| Korpral | |
|---|---|
 Swedish Army  Swedish Air force  Swedish Navy | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Service branch |
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| NATO rank code | OR-4 |
| Next higher rank | Furir |
| Next lower rank | Vicekorpral |
Korpral is a Swedish military rank ( OR-4).
Duties
The Corporal is a Squad Leader at Skill Level A (Basic). [1] The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman. [2] Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad leader training. [3] Civil servants of the Armed Forces belonging to position level 8 wear Corporal's rank insignia when serving in uniform. [4]
History
A Corporal was the leader of a ( korpralskap) of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system. The korpralskap consisted of four Rotar (teams) of 6 men each. Each rote was led by a Rotemästare ( Gefreiter). Corporals were considered non-commissioned officers in the cavalry ( Corporal of horse), before the reorganization 1833/37, when Cavalry Corporals were given the rank of Sergeant.
The corresponding rank in the artillery was Konstapel ( Bombardier), created as early as the 16th century. This rank was abolished in 1972.
Earlier rank insignia
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Army m/10 -
Army m/23 -
Army m/39 -
Collar patch m/58 -
Army 2009
References
- ^ Yrkes- och karriärsriktlinjer tydliggör vägen framåt. 2020-02-15.
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst. 27 november 2019." Försvarets författningssamling. FFS 2019:6, 2 § 8, 22.
- ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om befordran och konstituering." Försvarets författningssamling. FFS 2019:7, bilaga 1.
- ^ FFS 2019:6, 2 § 19.