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Divisional generalis ageneral officerrank who commands anarmy division.The rank originates from theFrench Revolutionary System,and is used by a number of countries. The rank is above abrigade general,and normally below anarmy corps general.

The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank ofmajor-generalorlieutenant-general.

Specific countries

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Brazil

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Further information:Military ranks of Brazil

The Brazilian rankgeneral-de-divisãotranslates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent ismajor-brigadeiro(literally "major-brigadier" ). The navy equivalent isvice-almirante(literally, vice-admiral)

Chile

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The Chilean rankgeneral de divisióntranslates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent isgeneral de aviación(literally "aviation general" ). These officers occupy positions such as Chief of the Joint Staff, Chief of the General Staff of the Army and commanders of high repartitions.

France

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Further information:Ranks in the French Armyandgénéral

AFrench Armygénéral de divisiontranslates as a "general of division". The French Air and Space Force equivalent isgénéral de division aérienne(literally "general of air division" ). Rank insignia is that of 3 white stars on theepaulette,sleeve mark or shoulder board. After World War II, the corresponding rank of divisional general was changed to major general, and before that it corresponded to lieutenant general.[1][dubious–discuss]

As well as commanding a division, agénéral de divisionmay be appointed asgénéral de corps d'armée(a "corps general") commanding an army corps, or as agénéral d'armée(a "general of an army" ), commanding afield army.These are not ranks, but appointments of the same rank. The insignia of agénéral de corps d'arméeis four stars in a diamond formation, and that of agénéral d'arméeis five stars in a cross-shaped arrangement. The arrangement for the air force is the same, but the ranks are calledgénéral de corps d'armée aérien( "general of an air corps" ) andgénéral d'armée aérienne( "general of an air army" ) respectively.

Général de division ayant un commandement supérieur

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Général de division ayant un commandement supérieur(literally, "divisional general holding higher command" ) was an unofficial rank used inWorld War I.At the time, France had a two-rank system of general officers; as a temporary measure, to bring its system into alignment with the rank systems of general officers of other countries, a horizontal bar was attached to the top or bottom of the three stars on thekepiand sleeves of thehorizontal-blue uniform.Such divisional generals enjoyed the status and treatment offull generals.

Italy

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Further information:Italian Army ranks,Italian Air Force ranks,andRank insignia of the Carabinieri

The Italian army and Carabineer rank ofgenerale di divisionetranslates as "divisional general". The air force equivalent isgenerale di divisione aerea(literally "general of air division" ).

The ordinary law n. 299, come into force on December 2, 2004, has restored the traditional ranks of Army Brigade General, Divisional General andArmy corps general,which had been changed in 1997.[2]Some general divisions wear a third functional star with red border, which indicates they are enrolled in aspecial responsibilityor as deputy officials of their proximate superiors.[3]

Poland

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Further information:Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

The Polish equivalent isgenerał dywizji(literally, "general of division" ). The symbols of this rank are thegeneral's wavy lineand two stars, featured on therogatywka(the Polish peaked, four-pointed cap), on the uniform's sleeves, and above the breast pocket of the field uniform.

Spain

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Further information:Military ranks of Spain

The Spanish rankgeneral de divisióntranslates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army, the air force and theGuardia Civil.

Switzerland

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Further information:Military ranks of the Swiss Armed Forces

The Swiss military use 4 languages, German, French,Romanshand Italian. The names of the OF-7 rank aredivisionär(German);divisionnaire(French);divisiunari(Romansh);divisionario(Italian). In all cases, these are abbreviated as "Div", and in all cases represent the head of a division, and hence can be translated as "divisional general".

Serbia and Yugoslavia

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Main article:Divisional general (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
Serbian Дивизијски ђенерал

There was a proposition in 1898 by HM KingAlexander Ito introduce the rank of divisional general (Дивизијски ђенерал) to theRoyal Serbian Army,along withbrigade generalandarmy general.

The newly createdRoyal Yugoslav Armyintroduced the rank of divisional general in 1923 and confirmed by law in 1929, modeled after French army, as the second general rank, higher thanbrigade generalbut lower thanarmy general.The rank had a similar role as the Frenchgénéral de divisionat time of introduction, able to command a corps, as there was no separate rank for corps command. This rank was also used duringWorld War IIby theChetniks.The most notable holders are Miroslav Trifunović and Ivan Prezelj. These ranks were replaced in 1945 byTito'sYugoslav Partisanswith the introduction ofSoviet-style ranks.

Divisional general's insignia

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See also

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References

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