Army General
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Army General is a rank used in many countries to denote the rank of General nominally commanding an Army in the field. Army General is normally the highest rank used in peace time.
The equivalent rank in the Commonwealth, U.S., and several other countries is simply termed "General". In countries which use the NATO rank system, it is also known as a 4 star rank.
The rank of Army General should not be confused with the essentially American rank of General of the Army, which is more senior, and corresponds to other countries' Marshal or Field Marshal (5 star ranks). The rank of General of the Army theoretically corresponds to overall command of an entire national army, while the rank of Army General only corresponds to the command of an individual army in the field.
[edit] Ranks of Army General by country
[edit] Notes
- ^ Note: This rank insignia is not used by the Australian or United Kingdom Forces.
