• Source: Hauptmann

      • Hauptmann (German: [ˈhaʊ̯pman] ) is an officer rank in the armies of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is usually translated as captain.


      Background


      While Haupt in contemporary German means 'main', it also has, and originally had, the meaning of 'head', i.e. Hauptmann literally translates to 'head-man', which is also the etymological root of captain (from Latin caput, 'head').
      This rank is equivalent to the rank of captain in the British and US Armies, and is rated OF-2 in NATO.

      For the German maritime counterpart to captain, see Kapitän.
      Currently, there is no female form within the German military (such as Hauptfrau): the correct form of address is "Frau Hauptmann."
      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, 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 Early Modern High German Heubtmann) is cognate with the Swedish hövitsman, which also has the root meaning 'head-man' or 'the man at the head', and is closely related to hövding, meaning 'chieftain'. Since medieval times, both titles have been used for state administrators rather than military personnel. Heubtmann may also be the origin of the title hetman, used in Central and Eastern Europe.


      Military ranks




      = Austria

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      Rank insignia for Hauptmann






      = Germany

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      Rank insignia


      On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there are three silver pips (stars).


      = Switzerland

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      Rank insignia for Hauptmann






      Swiss Guard



      Rank insignia for Hauptmann






      See also


      World War II German Army ranks and insignia
      Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
      Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr


      References




      External links


      Deutsches Wörterbuch, Hauptmann

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