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For the army rank(s) of general, as opposed to the specific rank of army general, seegeneral officer.
Comparative military ranks
Armies,
air forces
(non-Commonwealth)		 Navies,
coast guards		 Air forces
(Commonwealth system)
Flag commissioned officers
Field marshalorMarshal Admiral of the fleet Marshal of the air force
Generalor
colonel generalor
army general		 Admiral Air chief marshal
Lieutenant generalor
army corps general		 Vice admiral Air marshal
Major generalor
divisional general		 Rear admiralor
Counter admiral		 Air vice-marshal
Brigadieror
brigadier general		 Commodoreor
flotilla admiral		 Air commodore
Senior commissioned officers
Colonel (Ship-of-the-line)
Captain		 Group captain
Lieutenant colonel Frigate captainor
Commander		 Wing commander
Majoror
commandant		 Corvette captainorLieutenant
commander		 Squadron leader
Junior commissioned officers
Captain Lieutenant Flight lieutenant
First lieutenantor
lieutenant		 Lieutenant
junior gradeor
sub-lieutenant		 Flying officer
Second lieutenantor
junior lieutenant		 Ensignor
midshipman		 Pilot officer
Officer cadet Officer cadet Flight cadet
Non-commissioned officers
Warrant officeror
sergeant major		 Warrant officeror
chief petty officer		 Warrant officer
Sergeant Petty officer Sergeant
Enlisted ranks
Corporalor
bombardier		 Leading seaman Corporal
Lance corporalor
Lance bombardieror
Specialist		 Able seaman Leading aircraftman
Privateor
gunneror
trooperor
sapper		 Seaman Aircraftmanor
airmanor
aviator

Army generalis the highest rankedgeneral officerin many countries that use theFrench Revolutionary System.[1]Army general is normally the highest rank used in peacetime.

In countries that adopt the general officer four-rank system, it is the rank of a general commanding afield army.However, in some countries such as Brazil, Ecuador and Peru, which have adopted the three-rank system, the rank of army general is immediately above that ofdivisional general.As such, it is the rank of commander of an armycorpsor larger formations. The equivalent position in theCommonwealth,U.S.,and several other countries is simplygeneral,four-star rank,or informally "full general".

The title "army general" should not be confused with the rank "general of the army",which is more senior, and corresponds tomarshalorfield marshal.

Country specific

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Army general ranks by country

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Army generals' army insignia

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Army generals' air force insignia

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References

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  1. ^"French Ranks".Over the Front.Over the Front.Retrieved27 December2023.
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