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Kenraalimajuri

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Kenraalimajuri
CountryFinland
NATO rank codeOF-7
Next higher rankKenraaliluutnantti
Next lower rankPrikaatikenraali

Kenraalimajuri (Major General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above prikaatikenraali (Brigadier General) and below kenraaliluutnantti (Lieutenant General). In Finland, the rank is translated as major general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of kenraalimajuri is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-7. In Finland a kenraalimajuri typically commands a corps or army chief of staff. The commander of Finnish Air Force is a kenraalimajuri. There are also several special tasks for kenraalimajuri or senior.[1]

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Origin

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The rank was originally a pure staff officers' rank used for those who served a general. Those staff servants were named Sergeant Major Generals. The sergeant part was later dropped.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Amiraalit ja kenraalit Puolustusvoimissa". Puolustusvoimat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-05-09.