In the k.u.k Army it still counted to the NCO rank group and was allowed to wear the yellow-black port epée.

During United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank Korporal will be designated in English with Corporal (Cpl) and is equivalent to NATO-Rang code OR-3.

Rank insignia were two white celluloid-star on the stand-up collar of the Waffenrock on gorget patch (German: Paroli).

Korp) is the second highest enlisted rank in the Bundeswehr, that might be comparable to corporal in Anglophone armed forces.

However, korporal belongs to the rank group of enlisted men, as distinguished from the corporal in Anglophone armed forces which is a non-commissioned officer.

Until the so-called Army reform XXI (with effect from January 1, 2004) the regular Korporal appointment was to squad leader (de: Gruppenführer, 8-13 men).

Korporal is also a rank designation in the "Switzerland armed forces postal system", and in CBRN Defence.

In United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank Korporal will be designated in English with Corporal (Cpl).