Major (Wehrmacht)
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Major (Wehrmacht) was a mid-level commissioned officer rank in Nazi Germany’s army, roughly equivalent to a modern major in many other armed forces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major (German Air Force) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commissioned officer rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | dissolution of Wehrmacht in 1945 ⓘ |
| branch | land forces ⓘ |
| continuedFrom | Major (Imperial German Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| doctrineContext | German Army mission-type tactics (Auftragstaktik) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major (Luftwaffe) ⓘ Sturmbannführer (Waffen-SS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | major (modern NATO armies) ⓘ |
| higherRank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi Germany armed forces hierarchy ⓘ |
| insigniaBackground | Waffenfarbe piping ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
silver braid on shoulder boards
ⓘ
two silver pips on shoulder boards ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Reichswehr traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rittmeister (Wehrmacht) ⓘ |
| notableFor | mid-level field command role in Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heer (Wehrmacht)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht rank structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankClass | OF-3 ⓘ |
| rankGroup | field officer ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRestriction | officers corps ⓘ |
| status | defunct rank ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Interwar period
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World War II ⓘ |
| typicalCommand |
Abteilung
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battalion ⓘ |
| typicalPosition |
battalion commander
ⓘ
staff officer ⓘ |
| typicalPromotionFrom | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPromotionTo | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalResponsibilities |
planning and execution of combat operations
ⓘ
tactical leadership at battalion level ⓘ training and discipline of subordinate troops ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Front operations
NERFINISHED
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North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Erich Hartmann
subject surface form:
Major (Portuguese Air Force)
this entity surface form:
Major (German Air Force)