Lieutenant General (British Army)
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Lieutenant General (British Army) is a senior three-star rank in the British Army, typically held by high-level commanders such as corps or army-level leaders and senior staff officers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general officer rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ three-star rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Lt Gen ⓘ |
| belongsToHierarchy | British Army rank structure ⓘ |
| category |
British Army generals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Military ranks of the British Army ⓘ |
| commandResponsibility |
large formations
ⓘ
operational-level commands ⓘ |
| commissionType | commissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| comparativeRankNATO | OF-8 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equivalentRankRoyalAirForce | Air Marshal (Royal Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentRankRoyalNavy | Vice Admiral (Royal Navy) ⓘ |
| equivalentRankUSArmy | Lieutenant General (United States Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Field Marshal (British Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | used in British Army since 17th century ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
baton
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crown ⓘ pip ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| insigniaType | shoulder rank insignia ⓘ |
| isThreeStarRank | true ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Major General (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OF-8 ⓘ |
| promotionFrom | Major General (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotionTo | General (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankGroup |
flag officer
ⓘ
senior officer ⓘ |
| rankLevel | three-star general ⓘ |
| rankOrderInArmy | second-highest active rank ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| starRank | three-star ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | General ⓘ |
| typicalAgeRange | late 40s to 60s ⓘ |
| typicalAppointment |
high-level commander
ⓘ
senior staff officer ⓘ |
| typicalCommandLevel |
corps
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
senior defence staff appointment
ⓘ
senior operational commander ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Army officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First World War
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
post-1945 British military operations ⓘ |
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