Unterarzt (military)

Junior surgent
Unterarzt (UArzt/ UA)
Country Nazi Germany
Service branchHeer (Wehrmacht)
RankOfficer Aspirant
NATO rank codeOR-7
Next higher rankAssistenzarzt (OF-1)
Next lower rankno
Equivalent ranksSee list
Unterazt in Norway

Unterarzt (short: UArzt or UA) was a military rank in the German Reichswehr and Wehrmacht until 1945.

It describes a qualified or licensed surgeon or dentist of the armed forces with the last or highest Officer Aspirant (O.A. or OA – de: Offizieranwärter) rank. According to the rank hierarchy it was comparable to Sergeant First Class (de: Oberfeldwebel) or Chief Petty Officer (de: Oberbootsmann) NATO-Rangcode OR7[1] in anglophone armed forces.

  1. ^ The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"