Divisional general

Divisional general is the rank of a general who commands an army division. Thus the Spanish general de división, the French général de division, and the Polish generał dywizji. The rank is often rendered in English as "major-general", the equivalent in most English-speaking countries. The corresponding NATO code is OF-7, or "two-star rank".

Some countries of Latin America, such as Brazil, Mexico, and Chile, use "divisional general" as the equivalent of "lieutenant-general". For these countries, the corresponding NATO code is OF-8, or "three-star rank".

In Japan and Taiwan, the rank of lieutenant-general is equivalent to divisional general.

Description[]

The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of major-general or lieutenant-general. The rank is almost always above a rank corresponding to command of a brigade, and normally below a rank corresponding to command of a corps.

Bosnia[]

Division General was a military rank in the Bosnian army from 1992 to 1998.

Brazil[]

General-de-Divisão

Further information: Military ranks of Brazil

The Brazilian rank general-de-divisão translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent is major-brigadeiro (literally "major-brigadier"). The navy equivalent is vice-almirante　(literally, vice-admiral)　

Chile[]

General de División of the Chilean Army

The Chilean rank General de División translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army. This rank is equivalent to lieutenant-general. The air force equivalent is General de Aviación (literally "Aviation General").　 These officers occupy positions such as Chief of the Joint Staff, Chief of the General Staff of the Army and Commanders of High Repartitions.

France[]

Général de division	Général de division aérienne

Further information: Ranks in the French Army and général

A French Army général de division translates as a "general of division". The French Air Force equivalent is général de division aérienne (literally "general of air division"). Rank insignia is that of 3 white stars on the epaulette, sleeve mark or shoulder board.

As well as commanding a division, a général de division may be appointed as général de corps d'armée (a "corps general") commanding an army corps, or as a général d'armée (a "general of an army"), commanding a field army. These are not ranks, but appointments of the same rank. The insignia of a général de corps d'armée is four stars in a diamond formation, and that of a général d'armée is five stars in a cross-shaped arrangement. The arrangement for the air force is the same, but the ranks are called général de corps d'armée aérien ("general of an air corps") and général d'armée aérienne ("general of an air army") respectively.

Italy[]

Generale di divisione

Further information: Italian Army ranks, Italian Air Force ranks, and rank insignia of the Arm of Carabineers

The Italian army and Carabineer rank of generale di divisione translates as "divisional general". The air force equivalent is generale di divisione aerea (literally "general of air division").

Mexico[]

General de división

Further information: Army ranks and insignia of Mexico

Poland[]

Generał dywizji

Further information: Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

The Polish equivalent is generał dywizji (literally, "general of division"). The symbols of this rank are the general's wavy line and two stars, featured both on the rogatywka (the Polish peaked, four-pointed cap), on the sleeves of the uniform and above the breast pocket of a field uniform.

Spain[]

Army general de división

Air force general de división

Guardia Civil general de división

Further information: Spanish Army, Spanish Air Force, and Civil Guard (Spain)

The Spanish rank general de división translates literally as "general of division", and is used by the army, the air force and the Guardia Civil ("Civil Guard").

Switzerland[]

Divisionär

Further information: Military ranks of the Swiss Armed Forces

The Swiss military use 4 languages, German, French, Romansh and Italian. The names of the OF-7 rank are divisionär (German); divisionnaire (French); divisiunari (Romansh); divisionario (Italian). In all cases, these are abbreviated as "Div", and in all cases represent the head of a division, and hence can be translated as "divisional general".

Serbia and Yugoslavia[]

Serbian Дивизијски ђенерал

In the Royal Serbian Army there was a proposition in 1898 by HM King Alexander I to introduce the rank of divisional general (Дивизијски ђенерал) along with Brigade general and Army general was introduced.

The newly created Royal Yugoslav Army introduced the rank of Divisional general in 1923 and confirmed by law in 1929,^[1] modeled after French army, as the second general rank, higher than Brigade general but lower than Army general and had similar role as France général de division rank at time of introduction who could be appointed to command corps but had no separate rank for corps. This rank was also used during World War II by the Chetniks. Most notable holders are div. gen. Miroslav Trifunović and Ivan Prezelj. These ranks were replaced in 1945 by Tito's Yugoslav Partisans with the introduction of Soviet-style ranks.

Venezuela[]