Rekrut
Newly recruited soldiers in German-speaking countries
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Rekrut (German for 'recruit') is a military designation in German-speaking countries. It was also used historically in the 18th- and 19th-century Russian Empire (see Conscription in the Russian Empire). In Germany, it characterizes newly recruited or sought personnel during an initial period of basic military training. However, in Austria, Switzerland, and some other countries, Rekrut is the lowest rank of enlisted soldier, comparable to NATO OR-1.
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Etymology
Germany
In the German Bundeswehr, Rekrut is the generic term for military personnel during basic training. In most cases it refers to the lowest rank of enlisted men, e.g. a Soldat of the German Army, Flieger of the German Air Force, or Matrose of the German Navy.
Austria
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| Rank insignia | Austrian Bundesheer | ||
| Introduction | 1998 | ||
| Rank group | Personnel without charges | ||
| Army / Air Force | Rekrut | ||
| Lower: Higher: | Not established | ||
| Gefreiter | |||
| NATO equivalent | OR-1 | ||
In the Austrian Bundesheer, Rekrut (known as Wehrmann, 'defense man', until 1998) is the lowest rank in the Heer and Luftwaffe. It belongs to the so-called Rekruten rank group and is comparable to NATO OR-1.
During United Nations missions and in NATO's Partnership for Peace, the rank Rekrut is designated in English as Private and is equivalent to NATO OR-1b.
Military of Switzerland
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| Rank insignia | Swiss army | ||
| Rank group | Enlisted men (de: Mannschaften) | ||
| Army / Air Force | Rekrut | ||
| Salary bracket | CHF 4.-/Day | ||
| Lower: Higher: | Not established | ||
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| NATO equivalent | OR-1b | ||
In the Swiss Armed Forces, Rekrut (abbreviated Rek) is the lowest rank in the Heer and Luftwaffe, comparable to NATO OR-1b. However, it is also the generic term for newly recruited military personnel during basic training.