General of the Army

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General of the Army (GA)[1] is a military rank used (primarily used in the United States of America) to denote a senior military leader, usually a general in command of a nation's army.[citation needed] It may also be the title given to a general who commands an army in the field.[citation needed]

The rank is typically considered[by whom?] the equivalent of marshal, field marshal, fleet admiral and other equivalent five-star ranks.[citation needed] The rank of grand general, which may also be considered a General of the Army equivalent, has appeared most often in fiction, although it is the literal translation of da jiang.[citation needed]

The rank of "General of the Army" should not be confused with the title "army general"; the rank of "General of the Army" is usually the equivalent of a five-star rank, and theoretically corresponds to overall command of an entire national army, whereas the title of "army general" is usually held by the equivalent of a four-star general, and corresponds to the command of an individual army in the field.[citation needed]

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General of the Army ranks by country [edit]

Equivalent General of the Army ranks [edit]

Similar General of the Army titles [edit]

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  1. ^ Army Regutation 600-20 see table 1-1. 
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