Infanterist
Infanterist (en: infantryman) – was the designation to the lowest private rank of infantry,[1] the biggest armed forces branch of the common Austro-Hungarian Army (k.u.k. Army) from 1867 to 1918.
However, until 1918 Infanterist was also the common or generic designation to soldiers, rank independent, of the Infantry branch in the Austro-Hungarian Army as well as in the Army of the German Empire.[2]
In line to the appropriate branch of service it did belong to the so-called Gemeine rank group, comparable to private, soldier or G.I. in Anglophone armed forces. Other Gemeine ranks were as follows:
- Dragoner (en: dragoon),
- Füsilier (fusilier or fusileer),
- Grenadier,
- Husar (hussar),
- Infanterist[3] (infantryman)
- Kanonier (gunner, cannoneer),
- Musketier (musketeer), etc.
- Pionier (engineer)
- Sanitätssoldat (medicalman)
- Trainsoldat (trainman)
- Ulan (uhlan)
| junior rank no |
(Austro-Hungarian armed forces rank) Infanterist |
senior rank Korporal |
- Waffenrock k.u.k Infantrists until 1918
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k.u.k Inf.Rgt. 6
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k.u.k Inf.Rgt. 23
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k.u.k Inf.Rgt. 51
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k.u.k Inf.Rgt. 57
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k.u.k Inf.Rgt. 65
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k.u.k Inf.Rgt. 66
See also
Reference/ source
- Dictionary to the German military history A-Me, 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 307, «Infanterist».
- BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 10: 3-7653-3660-2, page 516; definition: «Infanterie»
- ^ Hsia, Ke-Chin (15 December 2022). Government Poverty and Incentive Pensions in the Nineteenth Century, Victims' State: War and Welfare in Austria, 1868-1925 (. New York: Oxford Academic. doi:10.1093/oso/9780197582374.003.0002.
- ^ "Museum Ludwig: Kitaj, Ronald B., Austro-Hungarian Foot Soldier (Österreichisch-Ungarischer Infanterist)". museum-ludwig.kulturelles-erbe-koeln.de. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ "von-Werner_Infanterist". berlinischegalerie. Retrieved 2025-11-02.