Editing Generalmajor (section)

==Denmark==
{{see also|Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army|Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force}}
{{Infobox military rank
| name           = Major general
| native_name    = {{lang|da|Generalmajor}}
| image          = Major general rank flag (Denmark).svg
| image_size     = 100px
| alt            =
| caption        = Rank flag<ref name="FKOBST" />
| image2         = {{nobreak|[[File:Denmark-Army-OF-7-M69-shirt.svg|50px]] [[File:RDAF Maj Gen.svg|50px]]}}
| image_size2    = 
| alt2           =
| caption2       = Army and Air force insignia
| image3         = Denmark-Vehicle Star Plate OF-7.svg
| image_size3    = 100px
| alt3           =
| caption3       = Vehicle Star Plate<ref name="FKOBST">{{cite web |title=FKOBST L.202 - 4: Ceremoniel i Forsvaret |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/nf8jyz5ucvv9vi3aigjt8/h?dl=0&e=1&preview=F.+FKOBST+L.202-4+Ceremoniel+i+Forsvaret+OKT+2019.pdf&rlkey=eaqe6xaehe6h2o92wkkxbdlfk |publisher=Danish Defence |access-date=13 October 2024 |p=Bilag 3 til Tillæg A |language=da |date=October 2019}}</ref>
| country        = {{flagcountry|Denmark}}
| service branch = {{army|Denmark}}<br />{{air force|Denmark}}
| abbreviation   = gen.m.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mygind |first1=A. |title=Den landmilitære embedsetat og centraladministratio (1763 - 1848) |publisher=Forsvarets Arkiver |url=https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=18484855#237833,45188656 |access-date=16 May 2022 |date=1999 |language=da |page=9}}</ref>
| rank group     = [[General officer]] ({{lang|da|Chefniveau}})
| rank           = [[Two-star rank|Two-star]] 
| NATO rank      = [[Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers#Officers (OF 1–10)|OF-7]]
| Non-NATO rank  = 
| pay grade      = M404
| formation      = Before 1671
| abolished      = 
| higher rank    = {{lang|da|[[Lieutenant general (Denmark)|Generalløjtnant]]}}
| lower rank     = {{lang|da|[[Brigadegeneral#Denmark|Brigadegeneral]]}}
| equivalents    = {{lang|da|[[Counter admiral (Denmark)|Kontreadmiral]]}}
| history        = 
}}

'''{{lang|da|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]].{{sfn|STANAG 2116|p=B-2}}

The rank is rated [[Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers|OF-7]] within [[NATO]].{{sfn|STANAG 2116|p=A-2}} It has the grade of M404 within the [[Ministry of Defence (Denmark)|Ministry of Defence's]] pay structure.{{sfn|Ministry of Defence|2017}} The rank of major general is reserved for the [[Chief of the Royal Danish Army|Chief of the army]] and [[Chief of the Royal Danish Air Force|air force]].{{sfn|Hedegaard|1986}}

===History===
On 25 May 1671, the ranks were codified, by [[Christian V of Denmark|King Christian V]], with the publication of the [[Danish order of precedence]]. Here [[General of the branch|generals of the branch]] were placed below [[Lieutenant field marshal]] ({{langx|da|Feltmarskal Lieutenant}}), and above the [[Imperial, royal and noble ranks|noble rank]] of [[Count]] and the military rank of [[Lieutenant general]].{{sfn|danmarkshistorien.dk|2017}}

As part of the Army Reform of 1867, the ranks of Major, Lieutenant colonel were removed and only a single "General" rank was kept.{{sfn|Klint|1965|p=8}} After the 1880 reform, the general officer ranks were reintroduced.{{sfn|Ministry of War|1880|p=35}} Commanding generals of the [[Eastern Regional Command (Denmark)|1st]] and [[Western Regional Command (Denmark)|2nd General Command]] were made Lieutenant generals while everyone else were made Major general.{{sfn|Ministry of War|1880|p=35}}

===Insignia===
The first official uniform was instituted on 29 September 1737.{{sfn|Petersen|2014|p=31}} The first few uniform designs have not survived, though they were likely red, highly ornamented [[Justacorps|coats without collar]].{{sfn|Petersen|2014|pp=31-32}} The red coat remained until 1768, when [[Claude Louis, Comte de Saint-Germain|Comte de Saint-Germain]] instituted white uniforms for generals, these were however removed shortly after, in 1769.{{sfn|Petersen|2014|p=36}} In 1772, the first real ranks were introduced to the Danish Army; these were [[Goldwork (embroidery)|gold rings on the cuffs]], with three for full generals, two for Lieutenant generals, and one for major generals.{{sfn|Petersen|2014|p=39}} This uniform saw a number of changes until 1785, when the cuff ranks were removed.{{sfn|Petersen|2014|p=41}}

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.{{sfn|Petersen|2014|p=42}}{{sfn|Hedegaard|1986}} The general ranks remained largely unchanged from their introduction until 1979, and the adoption of NATO STANAG 2116.{{sfn|Hedegaard|1986}} The adoption created the new rank of Brigadier general, which would receive the one star, meaning the major general would receive two stars.{{sfn|Hedegaard|1986}}

==== Rank insignia ====
<gallery class="center" caption="Rank insignia for General">
Denmark-Army-OF-7 1801.svg|Army uniform {{small|(1801–1822)}}
Blank.svg|Full dress {{small|(1822–1869)}}<br />Field uniform {{small|(1822–1849)}}
Blank.svg|Full dress {{small|(1869–1889)}}<br />Field uniform {{small|(1849–1889)}}
Blank.svg|Full dress {{small|(1889–1989)}}
Denmark-Army-OF-7-1911 sleeve.svg|Field uniform {{small|(1910–1915)}}
Danish-Army-OF-7-M15.svg|... {{small|(1915–1923)}}
Danish-Army-OF-7-M23.svg|... {{small|(1923–1952)}}
Danish-Army-OF-7-M58.svg|... {{small|(1952–1963)}}
Rank insignia of brigadegeneral of the Royal Danish Army.svg|... {{small|(1963–1979)}}
Denmark-Army-OF-6-M69-shirt.svg|Service shirt slip-on {{small|(1969–1979)}}
Rank insignia of generalmajor of the Royal Danish Army.svg|Field uniform {{small|(1979–2018)}}
Blank.svg|Full dress {{small|(1989–present)}}
Denmark-Army-OF-7-M69-shirt.svg|Service shirt slip-on {{small|(1989–present)}}
Denmark-Army-OF-7-M11.svg|Field uniform {{small|(2018–present)}}
RDAF Maj Gen.svg|Air Force
File:RDAF-OF-7 Sleeve.svg|Air Force sleeve
</gallery>