Divisional General
Divisional General is a rank used in many armies to denote a rank of general, corresponding to command of a division. For convenience Divisional General is almost always translated into English as Major-General, the equivalent rank used by the UK, USA, etc., although this translation is, strictly speaking, incorrect.
The rank is particularly common in western Europe and Latin America.
[edit] Description
The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of Major-General. The rank of Major-General is often considered confusing, since it is below Lieutenant-General, although a major is senior to a lieutenant (reflecting its origin as "Sergeant-Major-General").
The rank is almost always above a rank corresponding to command of a brigade, and normally below a rank corresponding to command of a corps.
In Poland the symbols of this rank are the general's wavy line and two stars, featured both on the rogatywka, sleeves of the uniform and above the breast pocket of a field uniform.
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Brazilian Army general de divisão
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Insignia for the rank of divisional general in the Mexican Army.
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Shoulder rank insignia of a général de division aérienne of the French Air Force
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Spanish General de División
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Rank insignia of a Polish Generał dywizji
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Insignia for the rank of divisional general in the Italian army.
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