Brigadegeneral
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Brigadegeneral (Danish: Brigadegeneral; German: Brigadegeneral) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.
Belgium
[edit]The rank of Brigadegeneral (Flemish: Brigadegeneraal; French: Général de Brigade) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.
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Denmark
[edit]| Brigade general Brigadegeneral | |
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  Army and Air force insignia | |
 Vehicle Star Plate[1] | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Service branch |  Royal Danish Army Royal Danish Air Force |
| Rank group | General officer (Chefniveau) |
| NATO rank code | OF-6 |
| Pay grade | M403 |
| Formation | 1983 |
| Next higher rank | Generalmajor |
| Next lower rank | Oberst |
| Equivalent ranks | Flotilleadmiral |
| Related articles | |
| History | Brigader |
Brigadegeneral is the lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force, placed above the rank oberst and below the rank of generalmajor.
The rank was introduced in 1983, following the adaptation of the STANAG 2116.[2] It is ranked OF-6 within NATO and has a paygrade of M403, it is equivalent to flotilleadmiral.[3][4]
The rank is either given to commanders of 1st and 2nd Brigade, or to oberst on extended international missions, as a temporary rank.[5] The Surgeon General and the commander of the Health Services are also brigadegenerals.
The rank of brigader was used sporadically in the Danish army in the 18th century.[6]
Germany
[edit]| Brigadier general Brigadegeneral | |
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  Army and air force insignia | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Army German Air Force |
| Rank | One-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-6 |
| Pay grade | B6 |
| Formation | 1956 |
| Next higher rank | Generalmajor |
| Next lower rank | Oberst |
| Equivalent ranks | Flottillenadmiral |
Brigadegeneral, 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 Generalarzt, Generalapotheker and Admiralarzt in the Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.
Rank insignia
[edit]On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one golden pip (star) in golden oak leaves.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FKOBST L.202 - 4: Ceremoniel i Forsvaret" (in Danish). Danish Defence. October 2019. p. Bilag 3 til Tillæg A. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Hedegaard 1986.
- ^ STANAG 2116, pp. A-2, C-2.
- ^ Ministry of Defence 2017.
- ^ Marrup 2017.
- ^ Petersen, Karsten Skjold. "brigadegeneral". Lex.dk (in Danish). Den Store Danske. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- Bibliography
- Hedegaard, Ole A. (1 January 1986). "Nyt militært gradstegn - en ny/gammel tradition!". Krigsvidenskab.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- Marrup, Karsten (1 May 2017). "Stop galskaben med midlertidige tillagte grader!". OLFI (in Danish). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Ministry of Defence (9 January 2017). "Historik". forpers.dk (in Danish). Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- Military Committee Land Standardization Board (13 January 2021). STANAG 2116 (7th ed.). NATO Standardization Agency.
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