ROTMISTRZ

'Rotmistrz' (derived from ) was a military rank in Poland from the 15th century to the mid-20th century. It is often Anglicized as 'rotamaster.' In earlier times it was a field-grade rank, with the Rotmistrz serving as the commander of an infantry (''rota piechoty'') or cavalry regiment (''chorągiew jazdy'').
In the cavalry the rank continued until 1945 as a company-grade title. Applied to the commander of a troop, it was equivalent to a modern-day Kapitan (Captain-equivalent in other armies).
This system is similar to the former German cavalry usage of ''Rittmeister'' ("ride master") for cavalry troop commanders, instead of ''Hauptmann'' as for similar ranks in other branches.

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Notable Rotamasters

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Notable Rotamasters

★ Medieval and Early Modern

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★ Michal Grocholski

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★ Prokop Sieniawski

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★ Franciszek Sebastian Lubomirski

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★ Stanislaw Ferdynand Rzewuski

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★ Jan Paweł Sapieha

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★ Onikiej Korsak z Korsak, the Rotmistrz Kroski, born 1523 Poland

★ Modern

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★ Witold Pilecki

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★ Zygmunt Szendzielarz

See also

★ Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

★ Offices in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

★ Comparative military ranks