General of the branch
General der Waffengattung (en: General of the branch also General of the branch of service) was a three-star general, comparable to NATO OF-8 grade. It was equivalent to the Admiral three-star flag officer rank in the Nazi Kriegsmarine, and SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS.
Germany
| General of the branch (dress and service uniform) |
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In the German Wehrmacht this rank was linked to the service branch Heer, or air force Luftwaffe, in which the officer served, and (nominally) commanded: in addition to the long established
- Heer
- General der Artillerie (en: General of the Artillery)
- General der Gebirgstruppe (General of the mountain troops)
- General der Infanterie (General of the infantry)
- General der Kavallerie (General of the cavalry)
- General der Nachrichtentruppe (General of the communications troops)
- General der Panzertruppe (armoured troops)
- General der Pioniere (General of the engineers)
- Generaloberstabsarzt (General of the medical corps)
- Generaloberstabveterinär (General of the veterinary corps)
- Luftwaffe
- General der Fallschirmtruppe (General of the parachute troops)
- General der Flakartillerie (General of the anti-aircraft artillery)
- General der Flieger (General of aviators)
- General der Luftnachrichtentruppe (General of the air force communications troops)
- General der Luftwaffe (General of the air force)
The rank of the Commander-in-chief (de: Kommdierender General, or Befehlshaber) of a German Army corps was usually General of the branch (OF-8).
| junior rank Generalleutnant |
 (Ranks Wehrmacht) General der Waffengattung |
senior rank Generaloberst |
See also
- Comparative military ranks of World War I
- Comparative military ranks of World War II
Austria
In the Austro-Hungarian Army there have been three General der Waffengattung ranks from 1867 to 1918.
- General der Infanterie (en: General of the Infantry)
- General der Kavallerie (General of the Cavalry)
- Feldzeugmeister (General of the Artillery)
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- See also
⇒ Army ranks and insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army - Generals
Poland
In the Polish armed Forces this tradition was preserved, and today there is the OF8 rank Weapon general (pl: Generał broni).
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Russian Empire
This OF8 rank was also established in the Russian Empire. The particular ranks General of the Cavalry, General of the Infantry and Generalfeldzeugmeister have been introduced already in the Army of Peter the Great in the year 1699.
See also
- Comparative officer ranks of World War II
- Ranks and rank insignia of the Imperial Russian Army until 1917
Notes and references
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