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| junior = [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|Generalmajor]] |
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| junior2 = [[Kenraalimajuri]] |
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| senior = [[General (Sweden)|General]] |
| senior = [[General (Sweden)|General]] |
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| senior2 = [[Kenraali]] |
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| text = '''Generallöjtnant''' is an officer's rank in [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]], immediately above [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|Generalmajor]] and below [[General (Sweden)|General]]. In '''Sweden''', the rank is translated as[[Lieutenant General]]. The Director, Joint Staff of Armed Forces Headquarters, the Director of Operations and the Director of Production hold this rank. |
| text = '''Generallöjtnant''' is an officer's rank in [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]], immediately above [[Generalmajor (Sweden)|Generalmajor]] and below [[General (Sweden)|General]]. In '''Sweden''', the rank is translated as [[Lieutenant General]]. The Director, Joint Staff of Armed Forces Headquarters, the Director of Operations and the Director of Production hold this rank. |
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[[Finnish Defence Forces]] rank of [[Kenraaliluutnantti]] is comparable to [[Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers|Ranks of NATO armies officers]] as OF-8 |
[[Finnish Defence Forces]] rank of [[Kenraaliluutnantti]] is comparable to [[Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers|Ranks of NATO armies officers]] as OF-8 |
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* Head of special forces |
* Head of special forces |
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* Head of the military headquarters |
* Head of the military headquarters |
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== Finland == |
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A kenraaliluutnantti is usually a commander of army or chief of staff of Finnish Defence Forces. |
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== History and related ranks == |
== History and related ranks == |
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Revision as of 00:35, 1 March 2010
Template:MilitaryRankBox Finnish Defence Forces rank of Kenraaliluutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-8
Holders of the rank in Sweden
- Head of operations
- Head of productions—responsible for the training of all troops
- Head of special forces
- Head of the military headquarters
Finland
A kenraaliluutnantti is usually a commander of army or chief of staff of Finnish Defence Forces.
History and related ranks
Origin and the Middle ages
A king/Queen were also a kapten and when he sent his löjtnant (löjtnant basically means on behalf of a person) to represent him in other provinces, the löjtnant was named general löjtnant to separate him from löjtnants of ordinary kaptens.