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Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee
Literally "Non-commissioned officer without Swordknot", this is the designation for German junior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in the German army. The name derives from earlier traditions in which German senior NCOs (Feldwebel) would carry the officer's sidearms (sword, sabre) with the officer's swordknot (made from silver or gold lace).
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