Lance Corporal

The Lance Corporal (short: LCpl or L / Cpl ) is a military rank, used by many armed forces, police units and other equivalent organizations around the world organized. He is above the rank of Private First Class (U.S. Marines ) or Private Class 1-3 (British Army / Royal Marines) and below the service level Corporal (U.S. Marines ) and Lance Sergeant (British Foot Guards & Honourable Artillery Company). It is the lowest NCO rank or as in most cases, the highest enlisted rank, equivalent usually with the NATO Rank Code OR - third He is to find the Royal Marines and the British Army, for example, in the U.S. Marine Corps. In addition, many countries have an equally significant rank in their armed forces.

History

The probable origin of Lance Corporal derives from an amalgamation of corporal with the ( obsolete, medieval term ) in the grade formerly Lancepesade a lowest rank of sergeant from. The medieval Corporal led a group of soldiers, he was assisted by Lancepesade, a war veteran. The Lancepesade in turn derives from the medieval Italian Lancia spezzata, which means as much as "broken lance " ( engl. "broken lance" ) or " broken spear " ( engl. "broken spear" ) to indicate with this metaphor, that this unit has combat experience.

Insignia

The British Lance Corporal has as badges of rank one with the tip pointing down yellow or gold-colored uniform angle, the U.S. a yellow upward-facing uniform angle on red ( beige or black, depending on the uniform) background, with two including intersecting guns.

In the 19th century, the British Lance Corporal two downward-pointing white uniform angle as rank insignia.