Generallöjtnant
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
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.