Podpraporschtschik
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Podpraporschtschik , also Unterpraporschtschik ( Russian подпрапорщик , English transcription Sub-Praporshchik or Junior-praporshchik) denoted in the Imperial Russian Army , but also a number of other countries, a prominent rank of the rank group of NCOs . The rank was comparable to the Podkhorunschij (ru: Подхорунжий) in the Cossack Army until about 1923, but it is also equivalent to the Młodszy chorąży in Poland and a number of other countries. The position according to the NATO rank code would be comparable to OR-8 in.
Historical development
In Imperial Russia, the Podpraporschtschik was initially created as a service position with the creation of the shooting associations and the introduction of the Praporschtschik title . His official duties included marching security duties and keeping the flag (ru: прапор / prapor) in battle. In accordance with the special responsibility he had as an assistant and deputy of the Praporschtschik (at that time the lowest officer rank), only the best, most experienced and longest serving subordinates came to this post, which is why the Podpraporschtschik was considered the superior of all non-commissioned officers .
Podpraporschtschik in the Russian armed forces
In the Russian armed forces in the 17th to 20th centuries, the podpraporschtschik was a non-commissioned officer . From 1880 to 1903 this rank was given to junior infantry school graduates prior to being appointed officers . From 1906 to 1917, only longer serving NCOs were promoted to this rank . From 1826 until the introduction of the rank of Praporschtschik deputy (ru: Зауряд-прапорщик / Saurjad-praporschtschik [here in use as an officer deputy]) in 1906, the Podpraporschtschik was considered the highest rank of non-commissioned officer .
Imperial Russian Army
There were three Praporshchik ranks in the Imperial Russian Army from 1883 to 1919 and in the White Army from 1917 to 1923.
- Unterpraporschtschik ( Russian Подпрапорщик ), highest non-commissioned officer in the infantry
- Unterchorunschi ( Подхорунжий ), highest non-commissioned officer in the Cossack army
- Praporschtschik deputy ( Зауряд-прапорщик Saurjad-praporschtschik ), here as an officer deputy in the infantry branch
- Praporschtschik ( Прапорщик ), infantry (only in times of war)
In the service branches cavalry and artillery did not exist, however, these ranks.
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Unterpraporschtschik (Unterchorunschi) |
Praporschtschik deputy | Praporshchik | |
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| lower: Feldwebel (Kadettfeldwebel) |
Unterpraporschtschik (Unterchorunschi) |
higher: Praporschtschik deputy |
Equivalent to Unterpraporschtschik was also the OR8 rank Gardemarin (original name: Gardmarin / Гардмарин) of the Imperial Russian Navy .
See also:
Soviet Union
With the decline of the White movement and the final destruction of the White Army all accounted Praporschtschik- and Chorunschiränge from 1923. Only in 1971 were in line with the tradition in the Imperial Russian Army the ranks praporshchik and michman (ru: Мичман / michman) and the corresponding careers in the military service for professional soldiers reintroduced.
Other countries
In some European countries there are comparable ranks or rank designations to the Russian podpraporschtschik up to the present day .
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Poland → Młodszy chorąży and Młodszy chorąży marynarki
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Slovakia → Podpráporčík
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Slovenia → Podpráporčík the police -
Czechoslovakia → Podpraporčík abolished again from 1992
