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A military rank in the non-commissioned officer career track of the Bundeswehr and other armies. A Feldwebel has leadership and training responsibilities.
Der Feldwebel gab der Truppe klare Anweisungen für die bevorstehende Übung.
The sergeant gave the troops clear instructions for the upcoming exercise.
The word is made up of 'Feld' (field, in the sense of battlefield) and 'Webel', an old term for a non-commissioned officer. Historically, it therefore describes a military rank in field deployment.
Ein Feldwebel ist für die Ausbildung seiner Soldaten verantwortlich.
A sergeant is responsible for training his soldiers.
The rank 'Feldwebel' is often used in military settings like a form of address directly before the surname, similar to 'Herr' (Mr.) or 'Frau' (Ms./Mrs.) in civilian contexts.
Feldwebel Schmidt, übernehmen Sie das Kommando!
Sergeant Schmidt, take command!
'Feldwebel' is a fixed term from the military field. It is used almost exclusively when talking about the Bundeswehr or other armies.
Nach seiner Ausbildung wurde er zum Feldwebel befördert.
After his training, he was promoted to sergeant.
lieutenant
'der Leutnant' and 'der Feldwebel' are both military ranks, and both can have leadership duties. Even so, they belong to different career paths. A Leutnant is an officer. A Feldwebel belongs to the non-commissioned officer career path and often has duties in leadership and training. The confusion arises because both can appear as superiors in everyday military life. When it comes to the exact rank group, 'Leutnant' is an officer rank, while 'Feldwebel' is a higher non-commissioned officer rank.
Der Feldwebel zeigt den neuen Soldaten, wie die Ausrüstung benutzt wird.
The sergeant shows the new soldiers how the equipment is used.
Im Bericht wurde der junge Leutnant für seine ruhige Entscheidung gelobt.
In the report, the young lieutenant was praised for his calm decision.