Infanterist (en: infantryman) – was the designation to the lowest private rank of infantry, the biggest armed forces branch of the common Austro-Hungarian Army (k.u.k. Army) from 1867 to 1918.
However, until 1918 Infanterist was also the common or generic designation to soldiers, rank independent, of the Infantry branch in the Austro-Hungarian Army as well as in the Army of the German Empire.
In line to the appropriate branch of service it did belong to the so-called Gemeine rank group, comparable to private, soldier or G.I. in Anglophone armed forces. Other Gemeine ranks were as follows: Dragoner (en: dragoon), Füsilier (fusilier or fusileer), Grenadier, Husar (hussar), Infanterist (infantryman) Kanonier (gunner, cannoneer), Musketier (musketeer), etc. Pionier (engineer) Sanitätssoldat (medicalman) Trainsoldat (trainman) Ulan (uhlan)
+ Sequence of ranksjunior rankno(Austro-Hungarianarmed forces rank)Infanteristsenior rankKorporal
Waffenrock k.u.k Infantrists until 1918
See also Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces
Reference/ source Dictionary to the German military history A-Me, 1st edition (Liz.5, P189/84, LSV:0547, B-Nr. 746 635 0), military publishing house of the GDR (VEB) – Berlin, 1985, Volume 1, page 307, «Infanterist». BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 10: 3-7653-3660-2, page 516; definition: «Infanterie»