lieutenant general

Summary

lieutenant general is a military rank^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,069 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• lieutenant general's instance of is recorded as military rank^[3].
• lieutenant general is a type of generals^[4].
• lieutenant general is a type of three-star rank^[5].
• lieutenant general's Commons category is recorded as Lieutenant generals^[6].
• lieutenant general's said to be the same as is recorded as General of the Cavalry^[7].
• lieutenant general's said to be the same as is recorded as Generalleutnant^[8].
• lieutenant general's said to be the same as is recorded as divisional general^[9].
• lieutenant general's said to be the same as is recorded as vice admiral^[10].
• lieutenant general's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lieutenant generals^[11].
• lieutenant general's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[12].
• lieutenant general's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• lieutenant general's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• lieutenant general's NATO code for grade is recorded as OF-8^[15].
• lieutenant general's different from is recorded as lieutenant colonel general^[16].
• lieutenant general's next lower rank is recorded as major general^[17].
• lieutenant general's next higher rank is recorded as colonel general^[18].
• lieutenant general's next higher rank is recorded as general^[19].

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Definition and Type

lieutenant general's instance of is recorded as military rank^[3]. Recorded subclass of include generals^[4] and three-star rank^[5].

Why It Matters

lieutenant general ranks in the top 9% of military_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,069 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]