Brigadegeneral

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Brigadegeneral (Danish: Brigadegeneral; German: Brigadegeneral) is the Germanic variant of Brigadier general.

The rank of Brigadegeneral (Flemish: Brigadegeneraal; French: Général de Brigade) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.

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Brigade general Brigadegeneral
Army and Air force insignia
Vehicle Star Plate[1]
Country	Denmark
Service branch	Royal Danish Army  Royal Danish Air Force
Rank group	General officer (Chefniveau)
NATO rank code	OF-6
Pay grade	M403
Formation	1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Next higher rank	Generalmajor
Next lower rank	Oberst
Equivalent ranks	Flotilleadmiral
Related articles
History	Brigader

Brigadegeneral is the lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force, placed above the rank oberst and below the rank of generalmajor.

The rank was introduced in 1983, following the adaptation of the STANAG 2116.^[2] It is ranked OF-6 within NATO and has a paygrade of M403, it is equivalent to flotilleadmiral.^[3][4]

The rank is either given to commanders of 1st and 2nd Brigade, or to oberst on extended international missions, as a temporary rank.^[5] The Surgeon General and the commander of the Health Services are also brigadegenerals.

The rank of brigader was used sporadically in the Danish army in the 18th century.^[6]

Brigadier general Brigadegeneral
Army and air force insignia
Country	Germany
Service branch	German Army German Air Force
Rank	One-star
NATO rank code	OF-6
Pay grade	B6
Formation	1956
Next higher rank	Generalmajor
Next lower rank	Oberst
Equivalent ranks	Flottillenadmiral

Brigadegeneral, short BrigGen, is the lowest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

The rank is rated OF-6 in NATO, and is grade B6 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence. It is equivalent to Flottillenadmiral in the German Navy (Marine) or to Generalarzt, Generalapotheker and Admiralarzt in the Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr.

On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there is one golden pip (star) in golden oak leaves.

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative military ranks of World War II

Bibliography

• Hedegaard, Ole A. (1 January 1986). "Nyt militært gradstegn - en ny/gammel tradition!". Krigsvidenskab.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2018.
• Marrup, Karsten (1 May 2017). "Stop galskaben med midlertidige tillagte grader!". OLFI (in Danish). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
• Ministry of Defence (9 January 2017). "Historik". forpers.dk (in Danish). Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
• Military Committee Land Standardization Board (13 January 2021). STANAG 2116 (7th ed.). NATO Standardization Agency.

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