Stabsfähnrich (East Germany)

Stabsfähnrich (short: StFähnr / in lists: SFR; en: Staff-fähnrich) was a military rank in the Army of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1979 to 1990.

Stabsfähnrich

sleeve badge / shoulder board
Rank insignia NPA Fänrich rank
Utilisation 1979-1990
Rank group Fähnrich
Army, Air Force, Navy Stabsfähnrich
NATO
equivalent
WO-3

Stabsfähnrich did belong to the autonomous "Fähnrich rank group" between commissioned officer (CO) and non-commissioned officer (NCO) ranks.[1] The position of the "Fähnrich rank group" might have been compared to the Warrant Officer (WO) rank group in Anglophone armed forces.

The bottom up approach in that rank group was as follows:

junior rank
Oberfähnrich

(NPA rank)
Stabsfähnrich
senior rank
Stabsoberfähnrich
rank insignia Volksmarin
sleeve badge
shoulder board
corps colour
(naval blue)

References

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  1. ^ Dictionary to the German military history, 1st edition (Liz.5, P189/84, LSV:0547, B-Nr. 746 635 0), military publishing house of the GDR (VEB) – Berlin, 1985, Volume 1, page 190, definition: Oberfähnrich.
  2. ^ The abbreviation "WO/W" stands for " Warrant Officer, also warrant-officer ranks / de: ermächtigter Vorgesetzter / ru: уорент-офицер, между сержантами и младшими офицерами" between the rank groups CO and NCO