General (Estonia)
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| General Kindral | |
|---|---|
| File:Estonia-Army-OF-9.svg File:Estonia-AirForce-OF-9.svg Land Force and Air Force insignia | |
| Country | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia |
| Service branch | File:Flag of Estonian Land Forces.svg Estonian Land Forces File:Flag of the Estonia Air Force.png Estonian Air Force |
| Rank group | General officer |
| Rank | Four-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-9 |
| Next lower rank | Kindralleitnant |
| Equivalent ranks | Admiral |
Kindral is the Estonian word for General which is also the highest military position in the Republic of Estonia. Both Ground Force and Air Force superior officers ranks share the same names which have been combined with the military rank of general and other senior officer ranks. There are four types of generals in the Estonia Defence Forces.[1]
Estonian superior officers
[edit | edit source]File:Estonia-Army-OF-9.svg Kindral (General)
File:Estonia-Army-OF-8.svg Kindralleitnant (Lieutenant General)
File:Estonia-Army-OF-7.svg Kindralmajor (Major General)
File:Estonia-Army-OF-6.svg Brigaadikindral (Brigadier/Brigadier General)
Notable Generals
[edit | edit source]- 1939: Johan Laidoner (1884–1953)
- 1995: Aleksander Einseln (1931–2017)
- 2011: Ants Laaneots (born 1948)
- 2017: Riho Terras (born 1967)
- 2023: Martin Herem (born 1973)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ All rank translations taken from official translation of Estonian Defence Forces Service Act (Kaitseväeteenistuse seadus)[permanent dead link].
External links
[edit | edit source]- Estonian Defence Forces
- Estonian Ministry of Defence Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine