The army of princes has always been numerous. It included archers, spearmen, horsemen. To make it easier to manage a large squad, the prince appointed colonels, half-heads, centurions, and those at his discretion appointed foremen. This continued until Peter the Great ascended to the Russian throne and his fascination with overseas curiosities. One of the first innovations was the new ranks in the army. One of them is the rank of corporal.
What is a corporal?
Innovations occurred gradually, displacing the original Russian titles. Back in the middle of the fifteenth century, in the service of Boris Godunov, there were several foreign troops. Mercenaries had their division according to military ranks, as well as a service system that fully met European standards.
Corporal is one of the lowest ranks of command staff. In the Russian modern army, it can be compared with the rank of sergeant, and in the German army of the Third Reich - a non-commissioned officer. In addition, the corporal is a commander in German, Polish, Italian and French. The soldiers called those who stood at the head of the squad. Since 1635, it was decided to replace all foreign soldiers with Russian soldiers, because the mercenaries did not want to obey direct orders and carried them out very badly.
Ranks in the modern army
Over time, the rank of corporal has not disappeared. It is widely used in the armies of the United States of America, India and the United Kingdom.
Corporal is a military rank that can be obtained in two cases:
- If distinguished while performing short-term service in the ranks of the military forces of the country.
- If you are trained in the training unit for the rank of junior military commander and pass the test in your specialty perfectly.
Thus, a corporal is a rank that can be obtained by any soldier with a certain period of service in the army of his country.