Fortress master craftsman
| Wehrmacht, fortress master craftsman | |
|---|---|
 Rank badge of a fortress master craftsman of the Wehrmacht |
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| Rank group | Rank III. NCOs 1st class of fortress master craftsmen and horseshoe instructors |
| NATO rank code | possibly WO-1 |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Fortress master craftsman |
| Marine rank | no equivalent |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | |
| Grade | Grade 17 |
Fortress master craftsman was the highest rank of non-commissioned officer of the fortress pioneers of the Wehrmacht until 1945. The next lower rank was fortress craftsman .
A fortress foreman or fortress foreman was the supervisor of the technical crew (= operation and maintenance of the machines) of a tank factory of the strength "B" of the Western Wall or Atlantic Wall .
| Rank | ||
| lower: fortress master craftsman |
.svg){kind=small} Fortress master craftsman ( Oberhufbeschlaglehrmeister |
higher: Lieutenant |
Comparable ranks
The rank was directly comparable to the horsemanship instructor of the mounted transport troops of the Wehrmacht.
There was no direct equivalent in the English-speaking armed forces, but the rank would have been comparable to the Warrant Officer (WO-2) of the British Royal Navy or the United States Navy.
Gun color
The weapon color of the "fortress construction pioneer troops" was "bright red".
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Absolon, Rudolf : The Wehrmacht in the Third Reich, Vol. V: September 1, 1939 to December 18, 1941, Writings of the Federal Archives, Vol. 16 / V, Boppard am Rhein: Harald Boldt Verlag, 1988, p. 160 u. P. 349.
- ↑ Absolon, Rudolf : The Wehrmacht in the Third Reich, Vol. V: September 1, 1939 to December 18, 1941, Writings of the Federal Archives, Vol. 16 / V, Boppard am Rhein: Harald Boldt Verlag, 1988, p. 349. ( Memento of the original from November 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
