General of the Army (North Korea)
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General of the Army (North Korea) is a senior military rank in the Korean People's Army, positioned just below the highest marshal ranks and typically held by top commanders and defense officials.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Korean military rank
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military rank ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Korean People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToBranch |
Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean People's Army Ground Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean People's Army Strategic Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean People's Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateWesternEquivalent | full general ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Affairs Commission of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Military ranks of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLevel |
army-level or front-level formations
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major service branches ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| eligibility | career officers of the Korean People's Army ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Marshal of the Korean People's Army
NERFINISHED
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Vice Marshal (North Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
golden wreath or ornamental design
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large marshal-style shoulder boards ⓘ multiple large stars ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Colonel General (North Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOequivalent | OF-9 ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
above Colonel General (North Korea)
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below Marshal of the Korean People's Army ⓘ below Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army ⓘ |
| promotionAuthority |
Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Leader of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| relativeSeniority | one of the highest general officer ranks in North Korea ⓘ |
| role |
high-level military leadership
ⓘ
senior operational command ⓘ |
| script | Hangul ⓘ |
| service | Korean People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active rank ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
high political trust from the North Korean leadership
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senior status within the North Korean military elite ⓘ |
| typicalHolders |
high-ranking Korean Workers' Party military cadres
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senior defense officials ⓘ top field commanders ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Korean People's Army General Staff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Korean People's Army rank system ⓘ |
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