| Oberstabsgefreiter | |
|---|---|
  Heer shoulder andMarine sleeve insignia | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Navy German Air Force |
| Abbreviation | OStGefr. |
| Rank group | Enlisted rank |
| NATOrank code | OR-4 |
| Pay grade | 5A |
| Formation | 1995 |
| Next higher rank | Korporal |
| Next lower rank | Stabsgefreiter |
Oberstabsgefreiter (German:[oːbɐˈʃtaːpsɡəˌfʁaɪ̯tɐ]ⓘ, abbreviatedOStGefr, on listsOSG; "Senior StaffGefreiter") was the highestenlisted rank in the GermanBundeswehr[1] before the new ranks Korporal andStabskorporal were introduced in October 2021.[2] The rank can be comparable tocorporal in Anglophone armed forces.[3]
The rank was first introduced by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and was namedMatrosenoberstabsgefreiter ("Seaman Senior StaffGefreiter"). In Heer and Luftwaffe, the rank did not exist.
| Waffen-SS | Heer(Army) | Luftwaffe(Air Force) | Kriegsmarine(Navy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS-Schütze | Schütze | Flieger | Matrose |
| SS-Oberschütze | Oberschütze | ||
| SS-Sturmmann | Gefreiter | Matrosengefreiter | |
| SS-Rottenführer | Obergefreiter | Matrosenobergefreiter | |
| No equivalent | Hauptgefreiter | Matrosenhauptgefreiter | |
| No equivalent | Stabsgefreiter | Matrosenstabsgefreiter | |
| No equivalent | Matrosenoberstabsgefreiter | ||
A private of the German Bundeswehr might be promoted to that OR4-rank after a regular service time of 48 months.[4]
| junior Rank Stabsgefreiter |   (German enlisted men rank) | senior Rank Korporal |
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