Captain (armed forces)
Badges of rank of captain in the service of the Bundeswehr suit ( artillery troops )
The captain (s: Captain, fr: Capitaine, ru: Капитан ) is a military officer rank, the counts in Germany for rank group of the main people in Austria to the group of officers. The address is in the German-speaking woman or Captain. The equivalent in the naval forces of this rank is Lieutenant.
History
In the hordes of the late Middle Ages and early modern times the captain was generally the leader (the main one ) that was either elected by the men of the association or had but himself erected as a military contractor the troops. The size of the association could vary greatly. The captains were in Latin Capitaneus ( " leader ", derived from caput, "head " ) called, of which today in Roman, Slavic and English-speaking common in the land forces rank captain designation stems.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the use of the French term captain in the German -speaking world has been in use since the French language at the time was lingua franca in military circles in Europe and the French army being enjoyed high reputation.
As Staff Captain were referred to the then army an officer who is in the company economy could not afford their own company and therefore served as a deputy to the company owner. Usually, the companies were the three staff officers of a regiment (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel ), which were held by other tasks of the immediate management of their company, commanded by such staff captains. They ranged from the lieutenants, but behind the "real" captains and also related pay less than this.
Hence the German armies in some (eg in Bavaria) in common use in the 19th century gradation of two captain ranks (eg captains / skippers " 1st and 2nd Classe " ) developed.
In Germany it was called in the cavalry to the corresponding a captain rank until the end of World War II captain. In Austria the grade until the 70s was on.
Germany
Bundeswehr
Captain ( Abbr: Capt / in lists: H) is a rank in the Bundeswehr. It is the third officer rank. In the German Navy the name of this rank Lieutenant. In the medical service of the Bundeswehr ( ie primarily in the Central Medical Service of the Bundeswehr ) are equal to the senior medical officer, staff pharmacists and veterinary staff.
Soldiers in this rank can give teams, NCOs without Portepee, NCOs and lieutenants with Portepee commands within the limits of the superior regulation ( VorgV ) limits.
Captains are often used as deputy company commander, operations officer, platoon leader first train or in bars of associations from battalion level. Use as a company commander will then be the exception. They are according to the Federal pay scale ( BBesO ) with A 11 and A 12 salaried ( if used as a company commander or equivalent, in service position). Staff pharmacist staff physicians and staff veterinarians are classified in Grade A level 13.
After completion of a civilian studies with the first state examination or with a university master's degree can be set as a troop service officer with scientific qualifications directly with the rank of captain.
The promotion to captain or lieutenant commander can be completed at the earliest after five and a half years of service as an officer in particular uses even after five years. As a special age limit for captains the completion of the 56th year of life was fixed ( § 45 ( 2) No. 4 SG). According to the NATO rank code OF- this ranks with 2 [Note 1] would be comparable.
National People's Army of the GDR
Following the Soviet armed forces and other armed forces of the Warsaw Pact in the armed organs of the GDR was the captain of the Lieutenant following next higher officer rank. In contrast to the NATO forces four star officer were applied to the shoulder. The arrangement of the stars of the bar corresponds to the captain of the Bundeswehr.
In the People's Navy the equivalent rank designation was Lieut.
For officers of the NVA the rule standing time was four years for the promotion of Lieutenant / Lieutenant ( OF1 ) Captain / Lieutenant ( OF2 ).
Imperial Army, Reichswehr and Wehrmacht
In Imperial Army, Reichswehr and Wehrmacht, the captain was an independent officer rank of the rank group of captains. The equivalent in the cavalry and horse-drawn military units (eg artillery ) was the captain. In the NS - rank microstructure of this rank corresponded to the Lieutenant of the Navy or the SS -Hauptsturmführer or SA -Hauptsturmführer.
Insignia army
Camouflage army
Air Force Captain / Captain ( Ing )
Lapels Air Force
Flight Suit Air Force
Austria
Even with the Austrian police and the Austrian army, there is the rank of captain as a use designation. The institution of a rank captain usually keeps the function of a company commander or a member of the bar of a small or large organization ( battalion or regiment ). Academics senior service operations abroad without officer training usually receive also use designation captain.
In addition, the term captain for civil, senior officials (E1 ) of the executive branch in Austria, including federal police and prison services, and uses that are organized only by military pattern. A direct comparison with the ranks of the armed forces is not possible.
The volunteer fire departments to use today ranks the commander of a fire department had the rank of captain.
- Captain
Shoulder Armed Forces
Insignia army
Plate cap army
Captain of the Federal Police
Switzerland
In the Swiss army captain ( capitaine French, Italian capitano ) is used either in the function of a company commander or a staff function (from battalion level and above). In foreign missions it corresponds to the NATO rank code OF -2.
The military chaplains also carries the rank of captain.
English speaking room
In English-speaking land forces, such as the U.S. Army or the British Army, is the equivalent of the " Captain " of Captain. He has the NATO rank code OF -2. The corresponding rank in the Royal Air Force is the Flight Lieutenant.
This is not with the maritime Captain ( Captain ) of the English-speaking navies, such as the U.S. Navy or the Royal Navy to be confused, representing the equivalent of Colonel ( Oberst ).
In the English-speaking police station manager or comparable management ranks of the criminal police are often also referred to as " Captain ". This rank is roughly comparable to a German Polizei-/Kriminalhauptkommissar or First Polizei-/Kriminalhauptkommissar.
In the U.S., at the police department (not at the Sheriff's Department ), a captain of the district manager - thus not a German Police Chief Commissioner, but a Superintendent or Chief Superintendent it is equated. Therefore, the police chief inspector is not as usual a Hauptmann ( Captain ), but a Police Lieutenant = Deputy. District Manager / Head of Department.
Turkey
In the Turkish army, the corresponding rank is, traditionally Yüzbaşı, a name which translates as "Lord of hundred" or " hundred leaders" (analogous to the Roman centurion ) means and the German reading public in the eindeutschenden spelling Jüsbaschi from various books of Karl May's known is.
Vatican City
The Swiss Guard knows the rank of Captain by their close ties to the Swiss army also.
Other countries
The majority is the one German " Hauptmann " appropriate grade designation in other languages like English " captain ", eg: Capitaine French, Spanish Capitán, Italian Capitano, port. Capitão, ndl. Kapitein, dän. Kaptajn, swedish Kapten, norw Kaptein, finn Kapteeni, Russian and Polish: Kapitan.