Divisional General

Major General or Division General is the rank or Distinktionsbezeichnung for the two- star general (OF -7) in the armed forces different countries.

France, Italy, Spain

The General Division is in the land forces of the NATO countries France ( général de division ), Italy ( generale di Divisione ) and Spain (general de división ) the equivalent of the two- star rank (OF -7).

• France Général de division aérienne
• Spain General de División
• Italy Divisional general (1973 )

Lithuania

The general of division was 1920-1940 the equivalences to Major General (OF -7) in the Lithuanian army.

Austria

From 1980 to 2002, the rank in the Austrian Army was officially in use.

In the k.u.k. Army wore the commanders of divisions - regardless of their charge, they were mostly Major General or Field Marshal - Lieutenant - as a designation of his position entitled " Major General ".

Ranks of the Austrian Army

Poland

Similar rank designations is also available in other countries, for example in Poland. There, the general of division is (Polish Generał dywizji - gen.dyw. ) In the Polish armed forces of the third highest military rank or degree to which an officer can be promoted in peacetime. The rank is comparable to the major general in other NATO forces.

Swiss Army

Major General ( Div; Divisionnaire, divisionario ) is the degree designation for the two- star rank (OF -7) of the service level group of senior staff officers in the Swiss army. Before the reform of the army of 61 degrees was called Oberstdivisionär. In transactions with other countries is known as the Major General Major General ( Maj Gen ). NATO Code: OF- seventh

Soviet Union

From 1935 to 1940 the name KomDiw was the short name for Komandir diwisii (Russian Комдив / Командир дивизии, English commander of the division / division commander, German divisional commander, division leader or division commander ), a Soviet general's rank and corresponded to the rank of lieutenant general OF7.