Oberfähnrich (East Germany)

Oberfähnrich (short: OFähnr / in lists: OFR; en: Senior-fähnrich) was a military rank in the Army of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1979 to 1990. Oberfähnrich did belong to the autonomous "Fähnrich rank group" between commissioned officer (CO) and non-commissioned officer (NCO) ranks.[1] The position of the "Fähnrich rank group" might have been compared to the Warrant Officer (WO) rank group in Anglophone armed forces.

Not to be confused with German Bundeswehr Officer Aspirant ranks Oberfähnrich (Army) / Oberfähnrich zur See (Navy), equivalent to US army ranks.
Oberfähnrich

sleeve badge / shoulder board
Rank insigniaNPA Fänrich rank
Utilisation1979-1990
Rank groupFähnrich
Army, Air Force, NavyOberfähnrich
NATO
equivalent		WO-2

The official manner, in line to NPA Handboock, of formal addressing of military people with the rank Oberfähnrich was Genosse/Genossin Oberfähnrich (en: comrade Obrfähnrich).[2]

The bottom up approach in that rank group was as follows:

⇒ see main article Ranks of the National People's Army

junior rank
Fähnrich
(NPA rank)
Oberfähnrich		 senior rank
Stabsfähnrich
rank insignia Volksmarin
sleeve badge
shoulder board
corps colour
(naval blue)

References
  1. Dictionary to the German military history, 1st edition (Liz.5, P189/84, LSV:0547, B-Nr. 746 635 0), military publishing house of the GDR (VEB) – Berlin, 1985, Volume 1, page 190, definition: Oberfähnrich.
  2. “Handbook basic military knowledge” (of the National People´s Army), part B: “The military discipline”, section 7: The military addressing, quote - Genosse Fähnrich (en: comrade Oberfähnrich) – end of quotation.
  3. The abbreviation "WO/W" stands for " Warrant Officer, also warrant-officer ranks / de: ermächtigter Vorgesetzter / ru: уорент-офицер, между сержантами и младшими офицерами" between the rank groups CO and NCO
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