Editing Feldwebel (section)

===Austria===
{{see also|Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army}}
'''''{{Lang|de|Feldwebel}}''''' was a typical infantry [[military rank|rank]] of the [[Austro-Hungarian Army|k.u.k. Austro-Hungarian Army]] (1867–1918). It might have been comparable to NCO-rank OR8.<ref name="NATO2">The abbreviation "OR" stands for ''"Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"''</ref>/ ''Company Sergeant-major'' ranks in the British Army.

In the k.u.k. Austro-Hungarian Army '''''{{Lang|de|Feldwebel}}''''' was equivalent to:
*{{Lang|de|Beschlagmeister I. Klasse}} (Master-Blacksmith 1st class) cavalry,
*''[[Feuerwerker]]'' (Master-Sergeant, {{Lit|fire worker}}) artillery,
*''[[Oberjaeger]]'' (Master-Sergeant) of the mountain troops and rifles,
*{{Lang|de|Rechnungs-Unteroffizier I. Klasse}} (Fiscal sergeant 1st class),
*{{Lang|de|Regimentshornist}} (Regimental bugler), 
*{{Lang|de|Regimentstambour}} (Regimental drummer), 
*''[[Wachtmeister]]'' (Master-Sergeant) cavalry,
*{{Lang|de|Waffenmeister I. Klasse}} (Weapon master 1st class) artillery and weapon arsenal,
**{{Lang|de|Einjährig-Freiwilliger-Feldwebel}} (Master-Sergeant – volunteer serving one year), and 
**{{Lang|de|Kadett-Feldwebel}} (Cadet-Master-Sergeant).

The rank insignia was a [[Gorget patches|gorget patch]] on the stand-up collar of the so-called ''[[Waffenrock]]'' (tunic), and consisted of three white stars on 13&nbsp;mm ragged yellow silk [[galloon]]. The gorget patch and the stand-up collar showed the particular [[Waffenfarbe (Austria)|''Waffenfarbe'']] (corps colour).

;Examples (selection): 
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Designation || colspan=5 |'''Non-commissioned officers OR8/''' {{Lang|de|Feldwebel}} '''ranks'''
|- align="center"
!
! rowspan=3 | [[File:K.u.k. Feuerwerker.PNG|120px]]
! rowspan=3 | [[File:K.u.k. Wachtmeister.png|120px]]
! rowspan=3 | [[File:Oberjäger k.k. Gebrigstruppe 1907-18.png|120px]]
! rowspan=3 | [[File:K.u.k. Feldwebel.png|120px]]
! rowspan=3 | [[File:Feldwebel des k.u.k. Militärwachkorps.png|120px]]
|- align="center"
! rowspan=1 |Rank insignia
|- align="center"
!
|- align="center"
! style="background:#ff8800; color:black;"| Rank description
| colspan=1 | {{Lang|de|Feuerwerker}}
| colspan=1 | {{Lang|de|Wachtmeister}}
| colspan=1 | {{Lang|de|Oberjäger}}
| colspan=2 | {{Lang|de|Feldwebel}}
|- align="center"
| Branch
| [[Artillery]] || [[Cavalry]] || Mountain<br />infantry || [[Infantry]] || {{Lang|de|Militärwachkorps}}
|- align="center"
|
|colspan=5 bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|
|- align="center"
| (English)
| <small>(Artillery Master-Sergeant)</small>
| <small>(Cavalry Master-Sergeant)</small>
| <small>(Rifle Master-Sergeant)</small>
| <small>(Master-Sergeant)</small>
| <small>(Master-Sergeant mil. guards)</small>
|- align="center"
|}