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Generalmajor

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Major general
Generalmajor
Denmark-Army-OF-7-M11.svg RDAF Maj Gen.svg
Army and Air force insignia
Country Denmark
Service branch Royal Danish Army
 Royal Danish Air Force
Abbreviationgen.m.[1]
Rank groupGeneral officer
RankTwo-star
NATO rank codeOF-7
Pay gradeM404
FormationBefore 1671
Next higher rankGeneralløjtnant
Next lower rankBrigadegeneral
Equivalent ranksKontreadmiral

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries .

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Germanic languages

Germanic languages

The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken Germanic language, English, is also the world's most widely spoken language with an estimated 2 billion speakers. All Germanic languages are derived from Proto-Germanic, spoken in Iron Age Scandinavia.

Major general

Major general

Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a lieutenant general outranking a major general, whereas a major outranks a lieutenant.

Central Europe

Central Europe

Central Europe is an area of Europe between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, based on a common geography, historical, social and cultural identity. The concept of "Central Europe" appeared in the 19th century.

Northern Europe

Northern Europe

The northern region of Europe has several definitions. A restrictive definition may describe Northern Europe as being roughly north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, which is about 54°N, or may be based on other geographical factors such as climate and ecology.

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

See also: Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army and Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force

Generalmajor is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star rank it is the equivalent to the rank of counter admiral in the Royal Danish Navy.[2]

The rank is rated OF-7 within NATO.[3] It has the grade of M404 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure.[4] The rank of major general is reserved for the Chief of the army and air force.[5]

History

On 25 May 1671, the ranks were codified, by King Christian V, with the publication of the Danish order of precedence. Here generals of the branch were placed below Lieutenant field marshal (Danish: Feltmarskal Lieutenant), and above the noble rank of Count and the military rank of Lieutenant general.[6]

As part of the Army Reform of 1867, the ranks of Major, Lieutenant colonel were removed and only a single "General" rank was kept.[7] After the 1880 reform, the general officer ranks were reintroduced.[8] Commanding generals of the 1st and 2nd General Command were made Lieutenant generals while everyone else were made Major general.[8]

Insignia

The first official uniform was instituted on 29 September 1737.[9] The first few uniform designs have not survived, though they were likely red, highly ornamented coats without collar.[10] The red coat remained until 1768, when Comte de Saint-Germain instituted white uniforms for generals, these were however removed shortly after, in 1769.[11] In 1772, the first real ranks were introduced to the Danish Army; these were gold rings on the cuffs, with three for full generals, two for Lieutenant generals, and one for major generals.[12] This uniform saw a number of changes until 1785, when the cuff ranks were removed.[13]

In 1801, new uniforms were introduced for the whole army. Along with the new uniforms, epaulette ranks were introduced for officers, with generals wearing six-pointed stars on their epaulettes.[14][5] The general ranks remained largely unchanged from their introduction until 1979, and the adoption of NATO STANAG 2116.[5] The adoption created the new rank of Brigadier general, which would receive the one star, meaning the major general would receive two stars.[5]

Rank insignia

  • Rank insignia for General
  • Army uniform (1801–1822)

    Army uniform (1801–1822)

  • Full dress (1822–1869) Field uniform (1822–1849)

    Full dress (1822–1869)
    Field uniform (1822–1849)

  • Full dress (1869–1889) Field uniform (1849–1889)

    Full dress (1869–1889)
    Field uniform (1849–1889)

  • Full dress (1889–1989)

    Full dress (1889–1989)

  • Field uniform (1910–1915)

    Field uniform (1910–1915)

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  • ... (1979–2018)

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  • Full dress (1989–present)

    Full dress (1989–present)

  • Field uniform (2018–present)

    Field uniform (2018–present)

  • Air Force

    Air Force

  • Air Force sleeve

    Air Force sleeve

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General officer

General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.

Ministry of Defence (Denmark)

Ministry of Defence (Denmark)

The Danish Ministry of Defence is a ministry in the Danish government. It is charged with overall planning, development, and strategic guidance of the entire area of responsibility of the Danish Defence minister, including the armed forces and the emergency management sector. It is Denmark's ministry of defence. It is the secretariat of the Danish Defence Minister.

Chief of the Royal Danish Army

Chief of the Royal Danish Army

The Chief of the Army Command is the service chief of the Royal Danish Army. The current chief is Major general Gunner Arpe Nielsen.

