Zugsführer
Zugsführer is a rank of the enlisted men rank group in the Austrian Bundesheer. In comparison to the German Bundeswehr it is equivalent to the EN-rank “Oberstabsgefreiter”. A Zugsführer might be tasked to lead a sub-subunit of 8 to 13 soldiers.
During United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank Zugsführer will be designated in English with Master Corporal and is equivalent to NATO-Rang code OR-4.Austria-Hungaria (until 1918)
The Zugsführer rank was derived from the former platoon corporal in 1857 and introduced to the Austro-Hungarian armed forces. The rank was equivalent to the German NCO-grade Sergeant. The Zugsführer was authorized to wear yellow-black NCO port epée.
Depending on the armed forces branch, service, or assignment the Zugsführer rank was equivalent to:
- Stabführer
- Kurschmied
- Rechnungs-Unteroffizier 2. Klasse
- Waffenmeister 2. Klasse
