recruit
In the military, recruit refers to the position and, if applicable, the rank of a newly recruited soldier - usually for the duration of his basic training . The word is a borrowing from the French recrue ("youngster"), in turn derived from the Latin recrescere ("regrow") and has been in use in Germany since the 17th century .
Germany
In the Bundeswehr , soldiers are often referred to as recruits in basic training . Most of the soldiers in the lowest rank complete the basic training.
Austria
.svg){kind=small} - Recruit - |
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Suit 75/03 | Skirt collar | Plate cap |
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| Rank group | Recruits |
| NATO rank code | OR-1 |
| Rank Army / Air Force | recruit |
| Marine rank | none |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | Recruiter |
| Grade | ... |
In the army 's recruits (previously "Wehrmann") is the lowest enlisted rank.
Soldiers who are training to be NCOs (HUAK) or officers (EF) wear their own version of the rank with a silver-colored crossbar on the upper edge. This is only available for the 75/03 service suit.
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Lower rank none |
Rank recruit |
Higher rank of private |
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Classification: recruits - batches - NCOs - officers All ranks at a glance: Army ranks |
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Swiss Army
 - Recruit - |
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| Rank group | Teams |
| NATO rank code | OR-1 |
| Rank Army / Air Force | recruit |
| Marine rank | none |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | Recruiter |
| Grade | CHF 4 per day |
In the Swiss Army , recruit (short: recruit ) is a service position for members of the military who have started military service, but also the lowest rank in the team .
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Lower grade none |
Crew grade recruit |
Higher grade soldier |
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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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Rank badge
In most armies of the world, recruits wear no or empty rank badges (possibly only with general use, armed forces or military type identification, e.g. an anchor for the navy ) and receive their first rank badges through their first promotion after basic training.
- Examples of recruits' rank badges
Sailor of the German Navy (sleeve badge of the service jacket)
German Air Force aviator (shoulder flap with pull-up loop on field suit)
Seaman Recruit of the United States Coast Guard
See also
literature
- Christa Hämmerle (Ed.): The emperor's servants. Memories of the recruits in the k. (u.) k. Army 1868 to 1914. (= So that it is not lost, 66). Böhlau, Vienna [a. a.] 2012, ISBN 978-3-205-78872-0 .
Web links
- Literature on the subject of recruits in the catalog of the German National Library
- Flyer degree structures and badges of the Swiss Army (PDF; 616 kB)
- Badge of the Swiss Army (multilingual) (PDF; 1.6 MB)