Chief of the Royal Danish Air Force

Chief of the Royal Danish Air Force

The Chief of the Air Command is the topmost authority in the Royal Danish Air Force. It can trace its history back to the creation of the Chief for the Naval Air Service, in 1913. The current chief of the Air Force is Major general Jan Dam.

Christian V of Denmark

Christian V of Denmark

Christian V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699.

Danish order of precedence

Danish order of precedence

The Danish order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of Danish officials used to direct protocol. It has no official status and entails no special privileges, but has been established in practical use, e.g. determining seating arrangements at formal occasions in the royal house. The order of precedence is very elaborate, and especially the lower classes include many relatively obscure civil servant positions; the following is only an excerpt.

General of the branch

General of the branch

A general of the branch, general of the branch of service or general of the ... is a three or four-star general officer rank in some armies. Several nations divide — or used to divide — their senior general officer ranks by the branch of troops they are qualified to command, or simply as an honorific title.

Lieutenant field marshal

Lieutenant field marshal

Lieutenant field marshal, also frequently historically field marshal lieutenant, was a senior army rank in certain European armies of the 17th to 20th centuries. It emerged as the rank of field marshal came to be used for the highest army commander in the 17th century. In German-speaking countries the commander-in-chief usually appointed an "under marshal" or "lieutenant field marshal" to support and represent the field marshal. Amongst his functions as the personal deputy to the field marshal, were the supervision of supply depots and routes, and inspection of the guards.

Danish language

Danish language

Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are also found in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the northern German region of Southern Schleswig, where it has minority language status. Minor Danish-speaking communities are also found in Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.

Imperial, royal and noble ranks

Imperial, royal and noble ranks

Traditional rank amongst European royalty, peers, and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Although they vary over time and among geographic regions, the following is a reasonably comprehensive list that provides information on both general ranks and specific differences. Distinction should be made between reigning families and the nobility – the latter being a social class subject to and created by the former.

Count

Count

Count is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Especially in earlier medieval periods the term often implied not only a certain status, but also that the count had specific responsibilities or offices. The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with some countships, but not all.

Lieutenant general

Lieutenant general

Lieutenant general is a military rank 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.

Finland

Germany

It is the third-highest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer) and German Air Force (Luftwaffe). This rank is also used in the Austrian Armed Forces, but is abbreviated as GenMjr.

Historically, German Army ranks for its generals prior to 1945 were offset by one from those of most other major European armies. Thus, prior to 1945, the Generalmajor rank in the German Army was equivalent to the brigadier general rank in other armies, and so forth.

Generalmajor in modern Germany

The rank is rated OF-7 in NATO, and is grade B7 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to Konteradmiral in the German Navy (Marine) or to Generalstabsarzt, and Admiralstabsarzt in the Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.

On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there are two golden pips (stars) in golden oak leaves.

Heer Luftwaffe ... to service uniform
  • Generalmajor (field suit)
    Generalmajor
    (field suit)
  • Generalmajor (retired)
    Generalmajor
    (retired)
  • General-stabsarzt (dental medicine)
    General-stabsarzt
    (dental medicine)
Bundeswehr sequence of ranks ascending
junior rank:
Brigadegeneral 		Bundeswehr Logo Heer with lettering.svg Bundeswehr Logo Luftwaffe with lettering.svg

(German officer rank)
Generalmajor

senior rank:
Generalleutnant

Generalmajor in East Germany

Generalmajor was in the so-called "armed organs of the GDR" (German: Bewaffnete Organe der DDR), represented by Ministry of National Defence, and Ministry for State Security, the lowest general officer rank, comparable to the one-star rank in many NATO-Armed forces (Rangcode OF-6). This was in reference to Soviet military doctrine and in line with other armed forces of the Warsaw Pact.

The equivalent rank of the Volksmarine (GDR Navy) was the Konteradmiral, often called simply Herr Admiral for short.

Junior rank
Oberst 		Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg
National People's Army rank
Generalmajor
(Konteradmiral) 		Senior rank
Generalleutnant
Rank insignias Generalmajor / Konteradmiral (OF-6)
Emblem of the Stasi.svg Stasi Emblem of the Ground Forces of NVA (East Germany).svg Land forces Emblem of aircraft of NVA (East Germany).svg Air Force Vehicle roundel of Border Troops of GDR.svg GDR Border troops Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg Volksmarine
OF-7 Generalmajor.png GDR AF OF6MajGen Fly-suit.JPG GDR Border Troops OF6 Generalmajor.gif OF-7 Konteradmiral.png OF-7 Konteradmiral VM, Ärmelstreifen.png
Generalmajor Konteradmiral

Generalmajor of the Wehrmacht

Generalmajor was in the German Reich and Nazi Germany the lowest general officer rank, comparable to the one-star rank in many NATO-Armed forces (Rangcode OF-6). It was equivalent to Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine, and SS-Brigadeführer in the Waffen-SS until 1945.

