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Feldwebel
Feldwebel (Fw or F, lit. 'field usher') is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in several countries. The rank originated in Germany, and is also used in Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. The rank has also been used in Russia, Austria-Hungary, occupied Serbia and Bulgaria. Feldwebel is a contraction of feld meaning "field" and weibel, an archaic word meaning "usher". Weibel comes from the Old High German weibôn, meaning to go back and forth (as in "wobble"). There are variations on feldwebel, such as Oberstabsfeldwebel ("Superior Staff Field Usher"), which is the highest non-commissioned rank in the German army and air force.
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Feldwebel
Feldwebel is a German military rank which has existed since at least the 18th century with usage as a title dating to the Middle Ages. The word Feldwebel is usually translated as sergeant being rated OR-6 in the NATO rank comparison scale, equivalent to the British Army Sergeant and the US Army Staff Sergeant. The rank of Feldwebel also exists in a number of higher grades, such as Hauptfeldwebel, Stabsfeldwebel and Oberstabsfeldwebel. These are rated OR-7 to OR –9, equivalent to the higher grades of Sergeant and of Sergeants-Major. The rank has also been borrowed by several other militaries, namely Swedish fältväbel, Russian фельдфебель, Bulgarian фелдфебел, Finnish vääpeli and Estonian veebel. The German word Feldwebel derives from the old German term 'waibel', a part of a loom to bring all strings on a line. The Landsknecht regiments first installed Feldwaibel to keep the men at line at the battlefield. In the Swiss Army, the rank is still today called Feldweibel.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Feldwebel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Feldwebel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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