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'Fähnrich' (officer candidate) is a German and Austrian military rank in armed forces which has no direct comparison in the English speaking world (though the French Army has a similar position called an ''Aspirant''). A ''Fähnrich'' is a soldier who serves in the ranks, first as a junior non-commissioned officer then in subsequent grades equivalent to Unterfeldwebel (until 1945, now Unteroffizier), Feldwebel, and Oberfeldwebel (until 1945, now Hauptfeldwebel). The end goal is to create an officer out of the ''Fähnrich''.
The word ''Fähnrich'' comes from an older German military title, ''Fahnenträger'', and first become a distinct military rank on January 1, 1899.

Junior Rank 'Fahnenjunker'

'Fähnrich'

Senior Rank 'Oberfähnrich'

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See also

★ German Armed Forces enlisted rank insignia

References

★ ''Landser''