Vicekorpral (vicekonstapel in the artillery) is a Swedish rank above menig and below korpral that existed until 1972 as a trainee rank for conscripts who were undertaking training to become deputy squad leaders or squad leaders. The rank was reintroduced 2009 to denote soldiers at OR-3 level.[1][2]

Vicekorpral
Army
Air force
Navy
CountrySweden
Service branch
  • Army
  • Air force
  • Navy
NATO rank codeOR-3
Next higher rankKorpral
Next lower rankMenig

History

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Insignias before 1972

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Försvarsmakten. "Gruppbefäl, soldater och sjömän". Försvarsmakten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ "vicekorpral | SO | svenska.se" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-08-17.