Lieutenant (Eastern Europe)

This article is about a lieutenant rank used in Slavophone countries. For the standard seeLieutenant.

Countries which use the Eastern European variant

The rank oflieutenant in Eastern Europe(Croatian:poručnik,Czech:poručík,Polish:porucznik,‹See Tfd›Russian:poruchik,Serbian:poručnik,Slovak:poručík) is one used inSlavophonearmed forces. Depending on the country, it is either the lowest or second lowest officer rank.

Etymology

The rank designationporuchikmight be derived from‹See Tfd›Russian:поpученец(a person tasked by a special mission);‹See Tfd›Russian:поручение(assignment, commission) or‹See Tfd›Russian:поручить(task to look after, charge with something). Normally theporuchikreceived military orders in written form and was responsible to meet the particular goals and objectives anticipated.

Russian imperial armed forces

Lieutenant insignia used by the Imperial Russian Army.

TheImperial Russian Armyintroduced this rank first in middle of the 17th century, by theStreletsso-calledNew Order Regiments,reflected in theTable of Ranks.Aporuchikwas normally assigned to assistantcommanding officerof acompany,laterplatoon.In 1798 this particular rank designation was replaced bylieutenantbeginning with theRussian Guards,followed by other military units, and legalised by theTable of Ranks.

Lieutenant (Eastern Europe)'s insignia

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  Poručnik
  (Bosnian Ground Forces)
• 
  Poručnik
  (Croatian Army)
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  Poručík
  (Czech Land Forces)
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  Поручник
  Poručnik
  (Macedonian Ground Forces)
• 
  Poručnik
  (Montenegrin Ground Army)
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  Porucznik
  (Polish Land Forces)
• 
  Поручник
  Poručnik
  (Serbian Army)
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  Poručík
  (Slovak Ground Forces)
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  Poročnik
  (Slovenian Ground Force)

See also

• Podporuchik
• Lieutenant
• Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe)
• Colonel (Eastern Europe)
• Lieutenant colonel general
• Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
• Ranks and insignia of the Russian armed forces until 1917