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[[File:Rittmeister Manfred von Richtofen, Der Red Baron.jpg|thumb|280px|Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen of the Deutsche [[Luftstreitkräfte]], known before 1916 as the "Imperial German Flying Troops" ({{lang-de|Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches}}), the over-land air arm of the German military during [[World War I]] (1914–1918).]]
'''Rittmeister''' ([[German language|German]] for "Ride master" or "Cavalry master") was a military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in the armies of [[Germany]], [[Austria-Hungary]], [[Scandinavia]], and some other states. He would typically be in charge of a squadron<ref>A squadron was historically a cavalry sub unit. The term is still used to refer to modern cavalry units but can also be used as a designation for other arms and services. It should not be confused with squad.</ref> (troop in the [[United States]]), and was the equivalent of a Captain (''Hauptmann'').

==History==
In Germany many pilots of the [[Imperial German Air Service]] during [[World War I]] were recruted from the cavalry of the [[German Army (German Empire)|German Army]], they therefore often held the rank of Rittmeister, the "[[Knight]]s Of The Skys" ({{lang-de|Ritter der Lüfte}}) used their planes as "dueling horses with wings".

The [[Dutch language|Dutch]] equivalent, ''Ritmeester'', still serves as the official designation for officers in the cavalry branches of the Royal Dutch Army. The [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] equivalent, ''Rittmester'', still serves as the official designation for officers in the armoured and mechanized infantry branches of the Norwegian Army. In [[Sweden]] the rank was known as ''Ryttmästare'', and in [[Denmark]] (until 1951) as ''Ritmester''.

==See also==
*Rittmeister [[Manfred von Richthofen]]
*Rittmeister [[Karl Bolle]]
*Rittmeister [[Bruno Richter]]

==References==
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