Oberst

Oberst (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐst]) is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti and the Icelandic rank ofursti. In the Netherlands the rank overste is used as a synonym for a lieutenant colonel.

Germany

Oberst (short: O) is the highest staff officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), e.g. Heer, and Luftwaffe.

⇒ Article: Ranks of the German Bundeswehr ⇒ Article: Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr

Rank

The rank is rated OF-5 in NATO, and is grade A16 or B6 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is comparable in NATO to OF-5 and equivalent to:

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

Oberst (disambiguation)

Oberst is a military rank corresponding to Colonel OF-5 in Anglophone countries, or Polkovnik in Slavophone armed forces.

Oberst may also refer to:

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Oberst (surname)

Oberst is a surname of Germanic origin, having originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in the highest part of a village or on a hillside, from Middle High German obrist, meaning ‘uppermost’ (later oberst), the superlative form of ober.

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