Hauptmann
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Hauptmann (German:
More generally, a Hauptmann can be the head of any hierarchically structured group of people, often as a compound word. For example, a Feuerwehrhauptmann is the captain of a fire brigade[citation needed][dubious ], while Räuberhauptmann refers to the leader of a gang of robbers.
Official Austrian and German titles incorporating the word include Landeshauptmann, Bezirkshauptmann, Burghauptmann, and Berghauptmann.
In Saxony during the Weimar Republic, the titles of Kreishauptmann, and Amtshauptmann were held by senior civil servants.
Hauptmann (from
Austria
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Army
Germany
| Captain Hauptmann | |
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  Army and Air Force insignia | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Air Force |
| Abbreviation | H or Hptm |
| NATO rank code | OF-2 |
| Formation | 19th century |
| Next higher rank | Stabshauptmann |
| Next lower rank | Oberleutnant |
| Equivalent ranks | Kapitänleutnant (Navy) |
Rank insignia
On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there are three silver pips (stars).
| Heer | Luftwaffe |
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Switzerland
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Army
Swiss Guard
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See also
- World War II German Army ranks and insignia
- Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
- Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr
References
- ^ "VSB-Statement "weibliche Dienstgrade"". Verband der Soldaten der Bundeswehr. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Hegmann, Gerhard (March 8, 2019). "Wird "Frau Hauptmann" zur "Hauptmännin" oder "Hauptfrau"?". Die Welt. Retrieved February 12, 2021.