Twelve-fender (soldier)

As ZwölfEnder the military are soldiers called who have completed at least twelve years of service.

Already in the Prussian army , but also in the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht , a right to a position in the public service could be acquired. The claim was fulfilled through the appointment in a Reich authority, after the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany by such in a federal authority.

As a rule, it was non-commissioned officer ranks who then worked as civil servants, for example for customs, justice, post, rail or the federal police / border guard. Preparatory courses were planned to prepare for these civilian activities. Their final grade determined whether they would be accepted into the simple , medium or high-level service .