Generalleutnant
| Generalleutnant | |
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Army insignia Air Force insignia | |
| Country |
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| Service branch |
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| Rank | Three-star |
| NATO rank | OF-8 |
| Non-NATO rank | O-9 |
| Formation | 1956 |
| Next higher rank | General |
| Next lower rank | Generalmajor |
| Equivalent ranks | Vizeadmiral |
Generalleutnant, short GenLt, (English: lieutenant general) is the second highest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer) and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe).
Rank
The rank is rated OF-8 in NATO, and is grade B7 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to Vizeadmiral in the German Navy (Marine), or to Generaloberstabsarzt, and Admiraloberstabsarzt in the Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.
On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there are three golden pips (stars) in golden oak leaves.
| Heer | Luftwaffe | Gorget patches |
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- Bundeswehr sequence of ranks ascending
| junior rank: Generalmajor |
(German officer rank) |
senior rank: General (Germany) |
History
Prior to 1945, Generalleutnant was the rank conventionally associated with the command of a division. It was thus the equivalent of the rank of major general in English-speaking armies.
See also