Brigadegeneral
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Brigadegeneral (Danish: Brigadegeneral; German: Brigadegeneral, pronounced [bʁiˈɡaːdəɡenəˌʁaːl] Audio file "De-Brigadegeneral.ogg" not found) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.
Belgium
[edit | edit source]The rank of Brigadegeneral (Flemish: Brigadegeneraal; French: Général de Brigade) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.
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Denmark
[edit | edit source]| Brigade general Brigadegeneral | |
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| File:Brigade general rank flag (Denmark).svg Rank flag[1] | |
| File:Denmark-Army-OF-6-M69-shirt.svg File:RDAF Brig Gen.svg Army and Air force insignia | |
| File:Denmark-Vehicle Star Plate OF-6.svg Vehicle Star Plate[1] | |
| Country | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| Service branch | File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg Royal Danish Army File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg Royal Danish Air Force |
| Rank group | General officer (Chefniveau) |
| NATO rank code | OF-6 |
| Pay grade | M403 |
| Formation | 1983 |
| Next higher rank | Generalmajor |
| Next lower rank | Oberst |
| Equivalent ranks | Flotilleadmiral |
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| History | Brigader |
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Brigadegeneral is the lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force, placed above the rank oberst and below the rank of generalmajor.
The rank was introduced in 1983, following the adaptation of the STANAG 2116.[2] It is ranked OF-6 within NATO and has a paygrade of M403, it is equivalent to flotilleadmiral.[3][4]
The rank is either given to commanders of 1st and 2nd Brigade, or to oberst on extended international missions, as a temporary rank.[5] The Surgeon General and the commander of the Health Services are also brigadegenerals.
The rank of brigader was used sporadically in the Danish army in the 18th century.[6]
Germany
[edit | edit source]| Brigadier general Brigadegeneral | |
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| File:HD H 61 Brigadegeneral.svg File:LD B 61 Brigadegeneral.svg Army and air force insignia | |
| Country | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany |
| Service branch | File:Bundeswehr Logo Heer with lettering.svg German Army File:Bundeswehr Logo Luftwaffe with lettering.svg German Air Force |
| Rank | One-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-6 |
| Pay grade | B6 |
| Formation | 1956 |
| Next higher rank | Generalmajor |
| Next lower rank | Oberst |
| Equivalent ranks | Flottillenadmiral |
Brigadegeneral, short BrigGen, is the lowest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe).
The rank is rated OF-6 in NATO, and is grade B6 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to Flottillenadmiral in the German Navy (Marine) or to Generalarzt, Generalapotheker and Admiralarzt in the Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.
Rank insignia
[edit | edit source]On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one golden pip (star) in golden oak leaves.
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- ^ Hedegaard 1986.
- ^ STANAG 2116, pp. A-2, C-2.
- ^ Ministry of Defence 2017.
- ^ Marrup 2017.
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