Poruchik
Porutschik / First Lieutenant at Sea | |
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Rank group | the lieutenants |
NATO rank code | OF-1 comparable |
Rank Army / Air Force | Poruchik |
Marine rank | First lieutenant at sea |
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Porutschik , German lieutenant ( Czech poručík , Russian поручик , Polish porucznik ), is an officer rank from the group of lieutenants in the Slavic-speaking area .
In the Russian army the rank was introduced in the regiments with a new structure in the middle of the 17th century. A Porutschik was usually an assistant to the company commander and later a platoon leader . In 1798 the rank in guards was replaced by lieutenant , other units followed later. According to the NATO rank code , the Porutschik would currently be comparable to the OF-1 classification .
Lower rank: Podporutschik |
Porutschik (lieutenant) |
Higher Rank: Staff Captain |
See also:
Name origin
The name of the rank is derived from the Russian word "порука" ( 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.
Rank designations in some 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.
A possible ascending order of precedence would be:
- Podporutschik (Unterporutschik / Lieutenant)
- Porutschik (lieutenant / first lieutenant)
- Nadporutschik / (Oberporutschik / First Lieutenant)
- Captain (OF-2)
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country | language | NATO rank OF-1b (junior) | NATO rank OF-1a (senior) | ||
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Croatia | Serbo-Croatian | Poručnik | Natporučnik | ||
Macedonia | Macedonian | Подпоручник (Podporucznik) |
Поручник (Porucznik) |
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Poland | Polish | Hat badge
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Russia (until 1917) |
Russian | Подпоручик (Podporutschik) |
Поручик (Porutschik) |
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Serbia | Serbian |
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Slovakia | Slovak | Poručík | Nadporučík | ||
Slovenia | Slovenian | Poročnik | Nadporočnik | ||
Czech Republic | Czech | Poručík (also until 2011 Podporuchik OF1c) |
Nadporučík | ||
Ukraine ( Ukrainian People's Republic , until 1921) |
Ukrainian | Підпоручник | Підпоручник | ||
Equivalent to Germany | lieutenant |
First lieutenant | |||
Equivalent United States | Second lieutenant | First lieutenant |
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In the armed forces of Macedonia , Poland and Serbia , the Unterporutschik is equivalent to the OF1b ranks Leutnant / Second lieutenant / Lieutenent .