Korpral
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Duties
The Corporal is a Squad Leader at Skill Level A (Basic).[1] The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman.[2] Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad leader training.[3] Civil servants of the Armed Forces belonging to position level 8 wear Corporal's rank insignia when serving in uniform.[4]
History
A korpral was the leader of a korpralskap of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system (c. 1640 to 1901). The korpralskap consisted of four rotar (teams) of 6 men each. Each rote was led by a rotemästare (Gefreiter). Korpraler were non-commissioned officers in the cavalry (corporal of horse) before the reorganization of 1833/37, when cavalry corporals were given the rank of sergeant.
The corresponding rank in the artillery was konstapel ( bombardier), created as early as the 16th century. This rank was abolished in 1972.[5]
Earlier rank insignia
Army m/10
Army m/23
Army m/39
Collar patch m/58
Army 2009
