Offiziersstellvertreter
Offiziersstellvertereter, short OStv, is a rank of the higher non-commissioned officers rank group in the Austrian Bundesheer and Imperial German Army.
;See also
Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer
Austria-Hungaria (until 1918)
In 1915 the position Offiziersstellvertreter was introduced to the Austro-Hungarian armed forces, at the time being not as rank, but as an assignment. It was the intension to equalise the high number of World War I losses. Promoted were staff NCOs who did have the appropriate rank at least for one month. Together with the staff NCOs the Offiziersstellvertreter formed the rank group of higher NCOs.;See also
Rank insignias of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces
| Junior Rank Cadet | Austro-Hungarian armed forces rank Offiziersstellvertreter | Senior Rank Fähnrich |