Feldunterarzt
| Field junior surgent Feldunterarzt (FUArzt/ FUA) | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Service branch | Heer (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Officer Aspirant |
| Next higher rank | Assistenzarzt (OF-1) |
| Next lower rank | no |
| Equivalent ranks | See list |
Feldunterarzt (short: FUArzt or FUA; literal: field under physician) was a military rank in the German Wehrmacht until 1945. It was established additional to the Unterarzt July 25, 1940. Uniform and shoulder board were identical to the Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel (Oberfähnrich), however without the double unterofficer galloons. The Gothic letter A between the two silver feldwebel stars indicated the membership to the Military Medical Academy in Berlin. The Feldunterarzt was an officer aspirant (de: Offizier-Anwärter, short OA or O.A.) in the Military Health Service.
According to the rank hierarchy, it was comparable to Sergeant First Class (de: Oberfeldwebel) or Chief Petty Officer (de: Oberbootsmann)
Wehrmacht
Heer
In line to the so-called Reichsbesoldungsordnung (en: Reich's salary order), appendixes to the Salary law of the German Empire (de: Besoldungsgesetz des Deutschen Reiches) of 1927[1] (changes 1937 – 1940), the comparative ranks were as follows: C 15
- Oberfeldwebel (Heer and Luftwaffe)
- Unterarzt (medical service of the Wehrmacht, with voller ärztlicher Approbation, i.e. full medical license)
- Feldunterarzt, from 1940 (ranking below Unterarzt, with Physikum, i.e. first medical examination)[2]
- Unterveterinär (veterinarian service of the Wehrmacht)
The corps colour of the Military Health System in German armed forces was traditional dark blue, and of the veterinarian service carmine red.[3] This tradition was continued by the medical service corps in Heer and Luftwaffe of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht. However, the corps colour of the Waffen-SS HSS was cornflower blue.
| junior Rank no |
 German medical officer rank Feldunterarzt (Unterarzt) |
senior Rank Assistenzarzt |
Address
The manner of formal addressing of military surgeons/dentists with the rank Feldunterarzt was, „Herr Feldunterarzt“.
| Ranks Wehrmacht until 1945[4] |  Ranks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical service | en translation | Equivalent Heer | en equivalent | |
| Generaloberstabsarzt | Senior Staff-Surgeon General | General der Waffengattung | three star rank | OF-8 |
| Generalstabsarzt | Staff-Surgeon General | Generalleutnant | two star rank | OF-7 |
| Generalarzt | Surgeon General | Generalmajor | one star rank | OF-6 |
| Oberstarzt | Colonel (Dr.) | Oberst | Colonel | OF-5 |
| Oberfeldarzt | Lieutenant colonel (Dr.) | Oberstleutnant | Lieutenant colonel | OF-4 |
| Oberstabsarzt | Major (Dr.) | Major | OF-3 | |
| Stabsarzt | Captain (Dr.) | Hauptmann | Captain (army) | OF-2 |
| Oberarzt | First lieutenant (Dr.) | Oberleutnant | First lieutenant | OF-1a |
| Assistenzarzt | Second lieutenant (Dr.) | Leutnant | Second lieutenant | OF-1b |
| Unterarzt | Sergeant 1st Class (Dr.) | Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel (Oberfähnrich) |
Officer Aspirant | OR-7[5] |
| Feldunterarzt (from 1940) | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Besoldungsgesetz vom 16. Dezember 1927 (RGBl. I …, C Soldaten S. 391), changes 1937 to 1940
- ^ Adolf Schlicht, John R. Angolia: Das Heer (= Die deutsche Wehrmacht – Uniformierung und Ausrüstung. Band 1). Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-613-01390-8, S. 239
- ^ “War and victory 1870-71”, culture history, published by Julius von Pflugk-Harttung. (Original title: Krieg und Sieg 1870-71, Kulturgeschichte, Herausgeber Julius von Pflugk-Harttung.)
- ^ F. Altrichter: “The reserve officer”, fourteenth checked addition, Berlin 1941, pages 158-159. (Original title: F. Altrichter: „Der Reserveoffizier“, vierzehnte durchgesehene Auflage, Berlin 1941, Seiten 158-159.)
- ^ The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"