Brigadegeneral

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Refimprove Brigadegeneral (Template:Langx; Template:Langx, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.

Belgium

The rank of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.

• Rank insignia
• Army-BEL-OF-06.svg

  Land Component

• BE-Air Force-OF6.svg

  Air Component

• Belgium Med comp OF-6.svg

  Medical Component

Denmark

{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is the lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force, placed above the rank {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} and below the rank of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.

The rank was introduced in 1983, following the adaptation of the STANAG 2116.Template:Sfn It is ranked OF-6 within NATO and has a paygrade of M403, it is equivalent to {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

The rank is either given to commanders of 1st and 2nd Brigade, or to {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} on extended international missions, as a temporary rank.Template:Sfn The Surgeon General and the commander of the Health Services are also {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}s.

The rank of {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} was used sporadically in the Danish army in the 18th century.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Germany

{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, short BrigGen, is the lowest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

The rank is rated OF-6 in NATO, and is grade B6 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to Flottillenadmiral in the German Navy (Marine) or to {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, Generalapotheker and {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} in the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}.

Rank insignia

On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one golden pip (star) in golden oak leaves.

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See also

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative military ranks of World War II

References

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