Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. "Hauptmann" is which of the following?"
...1. A unit equivalent to an army battalion 2. The rank of army captain 3. Something else: a court-martial 4. A piece of equipment, namely a hauberk The rank of "Hauptmann", literally translating to "main man" or "chief" is one of the oldest ranks in the history of German armed forces. Officers of this grade typically command a company or serve in staff functions. Although the word contains the stem "Mann"(meaning "man" as in male adult), it is used for both male and female officers - there is no such thing as a "Hauptfrau".
