Farriery teacher

Wehrmacht, horseshoe instructor
Rank badge of a farriery instructor of the Wehrmacht
Rank group	Rank III. NCOs 1st class of fortress master craftsmen and horseshoe instructors
NATO rank code	possibly WO-1
Rank Army / Air Force	Farriery teacher
Marine rank	no equivalent
Abbreviation (in lists)
Grade	Grade 18

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The individual proof under 2 is not proven. The conclusion in the text is factually incorrect because there was neither the term "mounted transport troops" nor a position of a farrier master in the field army, nor did this rank apply to "NCOs in the veterinary field"

Farrier instructor was a prominent rank for NCOs with porters of the Wehrmacht until 1945, which as a rule were open to sub-veterinarians or NCOs in the veterinary corps ( English NCOs of the Veterinary corps ), for example the mounted transport troops. The Portepee NCOs assigned to this rank in the veterinary field (not to be confused with uniformed army officers) had authority and authority over subordinates.

Soldiers who were blacksmiths and who had passed the journeyman's examination where possible, were considered for the special career of farriery personnel. In the 11th or 12th year of service, suitable shoeing masters or head shoeing masters were able to be trained as horseshoe masters in a special first three-month, then four-month course at a military apprentice forge. After passing the exam and completing twelve years of total service, they could be promoted to horseshoe instructor.

Rank
lower: Staff Sergeant	Farriery teacher ( Fortress foreman )	higher: shoeing instructor

See also

See also : Ranks of the Wehrmacht , Nazi ranks and ranks of the Air Force (1935–1945)

Gun color

The backing of the shoulder pieces was in the weapon color of the veterinary, in crimson .

Comparable ranks

The rank was directly comparable to the fortress foreman of the fortress construction pioneer 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-1) of the British Royal Navy or the United States Navy.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ Farriers ( English Farriers, blacksmiths specializing) carried special responsibility in the veterinary sector with regard to shoeing, hoof care and horse keeping, as the Wehrmacht handled 70–80% of the transport volume with horse and carts. An infantry division, for example, had an average of 5,000 horses, one horse for every three soldiers.
3. ↑ Absolon, Rudolf : Die Wehrmacht in the Third Reich, Vol. II: January 30, 1933 to August 2, 1934, Writings of the Federal Archives, Vol. 16 / II, Boppard am Rhein: Harald Boldt Verlag, 1971, p. 184.