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| | Gefreiter - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography |
 | | In the 20th century Gefreiter has expanded into several ranks, those being Obergefreiter, Hauptgefreiter, Stabsgefreiter and Oberstabsgefreiter. |
 | | Following the NATO-RANK-CODE, Gefreiter ranks as Private (OR-2), Obergefreiter as PFC (OR-3 lower half), Hauptgefreiter as Lance-Corporal (OR-3 upper half), Stabsgefreiter and Oberstabsgefreiter as Corporal (OR-4) (no NCOs!). |
 | | One of the best known holders of the rank of Gefreiter was Adolf Hitler, who held the rank in the Bavarian Infantry during World War I. |
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