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In the modern Bundeswehr, General der Artillerie is the position of an artillery officer responsible for certain questions of troop training and equipment, usually with the rank of Brigadegenerals. The position of general of the artillery is connected with that of commander of the artillery school.
- General of the Artillery (Austria)
General of the Artillery (Feldzeugmeister) was a historical...
- General of the artillery
General of the Artillery is/was a general officer of...
- General of the Artillery (Austria)
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On the shoulder straps (Heer, Luftwaffe) there are four golden pips (stars) in golden oak leaves. Bundeswehrsequence of ranks
By the 16th century, with the rise of standing armies, the German states had begun to appoint generals from the nobility to lead armies in battle.[citation needed] A standard rank system was developed during the Thirty Years War, with the highest rank of General usually reserved for the ruling sovereign (e.g. the Kaiser or Elector) and the actual f...
During the Napoleonic Wars, the ranks of German generals were established in four grades, beginning with Generalmajor, followed by Generalleutnant, General and Generalfeldmarschall. The standard uniforms and insignia, used for over a century, also developed during this period. The title of General included the officer's branch of service, leading t...
The German rank of General saw its widest usage during World War II. Due to the massive expansion of the German armed forces (Wehrmacht), a new “wave” of generals was promoted in the 1930s that would lead Germany into war.[citation needed]
After World War II, the West German Bundeswehr and the East German Nationale Volksarmee adopted the rank systems of their respective military blocs.[citation needed] In the Bundeswehr, the rank of Brigadegeneral was inserted below the rank of Generalmajor. While the rank titles of Generalmajor, Generalleutnant and General were retained, each of tho...
The German Army (German: Heer, 'army') is the land component of the armed forces of Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr together with the Marine (German Navy) and the Luftwaffe (German Air Force).
Help. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artillery of Germany. Artillery of Germany includes artillery designed by Germany. Subcategories. This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. World War I artillery of Germany (2 C, 56 P) World War II artillery of Germany (2 C, 107 P) Cold War artillery of Germany (2 P)
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