Zugsführer

Zugsführer (Zgf or ZF) is a rank of the enlisted men rank group (EN group) in the Austrian Bundesheer. In comparison to the German Bundeswehr it is equivalent to the EN-rank “Oberstabsgefreiter”. A Zugsführer might be tasked to lead a sub-subunit of 8 to 13 soldiers.

Not to be confused with the more senior German Army/ Air Force appointment Zugführer, equivalent to platoon leader in Anglophonic armed forces.
Zugsführer in Austria
Rank insigniaAustrian Bundesheer
Introduction1857
Rank groupCharges
Army / Air ForceZugsführer
Navyno equivalent
Lower:
Higher:		Korporal
Wachtmeister
NATO
equivalent		OR-4

During United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank Zugsführer will be designated in English with Master Corporal (MCpl) and is equivalent to NATO-Rang code OR-4.

Austria-Hungaria (until 1918)

The Zugsführer rank was derived from the former platoon corporal (de: Zugskorporal) in 1857 and introduced to the Austro-Hungarian armed forces (hu: „Szakaszvezetö“). The rank was equivalent to the German NCO-grade Sergeant. The Zugsführer was authorized to wear yellow-black NCO port epée.

Depending on the armed forces branch, service, or assignment the Zugsführer rank (with the appropriate rank I insignia) was equivalent to:

  • Stabführer (en: Tambour major)
  • Kurschmied (en: Health smith, cavalry shoeing)
  • Rechnungs-Unteroffizier 2. Klasse (en: Fiscal NCO 2nd class; hu: Számvivö altiszt)
  • Waffenmeister 2. Klasse (en: Weapon master 2nd class)

See also
Junior rank
Korporal
(Austro-Hungarian
armed forces rank)
Zugsführer		 Senior rank
Feldwebel
DesignationSergeants / Zugsführer ranks
N/A N/A N/A
Paroli
Rank description ZugsführerKurschmiedRechnungs-
Unteroffizier
2. Klasse		Waffenmeister
2. Klasse
BranchInfantryMountain
infantry		Motor
transport regiment		CavalryFiscal mattersArtillery
(English) (Zugsführer) (Farrier) (Viscal NCO
2nd class)		 (Weapon master
2nd class)
Zugsführer in k.u.k. adjustation
  • IR 12
  • IR 14
  • IR 20
  • IR 24
  • IR 34
  • IR 36
  • IR 67
  • IR 82
  • IR 93
  • IR 96
  • HR 5
  • HR 8
  • HR 12

References
    • Die Streitkräfte der Republik Österreich, 1918-1968, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Militärwissenschaftliches Institut, 1968.
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