Infanterist



Infanterist (en: infantryman) – was the designation to the lowest private rank of infantry, the biggest armed forces branch of the common Austro-Hungarian Army (k.u.k. Army) from 1867 to 1918.

However, until 1918 Infanterist was also the common or generic designation to soldiers, rank independent, of the Infantry branch in the Austro-Hungarian Army as well as in the Army of the German Empire.

In line to the appropriate branch of service it did belong to the so-called Gemeine rank group, comparable to private, soldier or G.I. in Anglophone armed forces. Other Gemeine ranks were as follows:
 * Dragoner (en: dragoon),
 * Füsilier (fusilier &#124; Am. also fusileer),
 * Grenadier,
 * Husar (hussar),
 * Infanterist (infantryman)
 * Kanonier (gunner, cannoneer),
 * Musketier (musketeer), etc.
 * Pionier (engineer)
 * Sanitätssoldat (medicalman)
 * Trainsoldat (trainman)
 * Ulan (uhlan)


 * Waffenrock k.u.k Infantrists until 1918

Reference/ source

 * Dictionary to the German military history A-Me, 1st edition (Liz.5, P189/84, LSV:0547, B-Nr. 746 635 0), military publishing house of the GDR (VEB) – Berlin, 1985, Volume 1, page 307, «Infanterist».
 * BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 10: 3-7653-3660-2, page 516; definition: «Infanterie»