Brigadegeneral#Denmark

The rank of {{lang|de|Brigadegeneral}} ({{langx|nl-BE|Brigadegeneraal}}; {{langx|fr|Général de Brigade}}) is used by the Belgian Land Component, Air Component and Medical Component.

File:Army-BEL-OF-06.svg|Land Component

File:BE-Air Force-OF6.svg|Air Component

File:Belgium Med comp OF-6.svg|Medical Component

{{see also|Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army|Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force}}

{{Infobox military rank

| name = Brigade general

| native_name = {{lang|da|Brigadegeneral}}

| image = Brigade general rank flag (Denmark).svg

| image_size = 100px

| alt =

| caption = Rank flag

| image2 = {{nobreak|50px 50px}}

| image_size2 =

| alt2 =

| caption2 = Army and Air force insignia

| image3 = Denmark-Vehicle Star Plate OF-6.svg

| image_size3 = 100px

| alt3 =

| caption3 = Vehicle Star Plate{{cite web |title=FKOBST L.202 - 4: Ceremoniel i Forsvaret |url=https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/nf8jyz5ucvv9vi3aigjt8/h?dl=0&e=1&preview=F.+FKOBST+L.202-4+Ceremoniel+i+Forsvaret+OKT+2019.pdf&rlkey=eaqe6xaehe6h2o92wkkxbdlfk |publisher=Danish Defence |access-date=13 October 2024 |page=Bilag 3 til Tillæg A |language=da |date=October 2019}}

| country = {{flagcountry|Denmark}}

| service branch = {{army|Denmark}}
{{air force|Denmark}}

| abbreviation =

| rank group = General officer ({{lang|da|Chefniveau}})

| rank =

| NATO rank = OF-6

| Non-NATO rank =

| pay grade = M403

| formation = {{start date and age|1983}}

| abolished =

| higher rank = {{lang|da|Generalmajor}}

| lower rank = {{lang|da|Oberst}}

| equivalents = {{lang|da|Flotilleadmiral}}

| history = {{lang|da|Brigader}}

}}

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

The rank was introduced in 1983, following the adaptation of the STANAG 2116.{{sfn|Hedegaard|1986}} It is ranked OF-6 within NATO and has a paygrade of M403, it is equivalent to {{lang|da|flotilleadmiral}}.{{sfn|STANAG 2116|pp=A-2, C-2}}{{sfn|Ministry of Defence|2017}}

The rank is either given to commanders of 1st and 2nd Brigade, or to {{lang|da|oberst}} on extended international missions, as a temporary rank.{{sfn|Marrup|2017}} The Surgeon General and the commander of the Health Services are also {{lang|da|brigadegeneral}}s.

The rank of {{lang|da|brigader}} was used sporadically in the Danish army in the 18th century.{{cite web |last1=Petersen |first1=Karsten Skjold |title=brigadegeneral |url=https://lex.dk/brigadegeneral |website=Lex.dk |date=3 October 2024 |publisher=Den Store Danske |access-date=19 October 2024 |language=da}}

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{{Infobox military rank

| name = Brigadier general

| native_name = {{lang|de|Brigadegeneral}}

| image = {{nobreak| 88px 88px }}

| image_size =

| caption = Army and air force insignia

| image2 =

| image_size2 =

| caption2 =

| country = {{flagcountry|Germany}}

| service branch = 25px German Army
25px German Air Force

| abbreviation =

| rank = One-star

| NATO rank = OF-6

| Non-NATO rank =

| pay grade = B6

| formation = 1956

| abolished =

| higher rank = Generalmajor

| lower rank = Oberst

| equivalents = Flottillenadmiral

}}

{{lang|de|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 {{Lang|de|Generalarzt|italic=no}}, Generalapotheker and {{Lang|de|Admiralarzt|italic=no}} in the {{Lang|de|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

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;Bibliography

• {{cite web |last1=Hedegaard |first1=Ole A. |title=Nyt militært gradstegn - en ny/gammel tradition! |url=https://www.krigsvidenskab.dk/nyt-militaert-gradstegn-en-nygammel-tradition |website=Krigsvidenskab.dk |access-date=28 August 2018 |language=da |date=1 January 1986}}
• {{cite web |last1=Marrup |first1=Karsten |title=Stop galskaben med midlertidige tillagte grader! |url=https://olfi.dk/2017/05/01/stop-galskaben-midlertidige-tillagte-grader/ |website=OLFI |access-date=13 September 2018 |language=da |date=1 May 2017}}
• {{cite web |author1=Ministry of Defence |author1-link=Ministry of Defence (Denmark) |title=Historik |url=https://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Historik.aspx |website=forpers.dk |publisher=Forsvarsministeriets Personalestyrelse |access-date=8 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222185850/https://forpers.dk/hr/Pages/Historik.aspx |archive-date=22 February 2019 |language=da |date=9 January 2017}}
• {{cite book |author1=Military Committee Land Standardization Board |title=STANAG 2116 |date=13 January 2021 |publisher=NATO Standardization Agency |edition=7th |ref={{harvid|STANAG 2116}}}}

{{German military ranks}}

Category:Military ranks of Germany

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