Podporutschik
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| Rank group | the lieutenants |
| NATO rank code | OF-1 comparable |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Unterporutschik |
| Marine rank | Lieutenant at sea |
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Podporutschik , German Unterporutschik ( English Third poruchik / Junior poruchik ), is an officer rank from the group of lieutenants in a number of Slavophonic armed forces. According to the NATO rank code , the Unterporutschik would currently be comparable to the OF-1 classification . With the exception of Podporuchik OF1c in the Czech armed forces until 2011, the rank should not be confused with the OF1c rank of sub-lieutenant .
A possible ascending order of precedence would be:
- Unterporutschik / Podporutschik (Unterleutnant / Lieutenant)
- Porutschik (lieutenant / first lieutenant)
- Nadporutschik (Oberporutschik / First Lieutenant)
- Captain (OF-2)
Name origin
The name of the basic rank Porutschik comes from the Russian noun "порука / poruka" - guarantee . Initially, the Porutschik had to accompany commanded soldiers. He guaranteed in writing that the soldiers arrived in full and on time at the place ordered. The rank later developed from this task.
In the Russian army , the poruchik was introduced to regiments with a new structure in the mid-17th century . A Porutschik was usually an assistant to the company commander and later a platoon leader . Further ranks followed.
Rank designations in different countries
In the following countries, the spellings for the ranks Podporutschik, Porutschik and Nadporutschik up to the classification in the hierarchy are almost the same or at least very similar.
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 NATO rank OF-1b (junior)
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NATO rank OF-1a (senior)
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 Croatia
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Croatian |  |
Poručnik |  |
Natporučnik |
 Macedonia
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Macedonian |  |
Подпоручник (Podporucznik) |
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Поручник (Porucznik) |
 Poland
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Polish |
  
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 Russia (until 1917) |
Russian | |
Подпоручик (Podporutschik) |
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Поручик (Porutschik) |
 Serbia
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Serbian |
  
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 Slovakia
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Slovak |  |
Poručík | |
Nadporučík |
 Slovenia
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Slovenian |  |
Poručík |  |
Nadporočnik |
 Czech Republic
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Czech |
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Poručík (also until 2011 Podporuchik OF1c) |
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Nadporučík |
Equivalent to Germany
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lieutenant |
 
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First lieutenant | |
Equivalent United States
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Second lieutenant |  |
First lieutenant | |
- annotation
In the armed forces of Macedonia , Poland and Serbia , the Unterporutschik is equivalent to the OF1b ranks Leutnant / Second lieutenant / Lieutenant .