The first sergeant (KpFw) or superior in comparable utility position, also Spiess mentioned, is the most important NCO in the military unit. It is responsible for the indoor service of the unit and direct superiors ("§ 1 VorgesV) opposite all soldiers of its subunit (indoor service). He is superior with special field ("§ 3 VorgesV) of all NCOs of its unit and supports the company commander within many ranges (personnel, internal guidance).

The rank of the KpFw is a main sergeant and more highly, its utility position badge is a yellow cord over the right shoulder, however only at army and Air Force. Only in certain situations, like for example an exercise in the field, the KpFw carries the yellow cord at the navy.

With the different armed services and branches of service the Spiess is called also:

1. First sergeant (artillery, army air defense)
2. Inspection sergeant (schools)
3. First sergeant (Air Force generally, army aviators)
4. Wachtmeister (on board ships of the navy)

History

One already knows a "“first NCO"” in the military unit since the land farmhand time.

With the development of a firm rank system (18. Jh.) received the Spiess, whose designation was to be due to a side weapon carried by him, rank "“Feldwe (i) bel"”. The tasks were up to the First World War above all strict supervision of service and control of the crews.

Only in the realm resistance the requirement profile of the Spiesses changed. It received now also to tasks under the term the promotion the military comrade shank to be subsummiert can.

The armed forces developed on it whereby administrative tasks were still the center of attention - from the post office supply of the soldiers up to affairs of personnel and food supply organization the scope of responsibility went. In addition, as platoon leaders the Spiess had to be trained.

The national People's Army of the GDR knew only the military part of the career profile, whereas in the German Federal Armed Forces the example of the citizen in uniform is particularly stressed.

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