit. The number of individuals per ''Feuerwehrtrupp'' may vary. A fire-brigade ''Truppführer'' may also act as leader of a self-contained ''Feuerwehrtrupp,'' handling special missions and can proceed in the role as commander of the vehicle crew. In this function he may be superior to one ''Truppmann'' (en: Troop man) and one ''Maschinist'' (en: Machine man). The ''Truppführer'' of self-contained ''Feuerwehrtrupp'' is also qualified to act on higher qualification in the role as ''Gruppenführer''.

Responsibilities

* meet the goals and objectives of the particular mission * lead the ''Trupp'' in line in accordance with the security and safety of live regulations

Bundeswehr

''Truppführer'' (short: ''TrpFr'') may be the appointment or function designation of a person in uniform in the modern day German Bundeswehr. Normally one is authorized, mandated and competent to command, control, or lead (permanent or temporary) a ''Trupp'' (

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or small military team below platoon level) that – depending on the service, branch, or branch of service – normally contains two to six members. Corresponding designations to ''Trupp / Truppführer'' in Anglophone armed forces are “party“, “patrol“ or “team“ (e.g. support team, machine gun teams, mortar teams, sniper teams, … etc.) / “leader“ (short: … LDR, L). In the Bundeswehr some ''Trupps'' form a ''Gruppe'' (en: group); three to four groups build a ''Zug'' (en: platoon). To the appointment of ''Truppführer'' might be assigned normally an enlisted rank (up to OR-3) or a junior NCO (OR-4). However, in the German special command and support troops (de: Führungsunterstützungstruppen) a Truppführer might be appointed higher ranks as well.

Examples to ''Truppführer'' / sub-unit leader

* Mechanised infantry (de:Panzergrenadiertruppe): Truppführer Schützentrupp (from the armoured vehicle dismounted Schützentrupp) * Signal troops (de: Fernmeldetruppe): Funktruppführer * Maintenance troops (de:Instandsetzungstruppe): Instandsetzungstruppführer * Artillery troops (de: Artillerietruppe): Geschützführer (commander of a gun crew) * Armoured troops (de: Panzertruppe): Panzerkommandant (crew commander of an armoured vehicle / battle tank) * Company/ Battery troop commander (de: Kompanietruppführer / Batterietruppführer: commands as sub-unit leader the Kompanietrupp, respectively in *artillery troops and anti aircraft troops the Battery troop (de: Batterietrupp (new: Stabsdienstbearbeiter SK (StDstBeabr SK))Taschenbuch für Wehrausbildung, Bonn 1982, … Truppführe.

Designation

Military symbol – ''Trupp / Truppführer'' (2 – 7 men) – in NATO-armed forces: * One single point (● Trupp / Truppführer general); respectively * One lying rectangle with one point above (Trupp as single sub-unit) on military maps

References

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