Furir
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Origin 1600
The responsibility of a furir was to arrange for housing as well as the distribution of food in a Company.1875
Holders of the rank Furir were elevated to SergeantSergeant (Sweden)
- Obtaining the rank in Finland :In Finnish army after two months basic training some of conscripts are selected for a two-stage NCO -course with a rank of NCO -student , of which after stage 1 few are sent to Reserve Officer School and the rest continue in NCO -course stage 2 , after which they...
and the rank was removed.
1914
The rank was reintroduced, not categorized as underofficer, but as a rank for senior squad leaders and instructors.Reform 1972 - Rank inflation phase I
Prior to 1972, military personnel were divided into three categories Underbefäl (non-commissioned officers), Underofficerare (warrant officers) and Officerare (commissioned officers). The reform established a four-career-path system with four categories as described below and carried out major promotions of most personnel below the rank ÖverstelöjtnantÖverstelöjtnant
Finnish Defence Forces rank of Everstiluutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-4- 1600 - 1700 :The holder of the rank was typically the deputy head of a regiment of 1200 troops as well as the commander of a battalion during battle....
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The Underbefäl category was split into two categories
- gruppbefäl to include
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- korpralKorpral- Swedish insignias before 2009 :-1600 - 1700:A korpral held the position as platoon leader of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system. The korpralskap consisted of four rote of 6 men each...
- former vicekorpralVicekorpral- Insignias before 1972 :- See also :* Finnish military ranks* Military ranks of the Swedish armed forces* Swedish Armed Forces... - furir - former korpralKorpral- Swedish insignias before 2009 :-1600 - 1700:A korpral held the position as platoon leader of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system. The korpralskap consisted of four rote of 6 men each...
- överfurirÖverfurir- Reform 1972 - Rank inflation phase I :Prior to 1972, military personnel were divided into three categories Underbefäl , Underofficerare and Officerare...
- former furir- plutonsofficerare to include
- sergeantSergeant (Sweden)- Obtaining the rank in Finland :In Finnish army after two months basic training some of conscripts are selected for a two-stage NCO -course with a rank of NCO -student , of which after stage 1 few are sent to Reserve Officer School and the rest continue in NCO -course stage 2 , after which they...
- former överfurirÖverfurir- Reform 1972 - Rank inflation phase I :Prior to 1972, military personnel were divided into three categories Underbefäl , Underofficerare and Officerare... - fanjunkareFanjunkareThe word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. 'Styckjunkare' comes from German 'Stückjunker', and denotes a gentleman of ordnance, hence 'Master Gunner'.-1925:...
- former elderly överfurirÖverfurir- Reform 1972 - Rank inflation phase I :Prior to 1972, military personnel were divided into three categories Underbefäl , Underofficerare and Officerare...
and rustmästareRustmästare- Origin 1600 :Rustmästare was originally an underofficer rank and the holder of the rank was responsible for the care of the armory, weponary and ammunition within a company.-1972:Holders of the rank were eleveated to Fanjunkare and the rank was removed....
- korpral
The Underofficer category was renamed kompaniofficerare to include
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- fänrikFänrik-Professional officer:A minimum of 11 months of basic military training or 6 months as an aspirant followed by a three year programme at an officer school . - Conscript officer :...
- former sergeantSergeant (Sweden)- Obtaining the rank in Finland :In Finnish army after two months basic training some of conscripts are selected for a two-stage NCO -course with a rank of NCO -student , of which after stage 1 few are sent to Reserve Officer School and the rest continue in NCO -course stage 2 , after which they...
and fanjunkareFanjunkareThe word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. 'Styckjunkare' comes from German 'Stückjunker', and denotes a gentleman of ordnance, hence 'Master Gunner'.-1925:...
with less than 3 years of service - löjtnantLöjtnantFinnish Defence Forces rank of Luutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-1- Obtaining the rank in Finland :The Finnish army is bilingual; the rank is known in Swedish as löjtnant and Finnish as luutnantti....
