[Canada] In the Canadian Forces, the rank of lieutenant-general (LGen) (lieutenant-général or Lgén in French) is an Army or Air Force rank equal to a vice-admiral of the Navy. A lieutenant-general is a general officer, the equivalent of a Naval flag officer. A lieutenant-general is senior to a major general or rear-admiral, and junior to...
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[Sri Lanka] Lieutenant-general (Lt-Gen) is the highest rank at present in the Sri Lanka Army. It is the equivalent of a multinational three-star rank and the Commander of the Army since the 1970s have been of this rank. Lieutenant-general is a superior rank to major-general, but subordinate to a full general which is mostly awarded as a cer...
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[Bangladesh] Lieutenant general (abbreviated LT. GEN.) is the second-highest active rank of the Bangladesh Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of lieutenant general. It is also considered a 3 star rank. The insignia for the rank of lieutenant general is the Shapla (Water Lily) taken from the Bangladesh c...
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Lieutenant general, lieutenant-general and similar, (abbrev Lt Gen, LTG and similar), is a military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general. In modern arm...
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[Australia] Lieutenant general (abbreviated `LTGEN` and pronounced `Lef-tenant General`) is the second-highest active rank of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of lieutenant general. It is also considered a three-star rank. The rank of lieutenant general is held by the Chief of Army. The...
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[Pakistan] Pakistan Army has followed British Army rank system since its independence from British Empire in 1947. However, the crown in the ranks has been replaced with a star and crescent, which symbolizes the sovereignty of Government of Pakistan. Lieutenant General or Leftenant-General in Pakistan Army is equivalent to Vice Admiral in P...
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[United States] In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general (abbreviated LTG in the Army, Lt Gen in the Air Force, and LtGen in the Marine Corps) is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general. L...
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• An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general.
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(from the article `military unit`) ...for the independent conduct of military operations. Two to seven divisions and various support units make up an army corps, or a corps, which has ... ...or units consisting of more than one arm of the service. Frequently, however, a general is a staff officer who does not command troops but who ... ...
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Lieu·ten'ant gen'er·al (jĕn'ẽr*
a l). An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general. » In the United States, before the civil war, this rank had been conferred only on George Washington and (in brevet) on Winfield Scott. In 1864 it was revived by Congress and conferred on ...
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n] - a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general
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noun a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general
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