Zauryad-praporshchik (Russian: зауря̀д-пра́порщик, lit. 'praporshchik deputy', Russian pronunciation: [zəʊˈrʲat ˈprapərɕːɪk]) was the highest Russian non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank (Russian: у̀нтер-офице́р ранг, IPA: [ˌunʲtʲɪr ɐfʲɪˈtsɛr rank]) in the Imperial Army from 1909 until 1917. The utilization of this particular rank was limited to wartimes only.
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| Rank insignia | Russian Imperial Army |
| Introduction | 1907 |
| Rank group | Unter-ofitsery |
| Army | Zauryad-praporshchik |
| Navy | Starshy bootsmann |
| lower: | Podpraporshchik, OR7 |
| higher: | Praporshchik, OF1[1] (lower level) |
| NATO equivalent | OR-8[2] |
| junior rank: Podpraporshchik |
 Zauryad-praposhchik |
senior rank: Praporshchik |
- Rank insignia Zauryad-praporshchik
| designation | shoulder boards 1904–1917 | |||||||
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| designation of the rank |
... generated from Feldwebel OR6 ranks (1904–1912) |
... generated from Wachtmeister OR6 ranks (1908–1912) |
... generated from Senior Unteroffizier OR5 ranks (1904–1912) |
... retired from service (reactivated to service) to assignment Wachtmeister OR6 (design 1907–1911; excepted, the rank was provided in Japanese-Russian war) |
... retired from service (reactivated to service) to assignment Feldwebel OR6 (design 1907–1911; excepted, the rank was provided in Russo-Japanese War) |
... generated from Feldwebel OR6 ranks (design 1907–1909) | ||
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Equivalent
edit- Army (infantry, artillery, and cavalry)
- Zauryad-praporshchik (зауряд-прапорщик)
- Navy
- Starshy bootsmann (cтарший боцман)
- See also