Generalmajor

{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries.

Denmark

{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} 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.Template:Sfn

The rank is rated OF-7 within NATO.Template:Sfn It has the grade of M404 within the Ministry of Defence's pay structure.Template:Sfn The rank of major general is reserved for the Chief of the army and air force.Template:Sfn

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 (Template:Langx), and above the noble rank of Count and the military rank of Lieutenant general.Template:Sfn

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

Insignia

The first official uniform was instituted on 29 September 1737.Template:Sfn The first few uniform designs have not survived, though they were likely red, highly ornamented coats without collar.Template:Sfn The red coat remained until 1768, when Comte de Saint-Germain instituted white uniforms for generals, these were however removed shortly after, in 1769.Template:Sfn 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.Template:Sfn This uniform saw a number of changes until 1785, when the cuff ranks were removed.Template:Sfn

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.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn The general ranks remained largely unchanged from their introduction until 1979, and the adoption of NATO STANAG 2116.Template:Sfn The adoption created the new rank of Brigadier general, which would receive the one star, meaning the major general would receive two stars.Template:Sfn

Rank insignia

• Rank insignia for General
• Denmark-Army-OF-7 1801.svg

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• Denmark-Army-OF-7-1911 sleeve.svg

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• Danish-Army-OF-7-M15.svg

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• Danish-Army-OF-7-M23.svg

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• Danish-Army-OF-7-M58.svg

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• Rank insignia of brigadegeneral of the Royal Danish Army.svg

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• Denmark-Army-OF-6-M69-shirt.svg

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• Rank insignia of generalmajor of the Royal Danish Army.svg

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• Blank.svg

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• Denmark-Army-OF-7-M69-shirt.svg

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• Denmark-Army-OF-7-M11.svg

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• RDAF Maj Gen.svg

  Air Force

• RDAF-OF-7 Sleeve.svg

  Air Force sleeve

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
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Bundeswehr sequence of ranks ascending

Generalmajor in East Germany

Generalmajor was in the so-called "armed organs of the GDR" (Template:Langx), 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

File:Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg National People's Army rank Generalmajor (Konteradmiral)

Senior rank Generalleutnant

Rank insignias Generalmajor / Konteradmiral (OF-6)
File:Emblem Stasi.svg Stasi	File:Emblem of the Ground Forces of NVA (East Germany).svg Land forces	File:Emblem of aircraft of NVA (East Germany).svg Air Force	File:Vehicle roundel of Border Troops of GDR.svg GDR Border troops	File:Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg Volksmarine
File:OF-6 Generalmajor.png		File:OF-6 Generalmajor DDR Air Force.png	File:GDR Border Troops OF6 Generalmajor.gif	File:OF-6 Konteradmiral VM.png	File:OF-6 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	File:Collar tabs for the Generals of the Heer.svg	File:Luftwaffe collar tabs Generalmajor 3D.svg	File:SS-Brigadeführer Collar Rank.svg	None
Shoulder	File:WMacht H OF6 GenMaj h 1945.svg	File:Luftwaffe epaulette Generalmajor.svg	File:SS-Brigadeführer h.svg	File:Kriegsmarine epaulette Konteradmiral.svg
Sleeve	File:GenMaj Brif OF6 cam slv 1945.svg	File:Luftwaffe flightsuit Generalmajor.svg	File:GenMaj Brif OF6 cam slv 1945.svg	File:Kriegsmarine-Konteradmiral.svg
Rank designation	GeneralmajorTemplate:Hr		SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS	Konteradmiral

Sequence of ranks ascending

Junior rank: Oberst

File:Balkenkreuz.svg (German officer rank) Generalmajor

Senior rank: Generalleutnant

Sweden

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Generalmajor is a military rank in Sweden that is equivalent to a two-star general. It is the third highest military rank, positioned above brigadgeneral (brigade general) and below generallöjtnant (general lieutenant).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/contentassets/a8e97e16e38b41a2bb46eb7dcf097370/gradbeteckningar-191001.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF</ref>

See also

• Comparative officer ranks of World War I
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II
• Ranks of the National People's Army

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