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Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer

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The Austrian Bundesheer of the Second Republic has 21 military ranks. The descriptions military units/ collar patches are in line with the actual corps colours (de: Waffenfarbe), to be worn in the Bundesheer.

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Special case military gymnasium

Pupils (de: Zöglinge) of the Military gymnasium wear black shoulder rank insignias on their dress uniform. On the duty suits black mounting loops have to be worn. However, the particular insignia has to be in line with actual school level. The appropriate school year is symbolised by a small golden strip.

Additions

To the rank or grade might be (among others) added addendums as follows.

e.g.: MjrA (major physician), Lt aD (lieutenant off duty), ObstdG (colonel of the general staff service), HptmdhmtD (captain of the higher military technical service), ObstltdIntD (lieutenant colonel of the commissariat service), Olt dRes (first lieutenant of the reserve), Bgdr iR (general brigadier retired).

References

Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer Wikipedia