Rank insignia Generalmajor / Konteradmiral
Branch German Army Luftwaffe Waffen-SS Kriegsmarine
Collar WMacht Arabesken Generale OF9-6 1945.svg Luftwaffe collar tabs Generalmajor 3D.svg SS-Brigadeführer Collar Rank.svg None
Shoulder WMacht H OF6 GenMaj h 1935-1945.svg WMacht Lw OF6 GenMaj01 h 1945.svg SS-Brigadeführer h.svg Kriegsmarine epaulette Konteradmiral.svg
Sleeve GenMaj Brif OF6 cam slv 1945.svg Luftwaffe flightsuit Generalmajor.svg GenMaj Brif OF6 cam slv 1945.svg Kriegsmarine-Konteradmiral.svg
Rank
designation 		Generalmajor
 SS-Brigadeführer
und Generalmajor
der Waffen-SS 		Konteradmiral
Sequence of ranks ascending
Junior rank:
Oberst 		Balkenkreuz.svg

(German officer rank)
Generalmajor

Senior rank:
Generalleutnant

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General officer

General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.

German Army

German Army

The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr together with the Marine and the Luftwaffe. As of January 2022, the German Army had a strength of 62,766 soldiers.

German Air Force

German Air Force

The German Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. The German Air Force was founded in 1956 during the era of the Cold War as the aerial warfare branch of the armed forces of then West Germany. After the reunification of West and East Germany in 1990, it integrated parts of the air force of the former German Democratic Republic, which itself had been founded in 1956 as part of the National People's Army. There is no organizational continuity between the current German Air Force and the former Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht founded in 1935, which was completely disbanded in 1945/46 after World War II. The term Luftwaffe that is used for both the historic and the current German air force is the German-language generic designation of any air force.

Austrian Armed Forces

Austrian Armed Forces

The Austrian Armed Forces are the combined military forces of the Republic of Austria.

Comparative officer ranks of World War II

Comparative officer ranks of World War II

The following table show comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II.

Europe

Europe

Europe is a continent comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits.

Brigadier general

Brigadier general

Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000 troops.

Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)

Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)

The Federal Ministry of Defence, abbreviated BMVg, is a top-level federal agency, headed by the Federal Minister of Defence as a member of the Cabinet of Germany. The ministry is headquartered at the Hardthöhe district in Bonn and has a second office in the Bendlerblock building in Berlin, which is occasionally used colloquially to denote the entire Ministry.

German Navy

German Navy

The German Navy is the navy of Germany and part of the unified Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the Bundesmarine from 1956 to 1995, when Deutsche Marine became the official name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German Volksmarine. It is deeply integrated into the NATO alliance. Its primary mission is protection of Germany's territorial waters and maritime infrastructure as well as sea lines of communication. Apart from this, the German Navy participates in peacekeeping operations, and renders humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. It also participates in anti-piracy operations.

Generalstabsarzt

Generalstabsarzt

Generalstabsarzt and Admiralstabsarzt are in German armed forces the rank designations of the second highest grad of the generals rank group.

Bundeswehr

Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundeswehr is divided into a military part and a civil part, the military part consisting of the German Army, the German Navy, the German Air Force, the Joint Support Service, the Joint Medical Service, and the Cyber and Information Domain Service.

Brigadegeneral

Brigadegeneral

Brigadier general is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.

Norway

Sweden

Main article: Generalmajor (Sweden)

Source: "Generalmajor", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 10th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalmajor.

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References
  1. ^ Mygind, A. (1999). Den landmilitære embedsetat og centraladministratio (1763 - 1848) (in Danish). Forsvarets Arkiver. p. 9. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ STANAG 2116, p. B-2.
  3. ^ STANAG 2116, p. A-2.
  4. ^ Ministry of Defence 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Hedegaard 1986.
  6. ^ danmarkshistorien.dk 2017.
  7. ^ Klint 1965, p. 8.
  8. ^ a b Ministry of War 1880, p. 35.
  9. ^ Petersen 2014, p. 31.
  10. ^ Petersen 2014, pp. 31–32.
  11. ^ Petersen 2014, p. 36.
  12. ^ Petersen 2014, p. 39.
  13. ^ Petersen 2014, p. 41.
  14. ^ Petersen 2014, p. 42.


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