Rank designation Abbrev.[3] Carrier grout (e.g.[4]) Flieger Flg any person in uniform of the Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr) in the lowest OR1-rank, with exaption Flugabwehrraketengeschwader 1 soldiers of the lowest OR1-rank in the units of the Heeresfliegertruppe Funker Fu soldiers of the lowest OR1-rank in the Bundeswehr Signal Corps, not involved to units of tactical combat forces like Bundeswehr Armoured Corps of the Heer (Bundeswehr) in stationary Bundeswehr communications centers in signal units of the Electronic Warfare in units of the Operational Communications Grenadier Gren any person in uniform of the Heer (Bundeswehr) in the lowest OR1-rank Wachbataillon beim Bundesministerium der Verteidigung since 1991 (until 1991 Jäger) Jäger Jg soldiers of the lowest OR1-rank in the units of Jägertruppe, Fallschirmjägertruppe and Gebirgsjägertruppe Kanonier Kan soldier of the lowest OR1-rank of the Bundeswehr unit of the Artillery Corps (exempted Panzerhaubitze) in the Flugabwehrraketengeschwader 1 of the Luftwaffe (Bundewehr) of the Bundeswehr Geo-Information Service belonging to the Heer (Bundeswehr) Matrose Matr Person in uniform of the lowest OR1-rank of the German Navy Panzerfunker PzFu soldiers of the lowest OR1-rank of signal troops, integrated to units of the Bundeswehr Armoured Corps Panzergrenadier PzGren, PG soldier of the lowest OR1-rank of units of the Bundeswehr Panzergrenadiertruppe (en: Motorised infantry) Panzergrenadier is also the collective name to all persons in uniform of the Bundeswehr Panzergrenadiertruppe Panzerjäger PzJg This OR1-rank was deleted in line to the abolishment of the Bundeswehr Panzerjägertruppe (en: Anti-tank troops) until 2006. from 1955 to 2006 it was the lowest OR1-rank of the Panzerjägertruppe Panzergrjäger was also the collective name to all persons in uniform of the Panzerjägertruppe Panzerkanonier PzKan soldier of the lowest OR1-rank of Bundeswehr artillery corps batteries, equipped with armored self-propelled howitzers (de: Panzerhaubitze) Panzerpionier PzPi soldier of the lowest OR1-rank of Bundeswehr Panzerpionier units (en: Armored engineer) Panzerpionier is also the collective name to all persons in uniform of the Bundeswehr Panzerpionier companies / Panzerpionier battalions Panzerschütze PzSchtz soldier of the lowest OR1-rank of units of the Bundeswehr Panzertruppe (en: Armoured corps) Pionier Pi soldier of the lowest OR1-rank of Bundeswehr Pioniertruppe (en: Combat engineering), with exemption of the armored engineer companies / armored engineer battalions Pionier is also the collective name to all persons in uniform of the Bundeswehr Pioniertruppe Sanitätssoldat SanSdt soldier of the lowest OR1-rank of Joint Medical Service (Germany) and medical service Heer (Bundeswehr) Sanitätssoldat is also the collective name to all persons in uniform in the Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr (en: Bundeswehr Medical Service) Schütze Schtz Normally any military person in uniform, serving in Heer (Bundeswehr), that do not belong to the above-mentioned OR1-ranks.