training, service support, and internal disposition. The equivalent to «Wachtmeister» was the Feldwebel of the infantry. Until 1826 it was the highs NCO-rank and superior to all subordinate NCOs. In 1826 the so-called «old» Oberwachtmeisters were counted to the senior officer´s rank group in, line to the Russian rank table (XIV, before XIII). However, in real life it was never accepted, although id could be army internal equal treated to the cornet rank. Switzerland In the Military of Switzerland the Wachtmeister (Wm, sergent, sergente) is a NCO-rank. The rank is higher than the rank Korporal, and lower the Oberwachtmeister. Until the so-called Army reform XXI (with effect from 1 January 2004) the rank was regular assigned to Zugführer -Stellvertreter (en: deputy platoon leader). However, in 2014 the new Wachtmeister appointment was squad leader or vehicle leader (de: Gruppenführer, Wagenkommandant), e.g. gun commander (de: Geschützführer). In United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank Wachtmeister will be designated in English with Sergeant (Sgt). References Die Streitkräfte der Republik Österreich, 1918-1968, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Militärwissenschaftliches Institut, 1968. Military ranks of Austria Military ranks of Switzerland Austro-Hungarian Army Military ranks of Germany Military ranks of Russia