Gemeiner

Gemeiner, Korporal and Feldwebel (l.t.r., k.k. Army 1837)

Gemeiner (pl. Gemeine, en: private or soldier[1]) was until 1918 the common designation to soldier(s) in the Austro-Hungarian Army (k.u.k. Army) and German Army. In line to the particular branch of service it contained the rank file as follows:

* Dragoner (en: dragoon),
* Grenadier,
* Husar (hussar),
* Infanterist (infantryman)
* Jäger (rifleman),
* Füsilier (fusilier or fusileer),
* Kanonier (gunner, cannoneer),
* Musketier (musketeer), etc.
* Pionier (engineer)
* Sanitätssoldat (medicalman)
* Trainsoldat (trainman)
* Ulan (uhlan)

Designation | Austria-Hungary

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Rank insignia
Rank description  | Husar | Infantrist | Jäger
Branch | Cavalry | Infantry | Mountain infantry

(English)  | (Hussar only) | (Infantryman) | (Rifleman)

Gallery, "k.u.k. Inf.Rgt. Hoch- und Deutschmeister Nr. 4" (l.t.r)

* Gemeiner and officer
(1798-1809)

* Gemeiner and officer
(1809-1835)

* Gemeiner and Grenadier
(1836-1848)

* Gemeiner and officer
(1860-1867)

## See also

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* Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces

## Sources

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* BROCKHAUS, The encyclopaedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 8: 3-7653-3668-8, page 290; definition: «Gemeiner»

## References

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1. ^ Langenscheidt's Encyclopaedic Dictionary of the English and German language: „Der Große Muret-Sander“, Part I German-English First Volume A–K, 9th edition 2002, p. 661 – «de: Gemeiner / en: private (common soldier)»