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'''Lieutenant General (LtGen)''' ({{lang-sv|generallöjtnant}}, genlt) is a [[Three-star rank|three-star]] commissioned [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] rank in the [[Swedish Army]], [[Swedish Air Force]] and [[Swedish Amphibious Corps]]. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|major general]] and below a [[General (Sweden)|general]]. The rank is equivalent to [[Vice admiral (Sweden)|vice admiral]] in the [[Swedish Navy]].
'''Lieutenant General (LtGen)''' ({{langx|sv|generallöjtnant}}, genlt) is a [[Three-star rank|three-star]] commissioned [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] rank in the [[Swedish Army]], [[Swedish Air Force]] and [[Swedish Amphibious Corps]]. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|major general]] and below a [[General (Sweden)|general]]. The rank is equivalent to [[Vice admiral (Sweden)|vice admiral]] in the [[Swedish Navy]].


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Latest revision as of 23:04, 29 October 2024

Lieutenant General
generallöjtnant
Country Sweden
Service branchArmy
Air Force
Amphibious Corps (from 2000)
Coastal Artillery (until 2000)
AbbreviationGenlt (Swedish),[1] LtGen (English)[2]
RankThree-star[a]
NATO rank codeOF-8
Non-NATO rankO-9
Next higher rankGeneral
Next lower rankMajor general
Equivalent ranksVice admiral

Lieutenant General (LtGen) (Swedish: generallöjtnant, genlt) is a three-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above major general and below a general. The rank is equivalent to vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.

History

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The lieutenant general was originally the general's deputy (locum tenens) or closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a division.[3]

Historically, during the 20th century, lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement to full four-star general.

Following a proposal from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Government of Sweden decides on employment as a general of any rank.[4]

In everyday speech, generals of all ranks are addressed as generals.[5][6]

Rank insignia

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Collar patches

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Shoulder marks

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Sleeve insignias

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Amphibious Corps and Coastal Artillery

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Air Force

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Army

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Hats

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Personal flags

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The command flag of a lieutenant general (and a vice admiral) is a double swallowtailed Swedish flag. In the first blue field 3 five-pointed white stars placed one over two.[8]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Lieutenant general was a two-star rank until 1972 and general was the three-star rank in the Swedish Armed Forces rank structure.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst (FFS 2019:6)" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2019-12-02. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild" (PDF). 1.3 (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. 2013-09-16. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ Westrin, Theodor, ed. (1908). Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi (in Swedish). Vol. 9 (New, rev. and rich ill. ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förl. p. 902. SELIBR 8072220.
  4. ^ "Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:555) med instruktion för Försvarsmakten" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Code of Statutes. 20 June 2005. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ Etikett och god ton: Praktisk handbok i sättet att uppföra sig. 1 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Åhlén & Åkerlund. 1932. p. 128. SELIBR 1353820.
  6. ^ Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. p. 31. SELIBR 22459606.
  7. ^ Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2015. p. 343. SELIBR 19513428.
  8. ^ Braunstein 2004, p. 111

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