General of the Army
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General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries of the world to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nation's Army. Less specifically, a General of the Army may also be the title given to a General who commands an Army in the field. The rank is typically considered the equivalent of Field Marshal and a Fleet Admiral.
Some non-European ranks, such as Wonsu and Mushir, are considered the equivalent to all three ranks of General of the Army, Field Marshal, and Fleet Admiral. The rank of Grand General, which may also be considered a General of the Army equivalent, has appeared often in fiction but rarely in any country's actual military.
The rank of General of the Armies is a title used in the United States Army as a supreme military rank considered the equivalent of a six star General. The rank has only been held twice in the history of the United States armed forces.
General of the Army ranks by country
- Général d'Armée (France)
- General of the Army (Liberia)
- General of the Army (Russian Federation)
- General of the Army (Soviet Union)
- General of the Army (United States)
Equivalent General of the Army ranks
- Armeegeneral (former German Democratic Republic)
- Field Marshal (United Kingdom)
- Chom Phon (Thailand)
- Comandante en Jefe (Cuba)
- Jenderal Besar (Indonesia)
- Pradhan Senapati (Nepal)
- Te Ji Shang Jiang (Republic of China)
- Wonsu (North and South Korea)
Similar General of the Army titles
- Reichsführer-SS (Schutzstaffel of Nazi Germany)
- Stabschef (Nazi Stormtroopers "Sturmabteilung")
See also
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