, short OStv (), is a rank of the higher non-commissioned officers rank group (also staff NCO group) in the Austrian Armed Forces and Imperial German Army.
Austria
Austria-Hungary In 1915 the position was introduced to the Austro-Hungarian armed forces, at the time being not as rank, but as an assignment. It was the intention to equalise the high number of World War I losses. Promoted were staff NCOs (Stabsfeldwebel, Stabswachtmeister, Stabsfeuerwerker, and/or Stabsoberjäger) who did have the appropriate rank at least for one month. Together with the staff NCOs the formed the rank group of higher NCOs (de: higher Unteroffiziere).
Designation Paroli Rank descriptionOStv OStv Branch Infantry Rifles
Junior RankCadetAustro-Hungarian armed forces rankOffiziersstellvertreterSenior RankFähnrich
German Empire and Weimar Republic The rank was created in the Imperial German Army in 1887.
See also Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army Military ranks of the German Empire Military ranks of the Weimar Republic
References
Die Streitkräfte der Republik Österreich, 1918-1968, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Militärwissenschaftliches Institut, 1968