Generallöjtnant

Holders of the rank in Sweden

• Head of deployments
• Head of productions -- responsible for the training of all troops
• Head of special forces
• Head of the military headquarters

History and related ranks

Origin and the Middle ages

A king were also a kapten and when he sent his löjtnant to represent him in other provinces, the löjtnant was named general löjtnant to separate him from löjtnants of ordinary kaptens.

See also

• Finnish military ranks
• Military ranks of the Swedish armed forces
• Swedish Armed Forces
• Officer Training