Infanterist (en: infantryman) – was the designation to the lowest private rank of infantry, the biggest armed forces branch of the common Austro-Hungarian Army (k.u.k. Army) from 1867 to 1918.
However, until 1918 Infanterist was also the common or generic designation to soldiers, rank independent, of the Infantry branch in the Austro-Hungarian Army as well as in the Army of the German Empire.
In line to the appropriate branch of service it did belong to the so-called Gemeine rank group, comparable to private, soldier or G.I. in Anglophone armed forces. Other Gemeine ranks were as follows:
Dragoner (en: dragoon),
Füsilier (fusilier or fusileer),
Grenadier,
Husar (hussar),
Infanterist (infantryman)
Kanonier (gunner, cannoneer),
Musketier (musketeer), etc.
Pionier (engineer)
Sanitätssoldat (...
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Austrian Imperial Standard - Infantry pattern mix early 19th century.svg
Imperial Standard of the Austrian Empire with Medium Coat of arms. Used until 1915 also for the Aust...
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Private of the Austria-Hungarian Infantry (German style Tunic with rose-red regimental identificatio...
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Uniform of the k.u.k./k.k. armed forces until 1918, here Offizier (officer) and Infanterist (infantr...
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Private of the Austria-Hungarian Infantry (Hungarian style Tunic with cherry-red regimental identifi...
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Private of the Austria-Hungarian Infantry (Hungarian style Tunic with ash-grey regimental identifica...
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Waffenrock des k.u.k. Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 57“.
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Private of the Austria-Hungarian Infantry (Hungarian style Tunic with light-red regimental identific...
Soldat im k.u.k. InfRgt 66.png
Private of the Austria-Hungarian Infantry (Hungarian style Tunic with light-red regimental identific...