General

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Imperial Army Ground Forces Command ranks
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Commissioned Officers
O11a » Field Marshal
O10 » General (Colonel-General)
O9 » Lieutenant General
O8 » Major General
O7 » Brigadier General
O6 » Colonel
O5 » Lieutenant Colonel
O4 » Major
O3 » Captain
O2 » First Lieutenant
O1 » Second Lieutenant
O0 » Officer Cadet
Enlisted Ranks
E9 » Chief Master Sergeant (Sergeant Major)
E8 » Senior Master Sergeant (First Sergeant)
E7 » Master Sergeant (Leading Sergeant)
E6 » Staff Sergeant
E5 » Sergeant
E4 » Lance Sergeant
E3 » Corporal
E2 » Lance Corporal
E1 » Private (Private 1st Class)
E0 » Recruit (Private Recruit)

The rank of General (O10) is the commissioned officer rank in the Imperial Army that commands an Army or has duties of similar importance.

Description (Specifications)

Each Army in the Imperial Army will be commanded by a General. Several staff posts at Army Group level or higher are also held by Officers with this rank.

The equivalent rank in the Imperial Navy is Grand Admiral, although the responsibilities of Grand Admiral are generally more senior to those afforded a General.

History & Background (Dossier)

The rank "General" was derived from the person appointed as the "General officer commanding the field army". It is a shortened form of the ancient term "Captain-General" or "Colonel-General"

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