Generalleutnant
Generalleutnantis the German-language variant oflieutenant general,used in someGerman speaking countries.
Austria[edit]
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| Generalleutnant | |
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| Country |  Austria |
| Non-NATOrank | OF-8[a] |
Generalleutnant is the second highestgeneral officerrank in theAustrian Armed Forces(Bundesheer), roughly equivalent to theNATOrank ofOF-8.[1]
Germany[edit]
| Generalleutnant | |
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| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Air Force |
| Abbreviation | GenLt |
| Rank group | General officer |
| NATOrank code | OF-8 |
| Pay grade | B9 |
| Formation | 1956(current) |
| Next higher rank | General |
| Next lower rank | Generalmajor |
| Equivalent ranks | Vizeadmiral |
Generalleutnant,shortGenLt,('lieutenant general') is the second highestgeneral officerrank in theGerman Army(Heer) and theGerman Air Force(Luftwaffe). Thisthree-star rankin other countries islieutenant general.
Rank in modern Germany[edit]
The rank is ratedOF-8inNATO,and is grade B9 in the pay rules of theFederal Ministry of Defence.It is equivalent toVizeadmiralin theGerman Navy(Marine), or toGeneraloberstabsarzt,andAdmiraloberstabsarztin theZentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there are three golden pips (stars) in golden oak leaves.
History[edit]
German armies and air forces until 1945[edit]
Generalleutnant of the Wehrmacht[edit]
Generalleutnantwas in theGerman Reich,andNazi Germanythe second lowestgeneral officerrank, comparable to thetwo-star rankin many NATO-armed forces(Rangcode OF-7).It was equivalent toVizeadmiralin theKriegsmarine,andSS-Gruppenführerin theWaffen-SSuntil 1945.
- Rank insignia Generalleutnant/ Vizeadmiral
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National People's Army[edit]
Generalleutnantwas in the so-calledarmed organs of the GDR(German:Bewaffnete Organe der DDR), represented byMinistry of National Defence,andMinistry for State Security,the second lowestgeneral officerrank, comparable to thetwo-star rankin many NATO-Armed forces. This was in reference to Soviet military doctrine and in line with other armed forces of theWarsaw Pact.
Insignia[edit]
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 German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
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General der Waffengattung Generalmajor |
 East Germany
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Generaloberst Generalmajor |
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General Generalmajor |
See also[edit]
- Comparative military ranks of World War I
- Comparative military ranks of World War II
- Ranks of the National People's Army
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Rank Insignias".Bundesheer.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-17.Retrieved2022-05-17.