Use of the General-Potpukovnik rank in Europe

__NOTOC__ Lieutenant colonel general ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, генерал-потпуковник, general-potpukovnik; ) is a

general A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". O ...

rank in a number of armed forces in the countries of the

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

. The rank of lieutenant colonel general represents a rationalisation of the situation in some armies of a

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 ...

outranking a

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

, when a

major Major ( commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicato ...

outranks a

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 ...

Lieutenant colonel general's insignia

Army

File:18-Montenegro Army-LG.svg,
(

Montenegrin Ground Army Montenegrin Ground Army ( cnr, Kopnena vojska Crne Gore) is the ground force of the Armed Forces of Montenegro The Armed Forces of Montenegro ( cnr, Војска Црне Горе, Vojska Crne Gore) are the military forces of Montenegro. The Ar ...

) File:17-APM-LG.svg,

( North Macedonian Ground Forces) File:17-Serbian Army-LG.svg,

(

Serbian Army The Serbian Army ( sr-cyr, Копнена војска Србије, Kopnena vojska Srbije, lit=Serbian Land Army) is the land-based and the largest component of the Serbian Armed Forces. History Originally established in 1830 as the Army of Pr ...

) File:20-Slovenian Army-LG.svg,
(

Slovenian Ground Force The Slovenian Ground Force is the primary component of Slovenian Armed Forces. History The current Slovenian Armed Forces are descended from the Territorial Defense of the Republic of Slovenia (''Teritorialna Obramba Republike Slovenije''; ''TO ...

)

Air force

18-Montenegro Air Force-LG.svg,
( Montenegrin Air Force) Macedonia-AirForce-OF-8.svg,

( North Macedonia Air Brigade) 17-Serbian Air Force-LG.svg,

( Serbian Air Force) 20-Slovenian Air Force-LG.svg,
( Slovenian Air Force)

References

Military ranks of Serbia Military ranks of North Macedonia Military ranks of Yugoslavia {{mil-hist-stub

Lieutenant colonel general's insignia

Army

Air force

See also

References