Sergeant major
The Oberwachtmeister is a rank of the military NCO career or, outdated, the German police .
military
Germany
In Germany, the sergeant major in the artillery and cavalry were officially designated as Oberwachtmeister until 1945 . Likewise with the artillery of the National People's Army of the GDR until 1970.
In the German police, the sergeant major (equal to the officer’s deputy ) was the highest ranked officer until shortly after the First World War , but then the lowest rank of subordinate officer . From then on he ranked behind the main sergeant, and from 1936 behind the district chief sergeant. After he was even ranked as a team rank (comparable military rank, for example: corporal ) at the beginning of the 1930s , in 1941 he was uniformly equated with the sergeant major in the army and air force. In the Federal Republic of Germany, the Oberwachtmeister sank again to the rank of the simple service, with the abolition of which he disappeared at the same time in the 1970s. In the German People's Police he was the lowest subordinate rank behind the main sergeant until 1990 .
The name Oberwachtmeister emerged in the 19th century when the promotion system for NCOs was expanded.
| Rank | ||
| lower: sergeant |
.svg){kind=small} Sergeant major ( Oberfeldwebel ) |
higher: staff sergeant |
Austria
.svg){kind=small} - Oberwachtmeister - |
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   Suit 75/03 | Skirt collar | Plate cap |
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| Rank group | NCOs |
| NATO rank code | OR-5 |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Sergeant major |
| Marine rank | none |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | OWm |
| Grade | ... |
The rank of Oberwachtmeister (OWm) was introduced in the Austrian Armed Forces in 1965 . Like the sergeant , he is employed as a group leader (employment group M BUO 2 / professional sergeant or M ZUO 2 / temporary sergeant ). According to the standards of the NATO Rank Class System , the Bundeswehr ranks Feldwebel and Oberfeldwebel (NATO code: OR-6) correspond to him .
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Lower rank of sergeant |
Rank Oberwachtmeister |
Higher rank of staff sergeant |
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Classification: recruits - batches - NCOs - officers All ranks at a glance: Army ranks |
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Switzerland
 - Oberwachtmeister - |
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 Service suit shoulder flap |
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| Rank group | NCOs |
| NATO rank code | OR-5 |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Sergeant major |
| Marine rank | none |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | Obwm |
| Grade | CHF 8.50 / day |
In the Swiss army , there is the sergeant (abbr .: Obwm ) since January 1, 2004. This level of drivers dressed-deputy. This function now requires additional training that goes beyond that of the group leader. As a rule, however, this degree is also a transitional rank to lieutenant and is worn during practical service. In foreign deployments he is referred to as Sergeant First Class (SFC). NATO rank code : OR-5. In the Swiss Army, the rank badge shows a simple angle with a transverse bar underneath and a Swiss cross (Ordonnanzkreuz) set in foliage.
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Lower grade sergeant |
Sergeant major |
Higher grade Feldweibel |
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Classification: crews - NCOs - higher NCOs - subaltern officers - captains - staff officers - higher staff officers - commander in chief of the army All degrees at a glance: degrees of the Swiss Army |
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police
Police sergeant major
In the German Empire , the police sergeant major corresponded to the army sergeant . During the Weimar Republic he was the third lowest rank of the uniformed police in most countries. In Hesse, Bavaria and Prussia he ranked above the police contender, the sub-sergeant and the sergeant .
The equivalent of this rank with an almost identical badge of distinction was the police superintendent of the Ordnungspolizei in the Third Reich until 1945.
Supervisor of the VP
After 1945, the police rank was also in the People's Police of the GDR, including the People's Police standby .
| Rank | ||
| lower: sergeant of the VP |
.svg){kind=small} Supervisor of the VP |
higher: chief sergeant of the VP |