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Encyclopedia > Generalleutnant

Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries.


A Lieutenant General ranks immediately below a General and above a Major General.


In three branches of the United States military—the Army, Marines and Air Force—a Lieutenant General is a "three-star general," named for the three stars worn on the uniform. In the British Army a Lieutenant General wears a pip over a crossed sword and baton.


A Lieutenant General is equivalent to a Vice Admiral in both the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy. Its equivalent rank in the Royal Air Force and air forces of many Commonwealth countries is Air Marshal.


The Bundeswehr (military of Germany) refers to the rank of Lieutenant General as Generalleutnant. In the modern age, the rank is considered a three-star equivalent, but in World War II it was more equal to a Major General.


The military of France begins the general ranks with two stars; thus, the French equivalent is a four-star general, which is called Général de corps d'armée ("general of army corps").


See also

British commissioned officer ranks
  Student Officer OF(D) OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6 OF-7 OF-8 OF-9 OF-10
Royal Navy: OCdt Mid SLt Lt Lt Cdr Cdr Capt Cdre RAdm VAdm Adm Admiral of the Fleet
Royal Marines: OCdt 2Lt -

Lt

 Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen
Army: OCdt OD 2Lt -

Lt

 Capt Maj Lt Col Col Brig Maj Gen Lt Gen Gen Field Marshal
Royal Air Force: OCdt OD PO -

FO

 Flt Lt Sqn Ldr Wg Cdr Gp Capt ACdre AVM AM ACM MRAF

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Gruppenführer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (464 words)
As in the SA, the SS rank of Gruppenführer was considered equivalent to a full General, but became regarded as equivalent to Generalleutnant after 1934.
During the Second World War, when the Waffen-SS began using the rank, an SS-Gruppenführer was considered equal to a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht and was typically referred to as SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS.
From 1930 to 1942, the SS insignia was the same as the SA badge of rank; however the SS modified the Gruppenführer insignia slightly, to include an additional collar pip, upon the creation of the rank Oberstgruppenführer.
MILITARIA COLLECTING FORUM > A new Knights Cross project. (4590 words)
Generalleutnants, SS Gruppenfuhrer und Generalleutnant der Waffen SS, Vizeadmiral.
Died in 1947 by hanging in a Soviet POW Camp in Kiev as a Generalleutnant und Kommanderiendergeneral of 41st Panzerkorps.
Generalleutnant, SS Gruppenfuhrer und Generalleutnant der Waffen SS, Vizeadmiral.
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