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Prikaatikenraali Kauluslaatta
''Prikaatikenraali'' (Brigadier General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above ''Eversti'' (Colonel) and below ''Kenraalimajuri'' (Major General). In Finland, the rank is translated as brigadier general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of Prikaatinkenraali is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-6. A ''prikaatikenraali'' can serve as a commander of a brigade or in senior administrative, staff or planning tasks. History The need for a new rank between ''kenraalimajuri'' and ''eversti'' came among international missions. Elsewhere in the world some of the duties were assigned to a general officer. ''Kenraalimajuri'' would have been too high-ranking for such missions, so in 1994 a rank of ''prikaatinkenraali'' was created specifically for high-ranking officers serving abroad. ''Prikaatinkenraali'' used to have a one silver lion as an insignia of rank, but in October 1995 the rank's name was changed to ''prikaatikenraali'', the lion was changed to golden and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prikaatikenraali Kauluslaatta
''Prikaatikenraali'' (Brigadier General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above ''Eversti'' (Colonel) and below ''Kenraalimajuri'' (Major General). In Finland, the rank is translated as brigadier general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of Prikaatinkenraali is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-6. A ''prikaatikenraali'' can serve as a commander of a brigade or in senior administrative, staff or planning tasks. History The need for a new rank between ''kenraalimajuri'' and ''eversti'' came among international missions. Elsewhere in the world some of the duties were assigned to a general officer. ''Kenraalimajuri'' would have been too high-ranking for such missions, so in 1994 a rank of ''prikaatinkenraali'' was created specifically for high-ranking officers serving abroad. ''Prikaatinkenraali'' used to have a one silver lion as an insignia of rank, but in October 1995 the rank's name was changed to ''prikaatikenraali'', the lion was changed to golden and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
