Korpral

Korpral is a Swedish military rank (OR-4).

Korpral
Swedish Army Swedish Air force Swedish Navy
Country	Sweden
Service branch	Army Air force Navy
NATO rank code	OR-4
Next higher rank	Furir
Next lower rank	Vicekorpral

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 korpral was the leader of a korpralskap of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system (c. 1640 to 1901). The korpralskap consisted of four rotar (teams) of 6 men each. Each rote was led by a rotemästare (Gefreiter). Korpraler were non-commissioned officers in the cavalry (corporal of horse) before the reorganization of 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.^[5]

Earlier rank insignia

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  Army m/10
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  Army m/23
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  Army m/39
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  Collar patch m/58
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  Army 2009