General of the Artillery (Germany)

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General of the Artillery
General der Artillerie
General (Wehrmacht) 1.svg
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CountryFlag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire

Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Weimar Republic

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Service branchWar Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Army
War Ensign of Prussia (1816).svg  Prussian Army
Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg  Bavarian Army
Flagge Konigreich Sachsen (1815-1918).svg Saxon Army
Flagge Konigreich Wurttemberg.svg  Württemberg Army
War Ensign of Germany (1921-1933).svg  Reichsheer
War ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg  German Army
Rank Three-star
NATO rank code OF-8
Non-NATO rank O-9
Next higher rank Generaloberst
Next lower rank Generalleutnant
Equivalent ranksSee list

General der Artillerie (en: General of the artillery) may mean:

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A rank of three-star general, comparable to modern armed forces OF-8 grade, in the Imperial German Army and its contingency armies of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Württemberg. It also was used in the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht. The second-highest regular rank below Generaloberst ; cavalry officers of equivalent rank were called general of the cavalry , and infantry officers of equivalent rank general of the infantry . The Wehrmacht also had General der Panzertruppen (tank troops), General der Gebirgstruppen (mountain troops), General der Pioniere (engineers), General der Nachrichtentruppen (communications troops) and several branch variants for the Luftwaffe.

junior Rank
Generalleutnant
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(German officer rank)
General der Artillerie

senior Rank
Generaloberst

In the modern Bundeswehr, General der Artillerie is the position of an artillery officer responsible for certain questions of troop training and equipment, usually with the rank of Brigadegenerals. The position of general of the artillery is connected with that of commander of the artillery school. Corresponding service positions also exist for other branches of the army. Since in this usage it refers to a position not a rank, an Oberst is sometimes "General of" his respective type of troops. The form of address is usually Herr General and/or Herr Oberst ; the form of address Herr General der Artillerie is unorthodox, since it does not refer to a rank.

Today in the Bundeswehr , the rank of lieutenant general corresponds to the traditional rank of general of the artillery. There was no equivalent rank in the army of East Germany, where it was merged into that of Generaloberst.

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