Korpral is a Swedish military rank (OR-4).
Duties The Corporal is a Squad Leader at Skill Level A (Basic).Yrkes- och karriärsriktlinjer tydliggör vägen framåt. 2020-02-15. The Corporal can serve either as a volunteer enlistee or as a national serviceman."Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst. 27 november 2019." Försvarets författningssamling. FFS 2019:6, 2 § 8, 22. Requirement for promotion to Corporal is completed squad leader training."Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om befordran och konstituering." Försvarets författningssamling. FFS 2019:7, bilaga 1. Civil servants of the Armed Forces belonging to position level 8 wear Corporal's rank insignia when serving in uniform.FFS 2019:6, 2 § 19.
History A was the leader of a of 24 men during the Swedish allotment system ( to 1901). The consisted of four (teams) of 6 men each. Each was led by a (Gefreiter). 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.
Earlier rank insignia
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