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| has gloss | eng: Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee (literally translated as "Non-commissioned officer without Sword-knot") is the designation for German junior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in the German army. The name is derived from earlier traditions in which German senior NCOs (Feldwebel) would carry the officers sidearms (sword, sabre) with the officers swordknot (made from silver or gold lace). |
| lexicalization | eng: Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee |
| instance of | c/Military ranks of Germany |
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