Lieutenant general ( Lt Gen , LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank originates from the Old European System . 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 .
18-508: Lieutenant General Charles Augustus Goodfellow VC CB (27 November 1836 – 1 September 1915) was a British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Charles Augustus Goodfellow was born in Essex on 27 November 1836. On 6 October 1859 Goodfellow
36-613: A général d'armée (a "general of an army"), commanding a field army . These are not ranks, but appointments of the same rank. The insignia of a général de corps d'armée is four stars in a diamond formation, and that of a général d'armée is five stars in a cross-shaped arrangement. The arrangement for the air force is the same, but the ranks are called général de corps d'armée aérien ("general of an air corps") and général d'armée aérienne ("general of an air army") respectively. Général de division ayant un commandement supérieur (literally, "divisional general holding higher command")
54-477: A major outranks a lieutenant ) is due to the derivation of major general from sergeant major general , which was a rank subordinate to lieutenant general (as a lieutenant outranks a sergeant major ). Several countries (e.g. Balkan states) use the rank of lieutenant colonel general instead of lieutenant general, in an attempt to solve this apparent anomaly. In contrast, in Russia and a number of other countries of
72-461: A previous older rank of major-general or lieutenant-general . The Brazilian rank general-de-divisão translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent is major-brigadeiro (literally "major-brigadier"). The navy equivalent is vice-almirante (literally, vice-admiral) The Chilean rank general de división translates literally as "general of division", and
90-484: Is generale 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 and Army corps general , which had been changed in 1997. Some general divisions wear a third functional star with red border, which indicates they are enrolled in a special responsibility or as deputy officials of their proximate superiors. The Polish equivalent
108-451: Is generał dywizji (literally, "general of division"). The symbols of this rank are the general's wavy line and two stars, featured on the rogatywka (the Polish peaked, four-pointed cap), on the uniform's sleeves, and above the breast pocket of the field uniform. The Spanish rank general de división translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army, the air force and
126-477: Is général de division aérienne (literally "general of air division"). Rank insignia is that of 3 white stars on the epaulette , 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. As well as commanding a division, a général de division may be appointed as général de corps d'armée (a " corps general ") commanding an army corps, or as
144-472: Is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral , and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal . In the United States, a lieutenant general has a three star insignia and commands an army corps , typically made up of three army divisions , and consisting of around 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers. The seeming incongruity that a lieutenant general outranks a major general (whereas
162-569: Is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent is general 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. A French Army général de division translates as a "general of division". The French Air and Space Force equivalent
180-553: The Guardia Civil . The Swiss military use 4 languages, German, French, Romansh and Italian. The names of the OF-7 rank are divisionär (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". There was a proposition in 1898 by HM King Alexander I to introduce
198-669: The British Museum. Goodfellow later achieved the rank of lieutenant general , and was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath . He died at Leamington Spa on 1 September 1915, aged 78. Goodfellow's Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum , Gillingham , England. Lieutenant General In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general (or colonel general ) and above major general ; it
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#1732852693297216-484: The equivalent of lieutenant general. Divisional general Divisional general is a general officer rank who commands an army division . The rank originates from the French Revolutionary System , and is used by a number of countries. The rank is above a brigade general , and normally below an army corps general . The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to
234-446: The former Soviet Union , lieutenant general is a rank immediately below colonel general , and above major general – in these systems there is no use of the brigadier general of many Western countries. In addition, some countries use the lieutenant general as the rank of divisional commander, and some have designated them with French revolutionary system . For example, some countries of South America use divisional general as
252-460: The rank of divisional general ( Дивизијски ђенерал ) to the Royal Serbian Army , along with brigade general and army general . The newly created Royal Yugoslav Army introduced the rank of divisional general in 1923 and confirmed by law in 1929, modeled after French army, as the second general rank, higher than brigade general but lower than army general . The rank had a similar role as
270-594: The walls, under a sharp fire of matchlocks, and bore off the body of the soldier, who was then dead, but whom he at first supposed to be wounded only. Goodfellow later transferred to the Royal Engineers serving in the British Expedition to Abyssinia where he was mentioned in dispatches as follows: Captain Goodfellow, next in seniority, whose services at Zoulla in constructing the pier have already been noticed,
288-692: Was a 22 year old officer of the Bombay Engineers , serving as a lieutenant in 4 Field Company of the Bombay Sappers , during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: For gallant conduct at the attack on the Fort of Beyt, on the 6th of October, 1859. On that occasion, a soldier of the 28th Regiment was shot under the walls of the Fort. Lieutenant Goodfellow rushed, under
306-615: Was an unofficial rank used in World 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 the kepi and sleeves of the horizontal-blue uniform . Such divisional generals enjoyed the status and treatment of full generals . The Italian army and Carabineer rank of generale di divisione translates as "divisional general". The air force equivalent
324-577: Was the chief engineer on the highlands, and displayed great intelligence and activity in every duty throughout the operations. Following the successful conclusion of the expedition, Goodfellow was assigned to conduct an archaeological excavation at Adulis , the ancient harbor of the Kingdom of Aksum , on behalf of the British Museum. Goodfellow uncovered the remains of a building and stone columns, fragments of marble and alabaster on which crude drawings had been made, pottery and coins. These items were later sent to
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