Brigadegeneral

Template:Short description Template:Refimprove Brigadegeneral (Template:Langx; Template:Langx, ) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.

Belgium

The rank of (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.

• Rank insignia
• Land Component
  Land Component
• Air Component
  Air Component
• Medical Component
  Medical Component

Denmark

is the lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force, placed above the rank and below the rank of .

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 .Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

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

The rank of was used sporadically in the Danish army in the 18th century.

Germany

, 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 , Generalapotheker and in the .

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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