''Kenraaliluutnantti'' (Lieutenant General) is an officer's rank in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...
, immediately above (Major General) and below (General). In Finland, the rank is translated as
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on th ...
.
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces ( fi, Puolustusvoimat, sv, Försvarsmakten) are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy and the Finnish Air Force. In wartime the Finnish Border Guard (whic ...
rank of is comparable to
Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-8. A is usually a commander of army or chief of staff of Finnish Defence Forces.
History and related ranks
Origin
and when sending their
lieutenant
A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations.
The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often ...
(literally
meaning 'place holder', i.e. in lieu or on behalf of someone) as their representative, the lieutenant was titled general lieutenant to distinguish him from the lieutenants of ordinary captains.
See also
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Finnish military ranks
The Military ranks of Finland are the military insignia used by the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks incorporates features from Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish characteristics that are ...
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Military ranks of Finland
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