Charge(s) (; literal: rank(s)) used to be the generic term to the military ranksBROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 4: 3-7653-3664-5, page 411, definition: Charge above the rank group of enlisted personnel in German speaking armies. In the today's Austrian Armed Forces () it is the designation to the rank group OR2 to OR4, which comprises the ranks , and .

In English speaking armed forces, however, charge characterizes a particular manoeuvre, where soldiers rush towards the enemy to engage in close combat.

Charges in the Austrian Bundesheer Designation Ranks () Peaked cap () Suit () 75 / 03 Jacket gorget () Corps colour (Waffenfarbe) Engineers Skirmishing patrol, Army sports NBC-Defence Air Force Rank (Zgf) (Kpl) (Gfr) (Zgf) (Kpl) (Gfr) NATO equivalent Master Corporal Corporal Private rank OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2

The sequence of rank groups (top-down approach) in the Austrian Bundesheer is as follows: Personen ohne Chargengrad OR-1 (= Persons without charge grade) OR2–OR4 (= Charges) OR5–OR6 (= NCOs) OR7–OR9 (= Staff NCOs) OF1–OF5 (= Officers) OF6–OF9 (= General officers)

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External links Bundesheer ranks (in German)