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In the German Army, a company commander is referred to as a Kompaniechef or Einheitsführer and is usually a captain, sometimes a lieutenant or major. In many companies of the medical corps (Sanitätsdienst), the Kompaniechef must be a medical officer (Sanitätsoffizier) and has the rank of major, titled as an Oberstabsarzt (staff doctor) or may possibly be a lieutenant colonel Oberfeldarzt (field doctor).
In the artillery and the army's anti-aircraft defense corps the company commander is called a Batteriechef. In the German Air Force and Army Aviation Corps the title is "Staffelkapitän", while in training schools "Inspektionschef".
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