- former sergeantSergeant (Sweden)- Obtaining the rank in Finland :In Finnish army after two months basic training some of conscripts are selected for a two-stage NCO -course with a rank of NCO -student , of which after stage 1 few are sent to Reserve Officer School and the rest continue in NCO -course stage 2 , after which they...
and fanjunkareFanjunkareThe word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. 'Styckjunkare' comes from German 'Stückjunker', and denotes a gentleman of ordnance, hence 'Master Gunner'.-1925:...
with 3-7 years of service - kaptenKaptenFinnish Defence Forces rank of Kapteeni is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-2.-Origin:The basic military unit during the Middle Ages was the company raised by a vassal lord on behalf of his lord usually the King. The lord was commissioned by the king as Kapten to lead the unit...
- former sergeantSergeant (Sweden)- Obtaining the rank in Finland :In Finnish army after two months basic training some of conscripts are selected for a two-stage NCO -course with a rank of NCO -student , of which after stage 1 few are sent to Reserve Officer School and the rest continue in NCO -course stage 2 , after which they...
, fanjunkareFanjunkareThe word 'Fanjunkare' is derived from German 'Fahnenjunker', and denotes a standard-bearer, hence 'Colour Sergeant'. 'Styckjunkare' comes from German 'Stückjunker', and denotes a gentleman of ordnance, hence 'Master Gunner'.-1925:...
with a minimum of 7 years of serviceand and förvaltareFörvaltare-1960:The rise of the status of the professional rank:Holders of the rank served as platoon leaders and company commanders in the war-time organization and as assistant platoon leaders or leaders of conscript training platoons during peace time, thus having the same positions as company grade...
- fänrik
The Officer category was renamed regementsofficerare to include
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- löjtnant - Löjtnant with less than 3 years of service and former fänrikFänrik-Professional officer:A minimum of 11 months of basic military training or 6 months as an aspirant followed by a three year programme at an officer school . - Conscript officer :...
- kapten - kaptenKaptenFinnish Defence Forces rank of Kapteeni is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-2.-Origin:The basic military unit during the Middle Ages was the company raised by a vassal lord on behalf of his lord usually the King. The lord was commissioned by the king as Kapten to lead the unit...
with less than 11 years of service and former LöjtnantLöjtnantFinnish Defence Forces rank of Luutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-1- Obtaining the rank in Finland :The Finnish army is bilingual; the rank is known in Swedish as löjtnant and Finnish as luutnantti....
with 3-11 years of service - majorMajor (Sweden)Finnish Defence Forces rank of Majuri is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-3- 1600 - 1700 :The original title was Sergeant Major, which means the most senior servant to the Överste....
- former kaptenKaptenFinnish Defence Forces rank of Kapteeni is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-2.-Origin:The basic military unit during the Middle Ages was the company raised by a vassal lord on behalf of his lord usually the King. The lord was commissioned by the king as Kapten to lead the unit...
and löjtnantLöjtnantFinnish Defence Forces rank of Luutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-1- Obtaining the rank in Finland :The Finnish army is bilingual; the rank is known in Swedish as löjtnant and Finnish as luutnantti....
with a minimum of 11 years of service - överstelöjtnantÖverstelöjtnantFinnish Defence Forces rank of Everstiluutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-4- 1600 - 1700 :The holder of the rank was typically the deputy head of a regiment of 1200 troops as well as the commander of a battalion during battle....
- överstelöjtnant and former majorMajor (Sweden)Finnish Defence Forces rank of Majuri is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-3- 1600 - 1700 :The original title was Sergeant Major, which means the most senior servant to the Överste.... - higher ranks
- löjtnant - Löjtnant with less than 3 years of service and former fänrik
Reform 1983 - Rank inflation phase II
All categories were merged into one professional officer category with the lowest rank set to fänrik. Furir, överfurir, sergeant and fanjunkare were removed as a professional ranks. Holders of the rank fanjunkare were promoted to löjtnant and the rest to fänrik.See also
- ÖverfurirÖverfurir- Reform 1972 - Rank inflation phase I :Prior to 1972, military personnel were divided into three categories Underbefäl , Underofficerare and Officerare...
- Military Ranks of the Swedish ArmyMilitary Ranks of the Swedish Army-Rank order and duty grade:The Swedish Armed Forces uses the term tjänsteställning to describe a comparative order of seniority and responsibility .ranks are shown in the table below.- Ranks and Insignias :...