Lieutenant general
The Lieutenant General ( Lieutenant General, GL), International (English lieutenant general, LtGen ), in a variety of forces, a three -star general from the rank group of generals, changed its position in the hierarchy throughout history.
In the images of the insignia, rank insignia or rank loops are shown as rank, which are worn mostly as a shoulder pieces, but also as an insignia or collar flap.
- 3.1 Austria ( - Hungary)
- 3.2 Austria after 1955
Historical
As a lieutenant general of the Holy Roman Emperor in peace representing the highest officer was called in the 16th and 17th centuries on the one hand. He was endowed with far-reaching political and military powers, and often more of a military commander. Lieutenant-General called on the other, the deputy commander-in- chief.
In the 17th century was the highest military rank of the imperial army as a Substitute ( lieutenant, now Lieutenant ) of the Emperor, the title of General led as supreme warlord in the German Reich of Generallieutnant. The commander in the individual realm circles, however, bore the title of
- Field Marshal. These were under possibly as a deputy Lieutenant-General, as well as one
- General sergeant, for the leadership of the infantry and the cavalry,
- General Feldzeugmeister, for keeping the artillery.
Germany
Rank insignia on service dress
In the German armed forces of Lieutenant General was comparable to today's general rank of two- star general until 1945. In the medical service of the Armed Forces are the equivalent to this rank of Surgeon- General and the Admiral Surgeon.
Even the military constitution of the German of 1821/22 determined to choose a Lieutenant General as deputy to the commander in chief.
Prussian Army
During the 17th century, the Lieutenant-General developed in Prussia to a grade under the General and since the late 18th century to the commander of a division. Until 1918, he led the title of Excellency.
Imperial Army, Reichswehr and Wehrmacht
With the unification in 1871, the ranks of the Prussian army were transferred to the Reich Heer, which were adopted by the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht. A typical use guide for Lieutenant Generals was a division commander and assimilated.
- Collars army
- Lieutenant General. army
- Camouflage battle dress
- Lieutenant General. Air Force / Lieutenant General ( Ing )
- Collars
- Aviator blouse
According to today's NATO rank codes this ranks with OF- 7 (two- star general ) would be comparable.
- OF - stands for English Officer
National People's Army of the GDR
Vice Admiral. shoulder
Sleeve insignia
In the land forces and air forces of the National People's Army, or the Border Troops of the GDR, was lieutenant general, similar to the German armed forces in the 19th and 20th century, the second rank of General of the rank group of generals. This was also true in the other armed forces of the Warsaw Pact.
According to NATO Rank Codes rank with OF- 7 (two- star general ) would have been comparable there.
The equivalent to GenLtn ranking was the vice admiral of the People's Navy of the GDR.
Bundeswehr
In the Bundeswehr Lieutenant-General and the General Surgeon is the second highest rank of general, which is classified with OF- 8 according to the NATO rank code, and is also referred to as a three -star general.
Peer ranks are the vice-admiral in the Navy, and the Surgeon- General and the Admiral Surgeon in the medical corps. The rank of General or Admiral Surgeon is the highest rank in the medical corps of the Bundeswehr.
Lieutenant Generals are in the Armed Forces, the Commander / Head of Army Forces Command, Command task forces Air Force and commander of a corps generals ( in the now only remaining multinational corps as "Commander (COM) " hereinafter).
Lieutenant Generals and Vice Admirals and General Surgeon of the sanitary condition in accordance with federal pay scale ( BBesO ) a base salary of salary group B9. Since 1 January 2011 the basic salary amount in B9 to € 9,410.04. According to personnel budget of the individual plan 14 of the draft federal budget law 2012 27 posts for the soldiers of the salary group B9 are provided. Of this total, eight on the Federal Ministry of Defence and 19 on the Armed Forces ( subordinate military area).
For a list of active Lieutenant Generals see: Military top division of the German Armed Forces
- Rank Insignia Army, Air Force and Marine
General Surgeon
Air force
Vice Admiral (Navy)
Austria
Austria ( - Hungary)
In Austria, as in other countries by the end of the 18th century the lowest General Charge " General Field sergeant " is replaced by " Major General ". The order of Major General, Lieutenant- General ( Feldzeugmeister ), Colonel General and Field Marshal was maintained until 1938, essentially.
Austria after 1955
In the Austrian army lieutenant general is the second highest rank. See also:
- Lieutenant General (three star general )
Shoulder Armed Forces
Insignia army
Plate cap army
General of the Federal Police
Switzerland
In the Swiss army corresponds to the lieutenant general of the degree of the corps commander.
The corps commanders - usually three - are commanders of the Army and Air Force. The Chief of the Army ( CdA ) also holds the rank of lieutenant general.
The rank of a corps commander ( Lt Gen ) is in times of peace, the highest rank in the Swiss army. In a defense situation, the United Federal Assembly of Switzerland selects a general who commanded the army in a row.
France
France knows compared to lieutenant general the " Général de corps d' armée ".
This is above the " Général de division and under the " Général d' Armée ". He performs mostly a 'corps d' armée ", ie an Army Corps.
The counterpart to the German rank of General Senior Staff physician is the rank of Doctor Général des Armées ( MGA).
Soviet Union
In the Red Army of the Soviet Union, the General ranks were reintroduced on May 7, 1940. Lieutenant General was the second lowest rank in the group of generals. The order was Soviet general ranks since 1940 and 1943:
- Major General OF6, previously KomBrig
- Lieutenant General OF7, previously KomDiw
- Colonel General OF8, before KomKor
- Army General OF9, before coma or coma gut I gut II
- From 1943 Marshal of the type of weapon / Chief Marshal of the type of weapon (each OF9 )
Russian Federation
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have adopted the rank of general of the two- star general in 1991 from the armed forces of the Soviet Union with the name of Lieutenant General (Russian генерал - лейтенант ( General leitenant ) ).
The Russian lieutenant general corresponds to the NATO rank code OF- 7, wherein OF stands for the English officer.
- Imperial Russian Army, shoulder piece until 1917.
- " Kommadeur in Division Command ," insignia army from 1924 to 1935.
- KomDiw, insignia army from 1935 to 1940.
- Collar badges 1940-1943.
- Field uniform from 1943 to 1955.
Air Force - Parade Uniform, Soviet army, armed forces of the USSR and Russian armed forces from 2010.
Field service uniform, the Russian armed forces from 1994 to 2010.
Heer - Uniform basic form, the Russian armed forces 1994-2010
Shoulder dress uniform from 1994 to 2010.
Air Force - Uniform basic form, the Russian armed forces 1994-2010
GenLtn ( OF7 ) Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation - shoulder piece uniform basic form.
Army uniform basic form, the Russian armed forces from 2010.
Field service uniform, the Russian armed forces from 2010.
United States
The United States Army, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps know the rank of Lieutenant General. In the hierarchy of these is above the Major General and the General. The U.S. Sold stage is O -9, NATO rank code OF- but eighth
A Lieutenant General leads when required operationally biggest fight of Association of the U.S. Army a corps with two or more divisions. Otherwise, a Lieutenant General is used as a commander or his deputy in Regional Commands and high functional commands.
Other meanings
The chief representative of the French monarch was also referred to as Lieutenant-General (French Lieutenant général) In New France.